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<dc:title>119 HR 8800 EH: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027</dc:title>
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<congress>119th CONGRESS</congress> <session>2d Session</session> 
<legis-num>H. R. 8800</legis-num> 
<current-chamber display="no">IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber> 
<legis-type>AN ACT</legis-type> 
<official-title display="yes">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. </official-title> 
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<section id="H4A9BCEAD6A104D108CFE568AC8D267DA" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027</short-title></quote>. </text></section> <section id="H768B985C09E54729B06DE097026CDA07"><enum>2.</enum><header>Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents</header> <subsection id="HA292780D0E2E4DE19806E291F20B12E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Divisions</header><text>This Act is organized into four divisions as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="HE92303E39EA04801BD4A83209A8390F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9689A62FD0984803A5AB374D0A6D0313"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Division B—Military Construction Authorizations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE0E90A73C0245A9A46A53A4AFC0BB5D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Division C—Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCB85F2C209140679AEF5CE74C2BB372"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Division D—Funding Tables.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H20B643D02AE34F659617BFDFBFF18AC8"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Division E—SAVE America Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4CBA676F4352415EBADC24D848010693" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for this Act is as follows:</text> 
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<toc-entry idref="H4A9BCEAD6A104D108CFE568AC8D267DA" level="section">Sec. 1. Short title.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H768B985C09E54729B06DE097026CDA07" level="section">Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB3F91E534E0473C810FAF8462089611" level="section">Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H95554EDDF53C4EE38A6B0BD84FC00B29" level="division">Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H677030AAA9234D8FB7485822D9E0C4BC" level="title">Title I—Procurement</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1A9A295DCDA3405B97E725AADB8291C7" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H69D2F2D9407A4176A3E31B90191FE8AC" level="section">Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1B86E5D4D697455E8E33B3D658E26394" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Army Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFFACB65115E2400A8405DFFDAD0A6272" level="section">Sec. 111. Standards for networked, autonomous, kinetic capabilities to protect against small unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H94D99CF9DA6141A0B5A91C81847F2716" level="section">Sec. 112. Report on production of 155mm artillery ammunition.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7D0D65CC4F124E05BF6BDFB1F746EF20" level="section">Sec. 113. Sense of Congress on domestic production of artillery projectiles.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H99439B558D6B49A48DE709784303D662" level="section">Sec. 114. Report on fielding of Link 16 tactical data link networking capabilities on UH–60M and CH–47F aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA373D1C20E3640D4B8DAEE686FD34247" level="section">Sec. 115. Minimum inventory requirement for Stryker A1 combat vehicles.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE53EECB79FEC4AF7AACC9BD696547FC3" level="section">Sec. 116. Multiyear procurement authority for armored multi-purpose vehicles.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC6865B69FB0848BFA4B028BDFBB74D46" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Navy Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1B9E4958FC2745B3A591B02EE43BB00D" level="section">Sec. 121. Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H509F9762324642ADAF423A3BA04F6F94" level="section">Sec. 122. Authority to use incremental funding for long lead-time components for Virginia class submarines.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF4A399A4F376429C8D30E5FE81CC4EA0" level="section">Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD18CB1130FB64E5F84CA51D6841E1C6F" level="section">Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for John Lewis class Oilers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1DD27611F1664C3E89EBE5A702A94B60" level="section">Sec. 125. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCE7405D58C4A4D4E94467C756B5546D2" level="section">Sec. 126. Contract authority for submarine tender program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDD1B4BDDE6994AFB8A4DC18947B046FC" level="section">Sec. 127. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB6B302EE11A44982B51AE03ABB9E7CC3" level="section">Sec. 128. Authority to use incremental funding for the construction of a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG).</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9AFE65E7BD0447F8AFCE6BCF7EAB330F" level="section">Sec. 129. Authority for advance procurement of components for Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDDEDB806CC3B49D183EDB2B6EE6E5548" level="section">Sec. 130. Torpedo modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1604C821C75141B0A3258D64005230F2" level="section">Sec. 131. Limitation on construction of Battleship pending certification on technology readiness levels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA7D3A97896904652A1688A2DFFA11782" level="section">Sec. 132. Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications for FF(X) class frigates.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H10C49008AA9744AD98367F01038B869D" level="section">Sec. 133. Report on continuity of mission and readiness during transition of F–5 to F/A–18E/F aircraft for the Navy Reserve.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6DA4626EBD5F4B598D773F9657724CAD" level="section">Sec. 134. Minimum inventory of P–8A Poseidon aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6AB402ACCA3447F7A9559F0591972E19" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Air Force Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5A52ED32934944EE86E8F8DB40815E14" level="section">Sec. 141. Inventory requirements for certain fighter aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2DE671F95F11432597DB9648DC5B8C4B" level="section">Sec. 142. Extension of prohibition on retirement of F–22 aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H899A1BEDD8D940368A882DFFD4347ABA" level="section">Sec. 143. Limitation on retirement of E–3 airborne warning and control system aircraft and requirements relating to E–7 aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBB80B1658C1E418F8FE96337CBA4D631" level="section">Sec. 144. Evaluation for potential transfer of certain A–10 aircraft among military departments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE0F4E3D13F514195A5E56396212A0C22" level="section">Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C–130 aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8F803D75B1A94757A4A153DA8EBF64D2" level="section">Sec. 146. Limitation on availability of funds for C–37 aircraft recapitalization program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE9DB595B278245EE8CFB71425ACD08B2" level="section">Sec. 147. Limitation on retirement of MQ–9 Reaper aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFE237985AB5749759093F6463D018C3E" level="section">Sec. 148. Analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift capabilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD6F8DA46F18746809E46874263DF7EA6" level="section">Sec. 149. Authorization of transitional activities to improve airlift operations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0CB21E52E1C74E34942A605912F9603C" level="section">Sec. 150. Conveyance of certain F–14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD57F33B67EF34F9298F05EFB51ACE0E3" level="section">Sec. 151. Report on the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to the B–1B Lancer bomber aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H616424AECB684CDF8E1B94F6FC0FF9BB" level="section">Sec. 152. Limitation on retirement of E–11 battlefield airborne communications node aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD6E14F55B52847AAA18EB9AE7241DCCD" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC20CE9BC397C46FF888444B0AEBF64B0" level="section">Sec. 161. Multiyear procurement authority for F–15EX aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H15A995C57D404CA4B64DE4CEBC576649" level="section">Sec. 162. Multiyear procurement authority for F–35 aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H10D73A88ECFF413A831A987D750EC06B" level="section">Sec. 163. Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic systems produced, developed, or controlled by foreign adversaries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA513007B7FCB49F4885C694BD6E6583A" level="section">Sec. 164. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission certain radar systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H29E1F6C7E8064ED389BEA9A6CDA6760E" level="section">Sec. 165. Standards for common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H67E8C393E9D44DCA90EBEFB43B479CBC" level="section">Sec. 166. Minimum annual procurement goal for AbilityOne Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3D5C6491B5054E0994158ECECF3B334B" level="section">Sec. 167. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on F–35 Joint Strike Fighter technical data needs for sustainment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4A11153622F8447783EDD9A187750DCD" level="section">Sec. 168. Implementation of GAO recommendation on F–35 joint strike fighter use of contract incentive fees.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDFD18443171F4B49B9FC81EA58DC0185" level="section">Sec. 169. Study on fuel procurement practices of the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H46DE2E51E6EE4AF38AF8F48637D5B680" level="section">Sec. 170. Limitation on procurement of cut flowers and cut greens.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDDD6FBB4D5BC4DFD87DD9800022D0953" level="section">Sec. 171. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical minerals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBCD9FB9DBF894AEB8684415C56FA9FD0" level="section">Sec. 172. Assessment of Department of Defense display supply chain vulnerabilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9CF1728A76F44EA6B965B0DF8113C721" level="section">Sec. 173. Sense of Congress on fielding of combat collaborative aircraft capabilities to support warfighters.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H544181DA984346EF8A5D9FA711D3D0DB" level="title">Title II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H92A043A1501E4FF5B6DE4F0C342963C3" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H532EB19F61C649C7B2204DF93D1869C7" level="section">Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF7F64AB236F348688E299675BF99C605" level="section">Sec. 202. Funding for compact semiconductor-based fast neutron detectors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC0FB9E0D52304CF2AFFFBE29DEA534E4" level="section">Sec. 203. Funding for environmental and thermal protection coatings.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC70F4A7AC07F477590677A9181A94375" level="section">Sec. 204. Funding for reactive material to enhance the lethality of munitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD6059895B0D24715A42ED20330C7B630" level="section">Sec. 205. Funding for next generation combat vehicle advanced technology.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8FA97CB946D8495185AF4C56A74774EC" level="section">Sec. 206. Funding for rapid airborne and waterborne chemical and biological threat detection.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7E22ACD2DA654773AE41EAF52FC0D132" level="section">Sec. 207. Funding for the Rapid Prototyping Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1D39F59F36364EACA2E33D01F395C1E2" level="section">Sec. 208. Funding for ultra-light Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems for special operations forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC8B901827124AF2BAE7EDFB01F9F10A" level="section">Sec. 209. Funding for National Defense Education Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H22BBF9BBCB2947E5B2D30808E33E5AB3" level="section">Sec. 209A. Funding for software-defined and AI-powered counter unmanned aerial systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49108B54143348C4B332C4913C4A1A86" level="section">Sec. 209B. Funding for blast overpressure mitigation devices for small and medium caliber weapons.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7A75CA59077E42A095D04576AB895753" level="section">Sec. 209C. Funding for high-hypersonic detonation propulsion research and flight demonstrations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1E05C6D8000D4D089E5ECBAD13319DC7" level="section">Sec. 209D. Increase in funding for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H191289BB77B149D1AEA644C1E2EA89E7" level="section">Sec. 209E. Funding for advanced naval casting for hardware and operational repairs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD8921D47BE14424AB94C3ADD606917A4" level="section">Sec. 209F. Funding for accelerating the adoption of naval aviation advanced manufacturing processes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFA07CB5A297440898069F25D72E7063D" level="section">Sec. 209G. Funding for Air Force materials research.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9DBAD89470884E05B99D1D4F1D472736" level="section">Sec. 209H. Funding for university innovative materials processing modernization research.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB87C697950014896B43DD824390BF713" level="section">Sec. 209I. Funding for autonomous high-altitude long-endurance aircraft and pseudo-satellites.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9DC615A492C148DEB8E35085BFB43888" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF48CF6B8BF764B828BA7523CCDF89809" level="section">Sec. 211. Budget review and certification for certain categories of research and development.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1824C58F2B2644F09A5FA4FBAEFBA9A8" level="section">Sec. 212. Deputy Directors of Operational Test and Evaluation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA6CB138AE0AF4B06B81A06DE97D7AFE4" level="section">Sec. 213. Repeal of pilot authority for use of other transactions for installation or facility prototyping.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF5C8A4812E874321A2E393120DFAAC32" level="section">Sec. 214. Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation Unit.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H19617D8FFE0A4E3E8A47256BA4C2C36F" level="section">Sec. 215. Test and evaluation repository and regional test hubs of the Test Resource Management Center.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H64C3B0C40E9C468F8EB26ED4BDC3B987" level="section">Sec. 216. Weapon system platform modernization and cyber hardening.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDE824861AC9A488AB1B18A57DF968B7E" level="section">Sec. 217. Repeal of requirement for Secretary of Defense to act through a specified official for NATO innovation program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF568DCA2AB6B45BEBDC79FF4FFAB860D" level="section">Sec. 218. Modification to test program for engineering plant of certain vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFDA0ED2BFAEF4ED6B52EBCC963156D0E" level="section">Sec. 219. United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4B002B5544F94DF49D5B9ADDB38762AF" level="section">Sec. 220. Establishment of synthetic training environment to support Indo-Pacific operations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8FEFBC0D0AC640FDB8235141FD79A339" level="section">Sec. 221. Requirement to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H270D391BD0A44A08983AD39742D629A7" level="section">Sec. 222. Operational autonomy requirements for unmanned surface vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5092A2AA45A2418B81C9E1B030392AE9" level="section">Sec. 223. Realignment of the National Strategic Research Institute to the Department of the Air Force.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB820E85D7DDE446C8C16CBB07D1B37E4" level="section">Sec. 224. Reimbursement of National Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation expenses.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7686AC6A30D0403885F8D974F66E463D" level="section">Sec. 225. Use of innovative and emerging food production technologies for components of military rations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49A4AAA42A2B48558613DACB767CF588" level="section">Sec. 226. Support for advanced technologies that strengthen United States agricultural production, agrifood systems, and associated bioindustrial manufacturing capacity.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF67D75D2D9564C029FE97FB3BF48BD44" level="section">Sec. 227. Prize competitions to support the research and development of biotechnology for the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H509B70EF9C054AC9A0ACA223E433FDC3" level="section">Sec. 228. Pilot program to recognize outstanding achievements in technology and prototype development.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBAD5269AAA0C4FBD9980FA927144E595" level="section">Sec. 229. Pilot program on forward deployable biomanufacturing capabilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE06CA1FCAF034C2D8F2858C32D48918B" level="section">Sec. 230. Pilot program on the use of automated data security posture management technologies for artificial intelligence systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5CC06419A625452C819E0F4772F8E39B" level="section">Sec. 231. Pilot program on technologies to strengthen authentication and attribution of human authorization for consequential actions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H712A2E4DA653446BA8CFF02A87520237" level="section">Sec. 232. Cloud laboratory pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3DE2FA3EC11D40F68F34CF4499746403" level="section">Sec. 233. Pilot program to test and evaluate muzzle blast overpressure mitigation devices.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5DDE61E8CE43452E8477DB0A5AD53459" level="section">Sec. 234. Space technology demonstration of advanced nuclear propulsion technologies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H43766B70C3214792BCA3F62F03F287CC" level="section">Sec. 235. Prohibition on pilot trainees operating T–7 aircraft pending testing and corrective actions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF0FF6890E3E74F14B427F9D3FEE4E8D2" level="section">Sec. 236. Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function research.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8C680D07AB9C4723AB1F44448541FE7F" level="section">Sec. 237. Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research in collaboration with foreign countries of concern.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2DE43E5DF06F4EEB93F39906BC4D7E2F" level="section">Sec. 238. Prioritization of partnerships with institutions of higher education in certain research areas.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDEB4E4473DCA4A4B9BCF392473311380" level="section">Sec. 239. Mobile device force protection against commercial surveillance threats.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB27B1B736D8041C2B118F1895B91F9D1" level="section">Sec. 240. Modifications to joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE95B7EA3283F41D4B3E33FB565BA9F53" level="section">Sec. 241. Pilot program on use of subscription-based funding model at Major Range and Test Facility Base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF8C962A61EEA4ACDB4FC42109CF03879" level="section">Sec. 242. Secure artificial intelligence data center demonstration program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H19EB902976C14A559BA86FA2B9B1C7FC" level="section">Sec. 243. Comprehensive shared database for research and development.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H59161880DED04BE7904A436CD50FEE1E" level="section">Sec. 244. Development, test, evaluation, demonstration, and transition to production of alternative low-cost weapon systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H78457B768DC04BA4A41E394D0A5B104F" level="section">Sec. 245. Modification to use of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research and education.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCFB6105471E040D5A29A9776375E1F3E" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6FFAAAF40139467A89E17FEEAF094C52" level="section">Sec. 251. Policy to guide the development and acquisition of quantum computing systems for the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA89039F8D5B545E49D5B9E23BF8F9266" level="section">Sec. 252. Plan for competitive experimentation relating to autonomous and nontraditional capabilities relevant to the A–10 mission set.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H39017CC12A6F4111BD151BA9ADAE3602" level="section">Sec. 253. Plan for establishment and evaluation of experimental, drone-centric reconnaissance and security formations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA908B20FAB5F40B384D8AFF5C75A8463" level="section">Sec. 254. Plan for use of certain aircraft for research and development purposes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6BAA66B2604F4CD2BD1300994463899D" level="section">Sec. 255. Sonobuoy modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC6C2A71ACC6545BF966ACD42556CD075" level="section">Sec. 256. Review and implementation of strategies to accelerate the qualification process for domestically produced advanced energetic materials.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F86FEEA938B4DA29965BC72B75A96F7" level="section">Sec. 257. Funding for rotary wing aviation lift upgrade enhancement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6AC2C2233DC541DCADFA70AD69B94F79" level="section">Sec. 258. Strategy for the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF596CBFB5E884A71B6B4C13498B7375F" level="section">Sec. 259. Report on Gun-Launched Electromagnetic Obscuration Capabilities for Naval Systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2985DC8DAAE540CE8D35C61792917EE0" level="section">Sec. 260. Plan to support advanced manufacturing and materials for hypersonics research and development.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6D058A4D67184CB7B3715BF13E0C9AB6" level="section">Sec. 261. Strategy for the development of friction stir additive manufacturing technologies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H47E43F87B07840F0A3715EFB951C1FBA" level="section">Sec. 262. Annual report on the transition of successful prototype projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2F2049597194411F8886D9E706F859D7" level="title">Title III—Operation and Maintenance</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H22BF0C7BA9884BB690B8B07F78FAF0A1" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F9131D9B39C4F3B8B0FA756AA85C8A9" level="section">Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCFF5D85F53E14D61B6EA5591FC3450AF" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Energy and Environment</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7EA33FF06A9843CBB109E12BBA589917" level="section">Sec. 311. Inclusion of nuclear energy in energy policy of Department of Defense and related matters.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5FDEC09340294397A19B4507758FB1EA" level="section">Sec. 312. Modification to pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC525E7E34A1F48608068E9CCFE113686" level="section">Sec. 313. Standardized document on scope of projects carried out under Military Munitions Response Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5924353BBAF642DFA3318C960BDAB629" level="section">Sec. 314. Pilot program for secure recycling of domestic electronic waste.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2E2310659E564457886F35FC9EAF67E3" level="section">Sec. 315. Program for deployment of transportable nuclear microreactor in area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7C6CF3FEE837436D9C51C0CCBC8B42E9" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCE19BE370E444407B5AC6E21691482E4" level="section">Sec. 317. Pilot program on off-grid tactical power.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8379A6652B1D4B288608BB897FD4D9EB" level="section">Sec. 318. Clarification of certain authorities independent from designated Executive Agent for installation or operational nuclear energy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEF90D60B0D6241D1914C7CE320885B7B" level="section">Sec. 319. Assessment of geothermal energy potential with respect to military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H08578F1A9F9D4E25B97DC2565A77494B" level="section">Sec. 319A. Report on PFAS destruction and water reclamation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFDD5ACEF824B477BB4618059C568B6F9" level="section">Sec. 319B. Geothermal resource confirmation for Saipan under Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H41CDB8A9CA9A461E822B0D8A60A746A0" level="section">Sec. 319C. Study on energy fuel source conversion at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFF475E30BA9E432AB0C602785CBDB0D3" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2F918E78C4E04882AC9CA3EBD5BD06EF" level="section">Sec. 321. Requirement for quarterly reports on munitions inventory numbers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4368E6C2D8BE4BC5B5615A8D51043D03" level="section">Sec. 322. Increase of capital investment program threshold for working-capital funds.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7448EC3180D24C7690182A0665D596A8" level="section">Sec. 323. Establishment of Civil Reserve Industrial Base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE1F3D52234BB43C9AED37B9E7F99F390" level="section">Sec. 324. Modification of minimum capital investment for certain depots of Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3474CEF33F24454B9571D9061CAD3D90" level="section">Sec. 325. Expansion of covered depots to include Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE5A6FA2EA690443D9BBA33933E3EF5D0" level="section">Sec. 326. Expansion of space-available travel program for members of the Armed Forces stationed at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEEA0AE7E182642EE8DC22D24256FFC47" level="section">Sec. 327. Authorization of sustainable aviation fuel procurement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9CDA9E07B5CD4E989CE3E2392EB40D78" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD7C8CC4E73CF4A2CA1CB3BD8D72227B4" level="section">Sec. 329. Army expansion of production of 155mm artillery ammunition.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB1B697B85B746C69E02D5F41F5BE484" level="section">Sec. 330. Requirements relating to aerial refueling capability of Air Force tanker fleet.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEE49FD1BCBDD4A549AC2B36458CF05D1" level="section">Sec. 331. Navy containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing capabilities pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD703673617E14763B977FEEF76A7C0D7" level="section">Sec. 332. Expansion of transportation services on Navy installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF9E6B78E70DE487FAA876872AF7EF89A" level="section">Sec. 333. Requirements relating to sustainment of A–10 aircraft and related training.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5F4E810B80BA4BA0AEFC64AAA5CF4429" level="section">Sec. 334. Requirement for standardized munitions with respect to certain unmanned aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H288330A3904C40CA98060D499FAD574C" level="section">Sec. 335. Requirement to ensure sufficiency of naval mine inventory.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF804992B26384DA0BCD3C3E37A450AC5" level="section">Sec. 336. Improvements to management of tactical vehicles of the Navy and Marine Corps.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H40F91CD7090848E08E598D33E3AF92C1" level="section">Sec. 337. Pilot program on integrated road and railroad logistics capabilities for United States Transportation Command.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H90974F92326D470D9EDF18E71FB7A01E" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Reports</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3C39679B71824BF9ABD0A3C7653C4BFD" level="section">Sec. 341. Strategy to support Joint Strike Fighter sustainment and maintenance in contested operating environments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8BE8D4879D9A4ED6B218825510569AA7" level="section">Sec. 342. Assessment of capacity for ground-safety programs with respect to tactical vehicle operations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8CA2CFEFC6C24D20B862600C706DA89D" level="section">Sec. 343. Report on reduction of training-related accidents across military departments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD9DF3EEEFC8D4B87B6B95D9FC1E8D354" level="section">Sec. 344. Study on potential establishment of Strategic Infrastructure Partnership Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H028853D2A52E4A45A636EA7504CEDB6A" level="section">Sec. 345. Report on accelerating military posture within area of responsibility of United States Indo-Pacific Command.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7ECE8F76F117444A96DD3950C8A3A4A2" level="section">Sec. 346. Requirement to provide briefing on insect repellent uniform treatments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA480CDE97919478B9C319D44CF84FB07" level="section">Sec. 347. Study and report on use of next-generation geothermal technologies to support energy capabilities of the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4D9FF398ECCE4735ACF18F21F0EEB9AB" level="section">Sec. 348. Report on certain water and wastewater infrastructure systems at military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8644B06B9801428698B1EFA0D24C82C8" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC5B66CF58FA43ECB7118BAF14876B3C" level="section">Sec. 351. Establishment of Center for the Study of the National Guard.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49911E7B9C2C45B492903A166FB24ACA" level="section">Sec. 352. Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters of operation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8969DE8ADA1C4C3EAA4CC0DC3E96549E" level="section">Sec. 353. Certification requirement for motor carriers transporting Department of Defense freight.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA1BB3680A42E4D368C58FF8633BFE364" level="section">Sec. 354. Establishment of national security registry for motor carriers handling Department of Defense freight.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H98D98CFB9CDF4E758A169E52F1D6FE63" level="section">Sec. 355. Protection of property owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense from lien, arrest, or seizure during shipment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H856A20D44AA24354AAD12FEB0048224A" level="section">Sec. 356. Establishment of United States Marine Corps Museum System.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB6924D195BA436CA024055EADD91684" level="section">Sec. 357. Requirement for FireGuard program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDD6737B5F6364070AC6B80B4E6F494A9" level="section">Sec. 358. Pilot program for testing and evaluation of counter-fire unmanned fire suppression aircraft systems on military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD201E1488A8948EABCC0823036A00F84" level="section">Sec. 359. Pilot program on data collection and analysis in connection with Army combat training center rotations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9A455349CE3443BF87A9445C413988F2" level="section">Sec. 360. Minimum maritime firefighting capability standards for naval installations that berth large naval vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5CEF90C80F9341AEAB2F6A8EB4A449BE" level="section">Sec. 361. Minimum staffing requirements for fire apparatus at certain Space Force installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9BBAD6E91E8845EE9285FBA6D0079EA6" level="section">Sec. 362. Activities for evaluating integration and interoperability of technologies for subterranean operations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3699444877A64E4A9CA3F30AE77381C9" level="section">Sec. 363. Improvements to Osprey aircraft safety efforts.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F6B9654130B439F8A10FCCC2E01F269" level="section">Sec. 364. Army pilot program on electronic ammunition simulation for small arms training.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H782090D944F54BA4AB5697668F423D81" level="section">Sec. 365. Pilot program on hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatment as flame-resistant and water-repellent treatments for military uniforms.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6B3E365E1DC34893A5EDDB5B8AC889EC" level="section">Sec. 366. Federal financial assistance for operation and maintenance of National Guard facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H831E8E3F3A484B249982620D271EF468" level="title">Title IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2796A035C6CF4FE68FDDFAC4991613D5" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Active Forces</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H61F9A272D8A344F3AAF2A5C7776B3CE8" level="section">Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H32E4EF49B3524DCF877C4027DA096DDC" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Reserve Forces</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB99EF4855F04B1C9B0AD2A0BDBF7D49" level="section">Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H37B3EBB85CEA47D5811DE9BF88463A9C" level="section">Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H48CC8D22FB6D456683199009AA3F6849" level="section">Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD5D1805E627E4C55844B641DFE50D4B7" level="section">Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3E8EAE9236994DC994E9251FDD2780E5" level="section">Sec. 415. Authorized strengths: Senior enlisted members on active duty or on full-time National Guard Duty for administration of the Marine Corps Reserve.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3DFD0E14AB964916BCFE71012D7C01DC" level="section">Sec. 416. Removal of end strength limitation for National Guard support for counterdrug activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1EF39BD5D2E442B48CB8033AA92E50CB" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC2A3512150134F9EB468067D128191AB" level="section">Sec. 421. Military personnel.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD62E97FEE82D42E9A14E876D47BFC3B9" level="title">Title V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H401D6C156D0F43B5B5D0CA93D19A29DE" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0049BDBD127E4C1CBEE5A0834DCCC2B8" level="section">Sec. 501. Flexibility in requirements of selection boards: composition; convening.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3CC13414FE904AA58B644157A4625CA1" level="section">Sec. 502. Requirements for removal of certain general and flag officers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD942A58E42F346E6978F4E55F2851996" level="section">Sec. 503. Limited consideration of satisfactory non-regular service towards service-in-grade requirement of a reserve officer who retires voluntarily.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H97CFEB7ED06F47D0847DD0994AADF6FC" level="section">Sec. 504. Ranks of Judge Advocates General.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9A72DC041A5248EA9A71893A521EE34E" level="section">Sec. 505. Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H543AA5D7006E43F1B237CE54BC9C3684" level="section">Sec. 506. Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDE05EFDCE0544B53AC67BFF77ADC7C3F" level="section">Sec. 507. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on National Guard ability to assist in disaster response.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB5792EF6EF084D7E808FD2471F4C4297" level="section">Sec. 508. Continuation in office of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau when necessary to ensure leadership continuity.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC62CCC45A51D41BA80F84E85D4328851" level="section">Sec. 509. Limitation on the transfer to the Space Force of certain functions of the Air National Guard.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2E57CBC52FD04CF58F36CF97C70DA815" level="section">Sec. 509A. Change in evaluation criteria for officers: notification; consultation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7A7233964FA94FC2A24457382B4AA6C4" level="section">Sec. 509B. Inclusion of Judge Advocates in Global Force Management processes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H45672155CA214BF2AEE9A64A8E0B966B" level="section">Sec. 509C. Role of military chaplains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F2C3A616A3646B28495AD4F1C11A30E" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions, and Military Records</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9485C26D02624A7592FA54C41CEA859C" level="section">Sec. 511. Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2CD2BA6C205D473C990EB609D061C50D" level="section">Sec. 512. Prohibition on reduction in personnel assigned to duty with a service review agency; report on reviews of certain discharges related to PTSD.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7DE4D87B8F424713915D15FDE34F8BBE" level="section">Sec. 513. Selective Service System: omission of deceased persons from registration.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF07DE8AA431541539C231D0A1FB0C3F7" level="section">Sec. 514. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7F4C318221E74B98B764DA69470F043B" level="section">Sec. 515. Prohibition of hate symbols: regulations; guidance; training.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3A0E1CBC43BD4519A76D9A5C8371576B" level="section">Sec. 516. Timely resolution of career-impacting administrative investigations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H606F670D8DBA47008BA643B0F99D8F6B" level="section">Sec. 517. Prohibition on use of prediction markets by personnel of the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEF91AB5ADB884BB4BFE5352059D905EC" level="section">Sec. 518. Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H85597B2048634E24A93A9F36B598A8FE" level="section">Sec. 519. Authority to study the propensity of certain students to serve in the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H960FEBCC4BE34168870D419A3F7D6CDC" level="section">Sec. 519A. Prohibition on enlistment or appointment of foreign nationals from foreign adversaries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3A37CC0A32654B25B1DB6117DFAAF768" level="section">Sec. 519B. Report on educational partnerships to support military recruitment, readiness, and end strength requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H616A5904F2B5401C91148892DD1B4D25" level="section">Sec. 519C. Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-enhancing substances.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H38A70050813B4ADC850C3A1467180693" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Member Training</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3B03E577A0824BD2A481D13C89EF0C5D" level="section">Sec. 521. Ineligibility of a national of a non-allied foreign nation to attend a Service Academy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF3D62739F35845C796A886AB3510806B" level="section">Sec. 522. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9398EBE8C9FB4EB0AA57C9263D673D1B" level="section">Sec. 523. Additional nominees to the Service Academies from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEB1F404DF3974442A33A2881BA364C29" level="section">Sec. 524. Elimination of cap on the number of cadets or midshipmen who may receive alternative service obligations to become professional athletes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H29021128215F46F5A55306C3DC709C38" level="section">Sec. 525. Elimination of the right of cadets to automatic reexamination.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0DEA8948EC064ACDBE817D26920918E0" level="section">Sec. 526. Congressional communications officials of the Service Academies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H05E9F99545754CA59D4F177B70BB89F1" level="section">Sec. 527. Revision to decision timeframe for expedited transfers at the military service academies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H117BDA94B347432EB1076A0A95C8257B" level="section">Sec. 528. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor pay.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H45ACD44EB3E84121A9912B8E38779D45" level="section">Sec. 529. Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign students in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0723D4B952D1421FA02D8A267E022D49" level="section">Sec. 529A. Establishment of the Military Service Academy Panel on Athletics.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDD9022FD8C414437B443680B64268F8D" level="section">Sec. 529B. Limitation on authority to eliminate the 70th Flying Training Squadron of the United States Air Force Academy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5E19895242684AFBBFE8DBE8C8493F31" level="section">Sec. 529C. Modifications to payment of tuition for off-duty training or education.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFAFACC47194D4DC6856AA7EC260D7B19" level="section">Sec. 529D. Update of guidance and evaluation of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor pay scale.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H91705118F7AD45CAA84D559D8B59AAD4" level="section">Sec. 529E. Expansion of personalized financial and housing counseling for members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD8D36BCC7FA042ABABCD2E213F4FCA15" level="section">Sec. 529F. Strategy to improve academic outcomes at the United States Air Force Academy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H51A64D1BD1AE465BA5BC1A85C026C7B6" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Member Education</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H962BEE43D88B40829D48990F11739A48" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H46F327BC7F864ED699000932ABE30B40" level="section">Sec. 532. Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance program: eligible institutions; continuity of payments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAAD41FB4F4EC45ADB8C02B09CBE8EAAF" level="section">Sec. 533. Inclusion of National Intelligence College as part of the National Defense University.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0ED34042A8C14A87BA4B6E71D00D430B" level="section">Sec. 534. Defense Information School: authority to grant associate’s degree in communications.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDA2DD2E1AE334A99BE4CF33F2CFD7E55" level="section">Sec. 535. Eligibility of an enlisted member to receive a degree from the Naval Postgraduate School.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H786947413A32445287838343E67FE4CA" level="section">Sec. 536. Redesignation of Dean of the Faculty of United States Air Force Academy as Provost and Dean of the Faculty.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB60E517D71AB4F399F0F62FB740C161F" level="section">Sec. 537. Joint Special Operations University.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFFD85E731A2A4B5BACBA902BA0CC5D0B" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Military Justice</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2039EC6626D349A4A6790D87824ACA86" level="section">Sec. 541. Clarification of qualifications for judge advocates.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8064DBD4F99148BDBC70FD8E6B7A2ADC" level="section">Sec. 542. Authority of special trial counsel to enter into pretrial agreements with respect to certain offenses.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H04CC069F0B9D4F81B3BDA48ABBE08E8F" level="section">Sec. 543. Clarifying amendment to completion of appellate review under article 57 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF1DA100E83784CE5981A47BE99287379" level="section">Sec. 544. Review of courts-martial records.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA4A2FA5E60FF429EBAAE850DCA019B28" level="section">Sec. 545. Uniform Code of Military Justice: prohibition of review of factual sufficiency in certain appeals before a Court of Criminal Appeals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H33ADB5084FB64136A714E0CD6FFC67C1" level="section">Sec. 546. Clarification of court of criminal appeals review of sentencing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4A36F3A784A94E3EB7306526C024BF06" level="section">Sec. 547. Expansion of victim access to Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCE0CD2EEA6CE4AD68347E5C8834CD3CD" level="section">Sec. 548. Modifications to offense of wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFA60E05BD94943BFAF2A4113CAA2B62B" level="section">Sec. 549. Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H17BD06E469F043EC8E83A426BAF5EF7D" level="section">Sec. 549A. Punitive article on retaliation for reporting of sexual harassment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD0173702DE9846D6A7DC3966751A6F05" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC62FCFCB538D49798E9520677CE0AC47" level="section">Sec. 549C. Notification required to implement changes to military legal system recommended by Special Review Panel activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAADE28C4EB80463FAF9F28729E8CEBA3" level="section">Sec. 549D. Analysis of potential establishment of separate punitive article on hazing under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H73309508FB1B42B18DB85B1FE7B30B89" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Investigations and Other Legal Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2D515F98E2E2436999880F3030AE0A17" level="section">Sec. 551. Extension of Special Victims’ Counsel services to domestic violence victims.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H547BE7C8A2194621BFBAD56C92899195" level="section">Sec. 552. Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4E5C42EC68B2419F9244A0D9DC4623C0" level="section">Sec. 553. Authority of Naval Criminal Investigative Service to investigate sexual harassment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7C8D1B37AC82470F883A53D1D18A21BF" level="section">Sec. 554. Cross-service data sharing regarding substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H80F6E814677945BB820B06B00EB0FF71" level="section">Sec. 555. Inclusion of sexual harassment in Catch a Serial Offender program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5024E0094680483E95AE0F6C49B40C0A" level="section">Sec. 556. Military domestic violence emergent housing policy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFA48EDC41BED497DADAAB030A20D0BBE" level="section">Sec. 557. Requirement for standardized policies and processes to ensure the timely review, documentation, and resolution of requests for military protective orders.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFF710BA1ADBE48F4A7EE1C0F4A1ABDCF" level="section">Sec. 558. Reestablishment of Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F6BED7DA9AD48EAABDF10457D9B2E20" level="section">Sec. 559. Pilot program on use of advanced monitoring and rehabilitative technologies in Army correctional facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB2BB71F378A049DE99A36C2012C90D82" level="section">Sec. 559A. Establishment of Department of Defense automated victim notification system.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H78CCB3917E0C404C8F33DA44862D2B0A" level="subtitle">Subtitle G—Career Transition</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7707D3AECB7B47E5AD5EC2386070FFBB" level="section">Sec. 561. Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0B75CACBFA4842F0B2B1B7D23C105352" level="section">Sec. 562. Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian transition.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H62985A7E98E641A2A2F85F6FFB8E8A36" level="section">Sec. 563. Authorization of pilot program to help members separating from certain Armed Forces obtain employment as teachers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1A323A89201E48C38FD350D549A73B07" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8FFEC9BD691A4DF6996C47E257B709FC" level="section">Sec. 565. Pilot program to provide benefits and services to Army explosive ordnance disposal members who are separating.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC4FABFBF95C64F70B72B674A1CA674D3" level="section">Sec. 566. Additional funding for Skillbridge.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H84887C01B7F641D2A6A5CE7FD83E5045" level="section">Sec. 567. GAO study and report on mental health effectiveness of Transition Assistance Program and Solid Start Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE0EAA3AE363B48869A86CED18EC5B266" level="subtitle">Subtitle H—Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE5EABA0E1C28436394087537EE6D8A49" level="section">Sec. 571. Extension of non-medical counseling services program for military families.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4BA53B3B9C884DD3B42EADD4A098E8F4" level="section">Sec. 572. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in high-cost areas.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDA2E3908EE07411FA1A5624FAB2A1CD8" level="section">Sec. 573. Pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care: inclusion of au pairs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBB6FD343168D4E2EB825B4E5FAA35286" level="section">Sec. 574. Modifications to pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H35C9A7FAF5C7444D93511F860EA5CD37" level="section">Sec. 575. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of military and civilian personnel.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF21EE7688306462089064503BC3C0A3D" level="section">Sec. 576. Policies to support military families subject to court-ordered child custody arrangements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1B90C9FDF3F84A578BC4830EF307FF10" level="section">Sec. 577. Authority for pilot program for certain military spouses to become special education teachers in DODEA schools.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCA32F7818D314ED78756813B1FC36F22" level="section">Sec. 578. Pilot program for push-text notifications to members and dependents.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H335FD744F8404B8C9A69B06CEFE6F3E4" level="section">Sec. 579. Classroom Safe Haven Force Protection Pilot Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3ED85BE096C0440D8EA761DC4D629EDB" level="section">Sec. 579A. Comptroller General study of child care services provided or paid for by the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H40BB7BC722904E6A937FEA343D9D8D8F" level="section">Sec. 579B. Prohibition on male participation in female sports at DODEA schools.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4043560EB97B466A969E1C2BC86810AB" level="section">Sec. 579C. Study on weekend drill child care programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H79339B7DE843422DA5AE3E50C29B5559" level="section">Sec. 579D. Report on strengthening the military child care workforce.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFC03579D94A84601942930DB8A51D90A" level="section">Sec. 579E. Support for expanding early child care options for members of the Armed Forces and their families.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5D57897BE13041728A04FBB9A2EAFC7A" level="section">Sec. 579F. Limitation on provision of funds to elementary and secondary schools hosting Confucius Institutes and Classrooms.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD274ADF8F34442AEB19525FE072B2023" level="section">Sec. 579G. Department of Defense education activity emergency response mapping.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDDB10FD6B023493E94D7F5A6A956B5F1" level="subtitle">Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H05C630F5A56444B4AE5D1D065728736F" level="section">Sec. 581. Gold star survivor: definition prescribed by Secretary of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC9EE8C8C79FF4FA0BCC75AB63BBD0FA7" level="section">Sec. 582. Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military installation; liaison.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEDF3FCA162DD481390A189B0BCA7194C" level="section">Sec. 583. Technical correction to authorization to award the Distinguished-Service Cross to Isaac <quote>Ike</quote> Camacho.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3AD861B414FA44A7B89A1411E14C8AE6" level="section">Sec. 584. Authorization of service ribbon for a member of the National Guard who performs homeland defense duty.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H001D7C5BA8714AA387A881E2C7BE41CB" level="section">Sec. 585. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Rafael Peralta for acts of valor.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7B14B2BB6D7548B18B6430E3C43696B3" level="section">Sec. 586. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Robert A. Lodge for acts of valor.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD5EE8BA4ED8E4B8DBAF5E3577B576E7F" level="section">Sec. 587. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for James O. Ratliff for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H629938F0C9274DC2B748D29CF4CA7C31" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H241E2471A70E4106B85FBFC222513878" level="section">Sec. 589. Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Thomas J. Grasso for acts of valor during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H20C740D6AC964DC0A3E165D59D38A418" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1CEBB65B32B14ACE85729B4602BE08B6" level="section">Sec. 589B. Sense of Congress regarding award of award of Medal of Honor to Gregory McManus for acts of valor.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H13D4824E8F094B54A67E081426F5E4F6" level="section">Sec. 589C. Study on timely process of award and decoration recommendations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2D2B99FF156641C2BF2F910CE916B164" level="section">Sec. 589D. Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Robert J. Graham for acts of valor.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H80D615BDFCFD42D59D00BF4924CE3D07" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8609452D96E74CBBBA28BA4FF5F46CF0" level="subtitle">Subtitle J—Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H06095C08A26E423083E974D9F49755F0" level="section">Sec. 591. Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military adaptive sports program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H67D9A0067180435C9489C4B32457DD76" level="section">Sec. 592. Expanded goals of authorized program regarding the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE595063C67CD4A7BA1AE37A5BE22ACED" level="section">Sec. 593. Local agricultural procurement in Guam commissaries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFD8E9A64E5954754BCFCCF597C54427D" level="section">Sec. 594. Submission of review of operational effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H172FFB42EFB848E9BB2FD500E5EE08DD" level="section">Sec. 595. Pilot program of anonymous nonmedical counseling for special operations forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H43DCCF69C2FD4ADA911EF8165CE935F1" level="section">Sec. 596. Assessment of antisemitism in the Service Academies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7C54EBB0A3E047DA87527153B7CAFFA3" level="subtitle">Subtitle K—Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H392A3BC49FCF4F62937D46EE02BE30B3" level="section">Sec. 597. Short title.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H85292142CD1E4CF1A912071DBFFB3531" level="section">Sec. 598. Findings.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H62F03398AD9943EAA0D3F783B44C55E6" level="section">Sec. 599. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Army chaplains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCF63FAA13B1F45CAB09AC8ECAA2C8C81" level="section">Sec. 599A. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Navy chaplains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD2713EAE84964928808923FB8EF42034" level="section">Sec. 599B. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Air Force chaplains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE32E4D95969B4258B113D79B1D1E919F" level="section">Sec. 599C. Definition of chaplain for title 10, United States Code.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H246B6619DD7D48368ABBAF4799B67102" level="section">Sec. 599D. Effect of violations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H725A3030DC82449B8702AE09AE5967C4" level="section">Sec. 599E. Regulations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC47A1B9BA5B2402A902BA60897685054" level="section">Sec. 599F. Conforming amendments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAF14A7C79750400EBAFB2F7ECA402EB1" level="title">Title VI—MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H267C04962D6A40C08C9EF9ACD1569E73" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Bonus and Incentive Pays</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD50050477F7E487AB3FB5D48E8B4219A" level="section">Sec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAA95A64CEA6744EEBC612B495BEBE4BA" level="section">Sec. 602. Authorizing board certification incentive pay for medical officers with doctoral degrees.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2E9D735D26D24CE09137EF95350A7A1D" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAAAB821075E440ACB2F977CF837FD60C" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H58452445F1E246BC8692567F7D09FF66" level="section">Sec. 605. Expansions of authorities to contract with members of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF33347BC357C44B995F782835239230C" level="section">Sec. 606. Retroactive granting of waivers for aviation incentive pay.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H28D6B3BD725B4391B2C22D8D6AB98F48" level="section">Sec. 607. Improvements to incentive pay for explosive ordnance disposal duty.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF333F557BA06473290ED0613BAD1E829" level="section">Sec. 608. Modification of implementation determination for special and incentive pay authorities for members of reserve components.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H62CF851C89344D3BADF1B161ACE21EA2" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Allowances</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H520FA437FD8E4C56B12A3C2A9BE98775" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H91F22BCE473A49688FE04874B49A41D1" level="section">Sec. 612. Basic allowance for housing: permanent authority to make certain temporary increases.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC1A1A5C869A449A6ACCB287E31A3DFA5" level="section">Sec. 613. Temporary adjustment to a rate of the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services: lower threshold; permanent authority.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC608A35117B4CD79B8FF5A9228AB19D" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H78DEB62721C14F86A4E78A5642118FCD" level="section">Sec. 615. Payment of costs to ship breast milk of a member performing certain duty.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE218E5FE5DC4465D951C4C8D1E5D458C" level="section">Sec. 616. Prohibition on charging members of the Armed Forces for meals while serving on naval vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDC13B0DE12DE40B5A54B108A42783E6A" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Leave</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD6ACE523F6AA43838A29AA154D0EC438" level="section">Sec. 621. Accrual of leave for members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCBA9EE4CC8DA4D9B8AAF8668DB7A28C0" level="section">Sec. 622. Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB4845A900C0E4CE8A2A44C95FF064FD0" level="section">Sec. 623. Bereavement leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the case of a loss of pregnancy or stillbirth.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD709F0B94C844BDD83BB8593987B2D27" level="section">Sec. 624. Authorization of more than one period of rest and recuperation absence for certain members extending duty at designated locations overseas.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE68B08F5B14847B1B8BC20B6A9BFBC94" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFB625612FCA2425DA8D0710BD68FF4C7" level="section">Sec. 631. Payment to participant in Survivor Benefit Plan whose spouse dies before the participant.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9D3B9CE3C2FB45D484877C05099DD252" level="section">Sec. 632. Increase in and cost-of-living adjustment of death gratuity.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9778059AC166494F90CF2A440875981F" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Defense Resale Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0CF4FE6CE7704502907E7BAB161DFD92" level="section">Sec. 641. Use of commissary stores by employees of the Department of Defense Education Activity and military child development centers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H62FFE5F743DB43F28BB6FB789C5B45B5" level="section">Sec. 642. Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1E79B7C438B14692B7497E18628556D0" level="section">Sec. 643. Limitation on implementation of Supply Chain Transformation Initiative of the Defense Commissary Agency.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF7D6223BAC9341FB830585C23FA29FA9" level="section">Sec. 644. Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood originating or processed in the People’s Republic of China.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H65D4E39CA2C74963A8D93C43ACB00ECE" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H47E60D0E6BA74C75B515F5D6E42E116E" level="section">Sec. 651. Career flexibility programs: eligibility of a member already subject to a period of obligated service; minimum length of program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H305687F3F5044A02BB61C81A4B6DAB73" level="section">Sec. 652. Provision of information regarding food access and child care for members receiving orders for a change of permanent station.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8ECB8715EE824BF783FC970794C6A4B4" level="section">Sec. 653. Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from foreign governments through private entities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H01CE5D62D8C4482496ECE7740AD77F21" level="section">Sec. 654. Program to provide to certain patrons a discount on motor fuel sold at exchange stores.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6E6750A2258B4632AB8F3D53F7E34171" level="section">Sec. 655. Independent study on military personnel tempo, workload, and compensation in comparison to civilians with similar duties.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA9848D688BE345E7AF167DA6E0C82901" level="section">Sec. 656. Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund: payment of retired pay for all members of the uniformed services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H13863C2386304D43926E2137BEA12FBB" level="section">Sec. 657. Report on military camping and recreational park program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1E138A393E1C46A98F81BE49701FD693" level="title">Title VII—Health Care Provisions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2C3F419CD73E4093A0B3E7342A6B5F86" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Benefits</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H22EF0CE10F954B109EBCE9A155F0A24D" level="section">Sec. 701. Dental readiness for certain members of Selected Reserve.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFFA0CFE54EF1447D807188DC838747AC" level="section">Sec. 702. Expanded access to dental care for certain dependents.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H30423468746540398BA21CD10AA518D0" level="section">Sec. 703. Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD33F029B15834B37ABED4394AFCD07DC" level="section">Sec. 704. Limitation on ability of Secretary of Defense to modify scope of medical services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8FAF8325018648F3A3C5C63080E1D152" level="section">Sec. 705. Prohibition on and reversal of actions to modify scope of medical services provided at certain military medical treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3EDB39B9576E48AD8F9E559998ED80DA" level="section">Sec. 706. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF27E062D5BC2484EA6B960FBD00E02C5" level="section">Sec. 707. Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces stop smoking.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9BAF230FDC9048B1A4E21B38044C6D81" level="section">Sec. 708. Continuity of maternity care during permanent change of station.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H88FCD16DF20243D1A8882B0418BFFF14" level="section">Sec. 709. Prohibition on coverage of gender-related medical treatment under TRICARE.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HADD97C2423A542159BDDDE425E2583F6" level="section">Sec. 710. Coverage of cranial orthotic devices for deformational plagiocephaly under TRICARE program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H67BE1D323CED455685581F66544FECD0" level="section">Sec. 711. TRICARE coverage for anesthesia for in-office dental procedures for pediatric dentistry for children age 5 and under.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA017B70241B04F10B38D82F5AB9290C5" level="section">Sec. 712. Education on newborn screening options for TRICARE beneficiaries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3349E92588834808A6AD5D8C26065199" level="section">Sec. 713. Improvement to continuation of transitional health care.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE9A3344A9B2146A3989EABEB68E70127" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Health Care Administration</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6A742B6A51DB408BAF20C6BF566C2E55" level="section">Sec. 721. Improvements to Defense Health Agency.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H91BB2AF821704F6C93E67E17277AD163" level="section">Sec. 722. Improvements to administration of military medical treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3D30C056253544B887AA5299B9798F24" level="section">Sec. 723. Designation of Defense Health Agency as Combat Support Agency.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE3D306941AD74C789492BAA13BE2EABB" level="section">Sec. 724. Accounts for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H15EA17BF20734F4D84A4B05BBF3BAAA7" level="section">Sec. 725. Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program Account and other funds for certain medical countermeasures.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7857A4C7A324451E9A083479980981EF" level="section">Sec. 726. Inclusion of Defense Health Agency in reporting requirements relating to unfunded priorities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEC6E23E538DA4E8B953E744F9C1F2DB9" level="section">Sec. 727. Joint trauma system.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0ACF899BF65E4BA8B1D3164AA97F241E" level="section">Sec. 728. Clarification of consistent evaluations of medical malpractice claims.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H54C4CA2C384F4BF2A086F44F357573AB" level="section">Sec. 729. Chaperones for certain sensitive examinations at military medical treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFE4828715D8F4424B1D128A9C241A9FB" level="section">Sec. 730. Requirement to offer medical chaperones during sensitive medical examinations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H32DDF1B2535441AEB8D7AED05691C053" level="section">Sec. 731. Uniform protocols on screening for unwanted sexual behavior.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H308B048D9CBE4F73A9F9C1290CAFEDEE" level="section">Sec. 732. Requirement to notify Committees on Armed Services of hospitalization of combat wounded members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H80A482C503744CFB932F70E3F2E0BA61" level="section">Sec. 733. Authority to provide residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs for civilian health care professionals of the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H92A7C9B5D7D841B49B360C7A0807FFBE" level="section">Sec. 734. Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage transition requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H32DC9173C4594DA3B5F0D9A0585ACC40" level="section">Sec. 735. Waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE Prime for certain physical therapy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5518875B22A846BAB698FA7A7B29D348" level="section">Sec. 736. Rates of pay for a provider of care or services furnished under TRICARE program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8DEB646C9D7A48DC802D689F4A668399" level="section">Sec. 737. Plans on military health system.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H00EBD64C6A1F43A48526A36FAAF2F9BE" level="section">Sec. 738. Modification to qualification waiver authority for applicants for nursing or practical nurse positions in the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7DA3807BA8F6485590540EEA7291B00D" level="section">Sec. 739. Aerial transport and Department-wide capability for high-consequence infectious diseases.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF8B3A5825DAB4C90BA05265A1A6E02D0" level="section">Sec. 740. Availability of obstetrician-gynecologists and certified nurse-midwifes at military medical treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H74DC654F1D5844E7BDCEABF886564373" level="section">Sec. 741. Availability of sexual assault nurse examiner services at military medical treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDD3DC40D4F0E471F96098E24BB6D97AA" level="section">Sec. 742. Improvement of process for filing of complaints and reporting of issues under TRICARE program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2039EAE87B1B466897A854E762D1D3FE" level="section">Sec. 743. Pilot program on filling primary care management positions at remote military medical treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1BDCB5B8200A4BFB860C563944D75049" level="section">Sec. 744. Establishment of pilot program on use of health care assessments other than periodic health assessments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB0F8760D899040869186B938C7CC8DDF" level="section">Sec. 745. Pilot program to test standalone technology to improve efficiencies in supply-chain management, medical readiness, and medical processes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF426D20F04EF4828A44D02952A99B971" level="section">Sec. 746. Improvement to the TRICARE competitive plans demonstration project.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1B182A7BBB0B4909B173E8CA5EA90256" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Studies, Reports, and Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H008DD386EBBB4549803456B3D9DE1D6D" level="section">Sec. 751. Quarterly briefing on military treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0F25085BAF8849F9A975A4E137C00CBB" level="section">Sec. 752. Enhanced medical coverage for civilian employees of the Department of Defense and dependents in certain locations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H417C73338EF24400845AE897BD539E6F" level="section">Sec. 753. Modifications to pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents with additional supplemental coverage relating to cancer.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCECFE077CE854C6C9CE4E987F8514F7E" level="section">Sec. 754. Modifications to evaluation and report on TRICARE program effectiveness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD8A83ECFB11B432F9080A673804BC324" level="section">Sec. 755. Extension of extramedical maternal health providers demonstration project.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8516F490803D4E46AEF52FA2D9FDF387" level="section">Sec. 756. Modification of traumatic brain injury oversight strategy and action plan of the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7011251EFBE04C31BC35D30F16578084" level="section">Sec. 757. Expansion of prohibition on painful research on certain animals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC25C65E5CEDD4A789AF398C43E7EEACD" level="section">Sec. 758. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE1641374276B4A2F976E1F5B7648C3B5" level="section">Sec. 759. Access to automated external defibrillators during military physical training.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5780E34C9498433B9275989205553826" level="section">Sec. 760. Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for certain pregnant and postpartum TRICARE beneficiaries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H85E55BF9CE0C45E189CF848EB85CAB7B" level="section">Sec. 761. Continuous glucose monitoring pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6107A7B04D81449F9A6B17B7DA2F71F0" level="section">Sec. 762. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBB422611E6E3492E86EEF0745B2EC8B2" level="section">Sec. 763. Pilot program to provide for the use of blue-light dissipating displays to certain individuals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0224C96000A048828CFE0AC678F931F9" level="section">Sec. 764. Extension and improvement of pilot program of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on pharmaceutical supply chain.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEAF28CB1DB904E05AE6291C634DCB40B" level="section">Sec. 765. Working group on digital strategy for traumatic brain injuries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6BA81AA494DB4880A15A548EAD593728" level="section">Sec. 766. Study on long-term effects of military flight operations on brain health and mental health.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCC5F6EBD76FD443DBC6B0231509A49CD" level="section">Sec. 767. Study on feasibility of establishing military medical treatment facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE7126F637FD14974B87DE80422760B94" level="section">Sec. 768. Study on feasibility of establishing digital system relating to access to care at military medical treatment facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H39D072E2254644F2B976FF8CFAB81B39" level="section">Sec. 769. Review by Inspector General of the Department of Defense on efforts to prevent suicide.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF3C5EDA886864E2DBD424805FB112039" level="section">Sec. 770. Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F0B1821FBDB4D1C81B803F8B162C3D9" level="section">Sec. 771. Reports on Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H59D453F89FFF4913BDC9B73FF744511F" level="section">Sec. 772. Transition of medics to civilian workforce.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA58538C5F8954022AF38A47F9B4220BF" level="section">Sec. 773. Strategic plan to address mental health of certain members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H446E9751415740EE9BB2CDEF85C99497" level="section">Sec. 774. Briefing on prostate cancer incidence and emerging diagnostic technologies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD5D4A03358EF489E9C0C3D8E7F900AFD" level="section">Sec. 775. Assessment of access, fairness, and transparency under TRICARE pharmacy benefits program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5B9CC38B2D2B48B49BE64EC21BEC1D28" level="section">Sec. 776. Report on feasibility of pilot program on behavioral neurology fellowships.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H894F66B0356944B2B7B51A720E5AF27C" level="section">Sec. 777. Government Accountability Office study on reserve component dental readiness and benefit sufficiency.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9C91E941F89942268E2DE4F4B5DDD28F" level="section">Sec. 778. Review of the occupational health and safety conditions of operational facilities associated with the LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3B049EB05714428EAC6DA29192CB079A" level="section">Sec. 779. Continued evaluation of the TRICARE program through beneficiary experience surveys.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC0EE989E1FA346E1A1DCF6E607EE8866" level="section">Sec. 780. Removal of peptides from prohibited performance enhancing substances list.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6AA8E76B26BE4415A41CA11E100FA2EB" level="section">Sec. 781. Study on long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances on reproductive health and fertility.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H321EB797F1384CF58393AC7004ADC034" level="section">Sec. 782. Identification of best practices relating to nutrition, fitness, and chronic disease prevention programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H47FB3A291A4E41138D7617F3200B3B35" level="section">Sec. 783. Report on Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF747E4D4A9554C4AA8E51E07A05B2247" level="section">Sec. 784. Funding for research on alpha-gal syndrome.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFD3F58E7BA7C46A7BD2A8FB17E7C1A4A" level="section">Sec. 785. Medical supply chain risk identification and transparency enhancement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8662465743A44B94872D545F14C052C8" level="section">Sec. 786. Research and analysis on optimal protection strategies for preventing traumatic brain injury in members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7743885C45DD41498CF641079A62047E" level="section">Sec. 787. Briefing on medical and safety resources at Edwards Air Force Base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4AD084E294D54B8EBB6D49FC5E911B0F" level="section">Sec. 788. Improvements to pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of the Department.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H031F0E905F5D4434AD286166BC6B342C" level="section">Sec. 789. Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention resources into smart devices issued to members of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0A1BA33563574D4D90AD2B2751136DE9" level="section">Sec. 790. Extension of study on treatment of certain conditions using certain psychedelic substances.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE4C3AA4E34524F2C989EB2E5DF12A15C" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5889F6AD6A8A45088566A0D4FD60AFE5" level="section">Sec. 792. Report and standards on timeliness of electronic health records during transition from the Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEF8987DEDB9F4A03A992027EED5987BE" level="section">Sec. 793. Assessment of noninvasive focused ultrasound technologies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8F94F76AAB56484EB8A51F9224659E64" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5848F3DC052348699D05FAD2825F0CD8" level="section">Sec. 795. Report on emergency medical services capabilities at military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H125E63348A0B4248A0ED5C44C3561F7F" level="section">Sec. 796. Review of chaperone policies within facilities of the Defense Health Agency.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H30462ECBAD2C46D8AB6E7BD5F790B699" level="title">Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H98BE3634EE3546BA80B7A011FA253A7C" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H861FF7CD75BF4934836C8198BB5FF825" level="section">Sec. 801. Responsibilities and authorities of portfolio acquisition executives with respect to contractors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7EEF1C7C79F94169A2082CC6E059BC2C" level="section">Sec. 802. Ensuring best value in procurement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5B554E3DD07C48DE8BFD9E7776C9C9EC" level="section">Sec. 803. Limitation on certain contract clauses for commercial products or commercial services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H18BB61067E2C410F86F2362564BB6620" level="section">Sec. 804. Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H53BF30F8B5BD4551AAB353268A48B4FC" level="section">Sec. 805. Reporting of price increases.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9E1A5884D28D48C0A92DBF9E66B399A9" level="section">Sec. 806. Limitation on suspension of progress payments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H52DC19F1FA1C4F5DBD09BA23B697159C" level="section">Sec. 807. Uniform requirements for electronic contract writing systems and acquisition management systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H21D1DEBB18E2475A92404EF95944EAFA" level="section">Sec. 808. Risk-based approach to monitoring contractor business systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF4B7D658D9A14EBFB278A4308F095155" level="section">Sec. 809. Procurement of initial spares.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H92BC6924976240E3AE7780501953D0DC" level="section">Sec. 810. Procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4C7DD4BF292B44EB829134937C212E5F" level="section">Sec. 811. Review of defense audit agencies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEB692E2979924703BA2D6C88E1F066FD" level="section">Sec. 812. Prohibition on acquiring, procuring, or leasing non-tactical electric vehicle components produced by child and slave labor.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3FC4130288B04CB3B772605B2003DEB9" level="section">Sec. 813. Insider threat risk assessment and voluntary guidance for certain artificial intelligence contractors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H38375262B9884BAB8A07CF9CA2D918D7" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEE6B502FCA5343A99779FEC88D14701C" level="section">Sec. 821. Modification to certain acquisition thresholds.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4FB2310505934EBABBC63C1F3EF425AF" level="section">Sec. 822. Use of accrued interest by certain consortium managers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H40053F3F2E6F4103B1A6F031BEDC7904" level="section">Sec. 823. Amendment to other transaction authority.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE2D7522A023C4072A44C0F402438267F" level="section">Sec. 824. Requirement for modular open system approach and modifications to rights in technical data.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCB451E45BA3A4A22A5C4C61EC0829BFF" level="section">Sec. 825. Modifications to requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with certain retailers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2A3ACE9292B64904B45CB366AA7CC366" level="section">Sec. 826. Prohibition on contracting with employers of convicted traffickers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF0473185B10F49B0B35E64DB56DB4A51" level="section">Sec. 827. Acquisition thresholds for certain materials.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1F7B4B28254C41F5B4716D14E00AEEE1" level="section">Sec. 828. Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H88364947EB324B37A8A3B3578C616DFB" level="section">Sec. 829. Codification of program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6ED475CA3F0249CF92B11B7A8464A1DE" level="section">Sec. 830. Consumption-based procurements and associated payments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD3892CE3FE854FA29EAEBE681C4B72C1" level="section">Sec. 831. Extension of briefing and certification requirement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1B986AF7A95D4FE184D74D18CBBDF262" level="section">Sec. 832. Preference for recycled strategic and critical materials.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H098C1532625F4591A2E8C59A61C2C9B9" level="section">Sec. 833. Transfer authority for rapid transition of other transaction authority prototypes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H801ECF4A903D4B05A26D524CF80F1940" level="section">Sec. 834. Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H02EEE0D6205A46B2B8D7777AB04DFACB" level="section">Sec. 835. Establishment of Pathfinder Programs to inform requirements reform.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H063BA4E3E4A5494E8AAEAFB2CC2E5AC2" level="section">Sec. 836. Requirements for certain unmanned surface vessels to be manufactured in the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0DF46D7CB84E4E01B5125B9EFDB49D48" level="section">Sec. 837. Procurement and use of domestic silicon anode materials.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4ACC4004BD2D431A905DCBB4E32898E5" level="section">Sec. 838. Amendment to requirement for domestic stainless steel flatware and dinnerware.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFE7A5D3D8D7F46058CF83370F4CD0C45" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEB89B099028F433A8B65BC134C31C088" level="section">Sec. 851. Acquisition workforce data analytics capability.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD6A9FA198AF44E8AACFB2E868F3E5E3D" level="section">Sec. 852. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HABF05B86A13E44ECB8CA922418EF9D10" level="section">Sec. 853. Codification of acquisition workforce key performance objectives.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H045618A57F0240658269C1F05337A0BD" level="section">Sec. 854. Demonstrated proficiency requirements for critical acquisition positions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCA7D468AC3844EF7813DDE1F05C0ED92" level="section">Sec. 855. Extension and modification of acquisition workforce demonstration project.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8508C044658B4B3EBD0588E6962DA2FE" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Intellectual Property Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H73596CE58D104D92B0486E017F10BCFF" level="section">Sec. 861. Reform of technical data and software rights to support competition, sustainment, and readiness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H22835BCBE0074715BAD2598B1F26538F" level="section">Sec. 862. Intellectual Property Ombudsman; voluntary expert mediation for certain intellectual property matters.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB462382958AF460AA401D08B42149B57" level="section">Sec. 863. Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H77D9BE582D564347BB7B65DF29BD065E" level="section">Sec. 864. Clarifications to sustainment planning requirements for covered systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC4255339CB942F8B25343187B530C1B" level="section">Sec. 865. Software accountability improvements over lifecycles.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H58734D72DFED4B0DB234095F92C8800E" level="section">Sec. 866. Assessment of a Pay-to-Print Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA0AE00665CC047E28FF8C6D5B23933E5" level="section">Sec. 867. Prioritizing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for readiness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB9BF41544DCE4554972AA54797033135" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD2739ADC1DF044E6BF86CB13458E1981" level="section">Sec. 871. Enhancement to defense supply chain resilience and secondary source qualification.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4C8A62ABC37D45F9B55B7FEC6C5E51E5" level="section">Sec. 872. Tailored acquisition pathways for non-traditional intermediate-range fires capabilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA8E922EDEFF6414A9F8619FBF4442B9B" level="section">Sec. 873. Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for defense applications.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDE0A88A7CCE04F5D9D8A2D5C104482A8" level="section">Sec. 874. Addressing the backlog of open cases related to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H237D57E2D1D44CA0ACBD964BA1550F8F" level="section">Sec. 875. Limitation on availability of funds for purchase of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters from foreign entities of concern.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9F1DDA3FA1644F44AADDDBBC093E6BAA" level="section">Sec. 876. Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with disability hiring goals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H66EDE9EBAE8A4DCEAB16BED5B7859A70" level="section">Sec. 877. Expedited implementation of commercial acquisition reforms.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H25008E6798F84860AD9977E4A12EAA9E" level="section">Sec. 878. Elimination of use of certain payment processing equipment, systems, or services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBF8198408414426A9C376D18530FAB7B" level="section">Sec. 879. Report on supply of rare earth materials and elements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H679BAAAC3C914CA4A0959AADD23475FD" level="section">Sec. 880. Report on contractors seeking compensatory relief from inflation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC26A43C45C934187B69FFE016282ACD3" level="section">Sec. 881. Oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5AC6222EA5D84BA2821EE0997BD0E255" level="title">Title IX—Department of Defense Organization and Management</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5BAED39E09DB4C0DB3D35CD555F5FCA4" level="section">Sec. 901. Transfer of responsibility to supervise activities of Department of Defense relating to export controls.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7D355F79FA724EC98A9633C1580CAF53" level="section">Sec. 902. Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4696B4043DDA4172B22665B4C83C98FC" level="section">Sec. 903. Oversight of geographic combatant commands.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA2CBEF3D1D10427CA902CC5C5E4E4048" level="section">Sec. 904. Coast Guard input to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H34225F5E0D154F489DD10831D1C11B4F" level="section">Sec. 905. Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8B5D3EB813294E7BA083B170151BBEAF" level="title">Title X—General Provisions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE1E1E7137E6C48A48C794E9D4B2EBC11" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Financial Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H57FA321F427B4DFEA565E31E71D0D3EB" level="section">Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H74E046E09C0D4096B630788BB032C6CA" level="section">Sec. 1002. Annual report on unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7AC71526F9A1461BA6AF8EC74702A6CE" level="section">Sec. 1003. Equivalency standards for financial management positions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8D48AD8BA66C4CB1A03714118ACC233F" level="section">Sec. 1004. Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act requirements and strengthening improper payments detection.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5EA0E24D15864C49BD7F05078723B2D9" level="section">Sec. 1005. Authority to establish Joint Task Force Audit.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5F28328EF38242619494E4930618CCA2" level="section">Sec. 1006. Budget transparency for Army multi-domain task force and Marine Littoral Regiment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFED2364FA38D48DB844F60DC0562EACB" level="section">Sec. 1007. Department of Defense spending reductions in absence of submitted financial statements or failure to achieve unqualified or qualified independent audit opinion.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H844B803A0EBD45D587C075EB80289620" level="section">Sec. 1008. Other transaction authority reporting.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD4C8991CBE4041B7B6CC956BFF8092E0" level="section">Sec. 1009. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to facilitate audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB124538432D54B6593DB0317B2406984" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H54F077A8F4AE4D0BB4713F09848564BD" level="section">Sec. 1011. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with National Defense Sealift Fund.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H68B12E4CB26A49CA8A7A3303719505EF" level="section">Sec. 1012. Requirement for procurement of components for naval vessels from manufacturers in national technology and industrial base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H924DBF3EC32A4F1CACED906FC0971723" level="section">Sec. 1013. Settlement of admiralty claims against the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4D1071A66B5743DFB405F506C516CCE1" level="section">Sec. 1014. Amphibious fleet force structure.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB787B51D1B88405D9E0B38DCF094B2AD" level="section">Sec. 1015. Armament of naval auxiliary vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H020153FFD3254C6E9D12F56B2A91A077" level="section">Sec. 1016. Additional measures for Navy strategy for investment in and support for the maritime industrial base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H828E16BEB90E406E9835A112FE6E0DE0" level="section">Sec. 1017. Inclusion of Navy surface combat ship maintenance as a separate line item in operation and maintenance budget.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H25D8DBA3CE254141BB0FCA86B527B1D7" level="section">Sec. 1018. Contracting reform for surface ship maintenance, repair, and overhaul.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49D2405069464B2A87CC852906DEBE9C" level="section">Sec. 1019. Realignment of contract management for Polar Security Cutter program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H310B8FE6390247FFBCC27BAB9D83A348" level="section">Sec. 1020. Domestic sourcing of bulk fuel to support Tanker Security Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBEF2BC6FE07A42F0816C0DA07E32FCAB" level="section">Sec. 1021. Requirements relating to unmanned surface vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE301345641CE4758BD40190CABCA268C" level="section">Sec. 1022. Enhancement of Navy submarine rescue capabilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H038C7C28867C44FFAE9EAAF9884343D4" level="section">Sec. 1023. Navy–Coast Guard maritime workforce and capacity coordination plan.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFFC311ED51A141F6A9729FF27A2CCB6B" level="section">Sec. 1024. Pilot program on use of additive and advanced manufacturing to support naval shipbuilding.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H485F7D488F944D5A9905D85B06F17662" level="section">Sec. 1025. Limitation on use of funds for procurement of a battle force ship.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBB41F6EB3CFA4635A7A1735A1E936A5E" level="section">Sec. 1026. Strategy for distributed shipbuilding.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9F6EDA6FA35C417AAFEF27509D82035C" level="section">Sec. 1027. Strategy of Department of Defense relating to small uncrewed surface vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H312EB4172A1644EABC5F47EEE8E333E8" level="section">Sec. 1028. Arctic-focused forecasting, ice modeling, and naval readiness assessment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0AC7D5563D484CB6B381A5F914DEEBDB" level="section">Sec. 1029. Renaming of USNS Cesar Chavez.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF80B04B419AA4CED8E9C59EA0A6C205C" level="section">Sec. 1030. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of Dai Do.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H609F17AA751D4064AADB11C1194AE78F" level="section">Sec. 1031. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a vessel <quote>USS Guadalcanal</quote>.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7E83E7CF61814693881D175EBE744A72" level="section">Sec. 1032. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel for Battle of Midway.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7E48EF9FE8E74F938C315C622371A7A6" level="section">Sec. 1033. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel in honor of Casimir Pulaski.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H40F7B49C4E104E18BCD67F28D78149AC" level="section">Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Rear Admiral Alene Duerk.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB968C1DF50FE44DE98225F6D16D5495B" level="section">Sec. 1035. Sense of Congress regarding naming a warship the USS Phoenix.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H635D4F6E65144B9A9B075C3B0E71E37C" level="section">Sec. 1036. Report on transition to light-emitting diode lighting on naval vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0E8AF99B8BEF4B2FA95F79C46EBB853F" level="section">Sec. 1037. Conveyance of certain retired naval vessels to State of Florida for use as offshore reefs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB9FFA704B83B4EF784363139D333B9CD" level="section">Sec. 1038. Study to evaluate alternative materials and emerging hull technologies with respect to naval vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H96B52835964B4B69AAD46D42600112D8" level="section">Sec. 1039. Sense of Congress regarding naming an aircraft carrier after the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H979865FDE6BD4E8CBC1B904449B7DA48" level="section">Sec. 1039A.  Sense of Congress on naming a future naval vessel USS Shangri-La.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H198C98FD00114931A89CE9D71116E069" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Counterterrorism</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9F41295FAA104A60B29D2C4739443835" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3636DA18D21B43E59835FE8D7FF6B5A8" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7A4A67D1DFAC4B66B5CB3C02AAC5287F" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6D0B379A11A3455BBD9716929AF387A7" level="section">Sec. 1044. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H754B9AAF81CD445E909863E395AF8422" level="section">Sec. 1045. Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens of the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9E138A84DDAA40379B04C100D154DBD3" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB58DCCCCB54E4B6292DC4F0C242EA24F" level="section">Sec. 1051. Establishment of the Secretaries of Defense historical series and priority declassification authority.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA383ADC0F7BC4C3D86F5247C39602B43" level="section">Sec. 1052. Inclusion of National Guard Relief Foundation as a military welfare society for certain purposes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC16A7D1FB83B4AEAB8F3D75FF89B40EB" level="section">Sec. 1053. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB99C4D8FEDD4044BFD43EB0A3B27E2F" level="section">Sec. 1054. Establishment of Army Information Operations Center of Excellence.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H984C1CCD82C444F1ADCF46672F8D98F4" level="section">Sec. 1055. Extension of limitation on retirement or divestment of EA–18G Aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE76D77414E334B81BD14C7E4569804E4" level="section">Sec. 1056. Authority for Secretary of Defense waiver relating to certain training.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1C2349A12163412FA9A47C2DA3B70B8E" level="section">Sec. 1057. Expansion of prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II–era aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9A67D0E75ACB4E5F8A62C72C35E53AEB" level="section">Sec. 1058. Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with certain foreign-owned online tutoring services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0C38D15023CC423EA413D3FDB4B9BE46" level="section">Sec. 1059. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCD14D3A4A9BE46A89609E9DE373A5CA5" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD81BBE32251743D68B23BF5CE69C7299" level="section">Sec. 1061. Integration of small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-unmanned aircraft systems training into initial, officer, and joint collective training.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF18BB4B28CBC4D7D938B216F9F9905FD" level="section">Sec. 1062. Eastern Regional Range Complex demonstration project.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9DDA0471E4B2488DB971D76D0D945D54" level="section">Sec. 1063. Pilot program on total replacement value for Air Force Test Center ground test infrastructure.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H87DC86782FA5427AB2A8D77B2CCA2C3A" level="section">Sec. 1064. Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC337CEAB1FB4369B022ADDFFB2EF365" level="section">Sec. 1065. Extended deadline to reassess necessity of use of immediate response authority of Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC95440C3AB714D5B98FD62E417AD272B" level="section">Sec. 1066. Reconstitution of A–10 demonstration team.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H914CDFC3E7074B4AAB8A9405ADC663BC" level="section">Sec. 1067. Implementation of cognitive performance enhancement program for special operations forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H452782FB52A5434C9622A08EF1023079" level="section">Sec. 1068. Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H51950C4FB0AF467BB522D60086C182C4" level="section">Sec. 1069. Recognition program for working dogs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3D4D15F400D44B128BC7033331C22528" level="section">Sec. 1070. Prohibition on availability of funds for closure of Rock Island Arsenal Museum.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4AF36CA4743847FFB768CC67A9249C21" level="section">Sec. 1071. Limitation on availability of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1AA57CD34A0244768323E1F7B7AF08B7" level="section">Sec. 1072. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1895192E31294FFEA618C3D164BED9AE" level="section">Sec. 1073. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the Secretary of Defense until submission certain assessment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H86496EB9B5AD4485985C40117280F310" level="section">Sec. 1074. Strategy for countering foreign malign influence activities conducted in cognitive domain.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB9DBC9713AFD41DAA7152C2881BEE508" level="section">Sec. 1075. Disclosure of foreign gifts made to military colleges.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBE168AF695EA45909F1EC41907E08EF8" level="section">Sec. 1076. Authority to maintain Department of the Navy library.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF404522A68E24CEFAA8C8D1BC5040AAA" level="section">Sec. 1077. Ceremonial horses adoption program of the Army.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDA9E48543CF84E828A93D87A0841B984" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Studies and Reports</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0BE156A199054210947513F85C7BAF73" level="section">Sec. 1081. Repeal of obsolete reporting requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2EB1DFC10AF34458BF01CED113C60CCD" level="section">Sec. 1082. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities at the Southwest border.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC456F28677734A90BA8A16C88E0F40B8" level="section">Sec. 1083. Extension of requirement for annual briefings on national biodefense strategy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H70E2409191DD4C8CB0918370240F4773" level="section">Sec. 1084. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Army Transformation Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2123C7B7CD32427A875D1BC21E8D740E" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5327EDB9D220480DB0FAA59678C88C5B" level="section">Sec. 1086. Biannual reports on operational adaptation and fielding of Defense Autonomous Warfare Group.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H151705B84B144F39B8D2B773121F939B" level="section">Sec. 1087. Service-wide enterprise strategies for human performance.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H53D024D8AA11427982B118AC5C92DDDE" level="section">Sec. 1088. Mobility capabilities strategic plan.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H37FCB25422A54B4C8B40694150E3B6A3" level="section">Sec. 1089. Required doctrine on use of unmanned autonomous systems and autonomous formations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAA15CE80418B49B0984E72AF13743239" level="section">Sec. 1089A. Strategy for sustainment of certain unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4596A29175C54BDCB741283CC384FE7D" level="section">Sec. 1089B. Strategy for use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems in contested logistics operations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAC8FEE8071AC44B19619E0BE7432BDA3" level="section">Sec. 1089C. Feasibility study on tactical information operations command authority.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAE4AA9E80EB5486CB8CF265A14D0B371" level="section">Sec. 1089D. Public availability of findings of Inspector General investigation of certain targeting operations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0AA597ACF21A446F95173C6B64C667B8" level="section">Sec. 1089E. Report on cost of United States military operations in Iran.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7C3DA0A0BDC942D3B67C599809108F1B" level="section">Sec. 1089F. Report on Operation Southern Spear.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1A813963A81E43939A2140E2154CF1A0" level="section">Sec. 1089G. Report on civilian harm investigation relating to Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA41B073777534C078891F7CF18FF5945" level="section">Sec. 1089H. Report on Port Shuaiba investigation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD9EDD5D4CCB04561A689E24CE3127635" level="section">Sec. 1089I. ACAS–X action plan.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H171D0DB204D14153953DF30BEE7B8C7D" level="section">Sec. 1089J. Plan for protection of military installations located in the United States from unmanned aircraft threats.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H99C183C85B524E10A37C021C85E86B49" level="section">Sec. 1089K. Report on institutions of higher education receiving Department of Defense funds that have hosted Confucius Institutes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4CF1D35E6D11472C91FCA5C79782953A" level="section">Sec. 1089L. Threat of artificial intelligence-powered attacks, scams, and fraud.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H14B0B2EBC2354751B99386D696A64865" level="section">Sec. 1089M. Assessment of installation-wide food programs of army and navy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8B1F82225B6D429AB47C38BBA336DDA4" level="section">Sec. 1089N. Independent review of Department of Defense financial management execution benchmarks.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB424F80B4AC84322A2F9F2410CC4CCF7" level="section">Sec. 1089O. Audit of Chinese Communist Party-linked participation in Department of Defense contracts and supply chains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFC292DE3C70146368274828F709EAAE4" level="section">Sec. 1089P. Army report on resilient tactical power and battery safety.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5AD1E1303CD94BD2B0650ACCAB8824BB" level="section">Sec. 1089Q. Quarterly reporting requirement for National Security Capital Forum.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H31ADF961EFE849A7A6EA6C809F008FB4" level="section">Sec. 1089R. Plan for domain awareness at the southern land border.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5A0BC3A0F5CC4AA5946BEC9746473BE2" level="section">Sec. 1089S. Report on planned investment in advanced sensor and electronic warfare systems specific to collaborative combat aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H67C4E8A97B1D45CE8722B53FC00D0A1D" level="section">Sec. 1089T. Strategy and report on storage, sustainment, and deployment of collaborative combat aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF9FF3D5DE2C0421DBDA086CFD7644816" level="section">Sec. 1089U. Report on funding barriers for sUAS.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7C9197A486E44255947A8BD54CC9BB82" level="section">Sec. 1089V. Report on red flags missed in fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet Yamanaka Mello.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1BD12717368E49A8AEF944A4149DC107" level="section">Sec. 1089W. Study on tool and die casting industry.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H64C79ED433A74DCDAD4C83F808FDED00" level="section">Sec. 1089X. Naval construction force readiness and contested logistics.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H443C449AE3664C5DB655E9F70EF68384" level="section">Sec. 1089Y. Review and report on UAS activity in the vicinity of critical installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8361518999D94FEFBABFA901BFBF35FB" level="section">Sec. 1089Z. Report on costs associated with basing locations for F–35 aircraft.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEE116A2716694ED6ACAB799811ED75AC" level="section">Sec. 1089AA. Additional determination regarding certain unmanned ground vehicle systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1E38DB1806A64222AFD6F6C0785DA655" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8B96DAB8B2EB47FC8E93696C69DA179D" level="section">Sec. 1091. Deeming references to the Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense as references to the Department of War and Secretary of War.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0A1843D8D4854853BE2430586B189F57" level="section">Sec. 1092. Definition of special operations activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3C1285BC1E5842A0BA98D010ABA50572" level="section">Sec. 1093. Definition of counter-sUAS system for purposes of Joint Interagency Task Force 401.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB8D99D00323844DB8FA94B1CD4647581" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H68FB1845E4CF4C10AC46E7594E5E3ECB" level="section">Sec. 1095. Modification to funding limitation for procurement of equipment for certain drug interdiction and counter-drug activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD9A52FC5D4314E3FA39CB3FA1302829E" level="section">Sec. 1096. National Guard attorney license portability.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8047B69715854043A179D516F1F47B81" level="section">Sec. 1097. Oversight and direction of Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB68149A82B4641FA8B4832632E27FD2B" level="section">Sec. 1098. Ubiquitous technical surveillance and digital force protection.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFFC41DF79FB8416CAFC39B144BCF06EE" level="section">Sec. 1099. Potential designation of information as a domain of warfare.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC05ECD79315741548330C7973906E9F6" level="section">Sec. 1099A. Designation of southwest land border activities, support, and operations as named operation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H72CFAC2A7F4448B2956DEE1851158BB1" level="section">Sec. 1099B. Pilot program on the use of clinically tested digital faith-based platforms to support spiritual fitness and readiness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA732731CA3554CF8965B1B3963BF87A1" level="section">Sec. 1099C. Plan on recapitalization of F–16 aircraft of 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE3E4BF57E5CC4F7AB16D1971508FECE0" level="section">Sec. 1099D. Report on Go for Green nutrition program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H568201EAC08D433981C0AB108CE75A76" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9D7C1BF597AA439FBC82D921384BAF51" level="section">Sec. 1099F. Pilot program on the Army National Guard as the homeland defense integrator for defeating explosive ordnance.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6FB78AC53A684F9CBD236C179A6390CD" level="section">Sec. 1099G. Briefing on low cost, platform agnostic autonomy modules for sUAS.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H11A5A6DEBF5E48DB923879472E375D5D" level="section">Sec. 1099H. Briefing on test mission accident at Edwards Air Force Base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49A1551D835A4EE3A0039E248B8A096F" level="section">Sec. 1099I. Sense of Congress regarding Rock Island Arsenal Child Care Development Center.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA92AC2C4060E48F0BBB56BC9048F9CC3" level="section">Sec. 1099J. Designation of lead agency service delivery official for the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H80D39C62EC7347A29E416409DB41DFB8" level="section">Sec. 1099K. Pilot program for integrated warfighter cognitive performance and readiness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H816E78538D3F4A43818C36A12B75AE85" level="section">Sec. 1099L. Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF4B6B359C5DB49F7B33B270EC7A1A8BB" level="title">Title XI—Civilian Personnel</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H07F6CDCB8BFF4A2B919BEA9A5F56CF65" level="section">Sec. 1101. Limitation on outside income for individuals in Office of the Secretary of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6F0C5E7DE68240B0809C1897F7160827" level="section">Sec. 1102. Skills-based hiring for Department of Defense civilian positions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9B0ED43E6177429C95207570D758CD46" level="section">Sec. 1103. Establishment of a student internship program for military child and youth programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H00FA288CDBD84908A2B0C6E7A5FA1DF7" level="section">Sec. 1104. Expansion of eligible educational programs under the Smart Defense Education Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H73EE3AD264B647B2A7C6990CF4F83F7C" level="section">Sec. 1105. Military technician (dual status): elimination of title 32 authority; conversions of existing positions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9AA01D6A93E34852BD61E47960E3621D" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H755B6E5FA9AF4FDA93199D6B5592FF29" level="section">Sec. 1107. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6FC7846907214294AD4BACDA5208989C" level="section">Sec. 1108. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian employees with permanent duty station in Guam.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE1F1DBB1D2DA4522A8E4FC1FD012DAC7" level="section">Sec. 1109. Pilot program on integration of United States tech force with skills-based hiring authorities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0496ACA5786B4A96A4768E5EC6D474C0" level="section">Sec. 1110. Enhanced hiring authority for instructor pilots and civilian simulator instructors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA9920F2D969E4791BA7FB072C95EC958" level="section">Sec. 1111. Pilot program on tech talent competitiveness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0426DEED8736480EA27F5AB4EC94C3B9" level="section">Sec. 1112. Civilian employee and contractor financial management workforce within the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H991EC460221A4F32AEDA86890D95463A" level="section">Sec. 1113. Department of Defense best practices guide for Family Child Care homes.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H217A7348927D4427BAEFF7419A17BFC7" level="section">Sec. 1114. Delegation of authority for corrective action for nonappropriated fund employees in cases of complaint of reprisal.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H457CF2CCB35C4113AD2CED7AB5E2409C" level="section">Sec. 1115. Limitation on use of funds to limit collective bargaining.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1CF2A5BD64864971AE38BB41F3636CB9" level="section">Sec. 1116. Hiring freeze exceptions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5E3DD861F7B446C19BCC1E3887053B06" level="section">Sec. 1117. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of DODEA, childcare, and healthcare workers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H739BDD7DA8464FF0AAD4732EAA802C3E" level="section">Sec. 1118. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies for employees at ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile development and maintenance facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6580BB88335F4E71A0870D645929FE58" level="section">Sec. 1119. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies for employees at Naval shipyards, Navy regional maintenance centers, and Navy trident refit facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF8CBF2B12C5E435BB959193C3A3A484A" level="section">Sec. 1120. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies for prevailing rate employees at covered depots.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE6AFAF8C874E474BBA7520EBC3A506DE" level="section">Sec. 1121. Prohibition on carrying out hiring freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause at public shipyards of Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA6CB9887D99548F0A5F472F6DD362EB4" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H553622F03E834FB782A2181D402FC864" level="section">Sec. 1123. Report on workforce shortages among aviation maintenance technicians supporting military aircraft and maintenance.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC2B3EEBBB764D37AAEBE2641AFE5B26" level="section">Sec. 1124. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7E494AF257C84271A81CEB47904702A2" level="title">Title XII—Matters relating to Foreign Nations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7ABF09484102489B8DC8C9A8802CBF68" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Assistance and Training</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF35BB64EF1EB495A95AD4035A76E2F45" level="section">Sec. 1201. Modification of authority for support of special operations for irregular warfare.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCF9F7865843A481C867BE19AB6F1E39A" level="section">Sec. 1202. Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDA9863F60DF14EE2A86B61A8E9A05908" level="section">Sec. 1203. Establishment of Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H723B802FC670431EAA886A1CC92B077C" level="section">Sec. 1204. Review of execution of programs to build partner capacity.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H450F09B0F7E949718A492FB6D682A70B" level="section">Sec. 1205. Establishment of partnership programs on military trauma care and research between the United States and foreign countries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB5183EEE6AE74D4CB996D8E3B2E494CB" level="section">Sec. 1206. Increase in funding threshold for the Regional Defense Fellowship Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB45EE072893346F49FBA9BE5D8FA89DD" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Matters relating to the Near and Middle East</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC9051D2428B4FEFABD7D0F09E1DA47F" level="section">Sec. 1211. Extension of counter-terrorism support authority.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB407EBB28324C5E975C4FD2B91E2CFC" level="section">Sec. 1212. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H31D71470F0624EADB263E7B52D28742C" level="section">Sec. 1213. Deadline for Afghanistan War Commission final report.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6838BF5B625443FA9BEBE5EA04B2F573" level="section">Sec. 1214. Prohibition on use of funds to support the Taliban.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5A6FA04A92114561A4376C98535A9F0F" level="section">Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA78FDADA386041BBA53274C040FC3A63" level="section">Sec. 1216. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi Security Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H72C5BAFBC3394A00A2A70392E9BE3AC1" level="section">Sec. 1217. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCB8A73027BBE45898314F26EBDE0B194" level="section">Sec. 1218. Sense of congress on international defense exhibitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF98215B1B1EE4524B506DA341DAC3B26" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Matters relating to Israel</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5B7E377264CE4356ADE793FE51741D3C" level="section">Sec. 1221. Extension of war reserve stockpile authority for Israel.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8915DA95474D42B89910482DDF0BE65E" level="section">Sec. 1222. United States-Israel subterranean cooperation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H76699205AFE1483B9C0EBD6395257260" level="section">Sec. 1223. United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting domains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE768742142814AF184C7F8257FB6B46C" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Matters relating to Europe</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0EDE239EA3A6436BA80EB9EC87FD2083" level="section">Sec. 1231. Arms sales and weapons system transfers to NATO countries.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H51C595C595264DC89D301ED9B11013ED" level="section">Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of oversight of United States military posture in Europe.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1BA0D102BE504E1BBAA808465B4497AB" level="section">Sec. 1233. Modification of certification with respect to oversight of United States military posture in Europe.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDE1F3513915A4C07AC5E342D2AA81062" level="section">Sec. 1234. Poland defense industrial cooperation program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC2555C63FBCF4232BACC5A4E995F5DAF" level="section">Sec. 1235. Policy on NATO standardization and allied production for next-generation small arms ammunition.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF581C2F4256F4813B355CCC4E22FFF48" level="section">Sec. 1236. Review of the analytical basis for United States force posture adjustments in Europe.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE3F1859780A443789E5E6B78D7ADA426" level="section">Sec. 1237. NATO defense planning and burden sharing activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0ABAEEFCBAB54327AB047F0E03414300" level="section">Sec. 1238. United States–Poland military space cooperation program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDD9F69ABE1384CFE8E927AD7ACB34AC1" level="section">Sec. 1239. United States–Poland Special Operations Cooperation Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H46EC2D134B5E4325844CEC5CB0E3F6B0" level="section">Sec. 1239A. Report on Moldova airspace defense requirements and options.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE91055C5EBF0438AA95C28202B4ADCAA" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBA92175794694BCB9F56F818C9A926CE" level="section">Sec. 1241. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC511CE66D3404975AD82D3390574809C" level="section">Sec. 1242. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H87DBC6AFE9A44806B1CCDBD5B5394DD1" level="section">Sec. 1243. Extension of requirement for public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA574306CB7FE4A83B3C73804BB3B0A18" level="section">Sec. 1244. Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H262243E294DC40DDB78ED6DBF9E785F6" level="section">Sec. 1245. Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H494F8908702F4F95ADCDBB7C996D76BE" level="section">Sec. 1246. Modification of Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4CC1659E122748DAB247CD58398545A9" level="section">Sec. 1247. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean peninsula.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H71226C540F5F49ABA2D69C272FFB1D43" level="section">Sec. 1248. Extension and modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7278CA6B1A524428AA08BE1A92837CEE" level="section">Sec. 1249. Plan to counter People’s Republic of China influence and activities in the Freely Associated States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF8C0235BC3D043D4BBC62E2828723FAC" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H01F11272C5FC4B4D9000635BAD918E29" level="section">Sec. 1249B. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the United States and Taiwan.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HED987347B04B4CABBAEE24EF5A76C3D1" level="section">Sec. 1249C. Joint United States–Taiwan research, development, test, and evaluation program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H84EED6DAE5C74652BA6B99E8CE7862C1" level="section">Sec. 1249D. Plan required for full participation by Taiwan in the Rim of the Pacific exercise.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2045AA88A9FA492F8997C285585CD067" level="section">Sec. 1249E. Annual report on space capabilities of the People’s Republic of China.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0DE90DC6CF4E4A2186FAE53D454CD65D" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Reports</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2BCAD634E4204D2F94988D7094F69B90" level="section">Sec. 1251. Oversight of military-to-military exchanges and contacts between the United States and the Russian Federation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF79FC63A4CFE4C58900BFED14591F9CF" level="section">Sec. 1252. Report on Russia’s targeting of religious infrastructure in Ukraine.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H82CA923950D0432284CA01BADED4E168" level="section">Sec. 1253. Study on effectiveness of United States-Somalia policy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFA325566C7BC4B1B8ADED1476B970F2F" level="section">Sec. 1254. Study and report on international security measures on the border between Gaza and Egypt.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC6714F9EE8D74518A7F76CB59C27ECCD" level="section">Sec. 1255. Annual report on Taiwan capabilities and intelligence support.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4ED8A7CE55A3438E8E511ECED14462A1" level="subtitle">Subtitle G—Other matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H291840A6543C47E6A9723EB93EA84DA4" level="section">Sec. 1261. Repeal of temporary authority to provide training to military forces or national security forces of Costa Rica and Panama.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDE994A2511E642F186B158D1D6AD350C" level="section">Sec. 1262. Study and report on advancing United States interests in the Western Hemisphere.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H78CC03FB6F7D4C6F96EB74AA6FD7E5D6" level="title">Title XIV—Other Authorizations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF49E7343448A4F81984ABDDA99E160AF" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Military Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H59B7693602F1471292619CD5DA5254D7" level="section">Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF40A7739E4C4471F9B745A9F360D8993" level="section">Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDA81A7929EED4F3D9E2622924CA7A841" level="section">Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H76C55E2DD964461E93F2526A6D436D44" level="section">Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC94374290166456095C9B98AB075A279" level="section">Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC7956562551546E8871CA35172CD8DAD" level="section">Sec. 1406. Cable security fleet expansion.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H52F94E5E9F4D4483997C6D90A7EE8903" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFD97BB1ED819448A91340EA173355C86" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA140F19D0D7546FF9F9FBC7E9FC2F9AB" level="section">Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H54779CFE8A194DB3A9D4A620DC0F0A46" level="section">Sec. 1413. Critical minerals traceability pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE705F52CA1004167AA7FF0C2F57C4F78" level="section">Sec. 1414. Government-wide critical mineral procurement and resale authorities feasibility study.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF19A1B4C91E24D979A93607A1443CBF2" level="title">Title XV—Cyberspace-related Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1071BE7654A5408580313FA731ED9E2D" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Cybersecurity</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2894870E5DD74E2D8D692C0F88BD2E92" level="section">Sec. 1501. Data recovery requirements and strategy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3EC230B334B4464CA335F800D4398A42" level="section">Sec. 1502. Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability reporting program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2E5B04EECADD4CD7AA28729ED6E9081B" level="section">Sec. 1503. Review and realignment of Department of Defense cybersecurity responsibilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF2A6087D20814DF8BFE49F31B6E0C299" level="section">Sec. 1504. Inclusion of critical infrastructure and operational technology security in combatant command planning and readiness exercises.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF94D6DB82E4445E8B013873797AEFD4A" level="section">Sec. 1505. Pilot program for autonomous mission integration of unmanned surface vehicles.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3983334093CD43B1AC229E56845DE64E" level="section">Sec. 1506. Civilian cybersecurity reserve corps pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H522F1EF63F0F40D5B0CF64F07C0CE10D" level="section">Sec. 1507. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6250CA99747E4774BB3C8DC197A55B80" level="section">Sec. 1508. Cyber incident reporting requirements for operationally critical contractors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCBDFE77D067E4E7B9B3E0534BDFAC60E" level="section">Sec. 1509. Interim data protection measures for the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBECC5AFDEBE54A7997155235884515CB" level="section">Sec. 1510. Report on integration of commercial cyber capabilities into the joint cyber warfighting architecture.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1E78462808C645B8B59812D2EBC362B4" level="section">Sec. 1511. Department of Defense cloud security authorization reciprocity pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF4B108D0B24F4CC89CE35212F9A01053" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H72A4D734D7FF4ED2924B213E47473F52" level="section">Sec. 1521. Software planning, programming, budgeting, and execution reform.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2138076A2B5340CF8A2803EB0297D72A" level="section">Sec. 1522. Requirement for guidance and prohibition on use of artificial intelligence of certain artificial intelligence companies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H61746AE2EF664C09804841A8ECA67840" level="section">Sec. 1523. Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEFA4A96326F64C6E8C97DE021EE6EDBD" level="section">Sec. 1524. Update of policy on autonomous and artificial intelligence-enabled systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5D23AFA2FB5F4A3F8E8307E566203FB0" level="section">Sec. 1525. Expansion of AI-enabled maintenance intelligence platforms across Air Education and Training Command.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAD9B5459922646B2AC68C949D5361A4F" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HED7D429A3BA94A06B07B8F1A16311B4D" level="section">Sec. 1527. Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9E7B5AE4905D410299BF16F2DD6938BA" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H87B1E412CE844E14A49682A2F3A408AF" level="section">Sec. 1541. Roadmap for modernization of Top Secret and Special Access Program network architectures.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4709A66C551A4E5397473D332A626C2B" level="section">Sec. 1542. Semiannual reports on Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFCFC00B6E01A4C3EA6F077FA0F18C07B" level="section">Sec. 1543. Comptroller General assessment on sharing of cyber intelligence with State, local, Tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H85ED70753DA0424EBD7A2CE238E4B0EA" level="section">Sec. 1544. Report on threat of cyber attacks on university-affiliated research centers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC292C0ACE89541DE9DEC3118464A2D10" level="title">Title XVI—Space Activities, Strategic Programs, and Intelligence Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H21C0D347B6584BD78DC5F58CFF73B830" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Space Activities</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H285B913DDAD243CFBAD4BAFC0BB9C24E" level="section">Sec. 1601. Reorganization of acquisition responsibilities of the Space Force.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H58371250AD7E4D32AF14CD4E626940C8" level="section">Sec. 1602. Reorganization of oversight of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H72835EFB41A643FF9AC7446241EA6360" level="section">Sec. 1603. Space launch support services and alternative launch procurement process.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0B9B88D8F9AC45A2AA99695143692131" level="section">Sec. 1604. Spaceport of the Future initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H502C5EAA508442F0BCDCF967C853D2BF" level="section">Sec. 1605. Procurement of commercial space-based data and to support wildfire resilience.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49E395B1301044928047AFB0AD38F249" level="section">Sec. 1606. Continuation of Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program of the Department of the Air Force.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H15BBC351F16343678656F66672C5470E" level="section">Sec. 1607. Study on Indo-Pacific critical commercial satellite ground stations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5245313615484B1A9202426E7078096C" level="section">Sec. 1608. Sense of Congress on distributed commercial radar satellite constellations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAC156D1ABA1A4F98B20F5BEC0DB5F0B2" level="section">Sec. 1609. Report on optical communications and networking standards for national security space architectures.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7F7A34C8AF9A4B7EBFF18B252F4B40D6" level="section">Sec. 1609A. Global Positioning System modernization.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBD12848D677B474C942F2E6F0CEE9947" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0154FB57147B48889514F5946498B81A" level="section">Sec. 1611. Expenditure of funds across fiscal years for Department of Defense intelligence and counterintelligence activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H440C1139B79940848FEA1D13310911BE" level="section">Sec. 1612. Permanent authority for military intelligence collection and analysis partnerships.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9FDCD929F49D412EA6DDED636FE171BB" level="section">Sec. 1613. Repeal of certain reporting and briefing requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9251A9D235884C869FF3282C4589989C" level="section">Sec. 1614. Modification of authority of Army counterintelligence agents to execute warrants and make arrests.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H17CBAE52E18048D484F342FD7915A1AB" level="section">Sec. 1615. Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet intelligence collection priorities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0C90FD61CD224C5CA8CCD4A52BF5C282" level="section">Sec. 1616. Integration of open-source intelligence training and tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis curricula.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H237688AFC9F440CB94FEA66274D58720" level="section">Sec. 1617. Object-based generative artificial intelligence for open-source intelligence.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF0A733BD27E44758A5195C6C25BDA1B0" level="section">Sec. 1618. Report on protection from disclosure of members of the Armed Forces under cover.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H218EA8DECE0B4FC9BDFEE3556DC537CD" level="section">Sec. 1619. Assessment of foreign adversary-controlled digital platforms.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H749A42922F514D7FA7B0E77FBD5BCB42" level="section">Sec. 1620. Office for Bombing Prevention.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF13D2DFD9C3343268CBB5204BEF5DFFF" level="section">Sec. 1621. Protection of identities of certain members of the Armed Forces who are special operators or perform sensitive activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD727330E5F234C158B3A34D09B927730" level="section">Sec. 1622. Open-source intelligence integration into Department of Defense collection management.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEB706927C3424E8480FAF62015041CDC" level="section">Sec. 1623. Open-source intelligence definitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7ECC0ABBE46F4E62904DFB4BF9697B29" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H637FD2854CF04375A68A40BBBFEF4057" level="section">Sec. 1631. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H530973689C084D4F80AA7421509377A2" level="section">Sec. 1632. Designation of Air Force Global Strike Command as National Center for Conventional–Nuclear Integration.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE27210C5225244AE97D19D1045D4610E" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H19C716F39C714FA9A2B66B60DDA2DBF6" level="section">Sec. 1634. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEA835FED23F54653B50B1FFDAEA7F472" level="section">Sec. 1635. Limitation on reallocation of funds for Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range and United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFC2AD197EA7645C9B108158547B2523F" level="section">Sec. 1636. Feasibility assessment for potential designation of Joint Global Strike Operations Center as Global Operations Center–Alternate.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6187C40451254969A0611708B51CF94C" level="section">Sec. 1637. Space Launch Complex 46.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H189703BC85054AF9BAEC1B3306E2B339" level="section">Sec. 1638. Modification of report requirement for certain decisions relating to nuclear weapons employment strategy of the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6326448F61514EDA95C8944465F127EA" level="section">Sec. 1639. Independent assessment of bone marrow radiation shielding for nuclear survivability.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H87EDDB86C5724B379EB3ED7DACB70354" level="section">Sec. 1640. Extension of annual assessment of cyber resilience of nuclear command and control system.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3C227C7B0A384D3485BE98F7E9E2C8C6" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA54A22E3C2724D93BE142B19A098A89C" level="section">Sec. 1651. Prohibition of unauthorized use of name or seal of the Missile Defense Agency.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H929570506C5A4DD198493D43D1B86358" level="section">Sec. 1652. Removal of duplicative Missile Defense Agency testing requirement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7A97051C5BAE45EC837360CC519D413A" level="section">Sec. 1653. Updated Middle East integrated air and missile defense strategy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2C972ADAEEF74C91A7134C704BBB1984" level="section">Sec. 1654. Next-generation integrated air and missile defense system munitions strategy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5192BC4EAA2A43BE8099AC48B5D70227" level="section">Sec. 1655. Space-based interceptors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA263AF1EBDCF41EABC6AC080EF48EFDF" level="section">Sec. 1656. Low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor development.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H65653BD0D6934D50A163D29174883D90" level="section">Sec. 1657. Assessment of resilient missile defense sensing architectures.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H90EE342BB369455FBBE689AA0374302E" level="section">Sec. 1658. Report on modernization of the Aegis Ashore missile defense site at Devesselu, Romania.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1CFA1F2466AE4C2FBA97ACB63884460C" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6FD32AA5DB8948E39D859729F64278CC" level="section">Sec. 1661. Briefings and reports on cross-functional team for anomalous health incidents.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H393C1D910C52426C9787B6ADE2027CFE" level="section">Sec. 1662. Cooperative threat reduction funds.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD7699B6A678B47B1A0C6D0729B7A5F7D" level="section">Sec. 1663. Solid rocket motor industrial base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H09B6F94A980C4451BFF618FC1B5D2AAD" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H81FF5B99FAB04F7480AC8AB8FACB0BEF" level="section">Sec. 1671. Strategy for disruption of adversary defense-industrial supply chains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49479F28CAB043F48FE3B449B920C93B" level="section">Sec. 1672. Defense Industrial Intelligence Integration Cell.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD916857A703C4A78BDFE122869B069F3" level="section">Sec. 1673. Assessment of adversary artillery and munitions production capacity.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H175B91CDDEC44478B5B4616CC998E74B" level="title">Title XVII—Other Defense Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3D38AFD55BFC447EB2DE812153CA580C" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H04762534354C4BF286F542561012FE3D" level="section">Sec. 1701. Availability of funds for Department of Defense State Partnership Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEA721B12743B471C928A3367FC0AD475" level="section">Sec. 1702. Inclusion of members of special operations forces in preseparation counseling.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF2BEA9A35E004B79BEF6115A11CEF7BA" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H42E9BBB7117E41B886650F9847AFA5EB" level="section">Sec. 1704. Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4F4BE83984C14A0CBD36354A4B1F9517" level="section">Sec. 1705. Extension of admission for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0E84248FCA1C4528956BA9B1D42657F7" level="section">Sec. 1706. Reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HECA8C7A359564F96BAEF8A798C2FA644" level="section">Sec. 1707. United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC54F1B3003EE496BB910A40104C11D6E" level="section">Sec. 1708. Establishment of the Atomic Civilians Commemorative Service Medal.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9D38489EC47F48AEA81C0A92648F8F00" level="section">Sec. 1709. Establishment of the Blast Overpressure Task Force of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H02DD2979928044F4B5C8ED29428C0B88" level="section">Sec. 1710. Authorization of transfer of certain land near Dayton National Cemetery to Department of Veterans Affairs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFC9473BB0135483AB62BA6E80F6E83E6" level="section">Sec. 1711. Internal base hardening assessments and logistics-node threat mitigation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H26625AF4C027451285ECC007EAA689C8" level="section">Sec. 1712. Taiwan-Five Eyes cyber defense cooperation initiative.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3B4CE4B4B7A04D16BC76387DEC80242F" level="section">Sec. 1713. Extension of special emergency procurement authority to special operations procurement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC7E59A72C6C34402B801D07D2D41E6EA" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCB5A0D5A0C0346D0997588035CD7A2F0" level="section">Sec. 1721. Technical and conforming amendments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC3AEF4527C0E4400AA5B75DEE30D7120" level="section">Sec. 1722. Countering China’s control of the Caucasus.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEDCACE3570D3487795CD9B7B85CEDDC4" level="section">Sec. 1723. Comptroller General study on Skillbridge programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8F8C2B509F0D4BB4BBBEB35A85726115" level="section">Sec. 1724. Clarification of supervisory chain for political appointees at the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2F496073465B42CA97F0AC61F49AEF4C" level="section">Sec. 1725. Sense of Congress with respect to execution of warrants of the International Criminal Court.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H14F402ED22E24B0688C8A4F0285F75BA" level="section">Sec. 1726. Termination of pilot programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H52ACFD95807B41A9B02370BB725A42E0" level="section">Sec. 1727. Disclosure requirements for persons performing research or development projects for Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H442430A622204F00AD20AC4DB4A76ED9" level="section">Sec. 1728. Operational pilot program on orbital data center services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H74294F0F711848A8A85E41E067C0D66D" level="section">Sec. 1729. Report on usage of wearable devices.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1EE3752EDD0942B08A6F322B0DA3A208" level="section">Sec. 1730. Report on interagency coordination targeting fentanyl and precursor chemicals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6AD74232ACF643099545E2CD57CF45AB" level="section">Sec. 1731. GAO study on Department of Defense reliance on Chinese-sourced materials.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2A1719B987FB4225B09C2A9D103A4A47" level="section">Sec. 1732. Prohibition on telecommunication awards to certain entities subject to foreign influence.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1F8FFEC024B34E799F8B6961D8AEF4D1" level="section">Sec. 1733. Assessment of Counter-Subterranean Technologies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC0812C6F7D9A480997DA84090C114FEF" level="section">Sec. 1734. Study relating to development of supersonic airspace corridor.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA097A9AF7250459DAC3DB06DD6AD4EC0" level="section">Sec. 1735. Extension of the Defense Production Act of 1950.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H135D60458AA940AE86E5C9F33ADC556E" level="section">Sec. 1736. Limitation regarding certain export controls.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H194F9974A91D483389EC2A394F48BDD7" level="section">Sec. 1737. Sense of Congress.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBF416976FDB14261800498D717AA4950" level="section">Sec. 1738. Annual report on military power and illicit activities of certain drug cartels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H23B3D5E925CF4E879AC43886523EE7BE" level="section">Sec. 1739. Amendments to requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States and transporting Department of Defense cargo.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD9F7D131C3D24FD8B3E6FD95D4E7D553" level="section">Sec. 1740. Report on average response times to requests for DD-214s.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H172E3FAA15E34FA58BAB76B46411499C" level="section">Sec. 1741. Prohibition on use of CCP-linked financial services providers on Department of Defense devices.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H07EE6A2A1714444086E145929D90F9FC" level="section">Sec. 1742. Partnership with Scouting America.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2E51FCECF0424BF787616A0D8A2A5C96" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Initiating biomedical outcomes to garner advancements into innovative efficacy</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB06B9D72727B4983BFFB0B1F7B5CF910" level="section">Sec. 1751. Designation of senior official for emerging therapeutic interventions within the Department of Veterans Affairs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1E04E21B50DD4BD7858E92B8D5DA131E" level="section">Sec. 1752. Emerging therapeutic interventions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD15B8DB3804044DBB1E65989B7608CCC" level="section">Sec. 1753. Report on accelerating medical treatments for serious mental illness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0B89792E4E194B3D9F92FE2BA0866126" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the National Archives and Records Administration</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8B451B7EBAF743949EDFA24822DE697C" level="section">Sec. 1761. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection at the National Archives and Records Administration.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7EC1E6D435EB4E0A8950CE7D4A850CFF" level="section">Sec. 1762. Review, identification, transmission to the National Archives, and public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records by Government offices.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" level="section">Sec. 1763. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8D652CA8689B46FC901FE482264EC06E" level="section">Sec. 1764. Establishment and powers of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H674E009252E94C0C91957349E678652B" level="section">Sec. 1765. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board personnel.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H888BA089DFE242DCB0E3174609326960" level="section">Sec. 1766. Review of records by the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1D52C8F2A07B4D5AA79F78FACB83907F" level="section">Sec. 1767. Disclosure of recovered technologies of unknown origin and biological evidence of non-human intelligence.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H88D1B0BDBB2341E39FE4641303F4E909" level="section">Sec. 1768. Disclosure of other materials and additional study.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H10A9101B62C34CBF97047E1AF42297B3" level="section">Sec. 1769. Rules of construction.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEE179F703AC84E17AD0CEF87B7219D75" level="section">Sec. 1770. Termination and effect of Act.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8A8AFB58743F43BD91BA24A5A6EABFB5" level="section">Sec. 1771. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCAEC50E6F6D34F0FAC3B0C0F207A1974" level="section">Sec. 1772. Conforming repeal and transitional provisions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4516D950137E4BDFBEA48ED4ED3ABABB" level="section">Sec. 1773. Definitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H057E6296444D4D7289B6017DA46D4871" level="title">Title XVIII—Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC832D10397B24720998C2A01C9848F17" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6F7D949C44FC4CF183AA742393D0050B" level="section">Sec. 1801. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H66EE85B29A214262BDF439B63A9F8EA9" level="section">Sec. 1802. Oversight of specialty metals procurements under exception relating to agreements with foreign governments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H253E9092732E458FB4C8B0E1351E13D2" level="section">Sec. 1803. Critical materials: tiered sourcing restrictions and requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6F98C547FF7B4343949CC5A10694D47C" level="section">Sec. 1804. Changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security Council.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEC1B93A9F56745DF996DD41CDE672251" level="section">Sec. 1805. Modifications to strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer displays from certain nations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEF6B8B66115F49A88FC458F35EDD03F9" level="section">Sec. 1806. Extension of Comptroller General assessments and reports on compliance with procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H246BB143CF4C478AB6A2B72A083890F3" level="section">Sec. 1807. Requirements related to detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H61AB478413594459B19299403BC70734" level="section">Sec. 1808. Analysis and report on sourcing of certain items.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB28995D22DD6423FA2DDCE8EF9522010" level="section">Sec. 1809. Assessment and implementation plan for sourcing of synthetic diamond and super abrasive materials used in defense applications.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8B000DFF2D9A47EC95D4E3B2FA78B56C" level="section">Sec. 1810. Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H85ABB7487836455E92A0A47D1761B1AD" level="section">Sec. 1811. Identification of supply chain dependencies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF3CE3351E8B64BEA9E02D7DCA56D981C" level="section">Sec. 1812. Federal Acquisition Security Council exclusion orders for Chinese military company designees.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5C03C566001444389544FD332A5D0419" level="section">Sec. 1813. Domestic preference in the procurement of professional services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H91CE942F0A32445B900B963B517109A4" level="section">Sec. 1814. Prohibition on the use of Chinese-manufactured optical fiber by the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H22E9346AD2114F548DF54F89649D05C5" level="section">Sec. 1815. Report on primary aluminum sector industrial base assessment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD76A23A3D37046ABA89A6A0BA63A7B51" level="section">Sec. 1816. Assessment of risk related to adversarial capital in the defense industrial base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF9020BFB137641E2BF67568D20A26A0F" level="section">Sec. 1817. Integration of demand for foreign military sales into industrial base planning.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF257E6A3209B4B4EAF7BD8DD2203BEBC" level="section">Sec. 1818. Report on the feasibility of requiring Bills of Materials for defense acquisition.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H494560B13609435AA22564E198F2FA03" level="section">Sec. 1819. Assessment of military medical supply chains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8F7F115F3F034403B51E5315D903BD22" level="section">Sec. 1820. Assessment of Department of Defense supply chain vulnerabilities related to displays used in defense systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA36824A026AD4DF18348037CB44F6741" level="section">Sec. 1821. Report on national security implications of restrictions on the cross-border movement of rare earth elements containing scrap equipment and components.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H83C4378347DA41988ADA0CA922538EAF" level="section">Sec. 1822. Prohibitions relating to covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment or services.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H06C99128A7F943C3B03E6299A3E5FD9C" level="section">Sec. 1823. Feasibility study on combatant command critical minerals management.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC44B75216018492489EE43EBF25FD5C3" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H108DE36D476D4BD995D2694C32D75504" level="section">Sec. 1831. Clarification of eligible uses of Defense Industrial Base Fund.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBCFB9F340DB44D80894DE42068A3EED4" level="section">Sec. 1832. Inclusion of biotechnology in uses of the Industrial Base Fund.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0213237638934B90BB4224EF1E8ACE99" level="section">Sec. 1833. Development and application of alternative material sources.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD91BCEECD55A47738C5CE781F1045A6E" level="section">Sec. 1834. Report and implementation of plan for advanced manufacturing for certain critical readiness items of supply.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDD035EAA631C40E29678A77B8569FE4E" level="section">Sec. 1835. Additional guidance related to advanced manufacturing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5138827B195C479DB058FF83201E70EA" level="section">Sec. 1836. Modifications to advanced manufacturing policy review and guidance.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE68A5F9F5A9C45CE8175A7377C1221F2" level="section">Sec. 1837. Enhanced domestic content requirement for shipbuilding programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H955C61234A834F5D9A21E17CCBFC8A84" level="section">Sec. 1838. Triennial review of merger and acquisition activity associated with major defense suppliers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5E224E438BCE41958CB3F7E5746DA2A8" level="section">Sec. 1839. Multiyear procurement authority for certain munitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H24D320EFBC5D4780B224AEC66B0466CF" level="section">Sec. 1840. Multiyear procurement authority for platforms and components systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6328579693F4422A9CA4C4250D14803D" level="section">Sec. 1841. Increased maximum production capacity plans for key munitions and weapons systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC7D8B0DC4F344A5A856ADF19712B1341" level="section">Sec. 1842. Managing and mitigating risks in major munitions programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0297F81CC6454B208FD4CCDF1668FD01" level="section">Sec. 1843. Comptroller General assessment on improving weapon systems and technology procurement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H547BAE9DA53A4D059A272B00F894F71B" level="section">Sec. 1844. Combat tracked vehicle drivetrain reciprocity and supply chain security.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H52D2994E003D47A3A98A3E4D54E66231" level="section">Sec. 1845. Feasibility of original equipment manufacturer designation of sources of supply for ground support equipment parts.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H85F4565F4E2D462CAB2BFDCB70C100F4" level="section">Sec. 1846. Feasibility of common certifications for naval aviation and naval sea systems supply chains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEF81C0C28E9540288C2E36085DB2B1BF" level="section">Sec. 1847. Report on dependency on China for processing materials for Department of Defense supply chains.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFEC61BA546914C4DB91ED89D0E00B33A" level="section">Sec. 1848. Prohibition on acquisition of certain silicon carbide-based semiconductors manufactured in China.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF9752335927E4C67BAFD9349D28382D7" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Organic Industrial Base</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0F556747A6E64B08B3BA9A50EEF4581E" level="section">Sec. 1861. Modification to annual report on depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by public and private sectors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2888534BA1734AD196D746ABF845C1C3" level="section">Sec. 1862. Authority to write off capital expenditures for certain depots of Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7E0365EE975B45308C9FB0C602472D9B" level="section">Sec. 1863. Reforms relating to Army organic industrial base.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE6DFF5266DCF433F9B8A220B4749D45D" level="section">Sec. 1864. Exclusion of manufacturing arsenal workload from depot carryover calculation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1C4520481C354E1E8981539779126D8C" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC593A579EDAF486D900C99EB9A9311FD" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HED5880ABECEC44FB9C00B1B031018F2F" level="section">Sec. 1867. Briefing and report on Defense industrial base chokepoints and organic industrial base modernization.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF6141C2F4EDF426B80558C067396F290" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Small Business Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6478D905E3E448819E20997C1581C349" level="section">Sec. 1871. Exception to contract price requirement relating to use of test and evaluation installations by commercial entities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H65701F45E15B4C01A9DAAEE704ABB35F" level="section">Sec. 1872. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H12CC432A97314A2BB01E8B05730431B9" level="section">Sec. 1873. Pilot program on digital engineering and advanced manufacturing to address no-bid solicitations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H61D795879C0E4F5EA6275B4EE196CADC" level="section">Sec. 1874. Pilot program to improve participation by small business concerns in certain Department of Defense contracts.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H388DF18AB07A4AD8BB1E135BE63D7F2F" level="section">Sec. 1875. Guidance to ensure protection of covered information during covered preaward engagements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6793874E8FAB46B18DAA89E5F2D8F693" level="section">Sec. 1876. Authorization of use of APEX Accelerators.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H71BB2B3C661348FD9CAF904542F3977D" level="section">Sec. 1877. Report on barriers for small and medium-sized businesses competing for classified contracts.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF7C90203D47C44A2883C681C0D2FDE3B" level="section">Sec. 1878. Report on aligning Small Business Investment Company program with defense industrial base requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H199B5833815C4885BE346EA8AAFE1C6F" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA39794DD42B840878227FA7F1839B188" level="section">Sec. 1881. Skills-based requirements for Department of Defense contractor personnel.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFC91901572C3417EB1B2E363A5F12738" level="section">Sec. 1882. Modification of working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7DEE8ADFD2BD4819A1AB6851F8CDD12D" level="section">Sec. 1883. Workforce development initiatives to support mining of critical minerals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8D7267810322418AA99D192E8B69D1E1" level="section">Sec. 1884. Establishment of Schedule V for veteran employment reporting by defense contractors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFFF3A1D33D26485CAD295707FAD6BA41" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB360254A8AE45CB91E26918C335EE03" level="section">Sec. 1891. Exemption from trademark licensing fees for certain military exchange contractors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9B0F3D9143B84F5AA16B3010B367E0F5" level="section">Sec. 1892. Major system cost growth oversight.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H72A3A8895CE74AD38571C7B35223052C" level="section">Sec. 1893. Inapplicability of Berry Amendment exceptions to certain seafood purchases.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEA5108C723904598913F38E5EDA06D4F" level="section">Sec. 1894. Clarification of commercial solicitation restrictions during initial entry training for memorabilia and photography.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEDF0F70645874AEBB65E838C972D07DC" level="section">Sec. 1895. Inventory of legacy semiconductor dependencies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49A89CD44E094057A6F4B528C37AFF08" level="section">Sec. 1896. Critical minerals recovery from unconventional feedstocks.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF9D83447022346429CE72472E7AC6091" level="section">Sec. 1897. Report on use of copper by Armed Forces.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFDE15F2916AD4E679C82FBFDD92E9AA7" level="section">Sec. 1898. Preference for domestically sourced uranium and other critical minerals by Department of Defense and National Nuclear Security Administration.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2CBFD1F188204220B3AA91537BA622C1" level="section">Sec. 1899. Assessment of industrial base for turbojet pyrotechnic devices.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H56F8814560FD4C8B9B5B0F09BB5AF745" level="section">Sec. 1899A. Funding for fan-out wafer level packaging program of industrial base analysis and sustainment program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H372AF7C069D2475A9B1547E4E85790BB" level="division">Division B—Military Construction Authorizations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE532AAF225784BE99F97691D41C5880C" level="section">Sec. 2001. Short title.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB4AFEF3B81EC4462A71F47AB62682D57" level="section">Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H42865034618F40278FDA930F7DC20AF9" level="section">Sec. 2003. Effective date.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H76225787D08340419299CE1C5174193F" level="title">Title XXI—Army Military Construction</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDC44E2D599B549FAAF055AD7968BC6D1" level="section">Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD49A1AAC21984835A24CD7DFFCD2FDCF" level="section">Sec. 2102. Family Housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H597E1E422391476AA09FB87936CCFD76" level="section">Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H06797D1BF94E49AF8E0CFDB8B167B730" level="section">Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Fort Gillem, Georgia.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC7476EF243A84AE4A61728358B6DCA20" level="section">Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3392C491F967432293F46B372E04BCF9" level="section">Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project at Fort Stewart, Georgia.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA7D2EFEE99824045BCC8C5E15DAC47F7" level="section">Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6FA88AE831A946F08C88DA1368D47F57" level="section">Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H18031C0647E44A2190CAF15735F0AD2D" level="section">Sec. 2109. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 project at Grafenwoehr, Germany.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H65912A291C514C05B259B50FC661A1E3" level="section">Sec. 2110. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Joint Region Marianas, Guam.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2E8584816550487CBBE0D5DDB2D99FE2" level="title">Title XXII—Navy Military Construction</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0E8C55A4A2B84E55961B7DEC2F54761C" level="section">Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H584B54BC63034780A0AD9DF2BCB9BD7C" level="section">Sec. 2202. Family Housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF39AA941864240B4B9A9BF1CA9509435" level="section">Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3E2AEEB677DB48BFBC817F95B22CD20D" level="section">Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7960BCF3A00446F28E511C49689F187E" level="section">Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD83C8114583B49498803C22E566E885D" level="section">Sec. 2206. Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024 project at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H77536F30C08C47B7B39DEB2E9A3CE691" level="section">Sec. 2207. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB69E335173A485A8E716850369BA97C" level="section">Sec. 2208. Transfer of amounts for mitigation for projects located at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H29951A479EAB4ACDB62B770AC8B9FB97" level="title">Title XXIII—Air Force Military Construction</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAEB4AC8B9EE94E44BD74F367C12FBD4E" level="section">Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1129C9703210435A92C987F3D2DF5AED" level="section">Sec. 2302. Family Housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H778C1317DC3D4B659401B47E8891626C" level="section">Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF523ABD9460B4D978A1294437A1EEC0B" level="section">Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9AA9F59EC9A4477890C9D52074171963" level="section">Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF0AAF2139BFD4A8791C776BCCCCE35CC" level="section">Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0F703E607F254F1382405CD9DEFE794A" level="section">Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4B4550DC2A834AAA9BE4D33A4219887D" level="section">Sec. 2308. Authority to carry out project at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H45E97D678A21454D83687083F0EC4FC3" level="title">Title XXIV—Defense Agencies Military Construction</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBCBFFECF416446F9A89A3F9370FCC05E" level="section">Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA3B7FF27E50A45CFA784D9BFFCF2EB20" level="section">Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6077FD01D49F4C21AED2B08FCA07A002" level="section">Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB4254679F5D94061872DB9C1FC220F7D" level="section">Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H97AAE3EFBC2E47A9BB5B2283B3CE43A8" level="section">Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0B590AD331004CBA828CF4C5C3EEDA8A" level="title">Title XXV—International Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA70E275D5541490FBB70F5386BC61E7D" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6C9F9A64C2854C62B1C04DBE7E586F85" level="section">Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H702AE474BB304D93973ADDF79D0FE22E" level="section">Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H51376118830B437E80493D5CFE270B7C" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC4E1558177E44C6E85BD6434811176CD" level="section">Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2B649824B2694B8FB4C18AD07F704DB8" level="section">Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H36C4A15A4D774021802C0AC8B53C197F" level="title">Title XXVI—Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H973C613E407249A88ADC9404C1743C37" level="section">Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H136BB60FCBFE46698244B79AA616CBC1" level="section">Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9A049E08B71C46BCA329CE10847A5E51" level="section">Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA54ADCE512C9472095A2D7CDFF3683C8" level="section">Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD391250E0B2E48D3855318964CD50555" level="section">Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAC0142873B88414FA921B9C15EA6A828" level="section">Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H40380241DDFE4FC4B24A9AB2315B84FE" level="section">Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H513B345D41F54A29814829AE59398787" level="section">Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9EFE0E9AEAFA4C26877039BCF50AC919" level="section">Sec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Colonie, New York.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6B82703E2D0B47CC9F9B989B89D70FB5" level="section">Sec. 2610. Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAD1252D573B2424F8B307794CDBD8684" level="title">Title XXVII—Base Realignment and Closure Activities</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFA15B27DFCC54A7C873FEC7ACED7A48D" level="section">Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6EA54640CD8E4CF7859B0FBBD6A7F6D3" level="title">Title XXVIII—Military Construction General Provisions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H247FA667D3C14AABA79CAE2ABBB78AA1" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Military Construction Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H963AAFCDFFA7485D9C3403F7AEA22700" level="section">Sec. 2801. Execution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2A9AEDD87FBE4CEFA408694C4C924644" level="section">Sec. 2802. Inclusion of Tribal governments in Defense Community Infrastructure Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H600FAEC95A8948CA9EE8357C20991C98" level="section">Sec. 2803. Briefing required for certain basing actions of the Department of the Air Force.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HBC5078D3926B4D9BBBC0E7104F9C0B90" level="section">Sec. 2804. Unspecified minor military construction dollar thresholds.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8ACABEA676A64EEC906528FBFD2AF07E" level="section">Sec. 2805. Repeal of limitation on available funds for research, development, test, and evaluation military construction projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1EEF38AE70A447E1890952FB6ECC2AAA" level="section">Sec. 2806. Modification of approval and notification thresholds for repair projects on military facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H65D97FFFA04846D39DAE3B9E6FBD50F4" level="section">Sec. 2807. Department of Defense military installation stormwater project acceleration program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H300808F6FF894C0BBD32F5BE434A1C7B" level="section">Sec. 2808. Expansion of annual report on unfunded requirements for certain military construction projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H55278A25354446BFB472FFB82F0DEED3" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEBE5ED93B9B641B684AE0C03988A508B" level="section">Sec. 2811. Congressional notification of window fall incidents in certain privatized military housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4F12FFB523044F29B6BE2C24AABA73CC" level="section">Sec. 2812. Expansion of protections against reprisal or retaliation for certain tenants of privatized military housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCDA44BAFAF884828A4F878461E738CB4" level="section">Sec. 2813. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to privatized military housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H97CF4830BD7B42B9B47285213EBA56FA" level="section">Sec. 2814. Expansion of pilot program to include authority to replace certain Department of Defense laboratories.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6F30A016043A476AAB5848F12BCE7775" level="section">Sec. 2815. Modification to pilot program for military construction projects to replace certain military unaccompanied housing facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC6CEC89BE45241C8A97D6F9A5B4C8818" level="section">Sec. 2816. Establishment of timeliness standards with respect to maintenance work orders for covered military unaccompanied housing; annual report.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFAEFC499E1594EDC94989B557056A2ED" level="section">Sec. 2817. Expansion of elements included in annual reports on the condition of covered military unaccompanied housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6AE07E441D72422EADB00C669C822692" level="section">Sec. 2818. Modification to required investments in improving military unaccompanied housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H400C1437CBE843728EAE938B4C4CC884" level="section">Sec. 2819. Inapplicability of National Historic Preservation Act to certain military housing.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4B51604600224CBBA9AB6DC060C047E1" level="section">Sec. 2819A. Notification to tenants of complaint database.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H68A4B6C910054A38B6B64F56A63F29D2" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDDF2D6D738F243A2B2227BB0E433FD7A" level="section">Sec. 2821. Authorization for certain planning, design, and construction contracts in support of military service academies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2ABF57E700BF43AA9EF9D44923D622C4" level="section">Sec. 2822. Exemption of certain military installations from guidance with respect to aggregate square footage requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H639F6D8184A64D0AADDD1733B3E2841B" level="section">Sec. 2823. Matching requirement for the public schools on military installations program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6CAD04551DC34A6DBF7B162B7C8CB2A1" level="section">Sec. 2824. Improvement to procedures for processing visitors to Department of Defense military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9EEAB00B5F774FD8929F555568D09E47" level="section">Sec. 2825. Restrictions on data facility equipment placed on facilities leased from the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB83AA8D5ACEB4A89A6DBDDE2B8E6F5E1" level="section">Sec. 2826. Name of Department of the Army military installation, Augusta, Georgia.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD3A504B5F892496383CD43BE2C3B8EA0" level="section">Sec. 2827. Name of the Department of the Army military installation located in Muscogee County and Chattahoochee County, Georgia.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4C27A26E85F24AD89F17F4A5EAE6D0F8" level="section">Sec. 2828. Military installation renamings.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB122E306D5954DC0A25C76DCF489EF32" level="section">Sec. 2829. Report on counterintelligence risks associated with real property transactions near military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB5A28EEF0A2E45B7921F60CEC163EA2A" level="section">Sec. 2829A. Study on construction of child development centers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H179998A0E384432C8E2F8AA890E332B4" level="section">Sec. 2829B. Expansion of priority list for the public schools on military installations program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD078E16818FB4AF2869B988F847C0B52" level="section">Sec. 2829C. Prohibition on use of automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEC10C65AF1B945A29D8039D36FF1289B" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Land Conveyances and Withdrawals</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0930BB3A25CB4B798B3CF9928999E087" level="section">Sec. 2831. Withdrawal and reservation of lands located on the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, to support military readiness and security.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFE7B7FED99F14899BB01A160B80B5AEB" level="section">Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, State Armory Board, Utah National Guard, Camp Williams State Military Reservation, Lehi, Utah.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H62D03A89CE3D4901BAC21712B5EBC098" level="section">Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD2B6B30B432B467B8C14F0BB17D93110" level="section">Sec. 2834. Land conveyance, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4080F6022F744C38A51B53DEFA76972A" level="section">Sec. 2835. Acquisition of easements for defense fuel supply infrastructure.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF73296C90E404ADD90D6A836002DB626" level="section">Sec. 2836. Land exchange, Camp Pike and Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA5125581058A42E9A4E32BFD2DECCDA0" level="section">Sec. 2837. Removal of conditions on use of certain land conveyed to the State of Indiana.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDCA7218A149F40B181024414E318EE03" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Pilot Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFF36ABE76CE6491F8DA9BA9E2254FED6" level="section">Sec. 2841. Digital twin models at certain military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2D096D5124C1491AA2D88B661A63192A" level="section">Sec. 2842. Pilot program on wastewater monitoring and pathogen-agnostic monitoring system of certain military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF01D361205484DB0BE35DFD04C5D11A2" level="section">Sec. 2843. Department of Defense pilot program for development and use of online real estate inventory tool.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDB097F8C787641F3A567669AF0D81348" level="section">Sec. 2844. Pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F12B06E5AC8483794B7313D03E1EF2B" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Authorities</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1180A4F865444291A4F9220A268F6790" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H98713BB766B8459595B6CA88BE55A1FA" level="section">Sec. 2852. Establishment of a dashboard for military construction projects for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H04BF69ED00814F4C92F6EA43CA030EC5" level="section">Sec. 2853. Additional authority for defense site reimbursement in the Federated States of Micronesia.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB7C33EBDAB974C168F1842EC2282177A" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1D74B7FE5E1F4D6990B24928644160A2" level="section">Sec. 2855. Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Croix.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6B07B5B2F75C442884B58DCDF0BFFCB0" level="section">Sec. 2856. Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Thomas.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3F570778F711486F8B94FA07B89E7A56" level="subtitle">Subtitle G—Reports and Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3CF1FDCBA55E4C53A778B10C1AE53582" level="section">Sec. 2861. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead costs for military construction projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H94217B416EB3482C8745CE0F4BA665FE" level="section">Sec. 2862. Requirements relating to the Multi-Mission Dry Dock military construction project at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8CE3529BFA6748CA9F32394FFC269B97" level="section">Sec. 2863. Comptroller General review of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD866C6C02EAD480EA454F316A187A72E" level="section">Sec. 2864. Conditions on transfer of Department of Defense power grid infrastructure in Guam.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7BD33281031C46429D366AAE9A1CF7A1" level="section">Sec. 2865. Annual report on military construction projects supporting readiness and public interest in Guam.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H57B38F1BE2894A2FA16275573766D808" level="section">Sec. 2866. Annual report on effects of extreme weather on Department of Defense military installations and combatant commander requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD73A2424D1094304926949ABA4859DCA" level="section">Sec. 2867. Reports to Census Bureau with respect to military and civilian personnel on military installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE35F2728ADAB425B9439A3D36C0F0AA0" level="section">Sec. 2868. Report on intergovernmental support agreements for certain defense installations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE11DFA87C1B84C558E9006F86D46195F" level="section">Sec. 2869. Assessment of the use of intergovernmental support agreements for unspecified minor military construction projects.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8EBE601A60DC415C93677358134B3167" level="section">Sec. 2870. Sense of Congress with respect to wargaming center at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD74552A0D6B44A6B8C52C3122C7DBB3F" level="section">Sec. 2871. Report on Powertrain Facility and facility modernization at Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC1D524847FEC4B77AB3020215DF56D0B" level="section">Sec. 2872. Report on underutilized Air National Guard airfield infrastructure.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD9BF94DD57254687A1124A5ED1840329" level="section">Sec. 2873. Report on biological readiness of military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H909AF930AFB14918A7D12CE27F2F238D" level="division">Division C—Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H675EFD2F918542849E2E3689FCE320D5" level="title">Title XXXI—Department of Energy National Security Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC8985A8CD3294EA888FE59A3630C1867" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H238784095EA445D989ED207D24FE02EB" level="section">Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H821A94B485AC4E278AFCBD6503535217" level="section">Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H971A502C1D3D47F2B16DBE91A94698D2" level="section">Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H00F94E05ACE54F37B685916E4A333D1D" level="section">Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H023D512FA4F44758A00D7B4D1BA849DE" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H67488C83B35B47C087EA9880E8EF5A6E" level="section">Sec. 3111. Modifications to requirements for plutonium pit production capacity.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H48D047C868D14B2B9D74B1CE18CCC65F" level="section">Sec. 3112. Modification to implementation of programs for acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3C0DACC2305245D3B060168796949899" level="section">Sec. 3113. Other transaction authority.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6636849ED2F34815929F84B9DA1C9A07" level="section">Sec. 3114. Extension of alternative personnel system of the National Nuclear Security Administration.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H28B84EBE78CE41B6BB9FE832AC29C9FC" level="section">Sec. 3115. Deadline for commencement of High Explosive Synthesis, Formulation, and Production Facility.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H94AF7CE8CA6645559D0888DDF2744194" level="section">Sec. 3116. Contracting authority to acquire commercial testing services for effects of radiation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC19A817AF32142BD894D19CEA85D8067" level="section">Sec. 3117. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level waste.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H206A1BD7E26D471597959D0B618B944D" level="section">Sec. 3118. Prohibition on availability of funds for National Laboratories that admit certain foreign national visitors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8599435CAA4444A38EE8A9BB82FE4015" level="section">Sec. 3119. Designation of National Nuclear Security Administration as technical nuclear forensics lead.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1589BC91127E4A288D641B963836932D" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5031E7BD5B9A42E5844F6224DA3687D6" level="section">Sec. 3121. Technical and conforming amendments relating to codification of atomic energy defense provisions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4C90A35C305141C2823332291F40B7E9" level="section">Sec. 3122. Modification of submission deadline for certain Selected Acquisition Reports.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC7784000AF4E425A947334DE1CEC7F84" level="title">Title XXXII—Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE3D54A0ECFFD496DB0AFA4FCB0FA6FBD" level="section">Sec. 3201. Authorization.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2B450B7EB2BB4479A5435B675D30745F" level="title">Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum Reserves</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H16111E3CECA442D1A82E3BF78AE1E7FF" level="section">Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC7834EC9EFD24150813ABEBFC888F19C" level="title">Title XXXV—Maritime Administration</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB3665CB45C314D509364DBE03E63DE74" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6FB8D47EE505490DA0C9BAE463D1FFF6" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Maritime Administration</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H288A6537F60547BCB717765FD46F5D09" level="section">Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA4B0E74F953B49B68632218260776943" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Merchant Marine Academy</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC5DFB9E28EEC4613A151363923D82BF6" level="section">Sec. 3511. Transferring the Administration of the United States Merchant Marine Academy to the Department.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H36B30C807C3D4D719C8E2F7A5F58071A" level="section">Sec. 3512. Establishment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy as an office within the Office in the Department.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF36BB291741C4C01938D41031AB2AF12" level="section">Sec. 3513. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H095CF0C83D7448C7A1668BECF557F161" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5C9B23E7F979487F8C4FF15BC0155A4F" level="section">Sec. 3521. Limitation on waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws to address foreign entities of concern.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0C5E0D2B1B22452BB3E735ED99DFA43F" level="section">Sec. 3522. Federal ship financing program improvements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H029B4035EED24CCF935BC4C80963BB91" level="section">Sec. 3523. Cranes; shore power.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB7F2CFB035904DE783C6F09CEEE37056" level="section">Sec. 3524. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States Government.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9C20BFBEE0F24F09A8FE7F93D378518B" level="section">Sec. 3525. Assistance for small shipyards.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC5EA3B5A465C49F7B8C0F46CEB7E0FAC" level="section">Sec. 3526. Committee on the Marine Transportation System.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H16ABEFD46A3C439086E5841EEE6BC0FD" level="section">Sec. 3527. Assessment of channel depths and placement of aids to navigation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5CE7D51B85554797A539AC6332F12295" level="section">Sec. 3528. Waiver.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDB46B614D9254A3EACE60DE6325874FB" level="section">Sec. 3529. Technical corrections to chapter 3 analysis.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7157A8605CCF4D6897AC92E1EEF129DC" level="section">Sec. 3530. Enhancing United States maritime workforce.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0C1FF83685AE41A38DD533ED5FD47BC5" level="section">Sec. 3531. Enhancing United States shipyards and shipbuilding.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF36C3C2BDDC841459270DFA29603FA81" level="section">Sec. 3532. United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team Pilot Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF543904B284447209DC745211730F6AE" level="section">Sec. 3533. Domestic procurement of Coast Guard buoy, anchor and mooring chain.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7F62EE69A786477CB5D34A300CB6230E" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Coast Guard</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1354D1349E7C4C32A4F5D8CFD866B7A9" level="section">Sec. 3541. Vice admirals.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDFB7DD632C7D4F12BEA8691603216300" level="section">Sec. 3542. Chief Prevention Officer.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H05B5F99FD03A40AFA85DB9E330B77BD9" level="section">Sec. 3543. Cyber coordination and support in foreign territories.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9C41CCB42DE14075A8061246330F561F" level="section">Sec. 3544. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0232EC153EB246B2AA8F7A38D96BA32E" level="section">Sec. 3545. Coast guard academy adjunct professors.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1E48D0D746994F3BB418C8E6AD064B42" level="section">Sec. 3546. Designation of officers with particular expertise in highly skilled professional fields.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1F98946FA9C2406A823A083DFD074650" level="section">Sec. 3547. The effect of failure of selection for promotion.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDF2B0FFCDFD842E98648880B92E396B8" level="section">Sec. 3548. Service credit for national oceanic and atmospheric administration or the public health service.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H237C4C4EB79F495A99894597B2E098B1" level="section">Sec. 3549. Remote appearance before a board of inquiry.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H96CCDE3F3962468EA17D69BEF12AFF55" level="section">Sec. 3550. Captain of the port authorities over unmanned maritime systems.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD033B34BB3E24A38908833B9B16FEF50" level="section">Sec. 3551. Technical amendments to surveillance requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDDD0C3BCA948413D9286C245D7AE1FB4" level="section">Sec. 3552. Reception facilities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HABA206AB0BEF460FA1A018DCBC887CC3" level="section">Sec. 3553. Support.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H728E084263D745918F8B263042C3CF64" level="section">Sec. 3554. Report and recommendations on integration of autonomous and remotely operated vessels.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1885887F0B244917A309F400C64B4BF7" level="section">Sec. 3555. Remotely crewed offshore supply vessel pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0460724FF2204C5EA906A9FD5476D28C" level="section">Sec. 3556. Change of homeports or air stations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H727370F5498E480CAB11B7EC78CEA02A" level="section">Sec. 3557. Architectural and engineering services and construction design; design-build selection procedures.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4F4886CC2C9343DD9FA1F8342B745455" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Maritime Workforce and Education</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8CB50AA64D004D3E8513C8BE5B89C1AB" level="section">Sec. 3561. Commercial shipbuilding infrastructure program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAFEF5E9DE2DD415A90E32D85B016B52D" level="section">Sec. 3562. Designation of centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC94503B8634A40DC8889590F32A7892E" level="section">Sec. 3563. Civilian mariner education and development payments.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0C68694D414D450B88661C05392ACF91" level="section">Sec. 3564. Maritime service employment reimbursement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCFAC98DF97CF45E59E87845F9B620810" level="section">Sec. 3565. Student incentive payment agreements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H100A938AA1774E7FA474BC36133A873A" level="section">Sec. 3566. State maritime academy reimbursement for training ship cadet tuition and fees.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD44FA35178B3411AB353C09C904657A6" level="section">Sec. 3567. Modification of cargo preference three-year eligibility rule.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD2AF0ADD3C744B0786429217526E16E9" level="section">Sec. 3568. Cargo preference enforcement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB0582A09DFA0439B9176C906EA360294" level="section">Sec. 3569. United States vessel preference requirement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1AE70DF6F4B041C1AC62F28367ABCDDE" level="title">Title XXXVI—SHIPs for America</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF008F630274B41E8841B39038383F836" level="section">Sec. 3601. Short title.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3E7584747E34491BB883DB8455407C7D" level="section">Sec. 3602. Findings.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H93F08A1EAFAF448CB6D18BB940824416" level="section">Sec. 3603. Sense of Congress.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H319A939EDED349B3AAB8121AAC01BABA" level="section">Sec. 3604. Definitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0F25E1DB97ED4A26BB742DABC2292027" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Oversight and Accountability</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA6E749AA456E46529B5F55B4C588EC4C" level="section">Sec. 3611. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4ABDF322DC684051B11D2777D843FF82" level="section">Sec. 3612. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7B1D1B62A4EF4C9EA114C1401A24B280" level="section">Sec. 3613. Direct hire authority; Authorization for administrative expenses.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9319F5D7AA114166A46756A41DB314A6" level="section">Sec. 3614. Federal Maritime Commission report on vessels of the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H571C0EDC00644AA28F88BFF22988A42C" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Maritime Security Trust Fund</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H660E3DE623D947D3A24D56782C785512" level="section">Sec. 3621. Maritime Security Trust Fund established.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8A64BBB66B2F4ECEB6EAED441F978BE4" level="subtitle">Subtitle C—Sealift capability</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCDBD27663EC841B78C173478F31CFEB4" level="section">Sec. 3631. Sealift capability.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5AF57B258D2F4D6AAA87C8C06A028CB6" level="section">Sec. 3632. National Freight Strategic Plan.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H01839CAED33541D0AE7AF7AB6613F5C0" level="section">Sec. 3633. Foreign shipping practices; controlled carriers.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H95816C15126D4EDC8F76D69BCF152B99" level="subtitle">Subtitle D—Vessels of the United States in international commerce</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H00A6383CDF244CD486A41B974492B005" level="chapter">Chapter 1—Strategic sealift programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H763F9B2B0A6440718CBAB9646FFC72CD" level="section">Sec. 3641. Fleet testing and briefing requirement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC9882A07A05746ED8921F1D4D7EAD938" level="section">Sec. 3642. Assessment of undersea cable repair contingencies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB8A82137A5BA49F98D5B9AAAF98B4B4C" level="section">Sec. 3643. Shipbuilding financial incentives.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE2EBFF241EF24560B22814DDF0E17543" level="chapter">Chapter 2—Cargo preference</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6B80AEE25AF24201964ED9163AD83702" level="section">Sec. 3644. United States Government cargo.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H074BC317ABBB4DA59EC2667537EE22DA" level="section">Sec. 3645. Cargo preference implementation regulations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H136F1A05BD854A9E8B406AD19EF51B1E" level="section">Sec. 3646. Cargo preference oversight and audit.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDC70420A0CAC4869873EC0FC12D69C5A" level="section">Sec. 3647. Priority for vessels of the United States.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3A3E58CBA9724F169E6C40E6283D63C6" level="section">Sec. 3648. Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by the Secretary of Agriculture.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H996CE83E3B5D41E4960BBF82382D7204" level="section">Sec. 3649. Ship America Office.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4E71EA1E14B340B395F5CE81BE208B68" level="chapter">Chapter 3—Regulatory reform</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC297BE36217042E894E98BDF887D059A" level="section">Sec. 3655. Alternate standards.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H881764F7EEC144EC8571CD06D0769B29" level="section">Sec. 3656. Rulemaking committee on commercial maritime regulations and standards.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC22D2BF711C048519ED52E3DCA8B8F69" level="section">Sec. 3657. Amendments to Shipowners’ Limitation of Liability Act of 1851.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDF6C009B4125476A8B0D9B4688B8042C" level="subtitle">Subtitle E—Shipbuilding</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H437B7472CC7A485D9B1815B896DC031F" level="chapter">Chapter 1—Shipbuilding financial incentives</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H58BC85B556394788BCD7E4F00E1AC0BA" level="section">Sec. 3661. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB801511EB5A54E318D100DEDECEBE656" level="section">Sec. 3662. Streamlined environmental review.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H02C82F17993849A694C2F594FCCBF28E" level="section">Sec. 3663. Reports.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC93C487986E04A1C83F10FC04CD4F9C2" level="section">Sec. 3664. Export control report.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6B8D881D92274F75BA7F0CBFD6F4AAB3" level="chapter">Chapter 2—Department of Defense Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC577C37AAFA345308B3F90501C232BBC" level="section">Sec. 3665. Assessment of the use of commercial best practices for Navy shipbuilding.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H43E9F76819EF41A2B12C44238DDD6FE5" level="section">Sec. 3666. Plan of action for use of Defense Production Act of 1950 authorities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB1258451D4B5406D8307CA57688F0EAB" level="section">Sec. 3667. Military Sealift Command.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCF157BC67CE641C2BF52B6B734E0F223" level="chapter">Chapter 3—Shipbuilding innovation and infrastructure</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H5C5B49550F864E738B738AD3B3D62092" level="section">Sec. 3668. United States Center for Maritime Innovation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H949559E053464FB59EE0E49CB4B701AB" level="section">Sec. 3669. National Shipbuilding Research Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H72193D72CD374BB19A38F7A2E5162929" level="section">Sec. 3670. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H61DF81D8C3694CC8B54DDFAEE41DB2A0" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Workforce Development</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7E7A394CF72942839BF3B132B91C5958" level="chapter">Chapter 1—Workforce incentives</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD382B3D140F547FF9C30C115B2FD1860" level="section">Sec. 3671. Eligibility for educational assistance.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB5C6F2DD1DEB4BF19929B6513B67D40F" level="section">Sec. 3672. Eligibility of mariners to attend Naval Postgraduate School.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7383F2C28F0D4A3AAEC9B61F49E8E74B" level="section">Sec. 3673. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and business costs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H09A2553591594E948E944B97182B8DCF" level="section">Sec. 3674. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2DA101C5C40E46FEBE7810D7E88A806A" level="section">Sec. 3675. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB44436BD2762483E8F1963F06AA3DD09" level="chapter">Chapter 2—Workforce Pipeline</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0A890809CCAF46528BDA983388C2F30A" level="section">Sec. 3676. Maritime workforce promotion and recruitment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H070E3B8AEB2143DEA464538604FE26C3" level="section">Sec. 3677. Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H73781BAA9C7E426985819B4B852096EF" level="section">Sec. 3678. Maritime Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HED0F22F155394C549E0D9125C23886CA" level="section">Sec. 3679. Military candidates to Mariner Careers Recruitment Exchange.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE1020CFFDC25498D9082568AD984F4A0" level="section">Sec. 3680. Maritime worker data collection.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA002E67C85F6478A96681DD85BA73C91" level="section">Sec. 3681. Military to maritime transition.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H03259F98577B49A4A1A8A39D5659CA0E" level="section">Sec. 3682. Early maritime education and youth involvement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H890D3E4F8E0A4DA5B84702ECF2B7A5BE" level="section">Sec. 3683. International scholarship for mariner and naval architecture exchanges.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4674CF0225B543C79936A3A7CDCACFDF" level="chapter">Chapter 3—United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8BDDF4D07BDB4C6BB8940CEFAC5A39A3" level="section">Sec. 3684. United States Merchant Marine Academy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H04DBD368A5E84124A6B94AF23AC128D9" level="section">Sec. 3685. State maritime academies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF45F677E68DF4AC4A62C29F0D5FBB33A" level="section">Sec. 3686. Enforcement of service obligation requirements.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H628EA76970904711A8B4C1AB666E41EE" level="section">Sec. 3687. Fuel funding for training ships operated by State maritime academies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDD92B1609CD545248BDC9725126BFFF4" level="section">Sec. 3688. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H9CA5921528D8489981BD16E9884E7A84" level="section">Sec. 3689. Naval joint exercise involvement for training ships operated by State maritime academies.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF5DAB28F5C1C4DDF9F818ED9A386A9A0" level="chapter">Chapter 4—Maritime Credentialing Modernization</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3A608BBA62F74266BF91561B5C5E7767" level="section">Sec. 3690. Merchant mariner credentialing modernization.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7660857A7375406DBDA5B08A3EFA529E" level="section">Sec. 3691. Inspections for transportation security.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H02AE5EA523AA40E2A89DA7C9D61C86C3" level="section">Sec. 3692. Renewal of merchant mariner licenses and documents.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8E1DAF413D8C42A68EBFDD93C8CFB03A" level="section">Sec. 3693. Reactivation of expired license.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6D85FE58917A41D09A2B0FC78BE97731" level="division">Division D—Funding Tables</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H173D6ED3410D473EB1C5A2DD69DBAC1C" level="section">Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0DED3070D0E14EBAB7CA56613F4C53F6" level="title">Title XLI—Procurement</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2B8F6B54824144C5A059FB2F7ADEC1D6" level="section">Sec. 4101. Procurement.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2D23AC5A096A4E89A0A6E24ECEED93F6" level="title">Title XLII—Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H90B9964E23674AD6A43414CB56F2CEC6" level="section">Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0F6108E336CB4FABB6EF91C0DF1B27C9" level="title">Title XLIII—Operation and Maintenance</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0AA45468AE994A74A45DB48A45D8775D" level="section">Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4B96BC245EE040D99E506377DAF7C28B" level="title">Title XLIV—Military Personnel</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDF20FF24D4A44E5EA91AABE7C3649AAB" level="section">Sec. 4401. Military personnel.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD557B756074547D4A1C5C871AB0D6CE4" level="title">Title XLV—Other Authorizations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H49094DD0A7BB4649934938CE20A85726" level="section">Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H32C38A96CD2F4B2BAABE16541F5D856B" level="title">Title XLVI—Military Construction</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H3E388ACCC720476782DDBADFBBFE8FB8" level="section">Sec. 4601. Military construction.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H76901B7A6D0E453CA676DF31C45046FB" level="title">Title XLVII—Department of Energy National Security Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H4A7E74FBE56A41569D8AF7202664CAA7" level="section">Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H01A5688417994E0EB2E748394E77F767" level="division">Division E—SAVE America Act</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB6163AE6BBFC467D9CBBCDBC30388B99" level="section">Sec. 4801. Short title.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H6523B1820E744D3D969C6999D61B74CD" level="section">Sec. 4802. Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA45E698917994B82949F9B47D827CF49" level="section">Sec. 4803. Requiring voters to provide photo identification.</toc-entry> </toc></subsection></section> 
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB3F91E534E0473C810FAF8462089611" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3.</enum><header>Congressional defense committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this Act, the term <term>congressional defense committees</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.</text></section> <division id="H95554EDDF53C4EE38A6B0BD84FC00B29"><enum>A</enum><header>Department of Defense Authorizations</header> <title id="H677030AAA9234D8FB7485822D9E0C4BC"><enum>I</enum><header>Procurement</header> <subtitle id="H1A9A295DCDA3405B97E725AADB8291C7"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <section id="H69D2F2D9407A4176A3E31B90191FE8AC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H1B86E5D4D697455E8E33B3D658E26394"><enum>B</enum><header>Army Programs</header> 
<section id="HFFACB65115E2400A8405DFFDAD0A6272"><enum>111.</enum><header>Standards for networked, autonomous, kinetic capabilities to protect against small unmanned aircraft systems</header> 
<subsection id="HAE7D8B855C25499FBFCB490357B93F66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H91C12B082DBC4EBBA70DA48348374B43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The standards established under subsection (a) shall provide for the development, procurement, and fielding of covered capabilities that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1BC5CB1CEB9B46259BD4113631940A4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are interoperable across brigade combat team elements, including interoperability of capabilities for the detection, tracking, and kinetic interception of small unmanned aircraft systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0F6E38E5ACD447AB4AEDE85CA7272F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure seamless networking between a wide variety of sensors and ground platforms; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE583A9F55182463DBA5C95D1607BD5E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>meet such other requirements as the Secretary of the Army determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H20E5DBB1E0494B6CA2FFCBB404949B45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB4DB5D5B151C442186C06DBEBD4D4766"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an explanation of the standards; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9287D2AF4D8A48EBB4B04783BBB5E4DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identification of any hardware or software components that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3846CB48DCF04ED6909029118CEC5477"><enum>(A)</enum><text>potentially meet such standards; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADBF08B7DDF14E00AE6C8C1F41B35CF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would be appropriate for incorporation into covered capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2CDD4B991BE0416396A1FD724DDE6909"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered capabilities defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered capabilities</term> means platforms and other capabilities that—</text> <paragraph id="HAB6A96B04E1F42F5AC3A7C03A87879B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are networked and autonomous;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7D83B40BF4E34633B5A7D218DC557498"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are capable of the detection, tracking, and kinetic interception of small unmanned aircraft systems; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H743357DB56264D24A899D817515265A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H902BB86BD78A48ED8578DCEE39A29024"><enum>(A)</enum><text>passive and active sensors for the persistent detection and tracking of threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF5FC0227C3D4F22834139E682A289C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>autonomous kinetic effects capable of neutralizing threats with minimal operator intervention; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0C1903CE2D194EDBAA36546EC5657AD5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>mesh networking to allow for sensor-to-shooter handoffs between multiple ground platforms.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H94D99CF9DA6141A0B5A91C81847F2716"><enum>112.</enum><header>Report on production of 155mm artillery ammunition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5ECA2933A8F047E6B44193A2CAE0C906"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an explanation of the status of efforts to produce 155mm artillery ammunition for the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EE8824A62E6474982D2D9DD385683FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H7D0D65CC4F124E05BF6BDFB1F746EF20"><enum>113.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on domestic production of artillery projectiles</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HC264C8400AAF4225B1164E18305FFB4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintaining robust domestic production of M795 155mm artillery projectiles is critical to ensuring the operational effectiveness of the Army; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB7FEE2DA1E914E7EA6FA2841E4B51784"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H99439B558D6B49A48DE709784303D662"><enum>114.</enum><header>Report on fielding of Link 16 tactical data link networking capabilities on UH–60M and CH–47F aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC91C138F1A74468CAAF2F72BA4850991"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F3A926BADDA4E8F9BAFD3A35E4B7E1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HA373D1C20E3640D4B8DAEE686FD34247"><enum>115.</enum><header>Minimum inventory requirement for Stryker A1 combat vehicles</header> 
<subsection id="H2888ADCA052642938B1C474CBF223628"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Minimum inventory requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H53AFB6A2AF5A466ABBB642C5DA5DE6F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE53EECB79FEC4AF7AACC9BD696547FC3"><enum>116.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for armored multi-purpose vehicles</header> 
<subsection id="H8B2B2B29D8C64B38916C2F05C4DC96FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for multiyear procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H223D8BAA72944A09A2F6E69C56D5B424"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H836F75830AB441CA9411D7EE1909E46F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HC6865B69FB0848BFA4B028BDFBB74D46"><enum>C</enum><header>Navy Programs</header> <section id="H1B9E4958FC2745B3A591B02EE43BB00D"><enum>121.</enum><header>Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8C1BE46DAA6F444B96675AF3EF769DF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The naval</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE886A79591E24DE581A12D5D31B56647"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H671A90578D9E4BC48E894581AE578A9B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <term>temporarily unavailable</term>, when used with respect to an amphibious warfare ship, means that the ship has not surpassed its planned availability by a margin of—</text> <subparagraph id="H440B40747972432999E2B7062E37A177"><enum>(A)</enum><text>greater than 100 percent of the nominal duration of that availability in 2026 or 2027;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD185E001369A405E8D2C09DB86150AF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>greater than 75 percent of the nominal duration of that availability in 2028 or 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26D0390A363D4175BC523930039658F8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>greater than 50 percent of the nominal duration of that availability in 2030 or 2031; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H736BC7F1739C40BFB27C5C0B4EA82EB6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>greater than 25 percent of the nominal duration of that availability in 2032 or any year thereafter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H509F9762324642ADAF423A3BA04F6F94" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>122.</enum><header>Authority to use incremental funding for long lead-time components for Virginia class submarines</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 755) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB72D02E81EF349C9AAD20300F9815171"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31460B6315F74C21811E1609F02587B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text> 
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<subsection id="HA2F1E6DB13554A02A22DF35582A2622C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to use incremental funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HF4A399A4F376429C8D30E5FE81CC4EA0"><enum>123.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers</header> <subsection id="H29BB183DF91E41E3BDDBF290A9997130"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for multiyear procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD3CB52FA1B4147A69511AA71A60652B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD8B84C560DBD4765B615E475DB8F24F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H62A4343696724F3BB770D05FFEB0FBA1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Mandatory inclusion of prepriced option in certain circumstances</header> 
<paragraph id="H578F621D95BA4E698A8D04D22434EDAB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H782F62AFD5BC4065B821987264CE0633"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5A31C790DE854E218847A2DD758DF815"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Base quantity</header><text>The term <term>base quantity</term> 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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H636AE24D0A024C6EB05218D6D7530D6F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prepriced option</header><text>The term <term>prepriced option</term> 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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6EC86B4E185642178212179E13059A87"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD18CB1130FB64E5F84CA51D6841E1C6F"><enum>124.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for John Lewis class Oilers</header> <subsection id="H9BBD8DA9D4994369A247963A5D0119F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for multiyear procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7A33A0BCE40147B6B2C5725D3CD14EC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB45ADC0A0E284511B01118EB21D3D0D2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H91C0B06C1739496E8DAD4C82877DF395"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1DD27611F1664C3E89EBE5A702A94B60"><enum>125.</enum><header>Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs</header> <subsection id="HC22F7F5886B04BC98DE934CA9FACC83B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract authority</header> <paragraph id="H306DE8869DE44A9A9AA96B49D56D419B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Procurement authorized</header><text>The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of covered ships.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6155B2C6928C455888127AEEF5556D65"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts</header><text>The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering programs for covered ships.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF2E02C26FB924F588615A797E79715DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification required</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H10F6154E6C824F5B8BE2846C4B235607"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The use of such a contract is consistent with the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ projected force structure requirements for amphibious ships.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8993E70C7274B7EBED0DAAE40B96C60"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H79850CC0464C47F3A86A659B00E47214"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal year, by hull, without the authority provided in subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E923BDFB2CA446AAB6443224FCA6C72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H64FB86D0376645EBB22867557BA8C295"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF31417DCB1CD46A7880CC2B494A9D9B5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated cost savings are realized.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H950C2965CF9E4DEDAE70B33352E02FB5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B4826619D724CBAA769BE4B22CDF92B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>There is a stable design for the property to be acquired and the technical risks associated with such property are not excessive.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H617316181EB84D858FE79BAD41072D2A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD904FEAD4A254F35B4EC289EC3E19D4D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The use of such a contract will promote the national security of the United States.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE7BE7A23829B4008BE054E48981F5743"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD04B6D0DF2A4CF299722394C9F0387A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2973120ED4914B07821A5D4F4B2FE96B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority to use incremental funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy may incrementally fund a contract entered into under subsection (a) or (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0DB6A3CD432444F7964F86DA4E4D11DA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F5556712E6C4256994224A921B29EB4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2030.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0250EDA76D7E47B7B9FB06B99B7F6A51"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HEB50A8D47ADC4A00A447BBF380A1C681"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered ship</term> means a San Antonio-class or America-class ship.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0806594BAFCF420383E9E5491F3DEF49"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>milestone decision authority</term> has the meaning given that term in section 4251(e) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HCE7405D58C4A4D4E94467C756B5546D2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>126.</enum><header>Contract authority for submarine tender program</header> 
<subsection id="HA507CA9A5D2746F597115464027E3584"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract authority</header><text>The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of not more than two AS(X) submarine tenders.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H36E31C03ED364F75B26FC2CEC20F3A9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of incremental funding</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H99CBF36438BE40E6A84E8DD2E1C259A9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Liability</header><text>Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that—</text> <paragraph id="H9726B22703CE4230A3E6803289E07589"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52E626FDB902494586388E821FE36496"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDD1B4BDDE6994AFB8A4DC18947B046FC"><enum>127.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft</header> <subsection id="H31FA06ACC13D421BA2178A3CE6E56050"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for multiyear procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H48D9114510C74C4BB7F6E92CAD4BC899"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority for economic order quantity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H10BEE44CA31A465EAB631D6FC23E66BB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Liability</header><text>Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H176AA1DB665647BCA76225B89C6B2A3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7747ED7733B84475A2D80AFC46CD6A9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB6B302EE11A44982B51AE03ABB9E7CC3"><enum>128.</enum><header>Authority to use incremental funding for the construction of a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)</header> 
<subsection id="HB8E17113E2AC4B1A8C90267D4001C917"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEF6F9B902E6D40E3ACAD2A77BF23648F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of funds and termination liability</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9AFE65E7BD0447F8AFCE6BCF7EAB330F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>129.</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement of components for Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft</header> 
<subsection id="H2D097A7119C54A089DAD285704DF4C89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3B9D4BA1303A41E19A025962C5A1E14C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDDEDB806CC3B49D183EDB2B6EE6E5548"><enum>130.</enum><header>Torpedo modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts</header> 
<subsection id="H235C219A136E4C9DA0638291C4841488"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy and inventory requirement</header> 
<paragraph id="HA702B55C645242D98A28F4122BFFDF54"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1371B9F23BCF49B5AF492B93A2F0B96F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7F22F18AA2DB462C831644EB16E30B1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the minimum required inventory levels of—</text> <clause id="HE89538DC1F174F94BE20021F49C3BD00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>MK–48 heavyweight torpedoes;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H865EEBFF7AAA43FC8DB259D9F6AEAE2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>lightweight torpedoes, including MK–54 torpedoes;</text></clause> <clause id="H16704A23432F401D87850B226F77146B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>advanced torpedo variants;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAFBC139F5ADC4A9E8BAF3287C1E2EB29"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>exercise, training, and telemetry torpedoes; and</text></clause> <clause id="H98C11CD43FF6403C9AACFBF49F950A69"><enum>(v)</enum><text>torpedo countermeasure systems, necessary to support not fewer than two simultaneous regional conflicts.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE0273D4E41E64CA9BDC693BF04D528CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of wartime torpedo expenditure assumptions for combat operations against peer and near-peer maritime adversaries.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AC7EB2B4E9043E3A4C8DC3329FEFF4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An evaluation of current torpedo production capacity, including limitations associated with—</text> 
<clause id="HB9B35C77951F4C809477461FAE71CD42"><enum>(i)</enum><text>energetics;</text></clause> <clause id="H5AFD6F9F590B4870BE2C1E365973B987"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>propulsion systems;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H15D62CE497FE4DE785E802B7F26DEB9A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>acoustic seekers;</text></clause> <clause id="H03020D841FA14190845070086349FF50"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>guidance electronics;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H85BC370499124EB980EE7AE94A072316"><enum>(v)</enum><text>specialty metals;</text></clause> <clause id="H96F8073927ED409ABE582EEF540F7A18"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>undersea weapon integration facilities; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA1515E3452084FFD8EB2C2181A5AEC65"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>single-source suppliers.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADD9FB818EFA4264BD68E0221FDE2381"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A plan to increase annual torpedo production capacity and reduce production lead times during contingencies.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCD5D1B8BD4D346C0BC8ECC889D082246"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of the adequacy of existing torpedo testing infrastructure, including—</text> <clause id="H50BB5ADBD570434FAE620EA3D7E2331A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>undersea warfare test ranges;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3B55DF302BDB4794BA065FF2B77CB6C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>target vessels and unmanned targets;</text></clause> <clause id="H0BEEDC5EF56F4FE1AD3E8B0E03C9566D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>telemetry and instrumentation systems;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC64A90784D444025BDAA9356C98F7024"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>contested electromagnetic environment testing capabilities;</text></clause> <clause id="HD26E94091BE64887B3DF642000E40B31"><enum>(v)</enum><text>digital engineering and modeling environments;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3A68AF3F53964A5DB4D5423195D4D5AC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Arctic and deep-water testing capacity;</text></clause> <clause id="H72639880DA4F45D3A4837FF92D6A3028"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>shallow water testing capability; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAB1B4A6D7F374DBF886105F7508B0EAC"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>opportunities to cooperate on testing activities with allies and partners of the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3B3F10659E7440A8730EC16AB2C6C9B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A description of efforts to improve torpedo survivability and effectiveness against advanced countermeasures and adversary electronic warfare systems.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFDB866C220C74691BF36714C25A59465"><enum>(G)</enum><text>An assessment of storage, transportation, reload, and expeditionary rearmament capacity for torpedoes during wartime operations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECAFE52CF03F40689FAD0AB06A1FF872"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A description of any statutory or regulatory barriers limiting expansion of torpedo production, testing, or procurement.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H277C5414466A45B9A5B962AB9997FC9B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Recommendations for legislative or administrative action necessary to improve torpedo readiness and wartime sufficiency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4BCD0C51672D4BC3AAA19A0AB03A16A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Industrial base expansion plan</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9E191189F35346D0864771E7944B9F7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>options for second-source suppliers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33EE0BE0480141ED8BA4F82169CC3BFA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expansion of Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H305879E21B9C4B5F9D430010731E9788"><enum>(3)</enum><text>use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8570CED32E048B9B513562638163813"><enum>(4)</enum><text>opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for undersea weapons manufacturing and sustainment;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H47C3F291AE2F4121B02056E51A5AF054"><enum>(5)</enum><text>measures to improve supply chain resilience for critical components; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H904722B9894C422B992EEE453283873A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>options for surge production during national emergencies or armed conflict.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2D2C4ED415B545E7AE50BA5166744EC6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports required</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H1D9EAE5B58894E57BA154427D88AD7B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a report on the strategy developed under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB8B25C5DD4404DFFA55C253068F95355"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a report on the plan developed under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF3AA0E69AA124F4FBFD4F879AEDAA8C1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4CAFD6FE09324E8A81633632B27E57F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the highest-risk shortfalls in torpedo inventory and testing capacity;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2A26DA004BE4BEC8378763C30A49220"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operational testing methodology for torpedos and efforts to test for real world scenarios;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5CA9250006834C98B7B97D66AF018D1D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>projected wartime torpedo inventory depletion timelines; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD51DEAB27B6F4E0FB5B6F09FC8DE9414"><enum>(4)</enum><text>investments required during period covered by the future-years defense program to ensure torpedo sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H1604C821C75141B0A3258D64005230F2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>131.</enum><header>Limitation on construction of Battleship pending certification on technology readiness levels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HA7D3A97896904652A1688A2DFFA11782"><enum>132.</enum><header>Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications for FF(X) class frigates</header> <subsection id="H14F340E9964E4A0EBD3F629BD1C78B2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HEFCDF1C91A1649CD97AFBB883886FB13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Information on the estimated timeline for each planned variant (commonly known as a <quote>Flight</quote>) of the FF(X) class frigate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0977E2B92C28418EAC3A0D31DB05B930"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC64D25D0838E4104A4EA05F427A44FB2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any additional mission sets or combat functions that may be added to the concept of operation for FF(X) class frigates.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9C40E962A8E845DEAB1BA58DF92E6A7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interim briefing</header><text>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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H223FFB0AA28245C6B9BCB943874EBB78"><enum>(c)</enum><header>FF(X) class frigate defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>FF(X) class frigate</term> 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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H10C49008AA9744AD98367F01038B869D"><enum>133.</enum><header>Report on continuity of mission and readiness during transition of F–5 to F/A–18E/F aircraft for the Navy Reserve</header> <subsection id="HB8628CF2E91E4E2AB784CB8270D40F02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3CAB4603DABB44F680A26A9FFC06F730"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report under subsection (a) shall include an explanation of—</text> <paragraph id="H0B233F759BB74420B925474BA46B6E7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H98383044903D495F87CB6D2F3D7691CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary’s plans for retaining key Navy Reserve personnel to support operational readiness during such period;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF97041F09C54533BB51F1BF25426D3E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how the Secretary plans, if possible, to ensure that assigned operational and adversary training missions are executed during such period;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H16AB4BBFD93040528A4A25D88708A874"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how the Secretary plans to maintain pilot and maintenance personnel proficiency, currency, and qualifications during such period; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35780760D63B4657B4056C8A5432ED41"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the timelines associated with the transfer and replacement of aircraft described in subsection (a), including timelines associated with—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDDCB8B935B2C4D0EB5305D5699194898"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support equipment and initial spares;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9040D8D9C2E747FCB93CFD2F8FA22AB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>pilot and maintenance personnel training;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7EECD42BB6D647628700E8D52CE057DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>achievement of initial operational capability and full operational capability; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC49C9721B8D148ABBA1C1E089FD1E726"><enum>(D)</enum><text>execution of all contracts supporting the transfer and replacement of such aircraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6DA4626EBD5F4B598D773F9657724CAD"><enum>134.</enum><header>Minimum inventory of P–8A Poseidon aircraft</header> 
<subsection id="HF4961C5BCF7C40CB9362478C9E309047"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB08F135F835B41249F741224145366B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to increase planned procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFEE9D17E433B46EFA2D5D69835CA1777"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE408C51564C942228C79ECB646F7076B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under subsection (c) if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE49A2BF90AB1424C8D290CEC0FC7946B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the reduction is required due to the loss of an aircraft through combat, accident, or other unforeseen circumstance; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7BD9147118B425796B0D1A05F9709C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H6AB402ACCA3447F7A9559F0591972E19"><enum>D</enum><header>Air Force Programs</header> 
<section id="H5A52ED32934944EE86E8F8DB40815E14"><enum>141.</enum><header>Inventory requirements for certain fighter aircraft</header> 
<subsection id="HF615549CBB674DF9A8B52F0A054A4F90" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of inventory requirements for Air Force fighter aircraft</header> 
<paragraph id="H6BF4A576CA4E46168E2207251DEB8F00" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsection (i) of section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HF4D015457F2E48E2A367CB62ACE72D7F" style="USC" act-name=""> <subsection id="H3C321D16A96E4A52AE8161D355EEE57C"><enum>(i)</enum> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAE85FB340659447990A4A754A39F5811"><enum>(1)(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE48FF99D61474FF6B9A85B597DB2A4F8" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total aircraft inventory of combat-coded fighter aircraft of—</text> <clause id="H50EEBE93344E4F72BC2B45667512D6EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than 1,369 aircraft by December 31, 2030; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA7FC38F7163A4198BF547E0F10EE9612"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than 1,558 aircraft by December 31, 2035.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H965D8FD9382241D88FC745E07AAC7C85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subsection:</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEAA408322C0145C8A19B8D18CED56206"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>fighter aircraft</term>—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB04B8B738CD44DB3A90FA177A2757F6A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means an aircraft that—</text> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36E18FD9CFE24482B05B2F6A8E604A30"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is designated by a mission design series prefix of F– or A–;</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H258D97358A8F4D1583937DE817B82090"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is manned by one or two crewmembers; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED883C7A28B04F4C89A9F09F2600E60E"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subclause></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51C69FC6F8DD401E8B773B92A7F5C2F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include collaborative combat aircraft.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AACED48EF20428784AA7DB2198F0EA9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term <term>primary mission aircraft inventory</term> means aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6308857F1F754BA7AF78FB04555A01A2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H00459ECB6AD14725B6D190F8BC8F4AAF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to increase planned procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2DE671F95F11432597DB9648DC5B8C4B"><enum>142.</enum><header>Extension of prohibition on retirement of F–22 aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9062(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2032</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H899A1BEDD8D940368A882DFFD4347ABA"><enum>143.</enum><header>Limitation on retirement of E–3 airborne warning and control system aircraft and requirements relating to E–7 aircraft</header> 
<subsection id="H5A02CDC364AE45F98B5ABD5715552C87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension and modification of minimum inventory requirement</header><text>Section 149 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF45426DC3C95446F9B6BE8404B499465"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>below 16</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>below 15</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBDB1CBDB90474DEE819ABA45F6D6C675"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by striking <quote>fiscal year 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2026 or 2027</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8BCDBB925F5747219A50FA3167E4A6AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement to plan and budget for E–7 program of record</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF4A5E76BBEE54A6DAA3260BDE09B7825"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed schedule for procurement, fielding, and achievement of initial and full operating capability for E–7 Wedgetail aircraft; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60F9F143B0E849258A023B501301BA89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a funding profile across the period covered by the Future Years Defense Program sufficient to meet the requirements of paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H222B7F16DF2542ECB0CD9C4E82AD8230"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Capability assurance</header><text>The Secretary of Air Force shall certify to the congressional defense committees that—</text> <paragraph id="H4E28A4DBA0CC4A2EA64CA14799FDE60B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD5C0FD4DB8084A9FAA85CE43D9EE0C0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBB80B1658C1E418F8FE96337CBA4D631"><enum>144.</enum><header>Evaluation for potential transfer of certain A–10 aircraft among military departments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 137(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 137 Stat. 174) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFC935FD0A1284F74BD397972BA278CCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>by this Act or by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>to the Department of Defense for any of fiscal years 2023 through 2030</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H092DE0D59C4C4E3D9A7647152BBE0FC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>to another military department or</quote> after <quote>evaluated for potential transfer</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HE0F4E3D13F514195A5E56396212A0C22"><enum>145.</enum><header>Extension of requirements relating to C–130 aircraft</header> 
<subsection id="H9275234DF8794754BB558ABA66CC2992"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of minimum inventory requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2455), as most recently amended by section 145(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 760), is further amended by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2028</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAD73E17C8C5D42369ABA11B352EEF200"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of prohibition on reduction of C–130 aircraft assigned to National Guard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2455), as most recently amended by section 145(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 760), is further amended by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2028</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H02F5E595D48D454E91B7385EC05CCA38"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report requirement</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H5D9AE3525EB34A389524448567061443"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The total number and variant types of C–130 aircraft in the inventory of the Air Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA4E0135DD364FA680FDCC03BAD25FCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any planned retirements, divestments, or reductions to the fleet of such aircraft.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38AADCB10AA44E63976C8F57EB4122DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Modernization and recapitalization efforts, including block upgrades and procurement schedules.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5AD1944A7B5340A79A58C631C0AA5577"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Planned basing actions for fielding C–130J aircraft to recapitalize C–130H aircraft.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8F803D75B1A94757A4A153DA8EBF64D2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>146.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds for C–37 aircraft recapitalization program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBF18EE4961154B3AAFE66C006E888E38"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the acquisition strategy for such aircraft; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H545578BE223049F2989B54E7ADEB8735"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HE9DB595B278245EE8CFB71425ACD08B2"><enum>147.</enum><header>Limitation on retirement of MQ–9 Reaper aircraft</header> 
<subsection id="HFF3885EB4F414EC8B65E14A7753B6F2A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on retirement or divestment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE637CE29B0054195B455268A0DB71CDF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification requirement for future retirement or divestment</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H455F478557FD404DA37081FEBC64882E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a replacement capability has achieved initial operational capability;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE832FEE8693E47399E5B4B79912D1EDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such replacement capability provides comparable or superior—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6233EAE9C5B5464F919294D3C618A9C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE06984B13F84AC0B93A11C8E850E6EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strike capability;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0D02EB01E6E24089B9B90DDD617A17F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>survivability in a dynamic and high-threat environment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B0182D1D57B4336B1BA9929DD5718E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>maritime surveillance capability;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5E3FE4DD4CA7427DA087A8F0B2ECDA31"><enum>(E)</enum><text>communications relay capability; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB221CC4992AE48BE8456C53EF649C08E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>operational availability and sortie generation capacity;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H38C439C7CB454F84A5C9CC7DA9ABB97E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the replacement capability is available in sufficient operational quantities to meet requirements of the combatant commands;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CBE9CF84317454F80AB5624F378215D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the retirement or divestment will not increase operational risk to ongoing contingency operations, homeland defense missions, maritime domain awareness missions, or crisis response operations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCA81B89444B34E8490425CBD3AE0373C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Secretary has conducted a force structure assessment evaluating the impact of such retirement on—</text> <subparagraph id="H91F62D9045AD4F31B398E8C34C44C386"><enum>(A)</enum><text>globally deployed operations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H49B0E953B709451DBEE0B577515B817D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>distributed operations in the Indo-Pacific region;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H997436F8409541FE87B6D1677E7D500A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>operations in the United States Central Command area of responsibility;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC1A62A59A0E342D18E65AA1FAF27B25D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>support to special operations forces; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05CC7DF754E1454586EE29E71D4D6567"><enum>(E)</enum><text>support to allied and partner nation operations; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F11669577A548DC81A5338F49246ED8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Secretary has submitted the assessments required under subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9E6995E3109D43F1B7C2ECF31F0772E2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Combatant commander sufficiency assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC2BF91F3F1D94DFD8CD86377593FE0CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61B484C6A878402294FA49A33CA5F914"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Commander of United States Special Operations Command regarding the impact of such retirement on support to special operations missions;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E852A19E8E049F1A833A86C3B6CFAB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command regarding the impact on distributed maritime surveillance and targeting operations in the Indo-Pacific theater; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC76A9617B364270B52A5F16CE904508"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Commander of United States Central Command regarding the impact on ongoing counterterrorism, force protection, and crisis response operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5689C167A4C146C79A621F10DDB7C19A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Replacement capability defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>replacement capability</term> means a platform, family of systems, or operational capability intended to replace the operational functions currently performed by the MQ–9 Reaper fleet, including—</text> <paragraph id="H866FC0A25A0447DB920DD52813FE3624"><enum>(1)</enum><text>intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5A3B042D7CB34E2A8B2422D8094FAB35"><enum>(2)</enum><text>precision strike;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00CC6D21248C49F28C142E0F81EF5CC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maritime domain awareness;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC2EA479BC66641D68B35087D34234D40"><enum>(4)</enum><text>electronic warfare; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09AD966E367B40AD903CBC26A810DE8C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>communications relay.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFE237985AB5749759093F6463D018C3E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>148.</enum><header>Analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift capabilities</header> 
<subsection id="HDFCE63349CB14FAEBFC1C8682CCD1CB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF4A5CDEB89254AF7862E2A38B55A2629"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the analysis of alternatives required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA26A1F0F6FC946DEAC2C794F68ECD902"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99755BEC1FA54E5BAA474821287E70FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H10D18417E1E94AF2AF693C41445471CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the feasibility of incorporating unmanned or optionally crewed systems and innovative concepts of operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2BE687FD78E74FFDA2EBA2D5E04776B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H656BE256410F485281CB0CA7197ED6D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings and conclusions of the analysis;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA6D9D04F85F403D9BCE1B4711BBE9F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations, if any, for future investment in next generation airlift capabilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEE745A1A8AE9452DA8CFA6E243F6092A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD6F8DA46F18746809E46874263DF7EA6"><enum>149.</enum><header>Authorization of transitional activities to improve airlift operations</header> <subsection id="H9B15F1FE88854426978AAB79F099E98B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF06EF09C4550429DBF45BBB3B44A56A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The activities carried out under subsection (a) may include—</text> <paragraph id="H652E2969FC554294BBD667D68AD6CACB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>entering into partnerships with commercial entities—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3F7053F6CC924BD9875F92637DBEEB00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to provide the Air Force with access to commercially developed aircraft capable of handling outsized airlift payloads; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE25194D4A3447299640462FC4E21162"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to modify such aircraft, as necessary, to meet military requirements;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD6B6998796C54E12892C531E11DDC8B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1AB0A3441FC4833B64B0A28902D3EA5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other activities as the Secretary of the Air Force determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC9993275898D4CFAB3403B469DA6799F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="H0CB21E52E1C74E34942A605912F9603C"><enum>150.</enum><header>Conveyance of certain F–14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama</header> <subsection id="H8E5825E794614B87A386D7F9E8091214"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Commission</quote>), all right, title, and interest of the United States in the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HECBCE8A6A2594C23B46596A9889FF13C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">F–14 aircraft (Bureau number 159437).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12E69B2BA9924693BC0C3342DF4C26F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">F–14 aircraft (Bureau number 164341).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC593C147FE2D4A85BB6C8D5328D430F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">F–14 aircraft (Bureau number 164602).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H74B16361E20C4199AC5EEC40A2F9CA22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form of conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any conveyance under subsection (a) shall be made by means of a conditional deed of gift. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H11762D0EDCAD48198F0A88E5CD0F5674" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conveyance at no cost to the United States</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H37ED37B129EB42919617BAE2ECE41FBC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Condition of aircraft</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4A86B43CFC34466A05AE911FF7FD1EC"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C094A7A898E4CD283CDAF8910EF7178"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a condition that the Secretary is not required to repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before conveying ownership of the aircraft;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2973B430DAAF479696B8734DFD194F86"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a condition that the Secretary shall provide any maintenance and operations manuals that—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99248A98B86645739E80346ECE3B477A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are specific to the F–14 aircraft; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43ACB575415E4650B5C845E726D1275B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary has sufficient intellectual property rights to convey;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4641412201DB41A1A713A99E7202FA34"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H745447E0D5924A2698B4E6E126E04D29"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFB63A68AEBA44F3A8E0E0B42551C8177" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Agreements for restoration and operation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9914280DB5C843A0823AC4052DF793F1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H100A440BC77846DA92066CF21750E575" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9AD6A16DEFEE4995A140CCA3EBDCC135" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reverter upon breach of conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H742ADCB73D7C46C38F0F6F2E1AB8BE58"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75CCB6FD8A154856A0B63E4467FF241C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA74E0EADC34D4B14A110671866D1FB42"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF7201CC302664BA8A524D2ED05A933B3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Clarification of liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HED1F0303659A402BB146794C3058A914" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Applicable law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2751">22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.</external-xref>), the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4801">50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.</external-xref>), <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/37">chapter 37</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code (commonly referred to as the <quote>Espionage Act</quote>), the regulations set forth in subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the <quote>International Traffic in Arms Regulations</quote>), subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the <quote>Export Administration Regulations</quote>), and chapter V of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the <quote>Foreign Assets Control Regulations</quote>).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD57F33B67EF34F9298F05EFB51ACE0E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>151.</enum><header>Report on the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to the B–1B Lancer bomber aircraft</header> 
<subsection id="H0247D025E805487384B1C2B96F9F66A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H99A8B054954A4F57931C6B163CCBEA06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H86B264E6DAC24880A7E7F501CDF84D75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of any structural, electronic, software, and weapons-integration modifications required to enable the B–1B aircraft to deliver nuclear weapons.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B72940E40F64896B72C03E7C8892EDE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the compatibility of such aircraft with currently fielded and planned nuclear gravity bombs and air-launched cruise missiles.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDD14FEB688104B1399B31E4A69C36810"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3879685F8B214C18A7318F178F11DCD1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H25F9D4C672EE45ACA41A7D10423BAEEF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H249B1C215ADA46008902EC562A2B5A11"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of the expected remaining service life of the B–1B aircraft fleet.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H671C1C232F5B467591E74E4BA290F6A1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The estimated time required to achieve initial operational capability and full operational capability should the Air Force pursue restoring nuclear capability to such aircraft.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8767D295B8CD4B6C8E594CA21628A231"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the military utility and strategic deterrence value of restoring nuclear capability to the B–1B aircraft.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B8448CB5E014F3E862EEAFE927C5381"><enum>(9)</enum><text>An assessment of any costs and additional requirements to restore nuclear capability across bomber bases.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDDF6D0105FFF46D29EE7ED37BF9CCAE8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H616424AECB684CDF8E1B94F6FC0FF9BB"><enum>152.</enum><header>Limitation on retirement of E–11 battlefield airborne communications node aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HD6E14F55B52847AAA18EB9AE7241DCCD"><enum>E</enum><header>Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters</header> <section id="HC20CE9BC397C46FF888444B0AEBF64B0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>161.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for F–15EX aircraft</header> <subsection id="HAD9B709636A442D6BBF8D48AB29090AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for multiyear procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H91D790BDBCC24744BD620BD5600D873C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>F–15EX aircraft; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC32453A3FFA648C5892297ACF1375A78"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">initial spare parts, alternate mission equipment, and conformal fuel tanks for such aircraft.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H99336E441B8A488D8F99A1DCEFD04640"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9F7E8F1A338C4F5594D6B9EC9945955B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H273FFAD44E8D4B01B6C0B914C8D9F2C9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H15A995C57D404CA4B64DE4CEBC576649" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>162.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for F–35 aircraft</header> <subsection id="H19AB12A6C15341E6AD6AACFEF9301448"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for multiyear procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDC6FF25177BB4DE593CE18404BAA7DF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>F–35 aircraft; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H224A776F18064DB4B360451F7133A41E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">initial spare parts and alternate mission equipment for such aircraft.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3553F301C27D43388A8F84372976353B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H183E1EE5FE51415AA1D8B80E4446CE2B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional requirements and limitations</header> <paragraph id="HFE1E73DB41734BC2BD13D7E273495359"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1354CB2FC5334C81B70935DCF79E810D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment has certified to the congressional defense committees that—</text> <clause id="H527BF5D4FB1F4B24926633D435976900"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC1CB8EEA0EE14498A8EE849236D648CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation reviewed and validated such savings estimate.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63D8B0727C8549378306DC95B2E38195"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="H3D9AEBD848F24C568FA26D1B42B56B3F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="H78CAA5B3113349A3ADA8DB589D5F1A0B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD6ADBDD2139242608EC5C3A28E326407"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HBC07B98FA16840539A4C614CEBD0654F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF9FC2D7A53664271AC5E57773CE76EB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that funding for fiscal year 2027 has been requested to meet fiscal year 2027 readiness requirements as identified in such paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H23A147EF23974600B0D0E5B4782B7F4D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C76A8A34E17427981C89FAD1ED61D18"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H10D73A88ECFF413A831A987D750EC06B"><enum>163.</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic systems produced, developed, or controlled by foreign adversaries</header> <subsection id="H10ACEA1862054632AA0B0E576898E818"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header> <paragraph id="HF9059B304962465F96746239EBD643D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may not procure, lease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2F06FB99D81D484DB57EEA6DC57E2537"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is produced or developed by a foreign adversary or foreign adversary entity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H181F36DA974C49AB8547E30AF5B24EBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporates firmware, software, artificial intelligence models, remote update capability, or cloud services provided by a foreign adversary or foreign adversary entity; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H49377AD13E66410FADFFA9CB54A6E413"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is subject to remote access, maintenance, data transmission, or update authority controlled by a foreign adversary or foreign adversary entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06DA5B35A2B04435BCE95BC7DB2241AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H06BFDD9C9FC94D0795C8E11A8C7624DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limited waiver for controlled testing and counterintelligence purposes</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (a)(1) with respect to a covered humanoid robotic system if—</text> <paragraph id="H076ECE3365834C1AAC4704B7F9635221"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the system is to be used solely for counterintelligence, cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessment, or research purposes;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H088909AB8D2D434085AF8BFC41345050"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the system operates in a physically isolated or air-gapped environment;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B2EE0055967468491470FC61FC0C257"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the system is not connected to operational Department of Defense networks; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8258B7E0406F42159B15688AB2CC3A52"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after issuing such waiver.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H50885189174C4019AE87036F55A45520"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H524D4CF24D61462B996E99B5E8D2BABD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H053B5F10E1BB4689A25F6486EB1C70C7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB473B1C6BC4F4334B8CCB58CB92EA35C"><enum>(1)</enum> 
<subparagraph id="HA9CBB033643546B08251582D9D8499D1" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>covered humanoid robotic system</term> means a commercially available robotic system that—</text> <clause id="H0A1CD1A562984C97BC77DEC87A27F6F1" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is designed for general-purpose interaction within human-occupied environments;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H41CE8B17289E43FE985F9F666F90949A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>possesses articulated upper extremities capable of dexterous manipulation;</text></clause> <clause id="H191D4DD6C8F14B9CB7FA86842B3D1527" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is capable of autonomous or semi-autonomous operation using artificial intelligence or machine learning systems; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE800331188A04E4686262203860F1AAD" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H297AC61206BD44BEB2D9FFA911D95534" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Such term does not include—</text> 
<clause id="HD37289DDF15B4A15941D4D369ECA377D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>industrial robotic systems permanently installed in controlled manufacturing environments;</text></clause> <clause id="H180F7F1D046946E4A3361842D064D2E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>robotic systems incapable of network connectivity; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3B3F9A7836B3493B92BDD3DA1738894E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assistive medical devices regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/301">21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5D4761AE20E4F499850C55A278BA3E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign adversary</term> means a covered nation as defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7FA0C3E654654B8B8315E27F07919722"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign adversary entity</term> means an entity that—</text> <subparagraph id="H428306BE296646A2946050EF5372F500"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is organized under the laws of, headquartered in, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6816747B525D40E7A4B642EFC19DA9AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is owned or controlled by the government of a foreign adversary; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA50CC36E6164F5FACF6F7758D2E322D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is owned or controlled by an entity that meets any of the criteria described in subparagraph (A) or (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA513007B7FCB49F4885C694BD6E6583A"><enum>164.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission certain radar systems</header> 
<subsection id="H70C46792BEE44812B0FD9AACE3A55E2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H21B4B1EA7A2D45C387CB24C37C875CA4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3DA2011D9F3443F39E1F9A73D648EFA9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered radar system</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered radar system</term> means the following:</text> <paragraph id="HE81FBBBD7395414284A9FA16F0A53A7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The AN/SPN–43 shipboard air traffic control and air marshaling radar system.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H37CAC29AF7864E5188701F5401B44ED5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The AN/SPY–1 phased-array radar system for the Aegis Combat System.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E2CAC2FBF7644929CC51465F9008FE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The AN/TPQ–36 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H25C07F32479C4A6AA9EE6B7534C1BCF0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The AN/TPQ–37 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC37F2F1ECE86401E8474ECD8B58CD1AC"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Airborne Station Keeping Equipment radar systems, including the AN/APN–243.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H29E1F6C7E8064ED389BEA9A6CDA6760E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>165.</enum><header>Standards for common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems</header> 
<subsection id="H851F33ADA8A2418EB88A6B319F577706"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H272649E794E240918FB89EC40BFE862D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The standards established under subsection (a) shall provide for a common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0B036A474E7B45858073006539757834"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enables interoperability between small unmanned aircraft system platforms from different vendors and classes across the joint force;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6906B396AFDC4F10A223EB989B5DF76C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enables modular integration of mission applications, including by enabling the use of applications and features from multiple different vendors on the same platform;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H605E2A769B274675A013AEE50C6B4F93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitates rapid deployment of autonomy and command and control functions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A4B9282227549D3B9F1B74A169E7421" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE4504662194465A93F4841E64A3B198"><enum>(5)</enum><text>integrates operating software that can function on multiple hardware platforms from different vendors; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00EC0FA6F133440AB0BE08B060C91F42"><enum>(6)</enum><text>supports secure software updates and cybersecurity improvements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5EC3AEB52AB94E798E5A4F22B64B0E22"><enum>(7)</enum><text>avoids vendor lock by enabling multiple vendors of hardware and software to develop and field applications and capabilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDE526E24FEC48518ABB2C9001D6D78A"><enum>(8)</enum><text>establishes baseline standards for aided target recognition capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H77A9F7D0EFC849C1AD42AB97556678D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header> 
<paragraph id="H1A49E4A2043A4485BE12517FCA0C90C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68C2103B426E473A94791323678EEFE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of commercially available solutions</header><text>In implementing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall make use of commercially available solutions to the maximum extent practicable. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H67E8C393E9D44DCA90EBEFB43B479CBC"><enum>166.</enum><header>Minimum annual procurement goal for AbilityOne Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/85">chapter 85</external-xref> 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. </text></section> <section id="H3D5C6491B5054E0994158ECECF3B334B"><enum>167.</enum><header>Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on F–35 Joint Strike Fighter technical data needs for sustainment</header> <subsection id="H8A6217D5E183411F8ECE7E682FF4330A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header> <paragraph id="H8DB5AFDDD5F842E98186388414C40018"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H66A799491CEA4E40A0021777DE8B9276"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Recommendation 5 in the report titled <quote>F–35 Sustainment: Need for Affordable Strategy, Greater Attention to Risks, and Improved Cost Estimates</quote> (GA–14–778).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7DBCCFAA77B406EB48C07B4C9C0D5DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Recommendations 1 through 7 in the report titled <quote>F–35 Aircraft: DOD and the Military Services Need to Reassess the Future Sustainment Strategy</quote> (GAO–23–105341).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0A24BAF6D11D437D9CDE42BC386E8AAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Recommendations 1 and 2 in the report titled <quote>F–35 Aircraft: Actions Needed to Address Long-Standing Risks to Operational Effectiveness</quote> (GAO–25–107101C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6AAEB2AC9F444BCAD41D651997EA952"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD4361AE7E4CF4B69B751AEB988D57D07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>With respect to each recommendation specified in paragraph (1) that the Secretary has implemented or intends to implement—</text> <clause id="H04AAEBA47E7E4719B7C8540CC3B2E8E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a summary of actions that have been taken or will be taken to implement the recommendation; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H90EFF72AC3A943A7B36161CCAB723C83"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing implementation of the recommendation.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C78DF198AE145F2AB4E885B71660664"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H212AAF4500024E0D973F5690CE0D3815"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan implementation report</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H13D1C593F54A44DFB410D7B6E9726F01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>All critical technical data rights requirements for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter sustainment, including for both organizational-level and depot-level sustainment and repair.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B305005C4A7411DA9BF766D8F7D547D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Estimated costs for acquiring identified critical technical data rights for sustainment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B29350C9D744F7F89DE7745F9E07623"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The status of efforts for acquiring identified critical technical data rights for sustainment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA0E7EE60B81240F9A3C52850704D1356"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any known challenges for acquiring identified critical technical data rights for sustainment.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4A11153622F8447783EDD9A187750DCD"><enum>168.</enum><header>Implementation of GAO recommendation on F–35 joint strike fighter use of contract incentive fees</header> <subsection id="H83C4229FA6FB489B82AE7D1F93D587E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header> <paragraph id="H8BD47A004C1A4CC1BDD2778A732C62E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan to address recommendation 3 from the report of the Government Accountability Office titled <quote>F–35 Joint Strike Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and Improve Future Development</quote> (GAO-25-107632).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5E9A40424EAD4A8CB41D6156D8EAEC2A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HCC5CCA94CC8747E098010D0DB95CC71D"><enum>(A)</enum> <clause id="HF10711F8C2F648259E29FA1B32F2F4A8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a summary of actions that have been taken or will be taken to implement the recommendation specified in paragraph (1); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4E17352153F44A269BB242DD7292FCFD" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing implementation of the recommendation; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10A258296846473B8A4C5970392EBC32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8DF8E2299B3F484E9A136A56E6122F88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on implementation</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H1CA78842FF834448A39373A50F5C37B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the results of a reevaluation of contract incentive fees for inclusion in future F135 and F–35 production contracts;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4DBB03CC5C3949DC8D83B06DC41F9A2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a timeframe for implementing a new incentive fee structure in future F135 and F–35 production contracts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7364BF74239489BB3DF6FA8BF2E9C3C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a plan for determining the effectiveness of a new incentive fee structure in achieving desired production outcomes; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDE592810368245BD9CCA47D526F2477F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an explanation of any efforts to apply a new incentive fee structure more broadly across the F–35 contracting enterprise.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDFD18443171F4B49B9FC81EA58DC0185"><enum>169.</enum><header>Study on fuel procurement practices of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H08A372D1DF7A47F8B44EC56B77ED4BA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC47DF288D364626AD5AB8E6A00E9B5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall address the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC7207FC666F4414BA0F0D0E331146220"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD63D9AFF6C08429EB2B8DD90872C1A7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18173F70F82541F1B57CC6719D9C9745"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any changes to fuel cost and fuel cost projections for fiscal year 2026 that have occurred since February 28, 2026, including an examination of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAB4EE9D44C174B99B598FD30640E0293"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the magnitude of such changes (expressed in total dollars and as a percentage change from prior projections);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFCF3C05D656445E86201EA422AA95D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE7760F6E35304852889AFBD59EE3271B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the effects of such changes on the budget of the Department of Defense as a whole and the budget of each military department; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7517F61CC2A480A847386EB87BF3BB6"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effects of such changes on the ability of the military departments to meet readiness standards, including—</text> 
<clause id="H21290058150B4ECCA9E67B184364B7DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> <clause id="H6DA8440D529F408BA3AD02121EE4AECD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any reductions in readiness accounts resulting from such changes, set forth separately by account, amount, and Armed Force, including—</text> 
<subclause id="H94E976A2EE3145DDB21FC65847CB4DF8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>operation and maintenance accounts; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCB0F040C82A14EF3827F68A9A105173A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>accounts for depot maintenance and spare parts; and</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HB709EB1935B048EF92A3D50871E5F1D6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any effects of such changes on prepositioned fuel stocks or bulk fuel inventories.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC729D9C720C449B5A2E282E83E2D0877"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9379CDF6D9EC4281B576F0F186BCE0C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H46DE2E51E6EE4AF38AF8F48637D5B680"><enum>170.</enum><header>Limitation on procurement of cut flowers and cut greens</header> <subsection id="HE49850BA22DC410A92A7E428F3C72F53"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header> <paragraph id="HBC87057B0E4A4A36AD13CA8573BC97A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F1D255C66BB4FA49C74F307EF7B9A37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This subsection shall apply to a procurement made or contracted for—</text> <subparagraph id="H4C0BEE268D7F4946A461D1EAA2A39E79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the United States; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5B0B98F27C1F49C6B195884A66F0BD76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD2F3C9F21D944995AD4C5BB2D80D7DFC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Gifts for displays</header> <paragraph id="HAB8446191C7E486281E682CF2EB4FBF4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB26155835E2C47B0A1525902B9463C75" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H748A39896C734CF4895339A480ACC8FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF3213D0EA6F4E17833EC13979ED4BAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H3416110B2F694E7B923630727AEA29B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a foreign government; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C70AD5FF9CF46C0A118C6BF18F4C831"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an agent of a foreign principal (as defined section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/611">22 U.S.C. 611</external-xref>)). </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2182F197C0FF4E50941757EABF1A04F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cut flower</term> means a flower removed from a living plant for decorative use.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCF8B2311EF18436C9A0E90E2D70D89CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>cut green</term> means a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative use.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD8F080A49F244D6A1B61F658670CBBD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>qualifying area</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H72CD3CAC4BE144378B3599D26DE3093F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H459E20DCC2D349A4B561A86A9E93DFDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2F00ADCA0E664AF9AAAE2B864C482393"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a territory or possession of the United States; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBAACFA03CB54DD2894049D2DCD1F735"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDDD6FBB4D5BC4DFD87DD9800022D0953"><enum>171.</enum><header>Modification to multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical minerals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 152 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/98e-2">50 U.S.C. 98e–2</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEF89BF3164C74C7C9053EF4F6BAE4D8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF8534F95EF44C38966F8634A2165559"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7EA468E5C909431D86B0DB0C5BF929B0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3FD80315824541858F36F54AE2E1079D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consideration of recycled and reused materials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HBCD9FB9DBF894AEB8684415C56FA9FD0"><enum>172.</enum><header>Assessment of Department of Defense display supply chain vulnerabilities</header> 
<subsection id="H334EE59F226D4A5EBAB1EACC78D6B33F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H91B722D1A4AC4EF8A3E10AC64DFF5683"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H90369680B18B460DA6B3BC1D83442129"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identification of defense systems dependent on displays sourced from the People’s Republic of China or Taiwan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B1C8312D19B459FB410387A5ABDA4BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assessment of supply disruption risks and potential operational impacts;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56F1BD3DC4D44B22ACEAA7903B3CFAE2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluation of domestic or allied manufacturing capabilities for advanced display technologies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FE59AFDBE3949AD9E317C1F9F78C3DA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>analysis of emerging display technologies, including microLED displays; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5F08139105BD4FDBBE51C76BB286FEE4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations for reducing foreign dependence in critical display applications.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDDEF37F5BAFD4473A0BB6E2D061241A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1A5F913A33024153A5DDD68E40DC6B37"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9CF1728A76F44EA6B965B0DF8113C721"><enum>173.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on fielding of combat collaborative aircraft capabilities to support warfighters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="H544181DA984346EF8A5D9FA711D3D0DB"><enum>II</enum><header>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION</header> 
<subtitle id="H92A043A1501E4FF5B6DE4F0C342963C3"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> 
<section id="H532EB19F61C649C7B2204DF93D1869C7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HF7F64AB236F348688E299675BF99C605"><enum>202.</enum><header>Funding for compact semiconductor-based fast neutron detectors</header> <subsection id="H6EC762A0E2C44550B2A04F37892CB3E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAD33E522790946909E83D75D56033BB5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC0FB9E0D52304CF2AFFFBE29DEA534E4"><enum>203.</enum><header>Funding for environmental and thermal protection coatings</header> <subsection id="H5731D65F486F4B2F9C080367ED4B4079"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3624BAE9AC464F0289BADAD46CA5A344"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC70F4A7AC07F477590677A9181A94375"><enum>204.</enum><header>Funding for reactive material to enhance the lethality of munitions</header> <subsection id="H5E6FA35CD7FD448780DC770A6BFA9B3E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6E7B546AFD1B491B9C504DC12EA2D76A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD6059895B0D24715A42ED20330C7B630"><enum>205.</enum><header>Funding for next generation combat vehicle advanced technology</header> <subsection id="H080B4C38671B4AD6802108092095CFD3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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)).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2405C2E32C5B49CAA4AF6134F1EAF7BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8FA97CB946D8495185AF4C56A74774EC" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>206.</enum><header>Funding for rapid airborne and waterborne chemical and biological threat detection</header> <subsection id="H408E100E7A854BD9A209EBDF32B1CFDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text>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)).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEDA3D503AE9944A981EE50C4F1CA2AC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7E22ACD2DA654773AE41EAF52FC0D132"><enum>207.</enum><header>Funding for the Rapid Prototyping Program</header> <subsection id="HA0C8E239D5FC4E57AB69286516D4C0FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD2350B6419DA499EAFE03EE2B26C04B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1D39F59F36364EACA2E33D01F395C1E2"><enum>208.</enum><header>Funding for ultra-light Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems for special operations forces</header> <subsection id="H6E2C654C1DA54E1C906FD4766E70C02D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC5DBE98C58404777944110A7B1623AC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBC8B901827124AF2BAE7EDFB01F9F10A"><enum>209.</enum><header>Funding for National Defense Education Program</header> <subsection id="H5817914076FF4C63A453121B5E950506"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7C06255AF6C94CBC9B7ABA5491810E29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H22BBF9BBCB2947E5B2D30808E33E5AB3"><enum>209A.</enum><header>Funding for software-defined and AI-powered counter unmanned aerial systems</header> <subsection id="H9D3A2DCD43174A7A82DB035BC531CCA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H65EEAAB9B2E34695BF45306AD6A4C116"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H49108B54143348C4B332C4913C4A1A86"><enum>209B.</enum><header>Funding for blast overpressure mitigation devices for small and medium caliber weapons</header> <subsection id="HA3660C0B1CF643BE9240ECE0E667FA58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7125F45E225745608E5F14DF2377622B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H7A75CA59077E42A095D04576AB895753"><enum>209C.</enum><header>Funding for high-hypersonic detonation propulsion research and flight demonstrations</header> <subsection id="HEE4FA9EA31D7407DB4EC58C1EA8E5ED2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H66D63F2B0C92492E848BF67B6EB9F6DC" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1E05C6D8000D4D089E5ECBAD13319DC7"><enum>209D.</enum><header>Increase in funding for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities</header> <subsection id="H5A0C96D502624FDA981228518024755A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H54B85BCE73704909BC19882393673D09" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H191289BB77B149D1AEA644C1E2EA89E7"><enum>209E.</enum><header>Funding for advanced naval casting for hardware and operational repairs</header> <subsection id="HAD91A535FCFB4837A7458B9BAE49EA38"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA4D8E943DBAC44C6A11C7667A0437E31"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD8921D47BE14424AB94C3ADD606917A4"><enum>209F.</enum><header>Funding for accelerating the adoption of naval aviation advanced manufacturing processes</header> <subsection id="H6C65E94880944644ADD284A11A2C947B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H52B749A4079242E29F8F408350C441FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offsets</header> 
<paragraph id="H3DAB9790068649198AF539D3BB3D28CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE812D0FAB4354B9A8B562A9579DF382B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFA07CB5A297440898069F25D72E7063D"><enum>209G.</enum><header>Funding for Air Force materials research</header> 
<subsection id="H6CD14DF04C9C4360A37E6C3D3B971EF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB8B8DA8BADF64FF9947F82A0707D6EB1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9DBAD89470884E05B99D1D4F1D472736"><enum>209H.</enum><header>Funding for university innovative materials processing modernization research</header> 
<subsection id="HF9B5D277819D4BC7A8EE1DD14ACF26AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA3CA87A1FFA3403C9962C12EF4BEC4E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB87C697950014896B43DD824390BF713"><enum>209I.</enum><header>Funding for autonomous high-altitude long-endurance aircraft and pseudo-satellites</header> 
<subsection id="H7E0CC24DC1B843D087077002530C833A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H94CDB670D598434180761D5864FD716B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H9DC615A492C148DEB8E35085BFB43888"><enum>B</enum><header>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</header> 
<section id="HF48CF6B8BF764B828BA7523CCDF89809" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>211.</enum><header>Budget review and certification for certain categories of research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 133a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2F62F1C112D543BB9168798F49D1567C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1D48632DB96645EE94D5B78D11E7FB7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A52DFEF5C914C5D801FE61D479E43F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8C8ECF62B12745DEA6ED9294E53623D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H87EF39F440F645D8AD15FD6CECA8518A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HBB9E2FFBAA3942D19544294DC14E2682"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0577A342EB4B44688272C59273DCA3EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7736509B1F7841CBBF80CB77497713D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H6254AC6B51EE4E578B3C9A0338580B5B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Budget review and certification</header> 
<paragraph id="H67767986A8584D039370A6720F9944A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transmittal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4521362B740B470280CE00B4A53B7DB2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report and certification</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B48D29B5F54407D87C03A4D178B5F76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <subparagraph id="HA82CB695898D4E3CB9EA91A7BFB1C969"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H83DE848A3D0E4ED2B4A4D85DE8BF39B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any additional comments that the Secretary considers appropriate regarding the inadequacy of the proposed budgets.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H1824C58F2B2644F09A5FA4FBAEFBA9A8"><enum>212.</enum><header>Deputy Directors of Operational Test and Evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE8617CC110764E31B6E7703CDD1233F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19DA98B68AA94E0F9F1D12ADB4F5B288"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection (l):</text> 
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<subsection id="H200125237ABA477492997364567A8A72"><enum>(l)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HA6CB138AE0AF4B06B81A06DE97D7AFE4"><enum>213.</enum><header>Repeal of pilot authority for use of other transactions for installation or facility prototyping</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (i).</text></section> 
<section id="HF5C8A4812E874321A2E393120DFAAC32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>214.</enum><header>Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation Unit</header> 
<subsection id="H190308581AEC490F95D48FBC65FA145E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4127(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H983912F7041E44CAA45A3670795DDBE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6301557FF9FD417B87AF6B110C17DC0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE482E7C639C84360868F845FD2571023" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9DF3486E864F428BA404A8BA7AB37741"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordinate with the portfolio acquisition executives of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1649779DFFCE48D2967761635188529E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify priority acquisition problems and capability needs and gaps;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H322D946AFEFD4C46929B76FFD3D4D484"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9739394A839C4078936CD2CD61E412AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist such portfolio acquisition executives in establishing and carrying out programs for the acquisition of such platforms, capabilities, and solutions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8EA5C30EE4B240F9B4DF276E3C755925"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarifying amendment to BOOST program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3453">10 U.S.C. 3453</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>commercial</quote> each place it appears.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H19617D8FFE0A4E3E8A47256BA4C2C36F"><enum>215.</enum><header>Test and evaluation repository and regional test hubs of the Test Resource Management Center</header> 
<subsection id="H199F14649DA94844A114F48FC63A5929"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 4173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAC5E39F527E44E53A6E64E916563BB1A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H95E5B4FA332840A68E270405FE0AD601" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out the activities described in subsections (j) and (k).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1029D2930F0144C58158F95AC8A9F3B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subection (l);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B976A0C080F4E0C908180BC839D4997"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDB2E190649464E19B78391EC4FD9998E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDE7FC60EA6CA4450AA74E0620B348F4B"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Repository of test and evaluation facilities</header> <paragraph id="H61CD31069F914E209E3DAEDD32E3014D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF0D120B714EE448EBA1A2E47DC15086C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The repository established under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H1E4CBCBD1FC242859199A1B0719779E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text> identify all testing and evaluation facilities that meet the criteria specified in paragraph (1), including—</text> 
<clause id="H985D02423A114FC9A6D0A10BEB4E5DA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text> facilities owned or operated by the Federal Government, including—</text> <subclause id="H49CAD41C361B4A39A2E4CA2229CEAC39"><enum>(I)</enum><text>facilities in the Major Range and Test Facility Base;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HFBA8DCC1628543AE86A632C9A7B735C6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilities not included in the Major Range and Test Facility Base; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDC6656066BF1471E85F3C0F16BEEFC71"><enum>(III)</enum><text>National Guard facilities; and</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H8EF01FD1F19348178745A120BE85D666"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilities owned or operated by—</text> <subclause id="HBAC673B31B1C4AF699065709CC3DB42D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>State or local governments;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H19F920EE0ED54DE393A4506A72C45B3D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>academic institutions;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6FB53AFE69E445E79651AFBE4130DA0E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>nonprofit organizations; or</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H0C8583BB91C54EE6A362C9A681969192"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>for-profit entities; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49FC3F4FFFA04AAB95B1B6B723BC0410"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to each testing and evaluation facility identified in the repository, provide—</text> 
<clause id="HF5ED1290CF704057A66D790CED715CE8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the facility, including a description of the capabilities and instrumentation available at the facility;</text></clause> <clause id="H1527E1A9CF184F368A84CE5B0C625D9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>points of contact for scheduling range time at the facility; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H010FA5E53F1647D6A7208DC441E9451C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other information as the Director determines appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48E74D00AB5240FD98E6CBB02191F188"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Director shall update the repository under paragraph (1) not less frequently than annually. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H914C8AEA174B46C494D0A0037F7C854D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3173DB2334DB43BC9E88CF3FFAD41446"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authority to establish regional test and evaluation hubs</header> <paragraph id="H03173D66038B44D590243D8A05020F7B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA1BF57E3D810441B96405AB1D1059DB6" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE4CBD3DAA9946C18001AC34918205C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (l), as so redesignated—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H34946241305F4FCE93D996725C69B7A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Definition</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Definitions</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6475437ECC3E47F79BDD5BC670061020"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In this section, the term</quote> and inserting </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H08AE8D2781FA4CE29A8784CBCF5EB530" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HCA238A721774475E85FB6833C6B01243"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H94EA6559213C4F30BC6D0B3D1F57166A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H179AA804767E447F9F0D7D883E344D6C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H685DD906695D479484EE1A6420489916"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified partner</term> means an entity that the Director determines—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB386FB9EA4CE4754AA99913F9120AD0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is engaged in the development of capabilities for the Department of Defense, such as a contractor, academic institution, or other private sector organization; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A4172411D2043EB9C14BC949CC87DFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H75E1445B01FF4E81B80376BB4D314170"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H64C3B0C40E9C468F8EB26ED4BDC3B987" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>216.</enum><header>Weapon system platform modernization and cyber hardening</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 228 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 786; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4001">10 U.S.C. 4001</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H12D14847932B4EB1814FD71314A704B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE9F2B85B3F934E3DA46000E6A7263701" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF0539C63E14B49EE93DF2833B903E9C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA9EB4453D3C544A6AECCFBF926958C8B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and in such subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF51F3ABA1664BC4B8DC9F9B76F14A11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> 
<clause id="H7B64F8FFBA6B41D8813748E5F99E0B28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>2027,</quote> the following: <quote>and again on January 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H838BA387651A43A8B6DEDCDE6D914B63"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>with respect to the demonstration conducted pursuant to subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>with respect to the activities carried out under subsections (a), (b), and (c)</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6B3E367F2A8D44E9B82400C11DF87B72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking <quote>The report</quote> and inserting <quote>Each report</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37FADD5DA93041B99721292602518D89"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<clause id="H4B3C09805F894751AB6623D289BA0DDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text></clause> <clause id="HDBDAF8F9946A4A7281C94BA2E4351602"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H465BAA90340A4ACFB5EA6F07774933CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The results of the evaluation carried out under subsection (c)(1) and any pilot efforts carried out under subsection (c)(2).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90D87B8C69DD492492FF1DE8C68A87E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H9FDCFDC29CA14D76B639F2A1911068AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operational integration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H32D3DBCF9C5D4FBB874C5056C8F764B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBDCB58476D054A0B9CD4ECF229E466DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct pilot efforts to integrate the monitoring capabilities included in the demonstration into the platforms included in the demonstration, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADFA847143E5451BAFE4707102AB469F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H9FEC15F720E94C678216C0D9E38DEB4F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration of authority</header><text>The authority provided under this section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2028.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HDE824861AC9A488AB1B18A57DF968B7E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>217.</enum><header>Repeal of requirement for Secretary of Defense to act through a specified official for NATO innovation program</header> <subsection id="H9887151D9D684217AC608D8064D9F1B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of requirement to act through specified official</header><text>Subsections (a) and (b) of section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 137 Stat. 189) are amended by striking <quote>, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,</quote> each place it appears.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2A7E91B497654A6B9C5FAE4D242F6480"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of executed requirement</header><text>Such section is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H093173A082174C52A5567656E88ABAA2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4C2A10AB76DD466B8BDFAA1ECFDCDEFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF568DCA2AB6B45BEBDC79FF4FFAB860D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>218.</enum><header>Modification to test program for engineering plant of certain vessels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1599) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H32FE8856620D40F2BF3763C004A6A27D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and other large surface combatant</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">vessels</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6304168F680D4D5B9AD34B5F07F36B4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>or any subsequent class of large surface combatant vessels</quote> after <quote>destroyer class of vessels</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4306F5AA4F549C5AD1FE8440A134FE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Senior Technical Authority for the DDG(X) destroyer class of vessels</quote> and inserting <quote>Senior Technical Authority for the class of vessels involved (as designated pursuant to section 8669b of title 10, United States Code)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF917DB701D942AA8EB094790404E144"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>for the DDG(X) destroyer class of vessels</quote> and inserting <quote>for the class of vessels involved</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB01B6E8263C04600BC70DF898201ED0D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>by not later than the delivery date of the lead ship in the DDG(X) destroyer class of vessels</quote> and inserting <quote>for a class of vessels by not later than the delivery date of the lead ship in that class of vessels</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37E63FB8153740EBB6D0EF89A566159F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:</text> 
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<subsection id="H947614557EBE4DC1A69EEDC64929AFDE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Delivery date defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, term <quote>delivery date</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 8671 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HFDA0ED2BFAEF4ED6B52EBCC963156D0E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>219.</enum><header>United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative</header> <subsection id="HF501F517D23E4A2DA1B4C38154B40D95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5C94BFA7BBF3405B94D1D83C88B847EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying jointly developed or Israeli-origin technologies with operational utility for potential integration into United States systems and programs of record;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC05A07E8BA44D428DAF350ECE1A6D6E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDCAF925FD025476AA78DB38F02BE8D7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitating the transition of technologies from research and development into procurement and acquisition pathways;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B2BF81996344575B79A5319DEB277BC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establishing frameworks for joint ventures, licensing agreements, and United States-based co-production or manufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EFCFF93CB1F43A19CACF6F9DE6CCEF7"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9AD7BC3DFDA47EEAF441499F0333A03"><enum>(6)</enum><text>promoting joint training exercises and information-sharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness to deploy jointly developed technologies.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H619887AEF4A54CBB9A0D9486CE4BC026"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperative efforts</header><text>The synchronized cooperative efforts under subsection (a) may be carried out through the following domains:</text> <paragraph id="H66BA0DA988F540E19D2281B19ED165C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Counter-Unmanned Systems including aerial, maritime, and ground platforms.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD4EA3F397015426391D078FD04C234D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Anti-tunneling and subterranean threats.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB054B3B6997441CDA48E703BCD776734"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Missile and air defense technologies.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6441C8E9D4BC4DA5BE55D5776DD08168"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and autonomous systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC344E40237684B2D923491891E56E7EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Directed energy and advanced sensing.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE1D2555CB56D4E68A39CC40D4CE3F4F2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital resilience.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7F4182A947B4340898F0F6431382FD3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE0D04742ED441269D618B13EE0BAADC"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Networks, data fusion, and contested logistics.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B805814B8DE476AA504801CA23E7D4B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Defense industrial base cooperation, manufacturing, and co-production.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H944DCCCB321741DDBEF3355E85B565FD"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Other emerging technologies as jointly agreed by the United States and Israel.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD0B0BDEE92DC4BEAA662730825468270"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities in coordination with other federal departments and agencies</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE24E08DBB4524FFEBBF4F53302D25D38"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interim progress update</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H30706C04B5234F0F8C074A4DBE8E36D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB7111E5A033840048C1DB3A777E88C4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the status of coordination, Department-wide, with Israeli counterparts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3A70E23B50840DBBC47AC59792EF188"><enum>(3)</enum><text>initial technology areas identified for accelerated cooperation and technologies with operational utility for United States systems and programs of record; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC87E3583559643469B2B416FF56B9E3B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any early transition, prototyping, or integration activities initiated during the period covered by the update.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1602861A72364B59B51B6D33C10055D5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9B091B01915546509DBECE00C13597AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of activities conducted;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC89E13BD032942FC9BF89DCF28884524"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of progress made in advancing shared national security interests;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC04ED8DDA1A749C9B9E0894EF2F754DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of collaboration with other relevant Federal programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFF9494988B747AB8010B531D2917115"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of technologies transitioned into United States acquisition programs or fielded systems;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB41BC50235AB4BE0807378920C470644"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of partnerships established with United States and Israeli industry; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCC67624B6D3443BAB81C7225FFCAE79"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations for future opportunities to promote the long-term joint capabilities between the United States and Israel.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5AAB2060E7CB4FC8A7D2643D1BD0E544"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each report required under subsection (e) shall be submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0FA523755B0B4324BBA0E8B62BB91DD0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Public transparency</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H4B002B5544F94DF49D5B9ADDB38762AF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>220.</enum><header>Establishment of synthetic training environment to support Indo-Pacific operations</header> 
<subsection id="H3F6B971DFC874338852A599ED23C43CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6A2E6DFDB0AA46A49600CA027D072E51"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The synthetic training environment established under subsection (a) shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H55850B881E6341AC94ECCE2EDBA0FB59"><enum>(1)</enum><text>incorporate live, virtual, and constructive elements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5860B5AB93C94301B5CDE3C90008C862" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrate training, testing, and simulation capabilities across the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB1A6014CAF0744FD89F5DCCA5A8DBB37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide integrated synthetic training and mission rehearsal capabilities across all warfighting domains, including land, maritime, air, space, cyberspace, and the electromagnetic spectrum; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10D888B553664272B2ECFBB8B771A302"><enum>(4)</enum><text>integrate and synchronize, to the maximum extent practicable, existing training, experimentation, and simulation capabilities of the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4CD657F696C5418DA83E1D87BAC614E5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>enable distributed training of joint and combined forces; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H597076506E4743F3B7029A61ACB858EE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>support rehearsal of operational plans and crisis response;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H275EAD675C254FB8A8D80D5BD0E667AB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>enable experimentation for emerging capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A69C05EC34447589A4D2E2C814DD4A6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>be scalable to support additional combatant command requirements as directed by the Secretary of Defense; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H92436C11A8F44CC9862B0ABB04554B49"><enum>(9)</enum><text>be accessible to allies and partners of the United States, consistent with applicable law and security requirements.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB869F57E033F4C7FB1A38AC3FCEEDFBC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAE102CB8C1D947598F837DDCABC88450"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an explanation of how the Secretary intends to implement the synthetic training environment required under subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A061AE1BBFC4C4693A324B8E891B21E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a cost estimate for the training environment;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF8B3ED9532104325BCB9359AF66E4958"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan for making the training environment accessible to allies and partners of the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B6DDA8E70E14084AEDA12835948E706"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of the potential effects of the training environment on readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8FEFBC0D0AC640FDB8235141FD79A339"><enum>221.</enum><header>Requirement to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities</header> 
<subsection id="HA28EEAB49A4F4CC9888A575D748AE6BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5DEEDBD3716442E7836B0C94DFFBEA7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5DCD5823A405470F875912FE23B1F4AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H5B3365010C0A4FA083DD856C11D8CD66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>small unmanned aircraft systems and associated autonomy software, kinetic and nonkinetic payloads, sensors, communications, and navigation technology; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H901AA38E95AE44909B17B93E6244F50C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98E958DEF8DD435A90138FE2EA892287"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">small to medium caliber counter unmanned aircraft systems ammunition and weapon systems, low collateral damage weapons and munitions, and drone-versus-drone capabilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5547DDCC2EF046428AE918F8EA676998"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the acceleration of the integration of modular payloads onto multiple unmanned aircraft systems and counter unmanned aircraft systems and platforms;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50141F0D25E94143A7B40A3146E20C81"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the reduction in time-to-field for lethal and non-lethal drone-enabled munitions and munition payload capabilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE0A7CD4AA3CC41108DF6BE02B3725ACE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>standardization of payload-to-platform interfaces.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5B47096F16C74484AFB2C776EE78B0CD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Site selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H673602C3D8F54D28B36B1A644CF3956A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F83155371814656BB3187C02FA99043"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC2659B16413546048476BD9743912706"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify any additional resources required to establish or designate, and operate the corridor, including military construction costs and personnel and manning costs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB301FE7F956640F19802E947C6337D59"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify any sensors and capabilities needed to adequately simulate operationally realistic environments in the corridor, including environments with denied or degraded—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF9D49385F7054114996517EF5F086CA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>communications;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA5A91444E6645F0ADEFC59FAF7F4A47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>electromagnetic spectrum; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4355646B1E2E4525BC8361FAD5D23F0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>global positioning system;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5678889D0A6145AB98A76760FA522E09"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H62D29CA3F1534D339B216994B75074B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>electronic warfare;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B567A0B8F7242D6824088BA4B9F1A22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>directed energy (such as high-powered microwave and high energy lasers);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H95F5E7287F384B3195294142994B9089"><enum>(C)</enum><text>GPS jamming and spoofing;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC88BD91E0FD47D98BB82A836BEAD5A1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>spectrum enabled and cellular-network enabled systems and capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB20FB4B2C5354B88868F96F4171A6030"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other relevant capabilities;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF42A1805941941B49E995A99D7572DD1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>consult with interagency partners to develop recommendations for—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCF9CB998CCBE48A9B9EE3493F78A07E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addressing any impediments identified under paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E7BB17C73E5478E890D75137FA7B81E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring the safety of testing and training activities conducted in the national airspace system; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B086251F7BA407F8305287575336452"><enum>(7)</enum><text>consider diverse geographic regions across the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF56600D654149349FC6061FA594136C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Notification to Congress</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H462C7570D99C4EDC8740C332D4956F92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the location of the corridor;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE90D9D6C9EB74B9493980BDF6E2D0E48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any funding, personnel, or other resources required to support the corridor; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDBB1F58775FD4AF0961F92BB0AB22C62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any agreements with other Federal agencies that may be required to safely operate the corridor in the national airspace system; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD46EB1F7737540019822C8AC5D6EFDE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H270D391BD0A44A08983AD39742D629A7"><enum>222.</enum><header>Operational autonomy requirements for unmanned surface vessels</header> 
<subsection id="HC50BFAAF83F94129BB7FE597BE037375"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H6BEC3E2667004C7CBC032DBA3BDB6685"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during periods in which communications capabilities are denied, degraded, intermittent, or limited; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCEEC1DBA9B2A4BF8BBDD0129EBBD4C24"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during periods in which positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities are degraded or unavailable.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6493DE1714254CADAC2C572C2A952E6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H74F906291DDB4B67A5F9C4B65AC89AE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The ability of unmanned surface vessels to execute preauthorized mission tasks without continuous human control.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE881D8E88784B4A9BD53E1EA94B9CD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The ability of such vessels to adhere to defined autonomy behaviors, decision logic, and safety constraints governing mission execution.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H39CF516011EE471795AAACCD5945630E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5DA8C654233B41268BA697FE38D3B60B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Unmanned surface vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>unmanned surface vessels</term> includes—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBAABB34CE0AC4608BB870BB8208ADFBE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unmanned surface vessels in use by the Navy or Marine Corps; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0983964D37C14E4E8859DC076C8BED4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unmanned surface vessels planned for development or procurement for the Navy or Marine Corps.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5092A2AA45A2418B81C9E1B030392AE9"><enum>223.</enum><header>Realignment of the National Strategic Research Institute to the Department of the Air Force</header> 
<subsection id="HECD88741E6F7447D95864CA41CAEBF0D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than two years after the date of the enactment this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall—</text> <paragraph id="HA61C5C7C4B6D4A8AA9B973E7A9D0DC5E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 <quote>Center</quote>); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H35B9A9F408884A6BA95ADBD2231AAC88"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0A8D464A64A74F848836EBF81939D173"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Resourcing plan</header><text>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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H784C8EDAD4794A25BC722327D8DD3908"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H914553E52DB540AA99E91A6456529AD2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>prime sponsor</term> has the meaning given that term in the UARC Management Plan.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D9ABF4C629C405A9E20474487EE6C92"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>UARC Management Plan</term> means the publication of the Department of Defense titled <quote>Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Management Plan</quote>, dated July 2010 (or any successor to such plan).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB820E85D7DDE446C8C16CBB07D1B37E4"><enum>224.</enum><header>Reimbursement of National Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation expenses</header> <subsection id="H7E7E8804684D49BE8722F82C6BF257B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC208D56604C547538A6620558853FC1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed—</text> <paragraph id="H91CB4637FD5E4B0CBF69F25EBBD1699E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to authorize a deviation from established personnel and training procedures of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H917668F9710C4B189925B925BCC8468B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to authorize the direct engagement of members or units of such components to conduct independent research, development, test, and evaluation projects.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7686AC6A30D0403885F8D974F66E463D"><enum>225.</enum><header>Use of innovative and emerging food production technologies for components of military rations</header> <subsection id="H9065B31C26324D3686907E0F86FD1D06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that requirements for the future battlefield include dealing with contested logistics that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H468FCB5DA50D418AB6236264859DF1A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cannot be achieved with the size and weight of currently fielded rations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5668ECC995744BF59EF4D7301C4C9CCD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9339D1843FC94D39B9B3F7DEB707E97F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out the following activities with respect to military rations:</text> <paragraph id="HB53454131A844A50B1C513CFF3671C79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H16D205229B3F45FC9AFDACE1BD8A8299"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8440EAFD9BF64DD2AB666BA7F9DEF5D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>As operational needs allow, the Secretary shall prioritize clean-label, nutrient-dense components that do not contain unhealthy fats or artificial preservatives.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB1D656B68C6E42B19AD2D0EB23CCA44A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H0DB4F7656754434E9639E56A80EAA8E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H877B4676B5494FBEBB2BA6985C4F9A7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12C2DB3FCB0B492084C208376DBDF7CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The results of warfighter field testing of potential ration components produced with the technologies described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC24646D9F460441990F2A542FDD9F451"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An explanation of quantitative and qualitative logistical and nutritional benefits of ration components produced using such technologies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D9673FD6CE34ACDB69E9B813725B5E2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF674A643741E4B63B8632F20488A7657"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H49A4AAA42A2B48558613DACB767CF588"><enum>226.</enum><header>Support for advanced technologies that strengthen United States agricultural production, agrifood systems, and associated bioindustrial manufacturing capacity</header> <subsection id="HC32E99575B174E829B3E520CD03ABA22"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8D9B5BD73685413880FD2233BEF900AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>agricultural biosecurity, including detection, prevention, mitigation, and recovery relating to plant disease, livestock disease, invasive species, and other biological threats;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2BB9A3A853FE4C3B98C9D4AD2C15A93F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advanced plant, animal, microbial, and bioindustrial technologies supporting defense readiness, domestic manufacturing capacity, and supply chain security;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6FDFA8D5055D46639EB470E53DD219E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>engineering, automation, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and data systems supporting agricultural production, logistics, and operational resilience;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2131CEDBFFB94FE19541C786C2E1DF4F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>natural resource management technologies relating to water, energy, soil, forests, and food systems that reduce scarcity risks and enhance civilian and military resilience; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H33CB2A03F684434A838842433FFABC46"><enum>(5)</enum><text>wildfire prediction, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery technologies relevant to agricultural productivity, infrastructure resilience, and military readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H478EFF767B4543BCA916B5B918591018"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The activities carried out under subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H186876F883F1425BB9118064797A9935"><enum>(1)</enum><text>interagency collaboration to accelerate research, development, testing, evaluation, field validation, demonstration, deployment, and transition of technologies described in subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AB3AF1B849E491E867022371E4ECB2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collaboration with Federal agencies, federally funded research and development centers, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and private sector entities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF683B3B73D854866BA45FF715CBE7E39"><enum>(3)</enum><text>prioritization, to the extent practicable, of projects demonstrating clear potential to enhance food security, operational readiness, domestic production resilience, or defense supply chain security.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB1BE92496EDC4586AFEBAAE0BDBA5C28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF18A916F57C74DB8A34BB28DC319F705"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit authorities of the Department of Defense or the Department of Agriculture that—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H477EBC3220BD4D3C95374CFC03393808"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC37AC0C1A25E45A699046F03E8F1F93F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorize or require conduct or support of research, development, testing, evaluation, or operational activities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF67D75D2D9564C029FE97FB3BF48BD44"><enum>227.</enum><header>Prize competitions to support the research and development of biotechnology for the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H374C34EB5D0C4E779B1BF6E3754B0E6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program required</header> <paragraph id="HF22BCCFD807B47C18C73F94F84D4ED4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Program</quote>) 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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBAC15BBC2CBA4F72ABA3222DB926187E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H13829D10D9F948C3A2AE8569D09B0FFE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">before commencing prize competitions under the Program, establish requirements for the prize competition process, including—</text> 
<clause id="HA9F4121C016C43C7A8E58C5F61943A37"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eligibility criteria for participants consistent with paragraph (3); and</text></clause> <clause id="H97847B2A9F9C4477BA73E1C9E9EDD843"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>procedures for the testing, judging, and verification of submissions to the competitions; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC6965B02F67942F0A8CAE005E0A61A73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5DC45762726A4E2C85B26601F684F28B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible participants</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/3719">15 U.S.C. 3719(g)(3)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFC967713A0854F019FB4ACC89DC927E7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Judges</header><text>In accordance with section 24(k) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/3719">15 U.S.C. 3719(k)</external-xref>), an individual from the private sector may be appointed as a judge for a prize competition under the Program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H070B147F8B394062BAB696D6046CFBFA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFB25D07D5FC146A698BEBEAF564FA096"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall commence implementation of the Program not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA4EE949247C340D0A24C0FEB1C059820"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of priority areas</header> <paragraph id="H37E648664F6A41E7A32981932E18A109"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2DB78745A32C4EFD9B80EA7452676913"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biotechnology applications</header><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="H06BFF466F19247CF928543A173D742AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Bioenergetics.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5F40D5204899459C8C1150A6B9296D30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Biobased material, including for use in existing and planned systems where such materials could provide improved performance over traditional material.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD36B526B5324477B96AD5F1377B0C5E0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Biomining, including for critical minerals.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA268051E7E3748908465037B2102AB97"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Biomanufacturing platforms and processes, including for modular or deployable systems.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02395D559EA04B1D95743C5BAF7CCA2D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Biotechnology convergence with other technologies and subject areas, including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and advanced computing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC85DC27C22584E439227E23E344790E8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public input and other considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In identifying and selecting priority areas under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H205EDB71D01C46ABBA31EA9756EABB30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solicit and consider public input; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4EA4BFA4A63249EDB6A31E20EC69457A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider—</text> <clause id="HD56FDC031DCF4E0CAE925E6CE5FC003C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>relevant existing and planned programs and activities of Department of Defense and other research and development entities of the Federal Government;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0A69C1593AA943D0A7EDABB076C00F3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the likelihood of relevant research or development being conducted by the private sector without further support from the Federal Government;</text></clause> <clause id="HBFC6943434164E4A932381C99EB5D7DF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6549E4172C82493894BA6C24E145D1B3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether such an investment would foster innovation beyond the primary goal of the proposed priority area.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H509B70EF9C054AC9A0ACA223E433FDC3"><enum>228.</enum><header>Pilot program to recognize outstanding achievements in technology and prototype development</header> <subsection id="H60E93E01C0A14AC2BBEAEF456E8F0F3A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE2B9DEEFC5214D3E9F93D8780F471B96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF24521B5C7EB496A8EC4045F54685859"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have potential for application to the performance of the military missions of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3947AE558C684321B40243BA6C736B01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form of prizes</header><text>Prizes awarded under this section may include—</text> <paragraph id="HB480356E03D6443ABA58B30AFBFB6AD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cash prizes; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F932F1DA8B941608AFAB28F5CDA1DEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the award of contracts or other agreements.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E21A49777B54AE29D089F7B9F50479D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information dissemination</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H87EAB175C8C34A8CA5F1EFF95C81A874"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prize maximum and coinvestment requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="HFA55F10D0F664649BCF8B5FA23C75854"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum value</header><text>The value of a prize awarded under this section may not exceed $15,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70AD5E2A1C194E63B8425B14706C45E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coinvestment</header><text>The Director may award a prize under this section without receiving approval from the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering if—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3967FE3A1A8746F79D3CFBD8EC31E6F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the value of the prize is not more than $2,000,000; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9747049C9CD4750B353A9492E986EDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5680C73C2CAD4A1DA08D2052D144FEC1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of prize authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of prize authority under this section shall be considered the use of competitive procedures for the purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/221">chapter 221</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H49E261033EB8479CAB8FE8FE53B4A8CF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Commencement and termination</header> <paragraph id="H02E94BB9145F4E74BF7A77C7C1BA6DC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deadline for commencement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7BD9FA02EA4841AFB397D58BC29CAE43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H31E5A7D505964B48A3F5920B8E01344D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Congressional notice</header> <paragraph id="H846E01F4B7AF4081854589AEF803F71F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7FA0AD632A584C5C91007B88E5BDAA4A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each notice submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H6D3655F0788A4843AB6E9F7DF3CB4100"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the value of the relevant contract or other agreement, as applicable, including all options;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H659C91A94ABD4520817351C1BCB9A47F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A7CCCA8EAEE451698D2F2E301B33BA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a brief description of the technology development or prototype for which such contract or other agreement, as applicable, was awarded; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5606227557A6444AA7B0A04D0CBC0C63"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an explanation of the benefit to the performance of the military mission of the Department of Defense resulting from the award.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6FC97D9ACF214370BD5B00D222C664FC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Portfolio acquisition executive defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>portfolio acquisition executive</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HBAD5269AAA0C4FBD9980FA927144E595"><enum>229.</enum><header>Pilot program on forward deployable biomanufacturing capabilities</header> 
<subsection id="H47FB72208C964E40B7175A414D332479"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, may carry out a pilot program—</text> <paragraph id="HE36F706BD3F04171B58B3146AF6E9D30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify near-term and long-term use cases for forward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H55C4BE0426264F0F9750E559815E80A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to conduct demonstrations of such capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H563EED169F5C491C86D9FEAA3AEF7CD0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBC14D19F93A145E1B674E0A201735662"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider the use of novel manufacturing processes and equipment, including automation, modularity, and miniaturization of production capabilities; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A8F7706348C4DD18B7BBB349C06A341"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collaborate with industry to develop forward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFAB71C90B9B642E7AF3058ED5701F005"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider the security measures required for such capabilities when forward deployed.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE06358E6B84849C9980B6225D75A7D18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H98C0D091D128455FB528741447078CA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BE8406DB2B0422BA7E703ABCD54F0C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identification of near-term and long-term use cases for the deployment of mobile biomanufacturing;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC9CB0FFD2DAA42C3A2C1D4EA7735FDF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36C34A9DDF5B4A5BB8E1F0F799CE3B7B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of security measures required to deploy forward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6341FAFF2A7426DB5FA841B75805478"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE06CA1FCAF034C2D8F2858C32D48918B"><enum>230.</enum><header>Pilot program on the use of automated data security posture management technologies for artificial intelligence systems</header> <subsection id="HA6933ECF13874B1A87F180E1E6B9A2D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establsihiment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB32E6BF24595426C8976550ABA153914"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In carrying out pilot program under subsection (a) the Secretary of the Army shall—</text> <paragraph id="H939DD50D508F4D4A9620E446010B4DBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE19F97ADEDF641F49A714DFED6007659"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0317028706DA45B78FD681AE4DF955D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>complete the demonstration described in paragraph (2);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30BFBB32CCF846FBB1C53B0C1FE4D519"><enum>(4)</enum><text>train relevant personnel on the deployment, maintenance, and data interpretation of the demonstrated data security posture management technology platform;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C7CFC204A1C4C1C920778F5BDEC6727"><enum>(5)</enum><text>evaluate the demonstrated data security posture management technologies—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBA9BB2AD696745F8A00A6CE09B8DB617"><enum>(A)</enum><text>across the different tasks involved in development, deployment, storage, or hosting of components of such artificial intelligence system;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71ACF9E3254B4EC0B5BE0A0D0D65C4B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB9C66CE14D6249558EB601DA5941CEF3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for compatibility and ease of adoption into the value chains of existing artificial intelligence systems of the Army;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A6C824CAEB3461DB45226F0B8B61DBE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0BD4278E97684F3581FBE9E0899EB10B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<paragraph id="H1791CB433312401FB731F455CF1C5F72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A83EE85827F47DF997D7CABA3E0AB61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H68D321D3A49444FFBF423100443C5EA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H268187EE71234B179099590C6283EA22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the costs and benefits of such technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3647BB4680434659B1444DD4B6B1EE48"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5CC06419A625452C819E0F4772F8E39B"><enum>231.</enum><header>Pilot program on technologies to strengthen authentication and attribution of human authorization for consequential actions</header> <subsection id="H620DF5A0B5CB45ABAB8EE9C9DFFD75F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program authorized</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC9DFA4858E6C472FA1FF4BC6E3429919"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall evaluate technologies that—</text> <paragraph id="H17F95C5660384093ADFB5259938A1817"><enum>(1)</enum><text>strengthen access controls for systems and physical areas of the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0182DE2A4F6143D6A8F485CB4F0C2A30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>can be integrated across various environments of the Department without requiring specialized hardware.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF9A4F37113CD4C33A762E1FF15415A1C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comencement and duration</header><text>If the Secretary of Defense exercises the authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a), the program shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H246BA786C6774A5792003C448D16F0CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>commence not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1DCA63F95E846DBAB79261E03740983"><enum>(2)</enum><text>terminate not later than one year after the date on which the program is commenced.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE68E4D378ECC46909BD94A44A2F62283"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H2EE69718A93044508D6925E15B503AC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the results of the pilot program under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC6CAC476C5DB4C469CCB74B018AE51D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations regarding adoption the technologies evaluated under the program at a wider scale across the Department of Defense. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H712A2E4DA653446BA8CFF02A87520237"><enum>232.</enum><header>Cloud laboratory pilot program</header> <subsection id="HFA01DAE1E8494BB6A2439390FBBE3F61"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cloud laboratory pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H160714387BA5416CAE11197BDB98E77B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program required</header> <subparagraph id="H7C0CE34CD9F24205A15E14D65858DA6E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to support the establishment of cloud laboratories at the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC4178A9E838644FCBE1E4F6F3B9E0CC2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each cloud laboratory supported under the pilot program shall generate high-quality data that shall be collected for use and analysis by authorized researchers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H173F3141C8A14FE39AC771CECAA61CDD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header> <subparagraph id="H3300EBECCF3D491CA533AAB07CAC7112"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial laboratory</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6EBDDD360F4F45E8BB8E1023D5257FF7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional laboratories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H484F24D5A41F4F1B94351EDF73BD2692"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Biotechnology-focused laboratory</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least one of the cloud laboratories established under this paragraph shall be focused on advancing research and development of biotechnology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3179390BB0D94D4A9F40C434682B5C92"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <subparagraph id="H85125F39519047E2BF5D6D70D67E6DFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to establish the cloud laboratories.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1ECB491FFA1E4053A8E8D572963FD4AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A plan for building in considerations related to cybersecurity, biosecurity, and research security from the beginning of development for each cloud laboratory.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2E583EA35FB64415BE0F3061A6D32707"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HE4CC7B3327C2473F95234EAD7070E5B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>artificial intelligence</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>;<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/9401">15 U.S.C. 9401</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D33A43462A543DDB92494E36E371045"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>authorized researcher</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H36E5F22E06994BFC8A427D35B01B6D53"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cloud laboratory</term> means a physical laboratory that is equipped with automation and data storage to conduct continuous experiments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEC3C73898064453B01B49497EFFDE33"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3DE2FA3EC11D40F68F34CF4499746403"><enum>233.</enum><header>Pilot program to test and evaluate muzzle blast overpressure mitigation devices</header> 
<subsection id="HFBD21C31226245908A3ED154E524FFEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFA57C540C91E4386A12C47157565CB66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCF1431D7E38349F2B3E0C7CD1E2F6F28"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the effectiveness of commercially available and emerging muzzle blast overpressure mitigation devices in reducing blast exposure to operators and nearby personnel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3461914B5B3A418E99F04518EAB9F215"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate the operational suitability, durability, and performance effects of such devices across representative weapon systems and mission sets; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB04FE262748E4FE28E4CB11A5754F7F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>collect information to inform future Department of Defense policies, requirements, procurement decisions, and force-wide implementation strategies relating to blast overpressure mitigation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5DDE61E8CE43452E8477DB0A5AD53459"><enum>234.</enum><header>Space technology demonstration of advanced nuclear propulsion technologies</header> <subsection id="HA1EBF325B46F452B8E8DEEB196DD282C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H89EEA8D936B24F6DB7EA7D4A65A7244D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC888D079D205407E9F90A77536B66BC4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H262F1706F9524C419F73642D90DBE8A2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Demonstration required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6E64673B835A486AB5E9D22FFECBDA06"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA753A01D9C0A451B981D5A8C2AD38B55"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish technical objectives and success criteria for the in-space demonstrations described in subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A1922C493AF49D3A913E098CC5594C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a concept of operations and test and evaluation approach for the demonstrations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H311A0EEEF32D47C1B4D0F0EE761ADEE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conduct ground test activities necessary to support the demonstrations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB9D47DBCF5D4DA7838983CFF4CDE316"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist in the acquisition of launch services;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8632B489A24B447CB62E64DC50C9224E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>plan for collection and analysis of on-orbit data sufficient to assess propulsion performance, operability, and reliability; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7707ED2397F4069BABA1F072C56A308"><enum>(6)</enum><text>assess potential use cases for applications in cislunar operations pending the conclusion of the demonstrations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC9E2E9DEF5F455983C8B86FDD469AD4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before commencing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan on the pilot program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD880AFF56DE14DF982BDB7DA0D6A0667"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H542A8166B6C440FF895A33AD416E3DE1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the activities carried out under the pilot program, including the planned demonstration concept of operations and the associated timeline;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD059DBF2574A4139AA058EAE9C7AEC40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the technical objectives and success criteria established under subsection (e)(1);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEFFE5A056E5948FAAF463AC79265B082"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of major technical risks and planned risk-mitigation activities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H755A724C5BBA41199F648BC3C435AD71"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of parallel efforts by the People’s Republic of China to develop and deploy advanced space propulsion technologies for strategic purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H43766B70C3214792BCA3F62F03F287CC"><enum>235.</enum><header>Prohibition on pilot trainees operating T–7 aircraft pending testing and corrective actions</header> 
<subsection id="H9FF010E4200D44B5A44E90AC62AB8743"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H3A8F0C0B626D4477B9809178E68021F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>All corrections to flight control laws and mission systems discovered in developmental testing of such aircraft are fully implemented.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H57212F81801049DB8D84BBBF8382B5BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The subsonic, transonic, and supersonic full operational flight and performance envelopes of such aircraft are fully tested and characterized.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H088414D2C99048F2822AE2D48A8C912E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Qualification testing of the Ground Based Training System for such aircraft is fully completed and all deficiencies are resolved.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H84395880EA974C548CCE6BFEA5E4696A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot trainee defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>pilot trainee</term> means a non-rated officer of the Air Force enrolled as a student participating in a formal undergraduate pilot training course.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF0FF6890E3E74F14B427F9D3FEE4E8D2"><enum>236.</enum><header>Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function research</header> <subsection id="H0CF4763CFDA546CFBC9C17BB5333552E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8FB7D3301E2C4EEAB15D4276B506712C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to conduct gain-of-function research on any potential pandemic pathogen at any facility operated by or on behalf of the Department; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD247AC6A5C9D438A807F0D8C8BB2A3D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H724090A5890B4A40A4009035F7BEEEC4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header> 
<paragraph id="H31F4586F2EC54BFAB18F0E1FF30159A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28CCEC68F32349D5B118F7043127F9DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional notice</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBC2485DC27ED42888BF3C54719312464"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H76853EF9F3244C35A6BDC6B66B6C4133"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>gain-of-function research</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8D31F84ACBB843BE9FBA7C6364A7871A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>potential pandemic pathogen</term> means a pathogen that, as a result of any gain-of-function research—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF8BA2C32CC54F86AA93201CCF59522D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is likely more transmissible or likely capable of wide and uncontrollable spread in human populations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3A2EEA98611A427A9C05782E70CDA9CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is likely more virulent or likely to cause modest or greater morbidity or mortality in humans; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DE361BAE04B45C3B2BC8F5FDE716B92"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is likely to pose a severe threat to public health, the capacity of the public health systems to function, or national security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8C680D07AB9C4723AB1F44448541FE7F"><enum>237.</enum><header>Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research in collaboration with foreign countries of concern</header> 
<subsection id="HA331A4BFD55B44949E146A2DECC7D48A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HF2F53F19BC0F4CC6B49BC01E2071195B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out research, development, test, evaluation, or training activities involving animals—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H70D73AC26601444780924D89B18DF607"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in collaboration with a foreign country of concern; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99C29B93E52F49489358547804535C1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at any facility located in, or owned or controlled (directly or indirectly) by, a foreign country of concern; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8DBD105F867C45319C262C387E6326E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to enter into a contract or other agreement, or make a grant, pursuant to which such activities would be carried out.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF23F6ED544A142C5A140756BDE5B285D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Foreign country of concern defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>foreign country of concern</term> has the meaning given that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/4651">15 U.S.C. 4651</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2DE43E5DF06F4EEB93F39906BC4D7E2F"><enum>238.</enum><header>Prioritization of partnerships with institutions of higher education in certain research areas</header> 
<subsection id="HEBE1211CB43B4C54B957181B66B33FB0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H054BAF1583FE41E5BCC7766F8DA30CE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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). </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDEB4E4473DCA4A4B9BCF392473311380"><enum>239.</enum><header>Mobile device force protection against commercial surveillance threats</header> 
<subsection id="H0677818013314AD99D5A566D200E9BF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header> 
<paragraph id="HBF7EA12692E04D538493500680BD7932"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5450E8B71AC148729B79F54DE8FB3984"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>The Secretary shall make participation in the pilot program available to the military departments, the combatant commands, and other covered organizations seeking to participate.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE538649F1FE41DDBFD23CBE778799D2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acquisition authorities</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H814D9619A6BF484BAA5D279FD77C9EC1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Measures of effectiveness</header><text>The Secretary shall establish objective, outcome-based measures of effectiveness before the initiation of the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H74A0C13758604A1595648BDE1DD13A7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum operational requirements</header><text>A technology evaluated under the pilot program shall demonstrate the ability to—</text> <paragraph id="H2B55430C6C0E40CD9481421BA69B568E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify applications generating signals relevant to force protection;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H64A7ACB7E9104783ACAEB51BB6FBE6AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine the destinations receiving such signals;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE21E4342865647A392F000CA3BD72EA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>characterize the categories of information transmitted in sufficient detail to assess operational exposure;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B71AF296F7E489A8215FAE5F30E758D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>distinguish legitimate application functionality from analytics, diagnostics, advertising, profiling, and related exploitation activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C784752B302405492C2BB1EC2AA7AF6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>maintain auditable records and generate commander-level reporting sufficient to support force protection decisions;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1BF31053009A4F4D9FDE67EFA7187B34"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3225F4DE528847618F3EC3DEBBE5C735"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC18436D14FE4C5BBE8D488C0043D32B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>adapt as commercial surveillance techniques evolve.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H69CA78633AE84905B7134871CA1B2D56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transition and operational adoption</header> <paragraph id="H359569BD626D40BA9275D565CB357BB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4A16FE2C9B264AADA0EF12DF8FE5ADA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adoption</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD943128D7F0642459967EA44FAC584F7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transition pathways</header><text>The Secretary shall identify potential transition pathways for a technology before evaluating the technology under the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7EA09750A89A4A02B7B62D8B34A5FECD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Continuous assessment</header> 
<paragraph id="HEAFFA3534300474FACFB4238B1D4405A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Framework</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF242CFC55491468C8DEEB122FF4F1A43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8EE4D8D5B23F4907AC272B2C7841A5BF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Degradation and reassessment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBE0DC859CE6D4EEAA55C24DD99AEE1DD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8D327A286BC04DE2A951DB3A0C8A1E12"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HDA9CCB6CE11C40E6AFBE115574DEC6D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>application-generated signal</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1042DA4E46434F8FA02F400EFA07C841"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered personnel</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HE1871CC37CC54ED1A1125FF3B8FD55DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>members of the Armed Forces;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H39467F51B75C430CBF1044BC99E44722"><enum>(B)</enum><text>civilian employees of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H519292FEDFA44B26A325169BEB834179"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contractors supporting the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9C361538803944D1B605EADD4975923A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>employees of entities engaged in the development or manufacture of weapons systems or other defense articles; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED41086FF93A437F9880A7C27642B0B6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other category of personnel designated by the Secretary of Defense whose duties involve heightened operational security considerations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB79E15E32A044AD588BBF6E5037EDE9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>mobile device force protection technology</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDF64E51A2C44EBC8E4AD10312488FC2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB27B1B736D8041C2B118F1895B91F9D1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>240.</enum><header>Modifications to joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities</header> 
<subsection id="H1F0CBFBC2A144265A2A3D819D780B3A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4061">10 U.S.C. 4061</external-xref> note prec.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6A3C2C2E47A54221A51FDFA2E6E721AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8508ACAF79CD491691E0662ADEA4C1E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H4882A82A32D34E4AAC56DD8FF4EF3C10" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HB3FE41EDF7F14F1BB57AED44CBEECDC6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <quote>CDAO</quote>), 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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB190A586AB5145F39A3BBEC7984E9C22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="HFBFB7F2D7A86414DA1A9E9A5598CDEEC" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H979AE44E257E461A8F104B8C81EBEF04"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Artificial general intelligence preparedness</header><text>The set of activities established under paragraph (1) shall include a dedicated initiative (referred to in this section as the <quote>AGI Preparedness Initiative</quote>) to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE7C471E9D1984B6FB9AC2FF9EE18F39B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>study and prepare for the national security implications of artificial general intelligence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AD71063D9864CA3AF6DF79D414D733F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFA1E937B506242F98883182B86391B36"><enum>(C)</enum><text>develop countermeasures against adversary artificial intelligence-enabled military capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5F886D7B0544DF08F86D5F5089A09CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAD022C631AB6497FAB88572D39C7738C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H38DA2CD2AD7349C6A3DA569C90798097"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC321F161A1B340C69D980409F5A96768"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD99017339D0F4F85A39078550FE617E2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HFBBDD1EBE8C6455EAD202B43177B8BCD" style="OLC"> 
<subparagraph id="H9A85BFAEAA914D8A83073E3083FD5FC1" commented="no"><enum>(L)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H578C5A253B6540AABB2A8CA598C1176B" commented="no"><enum>(M)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H091968E269CD470AB9A1489E55F8BC55" commented="no"><enum>(N)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H072E21737D3A4628A1378D31A6033C45" commented="no"><enum>(O)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBDEAD8637D7049DE970F26946A60ED8C" commented="no"><enum>(P)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FF36CCF3F764559A646D6F1C638D3E8" commented="no"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H91E41D0E0F03499E93C6A1BE74CD5D7A" commented="no"><enum>(R)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66EE85FAD8A3442DB06D469B2A9F130F" commented="no"><enum>(S)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H39FDE8876E8F4931951713DCEA098A63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block id="H237DFAB3F81046F582A37B72D6C511DA" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H1D9D64B5DF0E4970A15A96D03710C734"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Adversary artificial intelligence analysis</header> <subparagraph id="H21395AA360354B718FEC21433C9335F6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3724B9E0E54C49F8871C283B6EF126AD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Such analytical cell shall—</text> <clause id="HB9C8D5B309D444F2A8B70F21AFF43381"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4253789294874113A0AED21AC8AFA48A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="HF46666B61791484E90464AF2B54EEE02"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0900DA1A1C0B47EFB928562799ECDE6B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H1F22809907874837A3AD747CE43BAE53"><enum>(v)</enum><text>develop specific countermeasure recommendations and identify vulnerabilities in adversary artificial intelligence systems that could be exploited to maintain United States military advantage; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4A4C83514C484D1883DF1E9B6B8D2697"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB51F84E9CC3F4415B8D2038DEC4A05C9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H04E79EBD614E432895CD8AF4CA3770FC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Countermeasure development</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H183AC6CB829C4342B39F03D390EBDF4E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Workforce requirements</header> <subparagraph id="HC888873E6B914669AE8D668F648205EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H468F52AA520E4C9689A965ED2AC848EF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Hiring authority</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26EC0B9CBE46488B93BA626E7E641C73"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technical staff</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H49D8F04C43714E5C85DC8A14AD8F9704"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Exchange program</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H513C99A8617643EC81C56B36341628D5"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC97184B9DE474DE888745939C859C5CF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Senior leader artificial intelligence education</header> 
<subparagraph id="H55F30FF7CAB74D22B27014FEC287E917"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC5A26E791FD43279A1782362EE075F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Such program shall include—</text> 
<clause id="H9987C205C37B43FB8BADF7E67504006D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>technical foundations of current artificial intelligence capabilities and limitations;</text></clause> <clause id="H8E350832CCFF4556A73789AEBE0E8007"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the current state and projected trajectory of artificial general intelligence development;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H28D4FF2616E340A698FBCB5EFECD9475"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>adversary artificial intelligence military capabilities and doctrine, with emphasis on People’s Republic of China programs;</text></clause> <clause id="H585DCE29B39E4745876CCCD49CBD79C0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>artificial intelligence-enabled operational concepts and their implications for force design and employment; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H718CE4F817BC4EFCA3DCEFA8D9AED440"><enum>(v)</enum><text>artificial intelligence safety, alignment, and control challenges relevant to military applications.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB4EB705CF5D47D7907110780487DE67"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Operational integration</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF689C55246FF42CFBBF97920E605E731"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Interagency coordination on export controls and technology protection</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H5264386AD68F4CC5A80EDBBFC16E0E3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the effectiveness of technology control measures in constraining adversary access to artificial intelligence capabilities;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H043F6764E91F4BED9D2037F8B8126448"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommend modifications to export control lists, end-use restrictions, and investment screening criteria as needed to address emerging artificial intelligence-related threats; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A905CD17C374BF59F417DD52F0948EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that classification guidance developed under subsection (d)(2)(G) is updated to address artificial general intelligence and advanced artificial intelligence systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4AC2A78F9CBE4936B7754B4299A4B0A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC24D79CE90A04BC3BA533E5C27EB2431"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HAB780482D16F4607A3DB4B0445968A21"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports, briefings, and accountability</header> 
<paragraph id="HBF14F423022F4AC59DDF3BF17E3926F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report and briefing</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H28FD4787DFF84CDF964A572B638BDC5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report detailing—</text> 
<clause id="H010894944E5A4209B32522B687A16CC6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the organizational structure, staffing requirements, and initial objectives of the AGI Preparedness Initiative described in subsection (a)(3);</text></clause> <clause id="H3C76E890583B40ADBFB7A8FA7D0E4EAA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H15E24673B9FE4A52A6EE8DB6B6093682"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E1C6694BC574CE8A11A61DCA71209F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide to such Committees a briefing on the matters set forth in the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7ED490D6EFD94A0596ADF2660497CDFA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Periodic reports and briefings</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the submission of the initial report under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HC7A3D1EA88494994BD09F183B5D59110"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="HBED641DF586644C1888BB1D51ED4E54C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any findings, assessments, and recommendations with respect to the national security implications of artificial general intelligence and advanced artificial intelligence;</text></clause> <clause id="H322C91C39A3943D08FA32692503E82CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the progress of the CDAO against each benchmark established under paragraph (3); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAD98AD3BB2094AEDA57809875366A8B1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3694F6656DE44381B2CECC291C4C7499"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide to such Committees a briefing on the matters set forth in the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H54C0EC5FA64E41A6840FBE83341DED5B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Performance metrics and accountability</header> 
<subparagraph id="HD6C44126E527462BB4AC053BA700C26B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE46AA4B8F4DF44638C8333E30BC50114"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2197A94117C04888B40569DF2947B91F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Policy recommendations</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0415CA5D1FC04064BB845B78224ACA9E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HE6EE01C6E0994C149C16714D3C63A5AD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Additional definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H0DA9C2E17018481DA710F3FFC54BC395"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>artificial general intelligence</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H58F5E1AEAC764E0D9C33F5F6B8207B00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>CDAO</term> means the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, or such successor official as the Secretary of Defense may designate.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDFC8B59978844DB89BB101B1C7B1B2D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4061">10 U.S.C. 4061</external-xref> note prec.) is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Department of Defense artificial intelligence and artificial general intelligence activities</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7D09328DF16D42418001425F590FE6C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE95B7EA3283F41D4B3E33FB565BA9F53"><enum>241.</enum><header>Pilot program on use of subscription-based funding model at Major Range and Test Facility Base</header> <subsection id="HCB686F516BD0411F9C79139137FE27DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE946A61015F49AB82E6C8C5D95C2144"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H64490519E9CD43A6BA02B78EC92CC6A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be conducted during the two-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB5F4E5DC2A141B3AF0E988B8F68A76B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include not fewer than two cyber-physical test and training ranges designated by the Director of the Test Resource Management Center;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B52C452DB134D4ABADFED66DD739F56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include at least one cyber-physical test and training range operated by, or under the authority of, the National Guard of a State;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF010E298ECF64612A564B16AC2C6D1AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A45734F6D2444ED9305C55B258600B8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H26B3728144994AB68BD3D1A98E880AF2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subscription-based funding model</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB65017314D584E81BADDDC94F8DA2DF3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H03D8A9DF0BFE44639942F178F28356E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish subscription tiers or other recurring funding arrangements designed to support baseline operational, sustainment, modernization, and cybersecurity costs of participating ranges;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H465B98D89CBC4ABF969799D5B0D7BF5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the extent to which a subscription-based model improves funding predictability, resource utilization, infrastructure availability, and mission readiness;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5F7D95B3234B425FA3E19F3423EF1D0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluate impacts on range scheduling, access, interoperability, and support for developmental testing, operational testing, training, experimentation, and rapid prototyping activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3661C1B480144B07B0C7AEACC159555E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify authority constraints or other challenges associated with broader implementation of such a model;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H37438B70E717414599CABA0382082371"><enum>(5)</enum><text>measure effects on cost recovery, user demand, and long-term sustainment of cyber-physical range capabilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7344B4612BA465D933BE3F74DAFF449"><enum>(6)</enum><text>develop recommendations regarding whether and how a subscription-based funding model could be expanded to additional test and evaluation facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8CC5C6FBA6344D3A9073CC0A7DF75116"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Selection of participating ranges</header><text>In selecting ranges for participation in the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall prioritize cyber-physical ranges that—</text> <paragraph id="HE69E0B94404B4D26B79F7688534D8D37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support joint testing, training, or experimentation activities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0095A3AA6CFF4220A8C758403808C9E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrate operational technology, cyber, communications, electronic warfare, or weapon-system testing capabilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBC1F31F90B9484687F52A9DFDE40F0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>can provide representative data regarding the scalability of subscription-based funding approaches across test and evaluation facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H831CE21A18E8496DBC7C0C9F77622D5D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="HDD8C6FA61E014D38A279C008551B1DCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The actions taken under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC1FF665B8ECC474DB3F3682F264F5E7F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The status of implementation of integration required by such subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04696FB5F1C849038D2C8CC98BBFFE08"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any exceptions to full integration under subsection (b)(2).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H971E2862BE7C4FB985846672DA5C9633"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The reasons for the exceptions described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF5E7E7FFD044671A818A9E4F2B7CB1A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF8C962A61EEA4ACDB4FC42109CF03879"><enum>242.</enum><header>Secure artificial intelligence data center demonstration program</header> 
<subsection id="H2EA224D0060C47AC89A957DA79A6BD04"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Demonstration program</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H6A0F8D2F47C742E78397D9BA742A1997"><enum>(1)</enum><text>resisting attacks by nation-state adversaries;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7781C2A2447F4AE0B2EA0475E7E1ABD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>securing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of artificial intelligence models and inference pipelines; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E730CE2FE92413AB5A79AE16A708F0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assessing whether existing security frameworks are sufficient to protect artificial intelligence capabilities supporting classified workloads.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3494530984CE4EA8A3CDA9F1BC2A3DF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Focus</header><text>The program required by subsection (a) shall be focused on—</text> <paragraph id="HECBEA572FC294ECB86F25496978C2251"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prototyping technologies and security controls needed to protect artificial intelligence data centers from attacks by nation-state adversaries;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H14E35F7327314E1AA67A9615C280254D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>protecting model weights and other sensitive assets from theft, sabotage, or unauthorized access;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1C8AA836945466D9C2A6DFBCDEC0C44"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assessing physical security, cybersecurity, supply chain, insider threat, and incident response requirements for such facilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H712DFB48E260430C93DAA79644F974CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC488FD177A34AFC8BE87C0A8F3ECC1B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>developing plans, budgets, and cost estimates and recommended courses of action for constructing or retrofitting such facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEF1FFC1F2B434FB1A5445D056711E69F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing and report</header> 
<paragraph id="HEC01CA79CC1B4943BB3121F3E707117A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B77537FDE6B4B99B46B933187359C46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H63F77B9FB2CC4C339775EA7342C62748"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prototype results, technologies, or operational measures needed to improve the security of artificial intelligence data centers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6364E99DA7344AE9917F3193D98BC425"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations for further investments to address threats from nation-state adversaries.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H19EB902976C14A559BA86FA2B9B1C7FC"><enum>243.</enum><header>Comprehensive shared database for research and development</header> 
<subsection id="H5B02DB04A39747469B716766B5168B0A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC9D9BAEC27F04BE7B4E7B9D301F3BA37"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal laboratories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H59161880DED04BE7904A436CD50FEE1E"><enum>244.</enum><header>Development, test, evaluation, demonstration, and transition to production of alternative low-cost weapon systems</header> 
<subsection id="H4676D42B97CE4222BA1E8B6A60079A67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H639E19F10A7B4CD280EFAD3BD9850D3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Hypersonic strike systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H503AD83876FC4CD4B85A20FD880F5089"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Cruise missiles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61099132F8B546218EE56892BAC251B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Shoulder-launched missiles.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF501B740B969474B95F5D9C2D2C74085"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Extended range munitions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EF9FF95921046349A1C394DF5B4F433"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Mid-range integrated air and missile defense interceptors.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAA3594219DCE454F9CBFB4AA55B2B15B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Exoatmospheric interceptors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44D7C3CC540744F087635B125A44ADC0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Short-range integrated air and missile defense interceptors.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H06AE1217A96246DF9CEE95F783583189"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Medium-range air-to-air missiles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78B2130EFB094AACB798BDC15C9D8952"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Autonomous systems, counter-unmanned systems, and loitering munitions.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0A160D6DA66C4C338A56DD64FBA8AB89"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H4455547C2559439F83091EEE9E9FAF21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE50EAEEE8CF34654B8E86D8AED894CF4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6019FD3CE3EC44489F44B32BA5E8A238"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9C9D1F504B2141FC9D07473B4BB645EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H143E683D4F7C47399C9642ED43238076"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish specific cost and performance targets through competitive analysis, market research, prototyping, and experimentation;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H94C9142548ED40C7BBF8D1BEC83804E9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACEA5EE4E0704359B1658E7DB25711F5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCB416CA984B0471CBB18F9BAE51DFA49"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3FF1FFE1BF16458A8E93ED1738818911"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB849961EA9854A0E80692F6ACD2DA729"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>alternative low-cost</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5350BB1E076A47288CB142702848F0FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>autonomous systems</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H272833942E9A4683AB8F1AC275705C0E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>counter-unmanned systems</term> means systems designed to detect, track, and defeat unmanned platforms through kinetic, directed energy, electronic warfare, cyber, or other means.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDF2528BFC8A4FFB854A580A83E8117C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>covered designee</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H99DD159A11874FB09B29F0A4CC513DF6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>cruise missiles</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA45A6656199348169FD85D61F07ED398"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>exoatmospheric interceptors</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H923C34934FBB4333B68A4511D1DC4604"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>extended range munitions</term> means ground-launched precision munitions designed for extended standoff strikes at ranges generally exceeding 50 nautical miles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H84C10E9D0EDC416FA3FDCD94D2105A7D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The term <term>hypersonic strike systems</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6D69FDD1CA374B9CBDFEE70A2A889CF3"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The term <term>loitering munitions</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC617E8CFAE1A4DCA84F53123A4DE9B20"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The term <term>medium-range air-to-air missiles</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE22E1175143E413FBBAC7528282E8F55"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The term <term>mid-range integrated air and missile defense interceptors</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF56BF9AF4DF9446398A0F85DAE14A4CA"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The term <term>short-range integrated air and missile defense interceptors</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H19113A71C93544EDAED9CB0E8454F413"><enum>(13)</enum><text>The term <term>shoulder-launched missiles</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H78457B768DC04BA4A41E394D0A5B104F"><enum>245.</enum><header>Modification to use of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research and education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4124(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCAB672F34D074DCA9616CDB698573320"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or Department of Defense laboratory</quote> after <quote>Center</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41B4B4BC75C94FC6AB7CBB666B5F31DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE3A27A0D7519429289F20A3CA1E1D8C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HAE080412F620479C968DDE858D677333" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1B465B660E024052954C505C7280A38C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H95D9E6E83CEA4EA8A1DE7611F98C7A3B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesignated, by adding <quote>, or that can assist a Center or Department of Defense laboratory with technology transition, either out of, or into, the Center or laboratory</quote> before the semicolon.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HCFB6105471E040D5A29A9776375E1F3E"><enum>C</enum><header>Plans, Reports, and Other Matters</header> <section id="H6FFAAAF40139467A89E17FEEAF094C52"><enum>251.</enum><header>Policy to guide the development and acquisition of quantum computing systems for the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="HEF02C3829B754B469D292E20F66D0AB0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H099B699398114DF29CCB768919DD6E6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish a definition of <quote>quantum computing system</quote> for purposes of the policy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4E5AFCF54DE478884557ECC0ED24149"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a process for validating and verifying quantum computing systems before such systems are developed or acquired by the Department; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE74A5786B2774F3CBC7A26FE75FC02CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB227AD34632B4DB39085DDC4C871D946"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation and waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text> 
<paragraph id="H48FCBF842A2A49CCB55FE155495E00BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3007E808BE6B43CD95BDDB56B3F6668E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H86791A1FEB9F49628E38A865CB3B2422"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">written notice of such waiver; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5CEC23B4E8F54AEEBAEEEE6A132EC3B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary’s justification for the waiver.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA89039F8D5B545E49D5B9E23BF8F9266"><enum>252.</enum><header>Plan for competitive experimentation relating to autonomous and nontraditional capabilities relevant to the A–10 mission set</header> 
<subsection id="HB56951BAC2F14BAEB1FD626A08C1F927"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H491E5CF3F9A04FF7B569FE59E60BB2D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HE8F36243B6C445BB9490172DAA088A78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E86D3254AE64BE6A42FC8A8AF4E1C61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9B9F726BD4264AA9BCC3D5E9B3169E5D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An estimated annual budget for implementing the plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96D641A3F10E40B78CB9D73A20AA2827"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF4C46BBCA7314A7D8BFA3F395AA2F975"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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). </text></subsection> <subsection id="HDCC6EECD9E4848C59D13EE750C5FBAA9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualified United States entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>qualified United States entity</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0EE5DEE5924F48FB91B4F28AA014DEBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a nontraditional defense contractor;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FCF84197E454DF48402E3CF97DEBC72"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a traditional defense contractor;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8F119A93C5DE4B838ED899ADBD7036AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a federally funded research and development center;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C2D796FCAE84D4BB48BB306E62B5EC6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a university-affiliated research center; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8EDED06504BE4C21AC5774CF8B3FBB08"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H39017CC12A6F4111BD151BA9ADAE3602"><enum>253.</enum><header>Plan for establishment and evaluation of experimental, drone-centric reconnaissance and security formations</header> <subsection id="H31DE26E866574C2E9553C88FD29C58C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4D8B7D8E8B1C4349AB62F044A34FD628"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H92E7D49544104E7E91D6163700C591C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for the establishment of at least one experimental formation, as described in subsection (a), attached to a division;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBF474903EB3E47FFB3F799D9B667956D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C027C41F2E54F73B4D60765DF25FBD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify any modifications to organizational design, personnel structure, and training pipelines that may be needed to facilitate the establishment of such a formation;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE8D599EF45D414C8C1C2712461A86A5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>as appropriate, provide for the use of rapid acquisition pathways to procure unmanned aircraft systems for such a formation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A27C3769C144E0B9A9489421756C4F0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDC587CB92A354BA9921910DC2B638616"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H5322A10016C14BB3B1ACEEA3BB561D67"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the plan developed under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBD1441F191DA4F21841CC49270B37A2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an estimate of the funding required to establish and sustain the initial experimental formation under the plan, disaggregated by individual appropriation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA908B20FAB5F40B384D8AFF5C75A8463"><enum>254.</enum><header>Plan for use of certain aircraft for research and development purposes</header> <subsection id="HC9C89410FCC740C893A047E87ADCE374"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB56FA074E0A74D5B8D40D36D87BA53BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>autonomous and semi-autonomous aircraft capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CE28B7EBAD9405690B3B0BAD6A63F03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>human-machine teaming;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H378A547FCA2E4A59A943A4169E883000"><enum>(3)</enum><text>mission autonomy software;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C3A21F07EBE4086B59F7C8FB055C3C6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>mission systems integration;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6C432830B528460B861FC17B6042543D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>sensing, communications, and digital battlefield networking;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EA0ED01C0794C27B96D091689757382"><enum>(6)</enum><text>operational experimentation and tactics development; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB04A44CC841045B3A549E8F5DDBD0AA0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>such other defense innovation purposes as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8F6447DDA2EB4B859606C2F46022540E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6D714EDD39B44CDA81BB78ABD2A63DBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Plans for the use of covered aircraft for—</text> <subparagraph id="H968B6254F2AE490686BA8A0C70043F9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developmental flight testing;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBE80F18E529F4113BACCAD9BA97A5B66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operational evaluation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8240D9992864B70A0EBCC24E9E3964E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>autonomy experimentation;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE56D59BE45B44745BACD30C8AA450693"><enum>(D)</enum><text>software, sensor, communications, and mission systems integration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FED940D2B0247B0A929CB6C20DB8873"><enum>(E)</enum><text>optionally piloted, remotely assisted, or other autonomy-related flight experimentation, to the extent authorized by applicable law and regulation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8FA7ADC2A2704C1C8457A6697C5A3807"><enum>(F)</enum><text>associated ground test, simulation, mission rehearsal, and related research activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CE05099D22A429C833C519422BF3ADB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H10D5CC3ED7054A7E9A09A166A0200278" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE89FC230E69A445A970EDFF8E8785573"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD091BF1D1F7946F99428B34AE01D7A78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered aircraft</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="H3D33D891E0C541B3A1523D2863B3085A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is structurally viable for regeneration, modification, test, evaluation, or other authorized use under this section;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H743D04E7E5B54BB6A3F444033763CDEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not required to meet current operational, training, test, contingency reserve, heritage, or security cooperation requirements; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71E4CFDD8E164AE8B08A965AE22BA728"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may be useful for research, development, test, and evaluation, autonomy experimentation, mission systems integration, uncrewed conversion, or related defense innovation purposes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6C5DA035853C4D6FA8A0FBC7DF909A67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>qualified United States entity</term> means a domestic entity that the Secretary determines has the technical, security, financial, safety, and programmatic capability to support activities under this section, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H1DA044FA656F4DA4BB3BE488432729A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a nontraditional defense contractor;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8236F04E2B6A4EAF973A2DE329380E35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a commercial technology company;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H85A1D4B61C5947778B79667C1A90836C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a small business concern;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9C0928A0AD034E5EA493BAE63CEF89E7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a traditional defense contractor;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8119397E0DF345CEA513C673F618506A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a federally funded research and development center;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC30901FFE05E453698D87909C94679EC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a university-affiliated research center; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE225D69F86AF46968E007DB0FEC804AD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a consortium, team, or other arrangement composed of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6BAA66B2604F4CD2BD1300994463899D"><enum>255.</enum><header>Sonobuoy modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts</header> 
<subsection id="HF9BB0DC38D294A6DB53F3B649FA29E9A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy and inventory requirement</header> 
<paragraph id="H9EC121DA7ACD4F09BDD33BF137F9C931"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F27331C7662499A83F426FF9B18756B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H19E73C52103A41D2B4B81E1C19035F25"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the minimum required inventory levels of——</text> <clause id="HD381E63129CF4D2DAD4C289CBD1AD85C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passive sonobuoys;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB7F7A3C92B2441E182188EDDF660DB96"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>active sonobuoys;</text></clause> <clause id="H2AC9FE76935B456EBC77BEC0A9B5664E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>multistatic sonobuoys;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC61A66EEB75A4F959AC5A9CB928255C6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>air-deployed anti-submarine warfare sensor systems;</text></clause> <clause id="H9B70D3A592F842CF8C1F0E56DA31F335"><enum>(v)</enum><text>exercise, training, and telementry sonobuoys;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H399CF7A43179444888B3E628604613C2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>extended-duration and deep-water sonobuoys;</text></clause> <clause id="H9A3091FD7D0F406A8CBF2C0795103415"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Arctic-capable sonobuoys; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H34ADCABA38C74654AEFCC92F1BE8CA15"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>next-generation networked or autonomous sonobuoy systems.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC8FBE6324FD44129847EC9F39B3B5523"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H71B53A4F28CB44BB9F01E6A8317A5386"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of current sonobuoy production capacity, including limitations associated with—</text> <clause id="H8F0D341B831B4CFB9B9B4B81C344F93B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>acoustic transducers;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8A9450A0BF5B48BDAFB36CC8DBA153BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>signal processing electronics;</text></clause> <clause id="HD69EEB1E1BF34B1FB5E2C817392F96C6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>microelectronics and semiconductors;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1A577587DB8C4F9FAAA417A6C94FE3E4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>batteries and power systems;</text></clause> <clause id="HC819C3EA70D047A78ADC84160E5DB4F2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>radio frequency transmitters and receivers;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC073ABD5C94E49DB93EEF33040CF11B0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>specialty materials and rare earth elements;</text></clause> <clause id="H7A863D7EE6D44E41A939D84A417D27DC"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>air deployment integration systems; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H348558F8971540ABB046139C94FAA872"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>single-source supplies.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE03EDAE8AC1044C9B2BF76EBB2045BA9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to increase annual sonobuoy production capacity and reduce production lead times during contingencies.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H969259E623084A359A5D1A341455EC73"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the adequacy of existing sonobuoy testing infrastructure, including—</text> <clause id="HE9751DEE5ACB4368BA147E498D8AE057"><enum>(i)</enum><text>undersea warfare test ranges;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H896624F0E2674131AF97090DE2BD9834"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>acoustic measurement and calibration facilities;</text></clause> <clause id="H4EDFD16A716742DBAC247ECD7745272D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>contested electromagnetic spectrum testing capabilities;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC4082EEC28D24FC3B4873B848088E47F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Arctic and deep-water testing environments;</text></clause> <clause id="H08730F4C54A142FBA38F059E8544A77E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>shallow water and littoral testing capabilities;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H831659156A61481B81573C67C8841DFA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">digital engineering, modeling, and synthetic testing environments;</text></clause> <clause id="H7592AF93AC624A579A8AFFA6095354BB"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>unmanned systems integration and testing capabilities; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HDC1FE202199C4F638377770D49EB9941"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">opportunities for allied and partner nation testing and interoperability.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40946B6904964C6FA70B20A6A5C2AEF6"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB0F9C68649E6485E85141B6726230440"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of storage, transportation, prepositioning, and expeditionary resupply capacity for sonobuoys during wartime operations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FE39EF7B573419AA88116C0F1435204"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of efforts to integrate sonobuoys with—</text> 
<clause id="HA6ABC2B356814CD99263A197B1183B58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maritime patrol aircrafts;</text></clause> <clause id="H003AA6EBE46B4128AB76C630202D4E4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>carrier-based aircrafts;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF1512E614738429E8DDC7A87D971B5DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>rotary-wing anti-submarine warfare platforms;</text></clause> <clause id="HBCCCAE6AA94E427793F993F24E56E822"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">tiltrotor aircrafts;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9FB1ECB8AF244BCCB072A092B735DEEA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>unmanned aerial systems;</text></clause> <clause id="HCC84E8B0D96F423C9A973269E2F5FBE3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>unmanned surface vessels;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0C95BD1443A34463937221B777CFF2EE"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>unmanned undersea vehicles; and</text></clause> <clause id="H08C815E7C8DF4AD9876A69B965075C64"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>joint and allied anti-submarine warfare networks.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0A6C6FD0A76F445091AA3A9A41EE041D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of any statutory or regulatory barriers limiting expansion of sonobuoy production, testing, procurement, or fielding.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86928B965B404072A59156B9BD5680EA"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations for legislative or administrative action necessary to improve sonobuoy readiness and wartime sufficiency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H281E73A3AFCE44E18E1BD494D171EBAF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Industrial base expansion plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H5E8E5DD99F014F48ABC70967F79BF778"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">options for second-source suppliers;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E7C7A6CB1B3464C889BDDA28EA1A6A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the potential for Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC12D3101894C4BDD9F66D38BB8033B2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDB114433ACD845CDA99D39BD3650F0C5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for anti-submarine warfare sensor manufacturing and sustainment;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D0579ED60E8470180532FBC47D4392C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">measures to improve supply chain resilience for critical components;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9384905824464E67BF6FD69BC3428133"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">options for surge production during national emergencies or armed conflict; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AD8F0F56BFE461395689A2A13EDDD95"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">opportunities for allied co-production and stockpile interoperability.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H40F61C9ACFC548EFBB548C7C6DA9110C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operational test events</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct recurring operationally realistic sonobuoy exercises that include—</text> <paragraph id="H77AE2D47527B4691953D3BA63CB4B733"><enum>(1)</enum><text>congested elecromagnetic spectrum conditions;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFF33BAAD920545FD8338AE00F483624F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrated fleet anti-submarine warfare operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC30E7E1FE0D44577B5202DA53BE661F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>multiple simultaneous submarine targets;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCEB7575F574E44B597F44AA501AB918A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">degraded communications and positioning, navigation, and timing environments;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D599BCFA42C469BB5792FA2C06B4820"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unmanned systems integration;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD8E84DE0B31C4B9FAB5E0929334EDC4F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>distributed maritime operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8C3A5B1C0D043A1A577B98B76F5D66D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Arctic and littoral anti-submarine warfare scenarios; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H35F45D3D061F4C80B4AAEE9CBDC7BFDF"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">joint and allied participation, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6206A44CC5CB4160B387C49A86FADAEC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H17E1EF4B695C4B64BA7539EC64F3047E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the highest-risk shortfalls in sonobuoy inventory and testing capacity;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC31D1A927F24BEAA4D0CDA34F9BD96F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projected wartime inventory depletion timelines;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA278295806F54CE18DD12A4886F0FA50"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vulnerabilities associated with single-source suppliers and critical materials dependencies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE602146266314DFA905894B66A2EB64E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">investments required during the future-years defense program to achieve sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC6C2A71ACC6545BF966ACD42556CD075"><enum>256.</enum><header>Review and implementation of strategies to accelerate the qualification process for domestically produced advanced energetic materials</header> 
<subsection id="H6F3BE17CCBB34F41956B1B247C2882B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Acceleration of formulation-to-system qualification for advanced energetic materials</header> 
<paragraph id="H7C570F5958874DD594B23ADD80292E15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review and implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the head of the Joint Energetics Transition Office shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5082EBC4E8A4F82A059415C2D6D8D26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct a review to identify opportunities to accelerate the qualification process for the integration of novel advanced energetic materials into military systems; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD73DC35ED86A4260AD41480030D289A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>based on the results of such review, implement measures to accelerate such qualification process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF88435C7CB8340A3870DD3FA82507BFA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In conducting the review required under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H542409B6C94246FAABCF6EB6D1AA266F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct a detailed analysis of the feasibility of—</text> <clause id="HE49E5DC541EB4D609C0D2992096B6EBD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>expediting the qualification of new formulations derived from advanced energetic materials, including developmental classification, insensitive munitions testing, and hazard classification activities;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H035119C20C594A74B368729B5B7F327A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="HA5E61C5C1B1E480CB092358119779353"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB6BB8620BDA84FC3A46457824C4AA69B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>prioritizing advanced energetic materials for inclusion in mission-aligned prototyping, live-fire demonstrations, and portfolio-level experimentation under rapid acquisition authorities;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49EED907EEDD488BA32EDD6C0CBD6394"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify any barriers to the integration of novel advanced energetic materials into military systems; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H324A1CC4678E455CA8792E4EA9F1E527"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a set of prioritized measures that may be implemented to address such barriers, including potential near-term measures achievable under existing authorities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H499836DB6EBC49019001211667C41E5E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>determine—</text> 
<clause id="H27D1EC84073D4C7E8AFCAB084386EB80"><enum>(i)</enum><text>estimated timelines for implementing such measures;</text></clause> <clause id="H7B8BAEBFCA914F87AE774832A02D5C17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense that could carry out such measures; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H686C08A7155E4C7FA5D443DCB9ACB5AB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any statutory, regulatory, or administrative barriers inhibiting the implementation of such measures.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1FC41B15A38E4B1B84C5335A621DE0EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA50FE48E4D26427AA6D1325AC2DA97AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H441D63A3187841E8ABE12C1E6F69405A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA745C914E5F04DAB96E3C5DDF2480036"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of any other actions taken to accelerate the qualification process for such materials, with justifications; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09DCFECDA3984CA98E5CD2C0BFB5B1EA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for further legislative or administrative actions to enhance domestic energetics production and qualification.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1CF9817588684484A6616AADE90A369E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB232D99789B34607A813032F8E0DE697"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Advanced energetic material defined</header><text>The term <term>advanced energetic material</term> 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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3F86FEEA938B4DA29965BC72B75A96F7"><enum>257.</enum><header>Funding for rotary wing aviation lift upgrade enhancement</header> 
<subsection id="H0AA38EC92EFA4791905ACC9F724B72A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA729E1E891A94528A3FD33E930E79698"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6AC2C2233DC541DCADFA70AD69B94F79"><enum>258.</enum><header>Strategy for the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence</header> 
<subsection id="HE90B2C12C5C54A42A22EB5BC927D03FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4391EB28988743BBAC869C6EB41D7059"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5FAC8D1BC571474084E4E0C1C9564CA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the strategy developed under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05BDFBBDF0D74BB9927D09968E802270"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to artificial intelligence technologies, a description of any—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H575ECE68E7E643D4B48426A5871D95ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>barriers to adoption and integration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C4F2253622A460F8464801E0FB727EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>workforce and infrastructure requirements;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6141D2C9FD7E46EC9F1308A60AF15201"><enum>(C)</enum><text>opportunities to strengthen collaboration with private industry and institutions of higher education; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56538D02B6F146E494471E7304F607B5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommendations to improve the deployment of such technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF596CBFB5E884A71B6B4C13498B7375F"><enum>259.</enum><header>Report on Gun-Launched Electromagnetic Obscuration Capabilities for Naval Systems</header> 
<subsection id="H56724EE5D47C4208BCA1B0B510C71BC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H17EFABE3374D4677BE9D6974EED92B6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB06B599C8B544832A581A29E5440E8DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83CD0098D6DC4F1D852C3B03812AB284"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D1EEAE389DD4620A9FB033DA7F8154F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of ongoing or planned prototyping, testing, or live-fire demonstration activities related to ship-launched electromagnetic countermeasure payload delivery.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5961B3EE624C45FCAE6D0C6567A4E9DF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of integration considerations, including shipboard storage, handling, payload dispersion, range, and compatibility with existing naval gun systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B675A00A22149E0AEC7CBB3429D0A84"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of opportunities to leverage existing cargo munition technologies, infrastructure, or cross-service technical expertise relevant to electromagnetic payload delivery.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1AE4783F23BC4C52AA452F33012E178E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2985DC8DAAE540CE8D35C61792917EE0" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>260.</enum><header>Plan to support advanced manufacturing and materials for hypersonics research and development</header> 
<subsection id="HEA8A329AEBC641D99191BF15A2CA9F44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H37302471E0744A96AD96709CEB5EB7E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At a minimum, the plan under subsection (a) shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H18BD052C12334B5AAB4B319246709EDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>address—</text> <subparagraph id="HED95580F092C462BA2D622D3D10AB275"><enum>(A)</enum><text>intelligence-optimized robotic forming;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H231D14AF07F2457BBF518BE2644EC9D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>additive and subtractive manufacturing methods;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13E976E0D53B4352B7DAEB4D9E8C9600"><enum>(C)</enum><text>precision joining (laser, e-beam, friction stir) for dissimilar metals and metal/CMC interfaces; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H99BC92EC237640348BBEA115750CA73C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>advanced materials and processing; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3FC6C3EABC34995936965A18C0EBE0A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H37ED8DB7ACDD45768E932AD238AE03BE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6D058A4D67184CB7B3715BF13E0C9AB6"><enum>261.</enum><header>Strategy for the development of friction stir additive manufacturing technologies</header> <subsection id="H0ACA5484794A44738D966CD35343A529"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H414281C0E6FE41F68B562FD754F49320"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H64552AED32234295951D2E5D56013147"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H449110BD380B4C6EB040465B220240C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D071651C1494A7F9FCCE883C884E838"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of key areas of operational impact of such technologies, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7C33C3F765CA4E59AA407940724BE4E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expeditionary manufacturing and sustainment capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29EBA411C32B4FFA8B6BC6AC51122F1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>deployable micro-factory systems for forward operating bases or contested environments; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8265F5961B2E4B859A955D69C6335176"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development of ultra-large-scale friction stir additive manufacturing techniques for critical defense infrastructure and platforms.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H47E43F87B07840F0A3715EFB951C1FBA"><enum>262.</enum><header>Annual report on the transition of successful prototype projects</header> <subsection id="H285FD5551D9449E98B3D8C840D6E2192"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5B87C9D4EB78408B978E45D563CFBA77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following information:</text> <paragraph id="HA93063DF4BE7417E87E91A30B29A03BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF918EAD888DD407BA4F0ED3ECC54AF38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number and percentage of successful prototype projects that transitioned into procurement, follow-on production, or programs of record during the preceding year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB03FB2BCCBE4765A032D610CF3CD718"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The number and percentage of successful prototype projects that failed to transition into procurement or production capabilities during the preceding year.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H31306A2F52FF4A6994DF209798A43C0F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Explanations for delays exceeding 365 days between prototype completion and procurement or production decisions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2DCA649B95A45B4977BB8A1E1618EDC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H000E3DFEEAE3418496A72CD23F1667A1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA9F1FF5BBD6B45B5AC42B055AC6AC0FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>One-time reporting requirements</header><text>In addition to the information required under subsection (b), the final report required under subsection (a) shall include the following information:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6E3D2A43201A4EE7A652EF16C80386B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of acquisition, contracting, budgeting, testing, or requirements-related bottlenecks that delay the transition of innovative technologies into operational capability.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3F0F82F6FFD4A7D8EF7F3FB6485A0E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Recommendations to improve procurement efficiency and accelerate transition timelines for prototype projects.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE7DFF704A642492780D025857CFC812B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA2777FA3F4D44286B473D50E7A67C354"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Successful prototype project defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>successful prototype project</quote> means a prototype project that achieved the operational, technical, or mission requirements identified by the sponsoring military department or defense agency.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H89EFD42B988945839F895736E9BAA629"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>Each report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. </text></subsection></section></subtitle></title> <title id="H2F2049597194411F8886D9E706F859D7"><enum>III</enum><header>Operation and Maintenance</header> <subtitle id="H22BF0C7BA9884BB690B8B07F78FAF0A1"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <section id="H3F9131D9B39C4F3B8B0FA756AA85C8A9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HCFF5D85F53E14D61B6EA5591FC3450AF"><enum>B</enum><header>Energy and Environment</header> 
<section id="H7EA33FF06A9843CBB109E12BBA589917" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>311.</enum><header>Inclusion of nuclear energy in energy policy of Department of Defense and related matters</header> 
<subsection id="H2BAFCDAFD12646BE855F81A9BA3B00C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion in energy policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2F301E8BD18E4E65A1111FD172319BFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsections (b) and (e), by inserting <quote>or nuclear energy</quote> after <quote>renewable energy sources</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDED1E5C5BA884C63BCE0A1667D1E1B75"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H35A211B2619D44468A645B90C5D6281A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote>and nuclear energy</quote> after <quote>renewable energy</quote>; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD7E6B0FE8BEF4A0B92D0922CF3E3B66E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting <quote>or nuclear energy</quote> after <quote>renewable energy sources</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E0C5BC282DC4E29863C5DE4A4FACD4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>and nuclear energy</quote> after <quote>the use of renewable energy</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8358E39778F14E3FA0C135176EF2C8F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFABC7AE570334692A4B85EBCE7C2BB2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>or nuclear energy</quote> after <quote>renewable energy source, other than solar energy,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H47D7F76B65774E79AECFF5225A7290DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>or nuclear energy</quote> after <quote>a renewable energy source</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H72742881B35844ABAA7710F753B47871"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusion in matters relating to use of energy for facilities</header><text>Section 2915 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4ED961AFD5D646D1996449853B8F7895"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote>renewable forms of energy</quote> and inserting <quote>nuclear energy, renewable forms of energy,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H621EC1F60C7945B38F3DC95931B657BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>solar energy or other renewable forms of energy</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>nuclear energy, or solar energy or other renewable forms of energy,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H54AA08BEBE7143A4B33AA602BF94D6E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>a renewable form of energy</quote> and inserting <quote>such a form of energy</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5FDEC09340294397A19B4507758FB1EA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>312.</enum><header>Modification to pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 321(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 8751) is amended by striking <quote>needed capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW</quote> and inserting <quote>needed capacity of the reactor is a minimum of 20MW</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="HC525E7E34A1F48608068E9CCFE113686" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>313.</enum><header>Standardized document on scope of projects carried out under Military Munitions Response Program</header> 
<subsection id="H80B59ABA07B842ADAED9DE3C08EB7358"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>scope document</quote>) for each project carried out under the Military Munitions Response Program at a covered site.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H48FDDF3DDCEA4623A9EC45FEA13A7F3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required certification and approval</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4CB5EC767F134D9E88A221B630E2CEB2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each scope document shall include, with respect to the applicable project and at a minimum, the following:</text> <paragraph id="H4FB5743C36744A51AFD0D79B7BDBF36E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1A1888F4F58F4FCDB23FBFC473A226C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48E4F70A913745D7A8E6E97FEC78C478"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H40039E3BB2644F528D8EF5097A391D4F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Documented certification and approval of the scope document, consistent with the requirement under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H10047E88A5FC48269EDD0BE8B575D046"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEFFFD233A54C457C84F5CDDD2F4830F9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H53667347D2654F9BA10F7A53BF5EB5DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>base closure law</term> and <term>Defense Agency</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE3020DFB91494AE4ABB17F7A5F12155E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered site</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5924353BBAF642DFA3318C960BDAB629"><enum>314.</enum><header>Pilot program for secure recycling of domestic electronic waste</header> <subsection id="H5CC62C5AE3EE4091AB46C7FC1571B136"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H387A72FF1DEB44DE80C284F8427A2C01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HB13AD1C5FCC54084A0946AF8390F7507"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H76D6B8B8D6804C5B8C1C49326F0AA220"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the potential for reuse in the defense industrial base of critical minerals and other materials so recovered;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2679EB0C18874F4688D5CEC043658236"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the environmental and supply chain benefits associated with the domestic recycling of such electronic waste; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29E7997546A343CEBCEA5FEF27E4917B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensure compliance with applicable standards of the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency, respectively, for the destruction of data.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2EC30B8FE33C4267A294C064FE4E7A13"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5DFB2BC0B65240ECA3C5E6D9CA7049E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the cost effectiveness of the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8775D1037554477B954DDB83FA8CEB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>security benefits realized through the pilot program, including with respect to data protection;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB441CEB581D14A99A84508C7DA463C2E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the effect of the pilot program on supply chain resilience; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC79704E9C7F46CF882597245E1C2449"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations of the Secretary regarding the potential expansion of the pilot program across the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2E2310659E564457886F35FC9EAF67E3"><enum>315.</enum><header>Program for deployment of transportable nuclear microreactor in area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command</header> 
<subsection id="HC663A8E3A6E74E41A43060119F0CBCAA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H26B7A728FD834C918DE59B71057EB28F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The program under subsection (a) shall be known as the <quote>Operational Energy Deployable Nuclear Power Program</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7EA38CC0729E4E9B9BC142304DB3CC4E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Leadership and coordination</header> 
<paragraph id="H3F6325406B174D138EAC6821AF8E07FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Executive agent</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35810817CB9047069699B757238B3F7C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall coordinate with—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC73749E228D14BEA92DDB36DFC34DAE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H135F3ADD32AF4DA281D3CD0402DF9A8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H54CF6E4CD3974234AC002B8A35D56594"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H34C96546FE2D4EA8B79608EB82DA8859"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Required activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The activities of the program under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H4FB56944B7A64283BFBD607AAD437704"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2ACEB9F188B844B08CB8C6DFD9AA822E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5833E51C28E64A108B15B44B5AA82846"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEC0488BE34934E6CB7FC6784521E365B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Budget mechanism</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H962E3F17DFCE413487124E9500868CEA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Nuclear microreactor defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>nuclear microreactor</term> means a nuclear reactor with a rated electric generating capacity of not greater than 50 megawatts.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7C6CF3FEE837436D9C51C0CCBC8B42E9"><enum>316.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="HFC16B660751A4B0E905EAFDE15F9EDE5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition of operation of prohibited connected vehicles</header> <paragraph id="HBDBC026D065D40D9A57201E50E5B9780"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Phase 1</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H97365A52AD6D48448B2A888EA7B76E9F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Phase 2</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H022BF79EE2A144AE9274322053EF92F0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE7B4DDF670B54FD3B52D62D6B009622B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>List of prohibited connected vehicles</header> 
<paragraph id="HDB7C58DAD45146DB8DEB67B6266982D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H369F0406FF6542E4AC540CC07B60243C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H48D9F09B336749238359F9D10C9A739E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary determines pose—</text> <clause id="H5069CE52B62A45DC8FBDF3B9598AE299"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5D795599588348EBA123B027E34D5689"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H71E2A7C47D614F56BAD5E5A231EE9686"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32864D847CC5495CBC65D3D3F965B667"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incorporation of existing Federal rules</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA12D43BAD5A747D9B09A9A96B8AECF10"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual review</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8ED1A6080C3D47E38370E01ED56C3F4B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8845C4DB76174654A3AF5BF41196EA5F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Explanation of subtractions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA60A2B72D0874C11BF9A73F8F2D6DAF8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>If the Secretary adds a vehicle to the list under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide public notice of the addition.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF0157C1613048DE929971D26D5B3105"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Consultation</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10927FD2C535422284C34C3CB1DB9A98"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABDBCFDCD5474B9E8DBA531861567445"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transmittal of list</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB19125ED1E0C47FDA62BDAE885BE6B36"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation plan and briefing</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31D2FD0E20B84180881AC600139E5E63"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6609DCBB3D3146639DB345349DA83768"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The implementation plan required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD675AC5AAF0E42EC968F31FC4071F631"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification of the lead organization within the Department of Defense responsible for implementing and overseeing the prohibition under subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC50BD75399B64354B363A4C1E0D8714E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the process by which the Department will identify and assess prohibited connected vehicles;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0F563224712A4050A3A4817D587F50A0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the means by which the Department will conduct coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFFFC909DC16464A82D453DF035AB112"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an identification of the metrics by which the Department will assess connected vehicles for threats to national security;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD6A033AA74F0495FA9A8A78A094E9E6E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of the means by which military installations will ensure compliance with such prohibition; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF347D1C1ADC42D8BE83BAACF1850B6F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an assessment of resource requirements necessary to implement and maintain such prohibition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H88AE4729992F4AE09F0EB2E1C31B26D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability of prohibitions</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD8DE939E17CD4A589DC6985BB4049ACD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF2B482BCA0CE4919BD89E3482E0F096F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>connected vehicle</term> has the meaning given that term in section 791.301 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A76984887F1479F93E41A75F5E3F1EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>foreign entity of concern</term> has the meaning given that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/4651">15 U.S.C. 4651</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF3B081AA8EA848C8B066CDB2155C2053"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>military installation</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HCE19BE370E444407B5AC6E21691482E4"><enum>317.</enum><header>Pilot program on off-grid tactical power</header> <subsection id="H4DAD82A695EF43E2B39F9EE268D01D91"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program on employing expeditionary off-grid power generation capabilities across the Joint Force.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H96C1176E7A174F50BB49CF671ABFD936"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>If the Secretary carries out the pilot program authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out the following activities under the pilot program:</text> <paragraph id="HC596ADD1747C4DE8B0B876C17023D7EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H95B46B794C6248DD81E7EABF757CD180"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The incorporation of novel power generation and advanced battery storage that can integrate with secure satellite communications or other mission-essential electronic systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H356319C493BD4018A4696A551A24814D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The conduct of operational assessments and testing of systems in conditions that simulate contested logistics and degraded infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8B941EE454974B25A46F6B782BBA4256"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H2A5AC48C9C3F4389B3B0FBF5DC695E85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the technologies used in the program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E6A4DC182364BBE8E2EC3A10EAF3953"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an overview of the operational assessments and testing of the systems, including system performance; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H892B489EA21E4D7E8574D77AAFC482DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for fielding across the Joint Force, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8379A6652B1D4B288608BB897FD4D9EB"><enum>318.</enum><header>Clarification of certain authorities independent from designated Executive Agent for installation or operational nuclear energy</header> 
<subsection id="H17EE9EE55E7C459A8D63E9C06E4EC683"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Military departments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HABE6EBECBF6845728A2A10E5ADE485D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nuclear fuel allocation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF941B975EEFC4E74A201528C49C871D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting any previously authorized program of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HEF90D60B0D6241D1914C7CE320885B7B"><enum>319.</enum><header>Assessment of geothermal energy potential with respect to military installations</header> <subsection id="H5BA07733B3AA47848C0F1E530A1A998C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H78810BCEC214466888E27E5D02F09B1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment under subsection (a) shall include an identification of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H7E189473104242E6A6701CFD861DB304"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each military installation with significant geothermal energy potential.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H638E1294D6B5418391168E605D02E2DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H887C632FDF5E4097B1B0564A0206E674"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB609FB52085E4C50AD26F700606D39FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H08578F1A9F9D4E25B97DC2565A77494B"><enum>319A.</enum><header>Report on PFAS destruction and water reclamation</header> <subsection id="HD1EA5F34393E4275BFE8F8C255850607"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7C995577824344A2B5CD8801B7E303A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report described in subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF5D9438C47C241CE955750B44A28F777"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A list and a description of available technology that allows—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD1DCEE7829D64ED1B278709872CC9DCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an air-water interface to serve as the primary heat transfer surface; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F864AA18A4448D5842A59E7319E34D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the core operating temperature to enable single-pass high PFAS-destruction technology to ensure rapid destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H01DD6BED642245779581BD3177D44E9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A proposal to establish a pilot program under which single-pass high PFAS destruction technology shall be tested for Department of Defense uses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBEF9DEB8A541403DAC6BBF68E3E8F2D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A list of potential locations that could host such a pilot program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE2140D777FF43088B11B44F1EC4D3E9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H844CFE7B4D2B435B974B999C340CFD3F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Single-pass high PFAS-destruction technology defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>single-pass high PFAS-destruction technology</term> means a technology that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAB67D09EB2EC40419108E48C28B47BB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE33C15EBEFF49C1939E15BB76C90270"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is portable and able to operate in remote areas; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4E56831BE36C4E48BC227C30574CCB16"><enum>(3)</enum><text>can process up to 20,000 gallons of water per day.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFDD5ACEF824B477BB4618059C568B6F9"><enum>319B.</enum><header>Geothermal resource confirmation for Saipan under Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program</header> <subsection id="H7988FEFCA28647B5B30FC017ECED750A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H0C578A6CD7A749C9B5535C83278BAEDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The collection and analysis of geophysical, geochemical, and subsurface data relevant to geothermal resource viability.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1B198E28FFE4AFBA55AF131CA3BD3FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Field investigations, including geophysical surveys and test well drilling, to confirm the capacity of geothermal resources.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6A36113B378B455D903D4E0D60E32B31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H90A1EB148C0C4E32A77F3CDBA6F31E56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Execution; coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary—</text> 
<paragraph id="H86951022CF56415193BEDAF839AD1466"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56C59E869DC140B2A226C900CA726415"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3984CC9E7CF24010AAD6815E117F6DF1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H41CDB8A9CA9A461E822B0D8A60A746A0"><enum>319C.</enum><header>Study on energy fuel source conversion at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant</header> <subsection id="H081596F2B8AD4F71B02A3F55CB27CF52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5D2883094039473FA9872D0D7CE6147A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF5D61EEC9F2F45138DD53B1EE3C0F95B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A determination of the current annual propane consumption at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, including consumption by use category and seasonal variation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC77EACECD7A744018C6D86602F8C0718"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An estimate of the equivalent annual natural gas demand required to meet the energy needs of the plant.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H990CA0DFA025458FA6F0E351D7DD1664"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF9E4E5FE95164E28A6A261050106CE83"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the energy reliability and resilience implications of such a conversion.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H42E0FC1F13724890932A6CF1082E3CE0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H85945BE9B7CE41A0AB7B9791E6C03603"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HFF475E30BA9E432AB0C602785CBDB0D3"><enum>C</enum><header>Logistics and Sustainment</header> <section id="H2F918E78C4E04882AC9CA3EBD5BD06EF"><enum>321.</enum><header>Requirement for quarterly reports on munitions inventory numbers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H49FCCD3549AB4C14B83CF6716A9BE31E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">; current inventory numbers</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Out-Year inventory numbers</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43A3CAD69D3943A48EE13FFC3DDD0609"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA51D88FD964F4E7DA8C2396E0ED330DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as subsections (c) through (i), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16E6D98CD0634B3FB4F45E974F658C05"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H9227FCDAE1EA450CA5A8320E773FC14A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Quarterly reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC8E9B39382F45AF9471475626B195E9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>described in subsection (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>described in subsection (e)</quote>; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6171E62B297348AD891362FB6C8E1A08"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (e)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (f)(1)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6629C02D589249E39E10F8DEF50B1512"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (c)(10)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(10)</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H4368E6C2D8BE4BC5B5615A8D51043D03"><enum>322.</enum><header>Increase of capital investment program threshold for working-capital funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>installation or a science and technology reinvention laboratory and not less than $250,000 for procurements at all other facilities</quote> and inserting <quote>installation, science and technology reinvention laboratory, or any other facility</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H7448EC3180D24C7690182A0665D596A8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>323.</enum><header>Establishment of Civil Reserve Industrial Base</header> <subsection id="H608E90A4B62A4B51AB234751DDD535D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/131">Chapter 131</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2224a">section 2224a</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H1A378A2CDC284792BB11F42ED70681CE"><enum>2224b.</enum><header>Civil Reserve Industrial Base</header> 
<subsection id="H5FC3292E07FB4E6EA56CC6F77BDD03B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HA5B8983782F74F9CBDC0229B89724D00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to enhance the availability and responsiveness of sustainment and repair capabilities in support of military operations; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC02C38E691A64C1FA93F0DAEF78B0EBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFD771ECD4CB24F9DADB80EC418978CAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program elements</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0067F756471E4761ADB578DD5C350AC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE788A2DC1E6E4155AF981487E5D978A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD1BFC995CEF7482C97AF9164A7AD9B0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D8D3F25D19A4DBAB8C31FCB7B9C4E25"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H43B1BDF7F674477DBFA4B8F1E0149A18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H2AB04728349B44ED8C1D45E42489E1CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide for the use of commercial facilities and personnel during peacetime and contingency operations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7827CCD1B4AF4FC39F14E7ED4389647B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include terms addressing force protection, continuity of operations, and security requirements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5521C7CCC1243BE9C375D79D1E2C69F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide for the sustainment of capability through recurring peacetime workload, as appropriate;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4DF6A2A75E04A19AF169AB750A72076"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide for support for commercial entities headquartered in the United States in order to provide surge operational support when required by the Secretary; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C23E5CF8751452185F349DB05D8B9BF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H519E9DEE48AF4A0FA4A00287C64F05A8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contractor and subcontractor technical data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 3771 through 3775 of this title shall apply to contractor and subcontractor technical data in contracts or agreements entered into under this section. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HFE24557B379845C7B3D81FDF88CEE915"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H78B58ADAE4C74DCD8D4BB140748D254A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered commercial facility</term> means a commercial facility owned by a United States entity that is capable of providing one or more of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H0672A9740D3D4F308B3A929C031C283C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Warehousing and secure storage.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFBDB98818B10427AAF9850BE724B158A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Supply chain management and distribution.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0ED4B520F0146D4B2CEF92E6C448C26"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Maintenance, repair, and overhaul.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5062764C3C3A42E2BE155111FE2F31FF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Repairable management, component repair, and test capability.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75F191599FDB4998AF41D414B54FB338"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Other sustainment-related capabilities identified by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32002492D58445AD9E5FE1237354BD16"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>replenishment parts</term> means repair parts, components, or other items to support the sustainment of Department of Defense systems and equipment through replacement, repair, or overhaul.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF1B0CF3366B3462CB7A87163320FE969"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H1351BCA1261047B5BF94E68F2B2AE4AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the structure and governance of the Civil Reserve Industrial Base program, as established by such section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35483C4A22034FAABD86F5EDAE7AACDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H46D65C778037460E89EC39C04C0F5326"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6275FD1EB0F4977B6B6D8EF56BB9BB3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H701FA5FC54EA48859C017EB0DFE78033"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F423998C22D4D00AD1390F0B12B9EDE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D0D1DFFA2E64712BB9338EF0F608859"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Any recommendations for additional authorities needed to expand or sustain the Civil Reserve Industrial Base.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE1F3D52234BB43C9AED37B9E7F99F390"><enum>324.</enum><header>Modification of minimum capital investment for certain depots of Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the preceding three fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>the preceding fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and the estimated amount for the following fiscal year</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H3474CEF33F24454B9571D9061CAD3D90"><enum>325.</enum><header>Expansion of covered depots to include Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2AF397A9E9E44161B0F5424F5BF7743E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3C9C9A368E984C16A17C1D6289697F85"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HE5A6FA2EA690443D9BBA33933E3EF5D0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>326.</enum><header>Expansion of space-available travel program for members of the Armed Forces stationed at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4B30373E14F54C4292E67C7B52E47DF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC31380BBC53B4E419331B1D1EB61BAEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB3C52F87206F4D37BAC1BCC20165D9BB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HFD6B3F4EDF914722A7C916351A9BB4D0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Purchased transportation to and from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba</header> <paragraph id="H3F3FDC22E79A40729994B22D1D92F362" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7D9E410395F144BC80F3A6476F3BB73B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D1E05E65A8D4E9AB6D3AA003886ACCF" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HEEA0AE7E182642EE8DC22D24256FFC47"><enum>327.</enum><header>Authorization of sustainable aviation fuel procurement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B22C2BAF1054512A282EF1DC1AF3202"> <subsection id="HFC18B7F3F1E341D1A133697FCB01DF66"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Sustainable aviation fuel procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H9CDA9E07B5CD4E989CE3E2392EB40D78"><enum>328.</enum><header>Modification and extension of pilot program on optimization of aerial refueling and fuel management in contested logistics environments through use of artificial intelligence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 346 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5CE1F12D46644CE683DACF2CC78ABC2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text> 
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<subsection id="HAF458D7FD20A40789E63FBE086361F5B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30DDD6D420B14C8F94AC37D6B1126FD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2D68B7602B5B499EA60D5423D2DC9686"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking <quote>January 1, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1, 2030</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81B8A7334A9945CDA53E9178046D6D94"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsections (e) and (f):</text> 
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<subsection id="HB6C1D3B92EC24E8883421FAAC28D4787"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE35E4F64BB054C7D8101567D12B50C1B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4FCBB894D6D8441B91014312579D8491"><enum>(1)</enum><text>outcomes and performance metrics of the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51198F561C374EF5BBA9A2FC99841CAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any barriers identified for integration of the pilot program into operational planning; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEADEDB19042A4E9CBE6807A8C2C10182"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations regarding continuation, modification, or expansion of the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HD7C8CC4E73CF4A2CA1CB3BD8D72227B4"><enum>329.</enum><header>Army expansion of production of 155mm artillery ammunition</header> <subsection id="HBA6DA45192C94DF496DB9AF1B77CEA6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H545CF08B58134ADD9D5CFC7420525902"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the production of 155mm artillery ammunition at a minimum rate to reach total munition requirements is a national priority; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A5D3778EEAC4A419237E0486337C4AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the production rate of such ammunition should be sustained or increased over the next five years in order to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H91902B737594442C8A25615D69D7B5A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fully meet all Army and Marine Corps annual training requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H550FA2AAB2994713B3627BB238F91C07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4851C659F2A047E5BF588380CB7EB7FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>modernize the stockpile with the best performing weapons; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC706EA2D023E47ADBBD896BE2B260255"><enum>(D)</enum><text>continue foreign military sales of ammunition manufactured in the United States to generate the domestic workforce and assures wartime interoperability with United States allies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0C6E4C364A10493B95C9856E0E0F0B5D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Production expansion</header><text>The Secretary of the Army shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDCFD0AF238954F2E856EC3FCA662F791"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFF0BEDAC3FEF4D0C8D8F7146E921E781"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increase the production of propellant, metal parts, explosive fill, load assemble pack, and components of 155mm artillery to ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="HA9B660B40F824580A630B83D705088A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total production capacity of all such facilities reaches 100,000 rounds each month; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H51060F5408DE440783962AD4915D47BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3708F47D63BD4C6588A1A68ECA6749C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7275AD62B30642D2B48548038D70AB8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of the amount of funds required to reach the production capacity under subsection (b)(2)(A);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7C494F4220F4286BA362FBB80632147"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a plan for—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDB157F4F57C34503B62DA7147C9B4BFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expanding and upgrading facilities of the Army used to produce 15mm artillery ammunition; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCFB6BEEEA534F608DCB33D8316ABED6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing the rate of production of such munitions;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCBCEC599966A4BAEB032C76E0ABE011E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an estimated time frame for when the production capacity under subsection (b)(2)(A) will be reached;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98331CFF01A94286BFD48964DF3C52C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6925D8B997CE472D9CD8BFAFEF0811E0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a long-term plan to sustain munitions production facilities as demand for artillery ammunition may increase or decrease.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAB1B697B85B746C69E02D5F41F5BE484" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>330.</enum><header>Requirements relating to aerial refueling capability of Air Force tanker fleet</header> <subsection id="H91F416F068304193A07C48C8F04FDF94"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6089813D789C4ABBB94473187E16B984"><enum>(1)</enum><text>adopt the use of metrics and standards for specifically assessing the aerial refueling capability of the tanker fleet of the Air Force;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B185D093964478286B9F969D3BE1ABF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H60A9163ACA3F4024A2B893134631E23A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H825009BC58D14F40AE30336B27567079"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop a mitigation plan based on the results of the risk assessment required under paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDE0616580B254D2F94EA02D9057DA9FF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H472D12A72B20419096FDC5578EBC67AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4EDF6469A2942D4ADA846CEB8E60A5E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEE49FD1BCBDD4A549AC2B36458CF05D1"><enum>331.</enum><header>Navy containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing capabilities pilot program</header> 
<subsection id="HDE727152CFE24FB8A019107CCECAE91E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header> 
<paragraph id="H0D141807C5F545939ECD3568B54FC153"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H7A30EABD803244D2A01DD47C8EA1D85D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>field, evaluate, and assess compact containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing capabilities in support of naval and joint forces operating in contested, remote, and expeditionary environments;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB0C0271D44714BFCB30A2A85AE8FED4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>expand the use of advanced and additive manufacturing within the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E2337D5D160457B959E27CB5A939C8C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support the objectives of the Department of the Navy Advanced Manufacturing Strategy, including warfighter self-sufficiency and distributed sustainment; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H82219FD9F71E40F4836BC758A37F644D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB563680A63042D1AD65318AD57198D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Execution</header> <subparagraph id="H8C64D68389414B78AD6B07F1E13781CC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Lead agent</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE139413CBCDE401CB67D40CD7026FFD2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Support</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H61C2362C5D4B40A68E48CC2450A65168"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Design of program</header><text>The Secretary shall design the pilot program to—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE6B3E88DDF114C8589137311E5C23D16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evaluate the operational utility of compact, containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing systems capable of producing metal and polymer components in contested and austere environments;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B44AEA11AA34C5CBD17FDAECF03A084"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD7A217B094A24BABBBD08D252C6A2402"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluate the appropriate role of commander discretion and commander risk in the production and installation of expeditionary-manufactured parts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4868440574044AAFB0D8C87FA1FEFC23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify categories of components suitable for edge production and establish associated qualification, documentation, and digital traceability requirements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H98FB37DC48A1423B9CD6EB1A9DF6BAA0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assess operator training, workforce development, and certification requirements necessary to normalize safe and effective use of compact, containerized advanced manufacturing systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06AE9CCF536D43BCBB9E971940567891"><enum>(6)</enum><text>evaluate sustainment requirements for expeditionary manufacturing systems, including maintenance, consumables, digital integration, configuration management, and supply chain implications;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB8E0AD483C0B4ED4A3DBB9F5F75C6FEA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>measure effects such systems on readiness, maintenance timelines, logistics demand, and operational availability; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F3BFA64A4764756AE66919BE1766799"><enum>(8)</enum><text>inform future Navy requirements, acquisition pathways, standards, and resourcing decisions regarding expeditionary manufacturing as a complementary sustainment capability.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5D73D3E20DFD45D8A4AF98E9CE78B4F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>System characteristics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that advanced manufacturing systems evaluated under the pilot program shall—</text> <paragraph id="HBF080CED17114C82ACBED94D01604CF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consist of containerized platforms not exceeding a 10-foot by 10-foot footprint;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H90ADC1A7A3BD4331B3C50B6F420BBA3E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide multi-material additive manufacturing capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA34B4C6D2C241449273236F39E9D689"><enum>(3)</enum><text>integrate additive and subtractive manufacturing processes;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B4663E275FC4E8082A6DEB5AC8926A6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>support secure digital engineering workflows and configuration control;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B9FDB7BC16849F684FF894B499FB6C0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>be compatible with naval and expeditionary power sources; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB8CBEBD930924F0C975D1044D6BE5B76"><enum>(6)</enum><text>be operable by trained military personnel in deployed maritime and expeditionary environments.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H679F8BC6728A4A60AEDC672D1BEB2686"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The pilot program shall consist of the following two elements:</text> 
<paragraph id="H5D9C3DABEF8E4D9AA2E854F1E318B4EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A forward-oriented element carried out in support of exercises and deployed maritime operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command to evaluate—</text> <subparagraph id="H5DD9C5C40DDE427AB627499062705B6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operational employment;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF0D5E3A7710E4D3A96138729B0357861"><enum>(B)</enum><text>test and evaluation under expeditionary conditions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22213E00AF8F40BB9AD1516E52F6E7F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>commander use authorities; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA72E1DEB136F46FFBE67C5857914EFC8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>training in distributed and contested environments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC8EC51ABEC6491B8EEE3FB361106501"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE0A0DFB119EC4205AE8AC019628695A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>real-time fleet feedback;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD716F83664C4407583F9B3E893DC995E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operator training development;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA245F0830D88418096FC5FC44489308D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sustainment refinement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H841F94C0C36C42EA8389403150984D7A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>digital integration; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB9E2DBEC473B4A12B5FD5C6CAC8CC1AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>iterative requirements development.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H02CDBAFC7C654D2FB68BB761C40E4027"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Procurement authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7C798EF1560041E89632E93C300AB379"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HAD74ADEDA2C7486CAC25B4FDAA03F765"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of the units and locations selected for purposes of the pilot program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H44E512864D844EA593178ECE796BAE9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the operational outcomes of the pilot program, including case studies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D8A35818E7F470C8B8BC9507402B1CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H314625D81E0043F6B6B7689065BEC124"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an identification of part categories appropriate for expeditionary production;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCDFB23032A54B9791286C7736E9C9C8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>training, workforce, and certification requirements for the pilot program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0F8B183FCDB7492D99E8383948D65A32"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an identification of the sustainment and digital integration requirements of the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1D9745F69864E45948C5A6B1E43EE24"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the effects of the pilot program on readiness, logistics demand, and maintenance timelines; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC2D1A5672F604225AA704E57827AC81E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the recommendations of the Secretary regarding formal requirement validation and transition of expeditionary point-of-need advanced manufacturing to an enduring complementary capability.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD372CE76974E41B891EB3D6DB2F2AD23"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The duration of the pilot program required under subsection (a) shall be not fewer than three years and not more than five years.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD703673617E14763B977FEEF76A7C0D7"><enum>332.</enum><header>Expansion of transportation services on Navy installations</header> 
<subsection id="HD6562EBC0A624CADAAA27450F9520691"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDEF2DBA3C62346E1BFAD75BE50BD1C00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of installations and providers</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7F16E12E5CAC4DBF8932864201625BC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>select one or more Navy installations at which to expand transportation services pursuant to a contract under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE475B8C1616B405C8DC85CE27C4CC510"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each selected Navy installation, identify a public transportation services provider that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H731734FA54774B7CBC501ED7D0F5F319"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides public transportation services in the geographic area where the Navy installation is located; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EE9EAE3098C4747BDE838A495B4D9D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary determines is capable of carrying out the contract in a manner that—</text> 
<clause id="HE3D2B53020DE4B5898F3D0C3814CFCFE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">addresses the transportation needs of installation personnel, including junior enlisted personnel without access to personal vehicles;</text></clause> <clause id="H68BE3025D998437A9D61094FDB410FD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improves the quality of life and military readiness of installation personnel; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE9E67815B1E14AE6A0950FBEFB4CA7E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implements best practices for partnerships between the installation and the provider.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF244010DB8EA4D9ABB330AF3D4CECF4A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The period of a contract authorized under this section may not exceed three years.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD60698EB96A24B448AEA24AFB160E844"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="HD71901C54703418ABBA2EC6A0CC14638"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H7C35947FB015434A9BA5A9A933F47B3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>preliminary findings on the transportation services provided under the contract, including ridership levels and service effectiveness;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9B4B6D411E304D85B8725F6231CC45BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an initial evaluation of effects of the transportation services on the quality of life and military readiness of Navy installation personnel;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1442ADC8079F433E9C7222162F646D6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost to the Secretary of the contract for the first two years; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H716C9147746A4CCA8CA86045F9A2D33C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D0AED31281F4834B40978891357B309"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD69C8AE2B8E24F4A92D66C9C327EF7FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive assessment of ridership levels and service effectiveness of the transportation services provided under the contract;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD11230BA45014E61863D998AC2437471"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a complete evaluation of effects of the mass transit services on the quality of life and military readiness of Navy installation personnel;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H82F4D45BF26C4766802B18C80B69F871"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost to the Secretary of the contract;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7482FE83521049B0BF77D8628D59294C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H13BA8BAC73E044198D14F3D28E133948"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE5DD4A7B177F4703AE5F165C75219EB8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H360B9EFB68CA4EE5A8465659C86C3574"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>congressional defense committees</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFF6770A77E54C89B3A7D0EB9D4719B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Navy installation</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD18045F077E04F8C8653665A8F87AA7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>public transportation services</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H0CFBC2B9711A4129B8B471C7CEA854BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">public transportation, as defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCCF4906CA0C449AA94C2E44313AC2542"><enum>(B)</enum><text>over-the-road bus transportation, as defined in section 1501 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1151">6 U.S.C. 1151</external-xref>), and school bus transportation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1659D50D39D74A338FB187B410188749"><enum>(C)</enum><text>intercity rail passenger transportation, as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA5DF6871A95D4DAFBBB740E0D49860CD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the transportation of passengers onboard a passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8FF4D4AAF9E4E729C1B843FEA6A7757"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other regularly scheduled waterborne transportation service of passengers by vessel of at least 20 gross tons.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H321739FCED734E02A54254B6A974BB2E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>public transportation services provider</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H02C7A614AC794C208C4F97CE54CE56E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State, local, or Federal government entity that provides public transportation services; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF934C737DFDB4632BCC809505F3DFE1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>or a non-government entity that—</text> <clause id="HB86FFE80925A4713A0EDA1DA7C448E2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>receives financial assistance from a State, local, or Federal government entity; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB2B712BF449E4592BC45F7FED452DA3A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides public transportation services.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF9E6B78E70DE487FAA876872AF7EF89A"><enum>333.</enum><header>Requirements relating to sustainment of A–10 aircraft and related training</header> <subsection id="H8D6DFB7E38AE46C08A4716608DB3EB40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on relocation of A–10 training unit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7230A4B9771846CEA2ED4D6BF37804E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EA18B4C6E71428DB9F1E50D83657EDC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date of such submission.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H27CC70F1C0CD4D608B33093E4500577B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sustainment requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="HE6533EC15DE74EC6BB2EB1CBB8BAAFAC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F5084822BDB4480B72C62AE88836BB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Formal training unit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0405208680D143D3A46ACA191906EC5E" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Budget materials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF8A844AE2F164AC3B97799B12BD7991D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual briefing on A–10 sustainment</header> <paragraph id="H8E759BC7ACF14EF3B5167889DCE0BDF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual briefing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5093FC6E71F745F5967CBD237B473AD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H0C7C3F3A11EE4D659CBE4C4CAC9A8CB5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1BAD069A6AE4432EAD40B698BDDAEC03"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1D40B6D24EC4B21AA88F11C17B2C298"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H12A35C2A536F4C158059643926C37347"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD539BEEE632A47B8940D6EB9B1D3BCC6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H99F61604F8F44139BC0EFCE65BCC7569"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA42B1648FE21451CA018E9FAD11C6018"><enum>(G)</enum><text>An assessment as to whether the Department met the requirements under subsection (b) during the preceding fiscal year.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H44A024E6632642A79DACF9C562E68D5D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2FACB4F95A864E26BC30DBD109314F5C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Roadmap for A–10 fleet sustainment</header> <paragraph id="H3B836D6E7CB142E6A7612D255B22ABB5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Roadmap required</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3C7A8AE2EED94B53BBC560E3DFE27544"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A142941C9844A2B9AF2AC5CABDA4CF5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text>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. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H18754B8B34604D2EB6163081D2631385"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Program to preserve knowledge and history relating to A–10 aircraft</header> 
<paragraph id="H756695EF412F45198C99AD009DC3F1B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62BB8411A3914BA3A76CE74AEB81D6ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Lead entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC06734EED2C9434E80AA9E5CD55E87F3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Required activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum the following activities:</text> <subparagraph id="H10986C42C6464E77BEBFFB16B8435166"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8B0F3A2744934B8AB02BBB67512032A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7FF8DA2800C45F28225A1069619FDF0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The digital archiving of materials collected under subparagraphs (A) and (B) in a searchable repository accessible to appropriate users within the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC929D1A5A074453587433E381D6940FC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The identification of lessons learned pursuant to the materials so collected.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC8A637F54D54CDCA86C2A3FAE8BF5D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H66F56C51267A4DDABC6BCB43BA70B843"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H661475A760DD4198849A35BAF842ED56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the activities carried out under the program established under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCB9BE36395D14A669C53A8ADE486A388"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of the archive established pursuant to paragraph (3)(C); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H089D3C54FCEF460BA0E5FBD6FA87C8F1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the principal lessons learned identified pursuant to paragraph (3)(D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H26EB9A823FB6428082F46CDAF1099A7A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Depot-level maintenance and repair defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>depot-level maintenance and repair</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2460 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5F4E810B80BA4BA0AEFC64AAA5CF4429"><enum>334.</enum><header>Requirement for standardized munitions with respect to certain unmanned aircraft</header> <subsection id="H8193791DA0534C1DB69364123F66A569"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish standardized munitions for use in one-way attack operations by covered unmanned aircraft.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F807D2AD13C4473AF7039BC6737B66B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered unmanned aircraft defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered unmanned aircraft</term> 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 <quote>Joint Air Operations</quote> and dated July 25, 2019, or such successor publication.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H288330A3904C40CA98060D499FAD574C"><enum>335.</enum><header>Requirement to ensure sufficiency of naval mine inventory</header> <subsection id="H5628781D413E4B4FB42DA49AFBCFB500"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1C56D40AE3634660BD5DFB9ED542A4BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual certification</header> 
<paragraph id="HBF4F2EE519584DD692730192643D7BF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="H09FE890B20FA49819C44E5AD7FBC5657"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A determination of whether the requirement under subsection (a) is met.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H61B3F0E8066F4CD5833E18713FE8DB51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If the requirement under subsection (a) is not met—</text> <clause id="H1295A15C479E40329272E1BB309E5993"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the shortfall in the inventory referred to in such subsection; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H72F3B2D14C4E41549A9160DC77AB5CC5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a remediation plan, including timelines and funding requirements, to achieve compliance with such requirement.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EBC9775E32B4E6B919549AF00A2E494"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each certification required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF804992B26384DA0BCD3C3E37A450AC5"><enum>336.</enum><header>Improvements to management of tactical vehicles of the Navy and Marine Corps</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall improve the management of tactical vehicles of the Navy and the Marine Corps by—</text> <paragraph id="H93CFFD033711424680F3A0EDFDA9DE0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing clearly defined responsibilities for vehicle commanders; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE013F1319B26410EB5BEFEF9D8BC3518"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implementing standardized procedures that enable first-line supervisors to identify, assess and mitigate operational risks relating to such vehicles during training and mission execution.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H40F91CD7090848E08E598D33E3AF92C1"><enum>337.</enum><header>Pilot program on integrated road and railroad logistics capabilities for United States Transportation Command</header> <subsection id="H1CA9122E62874DD9889BE2952D3EB1C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7345EE9076D14A20A7A8D0781FD0D455"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The pilot program under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable safety and security requirements, include the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="H594CDA577C074E7D8B1F059F7EC4FAA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The demonstration and evaluation of surface logistics platforms capable of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD89A1265A8CD41D6BD40D342C27D85E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operating on public roads and on standard-gauge rail infrastructure, including yards, spurs, sidings, and railheads; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC598AF232584A4FAF64421D492B7E16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transitioning between such modes without requiring the construction of new fixed terminal infrastructure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D9EBD9A29114FF59751D351EA556B04"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The demonstration and evaluation of capabilities to transport standardized cargo platforms, including loads compatible with international intermodal containers (commonly referred to as <quote>ISO containers</quote>) 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10AADE876F2E4D7B8ACCBE6B35E376F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The assessment of plans for the operational deployment of such platforms, capabilities, and associated systems, for—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H113DB40D32484D1DB37D5A102A26F4F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>distribution to military installations and use with respect to depots;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB14307D4E909486081D4BED77DF3328D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>port and strategic mobility support activities; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H62659AE6843E42D082D01D243E483C24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>distributed logistics in austere and contested environments where infrastructure is damaged, constrained, or unavailable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE82677EEB32C4102AE20255C2819A825"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD00649E309454E2BA5020A956B8176D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1889AA83E8B24B838ADD4417CE38AC58"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H14F87A80188F4169888379970E01C134"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Locations</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H21186282969843A2B540B3079B536A2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A strategic distribution node, port, or other surface distribution hub supporting the Defense Transportation System.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5B67A95D78214E928F5CB396513C33FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4984A58AF1BD4BE49E829EF232087313"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Metrics and evaluation</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H418B2873084E45F6A1A3FC1194E4C6BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Cargo dwell time and throughput.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92333EBA3F354774A8B94278A7C6FCE6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Labor hour requirements and safety incidents.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7FF8AD7A2CF24F9D849BAA2AB67FECFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Operational availability and maintenance burden.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90D6445FC83641DA8AB7FEF77704BB50"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Energy use and fuel consumption.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H78E4A0F9C6D94B79B3F4A3129E761F66"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Integration burden with existing logistics information systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2BB390AC6AC447F0A4CB2432413D3A77"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Cybersecurity observations and data integrity outcomes.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3EE11549C7FF402F928235947F7DE4C0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBC4BA47934314B32B95B12E027B5FBFC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H22500C1F38E842DFBA30C49DBA8381B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A summary of the activities conducted under such pilot program and the locations selected pursuant to subsection (c).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE6BDCDCBB604D3B9972A909BFE0E421"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the performance of such activities against the metrics established pursuant to subsection (d).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H336C80CDEE40414A85F86D36219300A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of any safety or regulatory constraint encountered in carrying out such activities, including as a result of railroad operating rules.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A67CAF7499F4F32B93A5E3DE15E7383"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of cybersecurity and data integrity considerations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB03CBD356B1F48A3978FC2F4A14C56CD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A cost-informed assessment of the scalability of such pilot program and related sustainment considerations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92344E05221649D8856F0E1675C3CD58"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H90974F92326D470D9EDF18E71FB7A01E"><enum>D</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<section id="H3C39679B71824BF9ABD0A3C7653C4BFD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>341.</enum><header>Strategy to support Joint Strike Fighter sustainment and maintenance in contested operating environments</header> 
<subsection id="H0F88C084DFDD4B3FABADF75048053214"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HC95CDE635AE64626938BA95DB3C05BB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The transportation of spares and repair parts for such aircraft into and across contested theaters of operation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H24FDF2C66E5849F480DC25A44A8769CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Communications requirements necessary for the transportation of such parts in a denied, degraded, intermittent, or limited environment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB97F5B7F2DBC4B4DBFFAFFF78044AA6E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements relating to relevant supply chain management software.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7B79A788988C4ED28772F1647D65428B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2BC7F0C0E684C83A3819343D58D844B"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B2DA2ED3A8F4D70BE323B60E0D1554C"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06DD43D7580849FFB4620D219D87BC6E"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The international system for managing spare parts for Joint Strike Fighter aircraft commonly referred to as the <quote>global spares pool</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2DFB933D1A4148A78198090AC768C72A"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Support from, and coordination with, allies and partners of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H116507707ACB42FCAF5685AC6057EA75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HEF47BECD56784138B5766011C321952A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC7ADD1CF1774EDEA6FF6C44671E5D15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8BE8D4879D9A4ED6B218825510569AA7"><enum>342.</enum><header>Assessment of capacity for ground-safety programs with respect to tactical vehicle operations</header> <subsection id="H350B2893E4B64210B35C6F1230307031"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1FDAA321D470427CBE41860CAA8DC12C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8CA2CFEFC6C24D20B862600C706DA89D"><enum>343.</enum><header>Report on reduction of training-related accidents across military departments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H597248008743483797D4495D54C92C18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data trends, including year-over-year comparisons of such data;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA405E862F6D4E79B962A0327DE27768"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the effectiveness of any action taken in response to prior congressional concerns expressed regarding training safety; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H761419FD84D34B20B90992BA09784E6D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HD9DF3EEEFC8D4B87B6B95D9FC1E8D354"><enum>344.</enum><header>Study on potential establishment of Strategic Infrastructure Partnership Initiative</header> <subsection id="H0BBF5359530D4BF58F67061444CF303D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>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 <quote>Strategic Infrastructure Partnership Initiative</quote>, to conduct strategic assessments and leverage regional engagement to—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFD96E5F968F9485F9BFBEC9C4B7A28EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21A6DD8C07FF411A9D9E9DC0DF8F1677"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAA30FBE041CD4F888CCD0E4770E5A045"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF3EFDB9C553419AADACDBD82E0A13D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H29F62DBC9AED4FBF80A83EBD7CF9B168"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H028853D2A52E4A45A636EA7504CEDB6A"><enum>345.</enum><header>Report on accelerating military posture within area of responsibility of United States Indo-Pacific Command</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H06C9BE7323374B69837145CD5FC3BC24"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF220056469C4464EBBFECFD711C8F66E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each initiative listed pursuant to paragraph (1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBB1E0EEA2E8648E8A52F61CA0BC7A164"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AB9117D8A844D44B05B0595246CDFF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any opportunities to accelerate such expected timeline; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9248DD6559314E4A855BDFCC5F035F1B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of any financial, diplomatic, logistical, or other impediment to such accelerated timeline;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15D936D5AE8B4258A29ACD3FCFB19678"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommendations to overcoming any such impediment, including an identification of resources required; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEF11EC3673A248479C321271560E5F88"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the operational and strategic benefits of such acceleration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC14991B63BDC41F3A98605FB8897D254"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H7ECE8F76F117444A96DD3950C8A3A4A2"><enum>346.</enum><header>Requirement to provide briefing on insect repellent uniform treatments</header> 
<subsection id="H532AB3BD18EF4AD6BA603F2DAEBA882B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE817BFC5A0944FDAAE5D7D863F93C50B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The briefing under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H7B2A81F6A98D4BC185614F5CF49DA994"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Ongoing evaluations to validate fabric treatments to improve insect repellency for combat uniforms. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA49ED68B05E44680ADD0B056A6F0082F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of fabric treatment and garment treatment performance results.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB347FB89854C4474BB8392223FE415D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Established research and development programs to improve uniform insect repellency.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA480CDE97919478B9C319D44CF84FB07"><enum>347.</enum><header>Study and report on use of next-generation geothermal technologies to support energy capabilities of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H7681957D72AF42C9ACEF36431DB5E20A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB6F0692C70164C8AB8C1AD1A2135DBA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study under subsection (a) shall evaluate—</text> <paragraph id="H77E0CE7481D643C486C7487EA3A82DB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the potential for next-generation geothermal technologies to be used to meet energy resilience requirements under section 2920 of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3AB6302BE226422298829A17992709D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the long-term cost of increasing the use of next-generation geothermal technologies to meet Department of Defense power needs, including cost estimates for—</text> <subparagraph id="HAAF0622BEFAA4D47A08112B9ABD25370"><enum>(A)</enum><text>point-of-use power production;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H66393643379947EEA7272B13D4D1F23F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduced transmission requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6805410B49134F148C5AD48A14BC5DA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reduced reliance on fuel costs; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB7CA0AD4D87441B58560F185E10C4ABF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reduced reliance on fuel delivery; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5574AD5EA1254064992AF5E31406A54C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how next-generation geothermal technologies may be used to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB8E18DC57D0F45F6AC36DEE0DB1A5182"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide district heating and cooling for military quarters, hospitals, or other relevant facilities of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0D5B69F72FC48BEA24E405DCB0FD99B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce exposure of the military departments to cybersecurity threats;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H51E02FC9A9294617B536C6324CF24048"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reduce the reliance of the military departments on vulnerable supply chains; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52CBC217647B46CD921FC2A6D639D95D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improve natural disaster resiliency on military installations and in areas in geographic proximity to military installations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5EAB2EF4C13D44F1ABC53EA545621AD6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4D9FF398ECCE4735ACF18F21F0EEB9AB"><enum>348.</enum><header>Report on certain water and wastewater infrastructure systems at military installations</header> <subsection id="H78F13CAA56EB4A2F97C88AA88E0C987C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H2D9346DD928749A7B1E5843E273B6C4A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is located at a military installation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF52FD727A57485592B3436132E0873B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the age of which exceeds 60 years; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBEA5411913DA4E7BB32EAEDAFDB55331"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the Secretary determines requires substantial deferred maintenance, or replacement, to maintain compliance with applicable environmental or public health requirements; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8C4F00E2B184735A0B2183F064509B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the failure of which the Secretary determines—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB0BC206E6F624C649F239C64FA5C4852"><enum>(A)</enum><text>presents a significant risk to installation readiness, force health protection, continuity of operations, or mission execution; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3E63257B23A47B396CEDE35474282ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would result in significant contingency operating costs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF0AFC0638BA44BF48EF0546015A79B22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H0F39D3E555A7490C948E96BF82022AF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For each system identified pursuant to such report, the following information:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEBE4F8C6BCBF41409F704BBD0ED785EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The age and condition of the system.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAC311D7CB1EA4F51AA599EC6AD3988DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The estimated cost to maintain, restore, modernize, or replace the system.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8623CABD0D3347B29E6B7F2FA7D11111"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The estimated contingency operating costs associated with the failure of the system.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26EA8E1CB77E4B5F803D5A3556E11722"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the effect such failure would have with respect to installation readiness, force health protection, continuity of operations, and mission execution.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0C42676A6B8F4F87A755BD2717E44A6C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF639F078D604D2B863F3CB97C580C34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC9A739E38E18448C8AA67592F80DAF9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations for addressing, through maintenance, restoration, modernization, or replacement activities, the systems ranked as the highest priority pursuant to paragraph (2). </text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H8644B06B9801428698B1EFA0D24C82C8"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="HBC5B66CF58FA43ECB7118BAF14876B3C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>351.</enum><header>Establishment of Center for the Study of the National Guard</header> <subsection id="H9DA76934AEB14F3C8555DBBEE61D98F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/32/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H6BB661AF3C9C43A293EBF3974F4C706B"><enum>116.</enum><header>Center for the Study of the National Guard</header> 
<subsection id="HD344912C595B418699376973A6A74C07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, shall establish a center, to be known as the <quote>Center for the Study of the National Guard</quote> at an appropriate academic institution that—</text> <paragraph id="H8E81FE4186A84AEAA8955B06E30E882B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>maintains an established relationship with the National Guard Bureau;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H34580DDF55D5458BB0A1F08FF5C495EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>possesses a strong academic program in military history; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD185528C16424EB3A983766EE181AA93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is situated in proximity to a major National Guard installation.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1DCD9693D1004CB195882A3D30A1502B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Center for the Study of the National Guard shall—</text> <paragraph id="HD59B796BCDB946D8BD9A9D0008BCA82A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>serve as the principal repository for historical documents, oral histories, and other records related to the National Guard;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H496B19790DDE4911A7F452A1B4483941"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct research, analysis, and educational programs related to the history, evolution, and operational contributions of the National Guard;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9518E75011744D79A1A97C6ED43C5B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate outreach efforts to increase public awareness of the role of the National Guard in national defense and domestic response operations; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H068B1EC1DFF0426CAB05EBDC74DD1D7D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB801DAC415524C0CA3FDA56C585C5805"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collaboration and support</header><text>The Chief of the National Guard Bureau may—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF5BFFFDD8F1B492C90F62D88CDEBB8BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collaborate with the Center for the Study of the National Guard in the collection, preservation, and dissemination of National Guard history;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD72D0C62AC42447CBD41CEC178171C17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide historical documents, records, and resources to support the research and archival efforts of the Center; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA197004009C64C05A75D3C51C90043F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate joint initiatives between the National Guard Bureau and the Center to enhance historical preservation, education, and public awareness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H77202ABDBFD34F8B8E67CC7FA1B3440E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public-private partnership</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0E820F16985D4083B00486B8B6E29643"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H59CF651E68604CA5B6B6A87BC3E459E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Congressional briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1602E924FA8949BFA3A485469FA3B883"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC1D77B546A74079838B3CAB1475B0C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification of the status of the establishment and initial operations of the Center;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBEDE2CA7151E48279CB93E7B43D02385"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of any ongoing efforts between the National Guard Bureau and the Center; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8140CC64B24544669B8C00D8E51FF10C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the recommendations of the Secretary to enhance the preservation and study of National Guard history.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H49911E7B9C2C45B492903A166FB24ACA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>352.</enum><header>Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters of operation</header> 
<subsection id="HB9AC87000F4340D38F0A2937EE887FE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Oversight of disposition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/153">Chapter 153</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2581">section 2581</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H598B4F4436CF4F5495851C80FC812BB1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HDF0BBE47D210472493ACF9FF7B7C0077"><enum>2582.</enum><header>Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters of operation</header> <subsection id="H3B0F6033829E4034A757439D9B14F6F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB8AE17544B1842B5B46DBD85E3328D57"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H854CA131388F4F5C9951A5EC7F1244F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether such property remains under the custody and control of the United States;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC084FBF8AC7D4ECC9A9FEF4D82DA3F87"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF61B31FC463B4D659D6F3BC0CA9DA81B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the Secretary has proposed a disposition for such property and if so, which disposition; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4E25085C0094480D95B60E6AA9DB017B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09908BA122E647FDB7410290A6F3B52A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H22E99F1334224EED8EF0ADF8FC8D3831"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any covered disposition assessed under paragraph (2), a description of any operational or logistical constraint rendering other dispositions unfeasible or impracticable.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01F048A7C46A4D978015548EBFE22BCA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF896CD7BF86143A9A30CE75930152808"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">costs associated with the shipping and handling of such property; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D847C9D8D634DDF9C1A95D9BB7313FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">costs associated with the sustainment and storage for such property.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H620A188DE6EE4555A33FF4D3B48DCFD4"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to mitigate the risk of diversion or misuse resulting from dispositions of accountable property that includes the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HCB41458222BC44C18F664CC59B38E680"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H557D2693B3E34E91B891D68A66FFB5D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D62CE419ED74B079C8F7B47EEFD62F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5016A424FA9046FE90AC46D2FA08DA26"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF781283A494A4A7AA4341A8C1C694364"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD7FD588488854867A652FE8D466DE4C8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <subparagraph id="HBA4E92EA8078479088254DCBBC086D2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H733C68A9BD934ACB954038EEB2101238"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent practicable, whether the end user, or prospective end user—</text> <clause id="HDFD8EEACD4304A7F8750FC269AAA1C08" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been subject to any security vetting or monitoring by the Secretary, including an identification of any period of continuous monitoring;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H2BA89574A0C643BCA265630F490B2AFD" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintains effective command-and-control structures; or</text></clause> <clause id="H3C1FC320DC444C9FB2C141396F2EE4CE" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is subject to infiltration, coercion, or substantial influence by any foreign terrorist organization or other hostile actor.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H90B68EA4240E4EF5B7854611B96F87D9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The effect, or anticipated effect, of the sale or transfer on morale and retention with respect to the United States Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F67ED32D43D4FEE9E5EBBD33FD5DE01"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE7884ACDC1F6423FBA4AB5B465C8E7AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The risk of the ally or partner experiencing rapid collapse.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A8FF2820C664CA190C750E65940380B"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0E5197C73A73427D9E5D082C45DB278C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specific decision points with respect to such operations in which diversion risk was underestimated; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H102D17F2ADF54BC1AD9FE510C49BBCBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any mitigation measures that would have reduced such risk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H34ECA10644394C33B7A1DD620F3039E2" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification of certain sales and transfers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H97F0EA9E83C0446BBB86F4919A91DD4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the accountable property sold or otherwise transferred;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA8FB73B762FC4559B86822B65AB0CDCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the end user of such property; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B2955F067F8499F858640BC43920771"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a certification of the conduct of the assessment required under paragraph (1)(A).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2C70E2BB26D64B54A7D614EB96B0D5AA" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Senior approval requirement</header> 
<paragraph id="H155C8A3584464174BE8384BF31EC74A3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6853A569D3E04B208984F9B5B6B9E308" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDFCF40F890BF463D929C8676FCE9127C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report and notification requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="H8640F072D3CF4317AC40F876C03130DA" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <subparagraph id="H788559D3456F42199C129A854B941048" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of the dispositions of accountable property in covered theaters of operation, including any covered dispositions.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H234B0B91CDCD477EA9184452E00A91FC" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F9AC09A03F540559A0CC8D0CB33D4F6" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of risk mitigation measures implemented, consistent with the plan under subsection (a)(5).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H91F7673720244849A48AAD04818F7A6B" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71E723EDBE164C5CB4ABA4A661255C09" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H15B4155CAE084EF6B04F8C19D27F9ECC" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum> 
<subparagraph id="HE378BA4F722E4C8E8939A4861BB485F0" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26625983A10A4A7FA8640A4E9F448D13" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Each notification under subparagraph (A) shall include, to the extent practicable—</text> 
<clause id="H8F2990AC22094D998BEAE28C4140C017"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the accountable property used in the attack;</text></clause> <clause id="H81F5F335A0184E339D71C2403CF307E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H067D6081D40A4C7889873496D3330941"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an attribution as to the actor responsible for the attack; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3B83C2AEC4734EB4BD846D1547318F82"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of casualties caused by the attack.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H398C378002144BB49747115DAF98AAA8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Form of reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HD1F00F01D49C4123AD741DBF68340D23"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H77569B05B9D24FF9922D34A6F97691C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>accountable property</term> means any accountable property of the Department of Defense, as described in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.64, titled <quote>Accountability and Management of DoD Equipment and Other Accountable Property</quote> and dated June 10, 2019 (or any such successor instruction).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H710790039DF84E6283D7C6103B106601"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>aggregate replacement value</term>, 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H44112A270955461885C6D549B082F8C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>controlled inventory item</term> means any item designated as such pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 5000.64, titled <quote>Accountability and Management of DoD Equipment and Other Accountable Property</quote> and dated June 10, 2019 (or any such successor instruction).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04ED032D8BDD45DD91BFCB1E573ED894"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered disposition</term>, with respect to accountable property—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H59003933AF654A6CA217A114446CB651"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74E47244A3974B4B969F2DED56085105"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes the abandonment of such property without continuous custody and control by the United States or a partner or ally of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D263AE02A914042A07B1F9BA5E893D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered theater of operations</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DE794FD54A8456492B6FE9ECD2B0D3B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>disposition</term>, with respect to accountable property, includes the retrograde, destruction, demilitarization, sale, transfer, loss, and abandonment of such property.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5225722E28634B8E9E08FE4EC14AA8F8"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>foreign terrorist organization</term> means an organization so designated by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD13B82C718EE43B5990D2C7125906E32"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>major defense equipment</term> has the meaning given such term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2794">22 U.S.C. 2794</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCCDDD5A6B55B4918A72AD5C2AA975042"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>significant force reposturing or withdrawal</term> 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— </text> <subparagraph id="H408DAEF50EC44EEBAEB2C54F09C0661B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>closes, transfers, or materially reduces the capacity of a facility of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H98B0B1C12D53496BBBCEE0CF968CBD91"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">results in the disposition of accountable property with an aggregate value exceeding $10,000,000; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25334DFF7FAF47DBAA5C3FFEAFCC16C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reduces United States Armed Forces personnel levels by more than 20 percent in a given covered theater of operations over a 90-day period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCB94847E4E2F45E2B2C54B6425BA6924" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initial baseline report</header> 
<paragraph id="HECC7F17BFA744E32B68131B9C268A719"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB1E870A54D04457BD9720850FDFC7B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1B2036F0545743DE9229601C57E5924B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52148466B12A4C5EB4C3D8E66F2F2174"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H81CC711320044CD5BF4FCF3603796B1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of any gaps in data that would affect compliance with such requirements, and a plan and timeline to resolve any such gaps.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF189478D7FAF4C2FBEBB487ABF329F80"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6675E123AC7C458D9E023CC2A528A435" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on senior leader accountability for certain dispositions</header> 
<paragraph id="HD0727A339C6F4672BA3505C25053B6F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7514B0D43F94E7A9B381D6A8259D728"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB1FC59BEAE6E42D29C1F27001B76C2BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF36FA4C189FD41738CEB2F9A208DBE9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6F2C4F359E6040499F3C280AD61AF147"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the criteria used to determine whether such covered dispositions trigger a formal investigation or accountability review.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H242A82286B5246788E80993D28585E4B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any recommendations for statutory, regulatory, or policy changes to ensure accountability standards are applied consistently and proportionately across ranks and responsibilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB4224FD95E3F4FB6805047A76ABCEA07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H12C8C9087D6F49B3974302956EC9C3F2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>GAO review</header> <paragraph id="H584C45C1BAD6494EBD0AAA2936E48AB0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1B5F6E845EC2476D8808FE34FCFB70BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the completeness of any inventories submitted under such section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD27A072898094EBD9CF6C282EE18F17C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the validity of cost comparisons used in implementing such section, including any assumptions used in such comparisons;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HABBEB9B0FF234FA09C6FFC914ED1743A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the adequacy of any plan developed under subsection (a)(5) of such section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H425955A32180430CB3823E1FF7D0E4A3"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE2E150CC4A104F2984C0BEE0CFFB0E71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C327E24083649BB8B73289645F937BE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <term>accountable property</term>, <term>covered disposition</term>, <term>disposition</term>, and <term>significant force reposturing or withdrawal</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 2582(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8969DE8ADA1C4C3EAA4CC0DC3E96549E"><enum>353.</enum><header>Certification requirement for motor carriers transporting Department of Defense freight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/157">Chapter 157</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2631a">section 2631a</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H0380D981F96D496180892976E8F17B20" style="USC" act-name=""> <section id="HB58ED633C064480F8E253D02D9CF77F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2631b.</enum><header>Certification regarding affiliations with Chinese military companies for surface transportation contracts</header> <subsection id="HA6EA60FFCE24474787AB964ADEA901EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Certification required</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8B0E5F3B159C44DC99F682DE9348677C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H202F9CCC50D64203A085D8F7B139BBE0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The requirement under paragraph (1) shall apply to prime contractors, subcontractors, and owner-operators at all tiers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H234C2C02CBA04325834E10167239430F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certification under this section shall state that, to the best of the covered carrier's knowledge after reasonable inquiry—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF3358614E02F499CA70856F21D60033B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59E23DF16EDB4DC78E5C486C81B0147C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the covered carrier will require the same certification from any subcontractor or owner-operator it engages for performance of the contract.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01BC0733F59045A49AA41EF5A3D1814A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Flow-down and recordkeeping</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAF1D1A721AB247DCA19FAA90414BEAAA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8892542744E04F07BF2404D73C02AE83"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5CA55023D7F343438B1553441C487100"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB5D85840A0734AD5B44678975E85D3FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered carrier</header><text>The term <term>covered carrier</term> means any motor carrier, subcontractor, or owner-operator providing surface transportation services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EA18ED381E345498454D7090C933B7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Significant business relationships</header><text>The term <term>significant business relationships</term> shall have the meaning given by the Secretary of Defense in regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HA1BB3680A42E4D368C58FF8633BFE364"><enum>354.</enum><header>Establishment of national security registry for motor carriers handling Department of Defense freight</header> 
<subsection id="H3721D19417A545A8AE4ACF7065EE0145"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 139 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87B55B26473446E39B1DF51F2216157F"> <chapter id="H504F48B0B9C7494891CD89856B50D241"><enum>140</enum><header>Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry</header> <toc> <toc-entry level="section" bold="off">14001. Definition of registry.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section" bold="off">14002. Establishment of registry.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section" bold="off">14003. Eligibility and approval.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section" bold="off">14004. Use of registry.</toc-entry></toc> <section id="HFDD1FE63822F491AA36CD558FDD35277"><enum>14001.</enum><header>Definition of registry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter, the term <term>registry</term> means the Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry established under section 14002.</text></section> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="HAFCCC789C1F446B995BD5FC04821EA80"><enum>14002.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of registry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry</quote>, of motor carriers approved to transport freight for the Department of Defense.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9AE449BA37514F93954AAD4BFC29964C"><enum>14003.</enum><header>Eligibility and approval</header> <subsection id="HB14C8C4A2F9744B29301343042D0E916"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility requirements</header><text>To be included in the registry, a motor carrier shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBE6D02E9EDA64F2AA8AE07EA8FE3A06C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hold valid operating authority from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H146615EC96434060941B1C7C49B99D2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>meet all applicable Department of Defense carrier qualification standards;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA21494502554E20966989180DD8754D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>undergo enhanced national security vetting, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HC46916AD37FC459AB1AEC58995F169C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>screening for ownership, control, or significant business relationships with—</text> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B620BED4976493786A437ABED577087"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>); or</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFFE72590B3249FB88A8B05CB048FAAD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other foreign adversary entity designated by the Secretary of Defense; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCDA8303B60534FDA89D0D80A7679B1E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H396FE1F437DC46C781ACF61BEB1BD0BA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>submit to periodic revetting not less frequently than once every 2 years.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F6DB77B134647E585AC307C2A80E28C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application and approval process</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA52B11A5BF84E1AA3A28E9A33EE71C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a streamlined application process for inclusion on the registry.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EB9C996E1B646FCA823CE17A4A40477"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The process established under paragraph (1) shall include coordination with existing Department of Defense carrier approval systems.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9EE86A5FC10E46B6AB224A4552F58F98"><enum>14004.</enum><header>Use of registry</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CA75A3914EB4A369370AA31DDF8A08E"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2270D4BF6F8848DCADB5A39222088F09"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waivers</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may grant waivers from the prohibition under subsection (a) for exigent circumstances.</text></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC8BAEAABC881414E8B270F0A56F24876"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 139 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA84250FB46D441CE9B145A9BF41BB586"> <toc> <multi-column-toc-entry level="subtitle" bold="on"><toc-enum>140.</toc-enum><level-header level="subtitle">SECURE DEFENSE FREIGHT CARRIER REGISTRY</level-header><target>14001</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H98D98CFB9CDF4E758A169E52F1D6FE63"><enum>355.</enum><header>Protection of property owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense from lien, arrest, or seizure during shipment</header> <subsection id="H16CB3E02D209442A96B6CAEABDBD0483"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/157">Chapter 157</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HFF4A2C6FFF584402BE90F50E40E6B9C0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<section id="H3A141B0F57164B17834D40E374E8FD58"><enum>2655.</enum><header>Property owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense: protection from lien, arrest, or seizure during shipment</header> 
<subsection id="H65E6D2F8286D49A9AB1E861C45E1CAC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA8DD08C8B3254AF9AB82350A630D5906"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exemption from arrest or seizure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following are not subject to lien, arrest, or seizure by judicial process in the United States:</text> 
<paragraph id="H8C23601C91514E56A2F85006BF2D5B87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A vessel, aircraft, motor vehicle, rail car, or other conveyance owned by, possessed by, or operated by or for the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A755DB5B2F847B696927291E77B25E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Cargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H38B02E9D661F4BAD9585DBDB8D763B56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority to accomplish delivery</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDBB69A86A9F54D7DB2B23A4AFBE245D6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Delay of shipment for undeclared, mispackaged, or mislabeled hazardous material</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA3D727D86D614993B778550B5197BA93"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Arrest or seizure of property pursuant to Federal criminal or forfeiture law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4D2198A6CCEE4343B061FE868FB9736B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H0FEFD968DA4C4004BCD490865F9508BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>broker</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE2AA0108994417B8E3005B36A7B61A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>carrier</term> means a person, including a freight forwarder, that transports passengers or property in commerce by pipeline, rail, motor, air, or water.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA3F7EB8A98AF46EBA623711C7BB90F49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>freight forwarder</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="H96A4D49AC81748B197B16D9A9900996D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assembles and consolidates, or provides for assembling and consolidating, shipments and performs or provides for break-bulk and distribution operations of the shipments; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H43D6FA79DF7A436F8781B428FC1270EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assumes responsibility for the transportation from the place of receipt to the place of destination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HE00D338DB64645628742E33B399B628C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expansion of coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 453(c)(5) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>baggage and household goods</quote> and inserting <quote>personal property</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H856A20D44AA24354AAD12FEB0048224A"><enum>356.</enum><header>Establishment of United States Marine Corps Museum System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/861">Chapter 861</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE9673B95A0754A0283BD3442691E0F01" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H85D119B7DA0A46F58FB84852A0F95D45"><enum>8617B.</enum><header>United States Marine Corps Museum System</header> <subsection id="H25E2341516294B1287EBC576C6C36B10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5E48F55ED0A54C0190611A7049F40E1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria for designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H734B3B04E13E481C810433593E383A22"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">historical significance to Marine Corps operations, technology, or personnel;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H167FD38A2DDB47129406B3E4C36C647E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">public accessibility and educational outreach programs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB0FDE9A04C443A0A941191105E396AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alignment with the mission of the Marine Corps to preserve the heritage of the Marine Corps.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6197C48F23E448D8A7CD588C132E1E82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criteria for closure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H7414F1DAD05A4F5F85F2A7B5490BCDCA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate notice that includes—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5074DA1070A9493A9A448E5BA0A4E3F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate display of historical collections contained in the museum;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22E9D7326E8141759B9DA2D502BBD396"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how any issues relating to museum personnel will be resolved;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2CEE548C99494087847D32E5CDE47438"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of any efforts to maintain museum operations through public-private partnerships; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H789EF1E00B2343E48071F6DDFEEAC731"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate, and preserve the historical collections contained in the museum; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCB0B176689324916B14A8B9E5D4CAED3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which such notice is received by such committees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE7C55FDCBCA04292899C5B987E3D6BA0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding and support</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HAB6924D195BA436CA024055EADD91684" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>357.</enum><header>Requirement for FireGuard program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 510(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HDD6737B5F6364070AC6B80B4E6F494A9"><enum>358.</enum><header>Pilot program for testing and evaluation of counter-fire unmanned fire suppression aircraft systems on military installations</header> <subsection id="H80986B31A3EC443C8256FC9845606D79"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5F463791352E451E85F81B9AC97A542E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5E8C61DFC1842AFB5E63FA07FCEDDBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the integration of fire suppression drone capabilities with existing fire protection and emergency response systems on military installations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF366F49AD0964D5EA4CFCB80627DDE2A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine operational parameters, safety protocols, and certification requirements for counter-fire unmanned aircraft systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6D2A4863D3E480B9D0370B05E6BCCC3"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each counter-fire unmanned aircraft system, evaluate—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF3A41A9903EE4E16A7999FEE3AB0237A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>suppression payload delivery accuracy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB45E1A6227C447CBC4D52BEAE5640B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>refill and turnaround time;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8B30A5C846E646FBB17E537366DAD442"><enum>(C)</enum><text>night operations capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10CF4DC8EBA64352A80970B8CEFF9A5A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>beyond visual line-of-sight flight operations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2951D1720B5A406F8050361E326ABBF0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>swarm capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CBA485E29D646C396C2ABF583143380"><enum>(F)</enum><text>sustained sortie rates;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1DD0784AFC03436097A9A8BFF9A0B260"><enum>(5)</enum><text>analyze the cost-effectiveness and scalability of counter-fire drone capabilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7FB33109D7E494F994394467ABA1647"><enum>(6)</enum><text>develop training curricula and operational procedures for personnel operating counter-fire unmanned aircraft systems.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4C4B40B7A76B4237A6FAAF9E47BA98AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of installations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall select at least one military installation to participate in the pilot program. In making such a selection, the Secretary shall consider—</text> <paragraph id="H4ED79C72A489495980E221F62D7C4374" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>geographic diversity, including climate zones and fire risk profiles;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB49135AF57924C25AF10CEDC207A67E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>existing fire suppression infrastructure and capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB675D288105D496E9BE5F7F8AB3308A8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>airspace availability and compatibility with unmanned aircraft operations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9FA754CFDFB04BE1BF510012E7E198C0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>proximity to civilian communities that could benefit from enhanced fire response capabilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE339D8D0333E4E9DA6ADF2BEB62DBFB5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>availability of qualified personnel and training facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDEA860CEC37542F4BCF51AA1D13BEBAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="HBADC44C2AFB84ED6B7E2E11D25B97B4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BDE308448904E9E84E8A86402C2C401"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H980D4CAB4DBA494AB2033BE4E5A6DC56"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements of reports</header><text>Each report required under this subsection shall include, for the period covered by the report—</text> <subparagraph id="H64586064C56D4924A9B6AFBC46462D55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of each counter-fire unmanned aircraft system tested and the performance metrics for each such system;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB76D4FC252D24DFEA1CC2B06FB158F43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of operational effectiveness of each such system in fire detection and suppression scenarios;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BFACAE914274C94B838241DCA3FD18E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of the integration of each such system with existing fire protection systems;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H010642F7DEA64DF9B156CAE2D49CC6F6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an identification of any supplementary mission critical use cases for each such system at military installations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C91C8407125420EAF504FE292541CAB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of any safety incidents and lessons learned for each such system;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H593B81B174614D15AADAC162DD794833"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a cost analysis and projection of return on investment for each such system;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C6218AC9C6342EF97017706F2D525E8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any recommendations for the potential broader implementation of each such system across the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA01CFFF1857744B7889F2B3621EF64F2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any recommendations for potential dual-use applications of each such system in support of civilian fire authorities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD201E1488A8948EABCC0823036A00F84"><enum>359.</enum><header>Pilot program on data collection and analysis in connection with Army combat training center rotations</header> <subsection id="HAB849ACC26BC45258E3FA3575B056CDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4DBA6A73F8394EBDA5BA6744DC4FA0FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3EBC637059374503877BEFA1C2274E4F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCDD9E4A5CD0D480683AE13FF0D500D49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designate not fewer than one rotation at a combat training center for the conduct of the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE95E0C2C7F84CFF907B6236B52CB8AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and evaluate technologies and processes for the collection, storage, and analysis of covered data from multiple sources during such rotation, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H23A4F4B677B14E91B766167B83E50FA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>soldier-borne artificial intelligence small arms weapon sensors and related networked systems; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BE371AD1F8549619021D56B321EAF63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>unmanned systems;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD571C2F33254A0BB78D6B8583FDC282"><enum>(3)</enum><text>collect, store, and analyze covered data during such rotation using such technologies and processes;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA16352682EF540908BA95FB8973497B1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7515235C0CA74008A6E80F3CA537B511"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4DB98C7C40364E27845B2CBBA1A9EDB3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HBFFD6DD0B58C4D7CADE8C0C8A12A018B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness and security of incorporating data derived from sensors specified in subsection (c)(2)(A) into training and readiness analyses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H937B52D0A91A48E685FB7793E8C37CED"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5390702D642F48358187AD66C945AC8A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than three years after the date of enactment of this Act, the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAA89B82945564B1894F8411B087C4A84"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered data defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered data</term> 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).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9A455349CE3443BF87A9445C413988F2"><enum>360.</enum><header>Minimum maritime firefighting capability standards for naval installations that berth large naval vessels</header> 
<subsection id="H490247C6CEBF4FDF9155F1171BBE80FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HBDE9D375CA8E447A9532DD0F66E2A9A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The minimum pumping capacity required to support firefighting operations aboard naval vessels moored at piers or within harbor areas.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD528C07B24514277A12A2B7A9F6CEAC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Required response times for waterside firefighting assets.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5AF8716BAD94E15A30A2C489219BC9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The availability of firefighting foam systems and hazardous material response capability suitable for aviation fuel and shipboard fires.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H552922F4FB71487FB48220B0DB6D335D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The integration of waterside firefighting assets with shipboard damage control systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25E832AC447E4320AD664DDCE5101949"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The availability of redundant maritime firefighting capability in the event of simultaneous emergencies.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H71A572D656CA48F995BD0F55316BA0D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H40C19D3879454DB88149B131BCCDBA1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An identification of installations that do not meet the standards, as of the date of the submission of the plan.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE1FF210F14A04FE39C8FEFE13AEA71BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Options for addressing capability gaps, including procurement of fireboats, modernization of existing vessels, or agreements with municipal or port authority fire departments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H321997C3E9814566B473752E7EF7878B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Estimated costs associated with implementing the plan.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA5BA56D563254BD7AD66910D113FF309"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4FB099D061946F897FF391B35A0E51B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Options to reassess progress payment retention rate for surface ship maintenance contracts based on an assessment of the risk to the Government.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9CBA160989CF486394D10DE1DCC3E588"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Options to reassess the ship repair limitation of liability clause.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F4242EEE6B54C78ACF39B21AA26386B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The incorporation of safety performance standards into the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan of the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5CEF90C80F9341AEAB2F6A8EB4A449BE"><enum>361.</enum><header>Minimum staffing requirements for fire apparatus at certain Space Force installations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that at any Space Force installation with launch and landing facilities—</text> <paragraph id="H4E70D45D90D64B57B3C958FF65A3EDDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2661">10 U.S.C. 2661</external-xref> note) and section 1110 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 9771) apply on a permanent basis; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D000EF55029446E811F9932DBFD8841"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all firefighting structural and aircraft, rescue, and firefighting apparatus are maintained at optimum staffing levels and optimum levels of service at all times; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D6A05AC7183415BB514778878B93153"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H9BBAD6E91E8845EE9285FBA6D0079EA6"><enum>362.</enum><header>Activities for evaluating integration and interoperability of technologies for subterranean operations</header> 
<subsection id="HC0440AAE42B24E5796A64C74548975BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H7C1EB81B39FC411AA0154AABDF5352EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H896B2CB7CD2C4F37A485F283B7556BF7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of existing resources</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H54505182A0C9429DAF47B1B08354E449"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5D4A23FB13DC45DCAA082879BF7773D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities conducted pursuant to subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55842C758CBE4C218071D0C790E5F983"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any operational integration or interoperability challenge identified in the course of conducting such activities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EB25DD8E7384FFDBB647EB39B812AED"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3699444877A64E4A9CA3F30AE77381C9"><enum>363.</enum><header>Improvements to Osprey aircraft safety efforts</header> <subsection id="H3CD58313DDAF498D8B0DD1F0CB374951"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1BC886CB73F349B6A097502A30B8E444"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFABDB2E58C44B94AD053D95D7CDB1B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32021AEEADA54E7CB3753F04A5A63AD2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4A0AE0A07E34C0BACE4A38CFE666EA3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBBFE38E97E054894B561522E62450F19"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8C6C763C81224B1581E8BD410367DD29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification to Congress</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8F12259BB7EC48DFB19594BB96A16AB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>verifying that the requirements have been implemented; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16CF9446F30F4FFD86AF8800C6A2187B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying any changes made to comply with such requirements by the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the certifying Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3F6B9654130B439F8A10FCCC2E01F269"><enum>364.</enum><header>Army pilot program on electronic ammunition simulation for small arms training</header> 
<subsection id="HDB9A664D66FA4769B1D88DE5E5A2EF8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5B81111B6B2547E48C471245A10271A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the pilot program are to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H34673AF0257B47DC90474FB86964B644"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve individual and collective small arms proficiency through increased training repetitions and enhanced training realism;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF77C7F5C3E3A4B6BA9B2D7A4DC4472C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enable safe training with assigned weapon systems in a broad range of environments, including non-range locations, as determined appropriate by the Secretary;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H15184C30B2BA46E4B9CE82CE231E1E50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reduce costs and logistics burdens associated with the procurement, storage, distribution, and disposal of blank ammunition;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE115412DF113434ABC9824967AFC4D49"><enum>(4)</enum><text>reduce safety risks associated with blank ammunition, including negligent discharges and live-blank ammunition mixing incidents; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE110E6E50474049870CFCCF14473B62"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assess the feasibility and scalability of integrating electronic ammunition simulation systems with training environments of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7746B990991343D5AFF560CA9637B207"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header> <paragraph id="H1E3A9D18264F4E47B4471CAB0CE3F321"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H179434CC0E2448318C32ED638AB3BF64"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H14D4699126794082A5EC4DCAE278B5BD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection of training environments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDE9DC6663328422F82B7D458D88CD3D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">one Advanced Camp training event, regional training event, or other training event carried out at a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps training site;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55E58CB16EB14F7BA9C31A54D4ADE214"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">one rotation at a combat training center;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E58C3882BBF4C71A8F59977974FB192"><enum>(3)</enum><text>one basic combat training activity; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB4BCE062EE341D78DED3DF1897BD70B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>one brigade-level or battalion-level collective training event carried out at an operational military installation.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEE013704628148E8B65ACA968678BE92"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of the Army shall—</text> <paragraph id="H42D5F78D4FEA4AC895FA40E8D5F9581E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H67CCDA5B503D4ED0B7DD1203CEE276F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H688C71309FA5460F8D4EDC735FF8F0D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H44008E925BC24EC4AD35291971EBDF08"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop and validate associated training tactics, procedures, and sustainment requirements for potential expansion of such integrated training.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H19F90EE74FD04432A50047A2CE5D644E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination of efforts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5F324B2AE8454447B1089D4CD515912C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Briefings</header> 
<paragraph id="H1987CA7BD3A04E42AE027A4A3FC9F0A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HDB853FE17DB54C618AE24D382FFDFF02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluation metrics for the pilot program; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5ADA2AB707624DEEA88D060768F575DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the training environments selected under subsection (d); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA76FC571A714DF1B3F9BE0563606B9B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the plan of the Secretary for the integration of activities under the pilot program with respect to such selected training environments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H47F16ED25A0647119C1CD5CBEAC53B69"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HBC75EC41A5434D6AA997E03731B15005"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD2640BC217B74098BA3A74BC18D943AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations regarding—</text> <clause id="H1D07560DE66343DABB4F6ACC81B5EC98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the continuation, expansion, or termination of the pilot program; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H47F5EE27E93F4977A698515C23B1232E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to such potential continuation or expansion, recommendations for the transition to acquisition of electronic ammunition simulation systems.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDE77DCC00F0C406DB878B6EBAB7F75A5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2031.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H782090D944F54BA4AB5697668F423D81"><enum>365.</enum><header>Pilot program on hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatment as flame-resistant and water-repellent treatments for military uniforms</header> 
<subsection id="HCB9C49B7B4FF449AB836CB2ED722F774"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H881D4ADEB6C94757A4EF5675919B12D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of contractors</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall prioritize partnerships with entities that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBA4767B3CF09495BA1BBEF885DAE49F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrate domestic biomanufacturing capability within the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CECE6ACDE3D451A985424EC785D4209"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use advanced biotechnology to produce hydrophobin proteins or related bioderived compounds suitable for textile performance applications; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B97BFEF3077456BBD88202CB6982288"><enum>(3)</enum><text>possess the capability to transition successful pilot outcomes into large-scale textile finishing or coating processes supporting Department of Defense procurement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA12EBE3F0C2E454DA0F00705F3AEE810"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD772CDF10C75460CBACAC35B352C3463"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate four years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6B3E365E1DC34893A5EDDB5B8AC889EC"><enum>366.</enum><header>Federal financial assistance for operation and maintenance of National Guard facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/32/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H0A171FC4715A4076A5FAAA9A7CA28C12" style="USC"> 
<section id="H60943FA997164172B3BB480A530E3AAA"><enum>116.</enum><header>Federal financial assistance for operation and maintenance of National Guard facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle></title> <title id="H831E8E3F3A484B249982620D271EF468"><enum>IV</enum><header>MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS</header> <subtitle id="H2796A035C6CF4FE68FDDFAC4991613D5"><enum>A</enum><header>Active Forces</header> <section id="H61F9A272D8A344F3AAF2A5C7776B3CE8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>End strengths for active forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2027, as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="HDC9896A1085446BFB6A33208D2AA92F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army, 469,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H936A2A6766C44811B93078281C3D8B46"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Navy, 356,600.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H997DB2A31D284ECD9A2F56FD69E38604"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Marine Corps, 173,700.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C9F0094A98748C4A3568983C770A940"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Air Force, 330,400.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H85E1DC5A4F5C4B83A7554A8DE9B4777D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Space Force, 13,200.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H32E4EF49B3524DCF877C4027DA096DDC"><enum>B</enum><header>Reserve Forces</header> <section id="HAB99EF4855F04B1C9B0AD2A0BDBF7D49"><enum>411.</enum><header>End strengths for Selected Reserve</header> <subsection id="H24C95A1C04774D31A662C73678860DEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 2027, as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="H0F80CBA6941B4B289BADBE724612ADEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army National Guard of the United States, 331,300.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA12B0866433446FBF7D2B251B66DAE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Army Reserve, 172,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8B9E87977D34BEBAD0618402B3D5967"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Navy Reserve, 56,500.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF965491A1C84C7BBA7623EBCD80F6B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Marine Corps Reserve, 34,700.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF1262DD144C4B429BCD199198D6E9C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Air National Guard of the United States, 107,400.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA745BC115C9D4494AB7B8AEA02D72CE9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Air Force Reserve, 67,400.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB350DDE79DE840D08338858D588ADD07"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,500.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3634A76765AB410188B4131FE6CAD7B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>End strength reductions</header><text>The end strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF659E1E7893C49498316DD83C88E47D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF479FBE116D49CB983AA415D8E4E4F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1D20C434EC6A4B6AB6145726BAD89F35"><enum>(c)</enum><header>End strength increases</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H37B3EBB85CEA47D5811DE9BF88463A9C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>412.</enum><header>End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H01BF06EB3DD940EB87657677D25AF6D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army National Guard of the United States, 31,154.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FADF357E0284A6B98CBD604BD8787A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Army Reserve, 16,511.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1930A97BB1494C9C8D91996E0348A702"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Navy Reserve, 10,409.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB27FEE2C510F4023A4D8419C6799CFF5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4743324F7DBD441C8605B79B956653FA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,533.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98D47BFD78BC450AA9F5AF574D1682ED"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Air Force Reserve, 6,278.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H48CC8D22FB6D456683199009AA3F6849"><enum>413.</enum><header>End strengths for military technicians (dual status)</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H45037071B1594B62B81D92CEFFBC6BD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For the Army National Guard of the United States, 21,294.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3A206725C6045C697E824A37725014C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For the Army Reserve, 6,258.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E07DD939B9A4607995AF10448361A23"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For the Air National Guard of the United States, 10,405.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H60D343AFFAF84C9DA22203D813E1A47B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For the Air Force Reserve, 6,455.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HD5D1805E627E4C55844B641DFE50D4B7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>414.</enum><header>Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H5969256EB60F44B8986B8D91793D798A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FAABCD7B0A643108B317D3BB1E04709"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Army Reserve, 13,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H290E6648FC40409DB29CBAB80FDD395D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Navy Reserve, 6,200.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57E6DDFA5E174F69ADF6ED8C3FA07BFB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F7D44BBD54F4CAF83C3DF0220FEB20B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74D46EF7093F43618AA30BDCC4573F54"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E8EAE9236994DC994E9251FDD2780E5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>415.</enum><header>Authorized strengths: Senior enlisted members on active duty or on full-time National Guard Duty for administration of the Marine Corps Reserve</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A104B023ED4423D9FDAE400FB4B2415"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">“Marine Corps Reserve:</text> 
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<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">1,600</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">99</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">26</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">1,700</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">106</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">28</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">1,800</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">112</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">29</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">1,900</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">118</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">31</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,000</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">124</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">33</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,100</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">130</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">34</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,200</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">137</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">36</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,300</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">143</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">37</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,400</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">149</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">39</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,500</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">155</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">41</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,600</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">161</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">42</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,700</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">168</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">44</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,800</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">174</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">46</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2,900</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">180</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">47</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">3,000</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2">186</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3">49”.</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3DFD0E14AB964916BCFE71012D7C01DC"><enum>416.</enum><header>Removal of end strength limitation for National Guard support for counterdrug activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112 of title 32, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE2FEA8B9A7C24D8DB791344952190533"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0845BC0EEC154A5EA706DD3E1E1A495B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H1EF39BD5D2E442B48CB8033AA92E50CB"><enum>C</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <section id="HC2A3512150134F9EB468067D128191AB"><enum>421.</enum><header>Military personnel</header> <subsection id="HDE583429BD104310BC5B3A56C4974A82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8EC1605D4041477EA254C419EAEF595E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Construction of authorization</header><text>The authorization of appropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2027.</text></subsection></section></subtitle></title> <title id="HD62E97FEE82D42E9A14E876D47BFC3B9"><enum>V</enum><header>MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY</header> <subtitle id="H401D6C156D0F43B5B5D0CA93D19A29DE"><enum>A</enum><header>Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management</header> <section id="H0049BDBD127E4C1CBEE5A0834DCCC2B8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Flexibility in requirements of selection boards: composition; convening</header> <subsection id="H4E95D5EAC5BB4E3085DFDCDDDF5A9D30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consideration of temporary appointments of officers of the Department of the Navy designated for limited duty</header><text>Section 612(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H27B41511178045A885261380815C077F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and (C)</quote> after <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97227A8A8A4B4275BA3FD9A013B806F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting a new subparagraph (C):</text> 
<quoted-block id="H18BEDC446CF740EF9646CCF0BBF53D69" style="OLC"> 
<subparagraph id="H8D96906508374F74A91AFBED2AE9AB96" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4B430DA0F47E420E9747CE558A458392"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of officers for continuation on active duty</header> <paragraph id="HAAC2554EC36B44F48CDDC18E2E4EEF89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Officers in the grade of O-3 or O-4</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 637 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)(1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD4A8B7B942604B109E3D47EF158D3CCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>he is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title.</quote> and inserting an em dash; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H384489392A7C4949BA3877F6AB73EFEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H4A3318AD67ED43B5930AE5B113BF86A6" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the officer is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F16229C31AB458C914658AFB6EB9D9E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on active duty.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC20018E0229F4111A164C349265CC8DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regular officers in the grade of O-5 or O-6</header><text>Such section is further amended, in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7082E2FFAAF4407CA978808A2E935F1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>he is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title.</quote> and inserting an em dash; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H85D57F237D0B476AA19453599C125839"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H65037DEBC7EC452B89BD3B138AB3C630" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H02880489ECE1495F81F2A9DD96AD3D3B" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the officer is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCF79C800D53D43338E59EC72408D71B7" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on active duty.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3CC13414FE904AA58B644157A4625CA1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>502.</enum><header>Requirements for removal of certain general and flag officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/49">Chapter 49</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/974">section 974</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC079D8630444CA5BB0C602C5E7DF180"> 
<section id="H7879721EC5EA4B9AB97538F2FF49FDC9"><enum>975.</enum><header>Notice of removal of certain general and flag officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HD942A58E42F346E6978F4E55F2851996" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header>Limited consideration of satisfactory non-regular service towards service-in-grade requirement of a reserve officer who retires voluntarily</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1370(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3D70FCF2364A4119A0CA16A8C64ED255"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F7FEBFF19BF44288A7A93BAD66FD41C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H850ED7A43B9F4589ADD8374E07DBA911"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB529D03B3126499BA5A89FFE9011DD15"> <subparagraph id="HF5C1BDDCC24C462B99D8D99C8F420049"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a reserve officer, such period may include satisfactory non-regular service, but not for purposes of calculating—</text> 
<clause id="H225F66A7C30E4BEFAB8CA5742122F441" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which such reserve officer would have been entitled based upon military service; or</text></clause> <clause id="H4E717FB285914EE98BA0337999F1D1DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any benefit to which any other person may become entitled based on such military service.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H97CFEB7ED06F47D0847DD0994AADF6FC"><enum>504.</enum><header>Ranks of Judge Advocates General</header> 
<subsection id="H542C652A2B2B43B0B3F2ED6E5A10ADF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Army</header><text>Section 7037(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>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.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H50A12D21F93D491D8461B58CB000E1EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Marine Corps</header><text>Section 8046(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>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.</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE4D23969601C4999A5C490C9BFF07662"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Navy</header> 
<paragraph id="HB4F915176419430F8AC5774D0FA1ECDB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>The Judge Advocate General</header><text>Section 8088(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as appropriate.</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C7963D7C4FE49F0989AC83125BFE4D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>The Deputy Judge Advocate General</header><text>Section 8089(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>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.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H34E2B648C6724CDB91D1C8E442728314"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Air Force</header> 
<paragraph id="H1C23851AD8504861A72942C376F5511B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>The Judge Advocate General</header><text>Section 9037(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general.</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H149BFED36FE84B93973AF9DD3F0B759D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>The Deputy Judge Advocate General</header><text>Section 9037(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>An officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9A72DC041A5248EA9A71893A521EE34E" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>505.</enum><header>Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components</header> 
<subsection id="HA0E71D7858A44135B82291A4E0DBA8F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header> 
<paragraph id="H7EE0AB098E4B41A4A919EAB0C4AE30C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Chief of Army Reserve</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7038(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCA9A98CE2A44428B9A7F2143FA0347B0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H44331598D1964F02A35F15CA74940D8D" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC3D45BA605147CB80B5E31B191956CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chief of Navy Reserve</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8083(b) of such title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H6DF335E2E1A14DF3909E1FE1C2002037" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H71EE2C284EBC44198755E7834FA79E35" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief of Navy Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of vice admiral.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H295F00789A314EFEB8D973A1A2465F62" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commander, Marine Forces Reserve</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8084(b) of such title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HAF091B5480F943D3B47B13D47B851BB4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7B1C9569731E4060B88A8FE6B09E5DCB" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F3BF576DD624BB699EE146C6E8F6D2E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Chief of Air Force Reserve</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 9038(b) of such title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA324A5403BAA41B387AFBF60E1199D28" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H247FC92FA3A24DDB82F015813AB65952" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3042B4BE66A6425892D3F52FF71C2822"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H543AA5D7006E43F1B237CE54BC9C3684" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>506.</enum><header>Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7084 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9140A0E0132B4461AF517F579DBA3D8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Chief</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(a)</enum-in-header> Appointment.—</header-in-text>The Chief</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C09E91A0F61486CBB74E0D33CF20BC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HDEF1825EFE4D45209A921F9FC1909151" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="HF19D3A1C73684B07A05D917D598306AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grade</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army, while so serving, holds the grade of brigadier general. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HDE05EFDCE0544B53AC67BFF77ADC7C3F" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>507.</enum><header>Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on National Guard ability to assist in disaster response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/32/9">Chapter 9</external-xref> of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H885036A3E9A048CEAAE4F71B1A4491C9"><enum>909.</enum><header>Report on effect of equipment availability to assist in disaster response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H277CD89B3DE64EECBE9DAD88CFFC438E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>equipment shortfalls in the National Guard of each State;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H784201D9F17A4B9A8AA42DE4B4D8E059"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H960E3ACF719F4C78802FC7F927667276"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for addressing the shortfalls, including through modernization and preposition of equipment in disaster-prone States.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HB5792EF6EF084D7E808FD2471F4C4297" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>508.</enum><header>Continuation in office of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau when necessary to ensure leadership continuity</header> 
<subsection id="H11A4564AFA964FC18A2794448B58818C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of term when position of Chief of the National Guard Bureau is vacant</header><text>Section 10505(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0D3B91A5301044ACA8B716B60BF5D66E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (B) and (C)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5E25B67C8E4D46DF95E1CF806F7249EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H852238A4E8F1450C9693D6EFCA98CFE7" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HBD4F69B6E1F9454D999872554B19538F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7B9E307ADE844CE5A1A31E41616DD820"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusion as a member of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council</header><text>Section 181 of such title is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCE77F811E12C4AE2AFC4721AAF480E09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H87AD6CC150A24FD292B7B0D8691B8FB5" style="OLC"> 
<subparagraph id="H8104992F07024EED836BC4538A2A528A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F45751576104E00B278C90055EF6B06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC62CCC45A51D41BA80F84E85D4328851" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>509.</enum><header>Limitation on the transfer to the Space Force of certain functions of the Air National Guard</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/20001">10 U.S.C. 20001</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3019F9C16DB44018808024969DF26BC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC071ED4C5E134261B712707A9011D42C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection (k):</text> <quoted-block id="HFEA309C1D58046B7AE656C6DBCAD6A8D" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HD28774212354453A92F5488697E209AF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H15F94EB8B8CB4801BB78DEA1CBBA2367"><enum>(1)</enum><text>authorize the transfer of a member of the Air National Guard of the United States more than once under subsection (c); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBCA02B7A4DB443F8FDB3322392D3287"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H2E57CBC52FD04CF58F36CF97C70DA815" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>509A.</enum><header>Change in evaluation criteria for officers: notification; consultation</header> 
<subsection id="HD82A233D40AD432D99CC81E3B0A12AF6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H9AEF0023F0484C87AADB529846CA53B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the covered committees a written explanation of such proposed change; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB880131DBFC4196A86C237633F4F64B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult, in conversation, with the covered committees regarding such proposed change.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCE83A11EBFF140FCB93692E94E8C1D57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H96BB33BED5FE4CC89EF58364A1F6467A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered Armed Force</quote> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7272366F95774E4FAE967E7236ED02EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered committees</quote> means the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7A7233964FA94FC2A24457382B4AA6C4" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>509B.</enum><header>Inclusion of Judge Advocates in Global Force Management processes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HBEBDFB77BB714CF58A74E1516A4E94DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specifically address the assignment and allocation of active duty and reserve judge advocates; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCF426A1FA9AD468E823C3B0143CB6ED9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H45672155CA214BF2AEE9A64A8E0B966B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>509C.</enum><header>Role of military chaplains</header> <subsection id="H22DE165284A54A318AEAE11ED9031FA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF8409E563E85457FB123BFED56FBFC0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral counseling, including emotional, moral, or behavioral assistance counseling;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C6B9F0101124C82B499CDAA5F5B9F93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral counseling with respect to matters not strictly related to spiritual counseling; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6F469294EB3D45B38396D7857D96FF3C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that privileged communications between covered military chaplains and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force are protected.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3DB0EFEEA439442F8D105DB58508F32A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered military chaplain defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered military chaplain</term> means a chaplain in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.</text></subsection></section> </subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H3F2C3A616A3646B28495AD4F1C11A30E"><enum>B</enum><header>Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions, and Military Records</header> 
<section id="H9485C26D02624A7592FA54C41CEA859C"><enum>511.</enum><header>Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1922EEBBDD7D41B7A6851E30250DAD03"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H139578F1532942E9908E3C683EB2BFF3" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA2BC0A29504B4ABEBC128382A7386DC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>academic grades, sexes,</quote> after <quote>student names,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD6772589C9A845A8BF3EE2285CC3F14F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA620F453029D46AEA2CF1A6866444E7D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H3395A96F3D39426A863FC67A1E9753C1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<clause id="H0F07B440F3584F35817AA7519BD6B912" indent="up2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H2CD2BA6C205D473C990EB609D061C50D"><enum>512.</enum><header>Prohibition on reduction in personnel assigned to duty with a service review agency; report on reviews of certain discharges related to PTSD</header> <subsection id="H9B92CB6FD4D1400597B43FB167B49BEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on reduction in personnel assigned to duty with a service review agency</header><text>Section 1559(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Before December 31, 2025</quote> and inserting <quote>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</quote>. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5AB9F4574E0749DDA584BD11708B0405"><enum>(b)</enum><header>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</header> 
<paragraph id="HE2DB48769972470883BF499CE539286B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header> 
<subparagraph id="H21FAE23B735440B9B9514E635EB99F51"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EA8AB36D11746718EF2AD42CD10027D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report shall include the following:</text> 
<clause id="H91AACA9101B14873B8B63026BBF0CC11"><enum>(i)</enum><text>An analysis of the time such periods, disaggregated by military department.</text></clause> <clause id="H5781AA9121D840818FF40367FC80ABBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation of the differences between such periods, disaggregated by military department.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HBF9DDB623D9B444F9A6A37D1D53F0229"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The number of personnel assigned to review, process, and consider such cases.</text></clause> <clause id="HB455ED0AFD244C8CA394249E0A4C5FBF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense to expedite the consideration of such cases.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBD1F6664116F4A83AA02412181E75E73"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report shall be submitted in unclassified form.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A8B954757FA4EBC8F569115895E93AC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The executive summary of the report shall be published on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDE9E6657F6D0417B86FEAE2E95251213"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H216F60419E094724AD35C47A52F0194C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Liberal consideration defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>liberal consideration</term> is used as such term is used in section 1552(h) and 1553(d) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7DE4D87B8F424713915D15FDE34F8BBE"><enum>513.</enum><header>Selective Service System: omission of deceased persons from registration</header> 
<subsection id="H4889B1BD2F274316A6E4F526C16F54DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3802">50 U.S.C. 3802</external-xref>), as amended by section 535 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H69B5412077784138A669E713E8D87EDA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HAA2D67CA3E674E8A993D3FF6B7CBDB49"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/167">Public Law 113–167</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1306c">42 U.S.C. 1306c</external-xref>)).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5F9CCC09D2A94A33B2F78039433B0398"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF07DE8AA431541539C231D0A1FB0C3F7"><enum>514.</enum><header>Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCD234E3BA7347389D746D6FB0F988CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Merit requirement</header><text>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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBCBB3F2E9AF64444989C8D310D3347D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration of race prohibited</header><text>Consideration of an individual’s race, ethnicity, or national origin in any military personnel action is prohibited throughout the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF64CAF0A69E741B2AE128FED1C3C2541"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limited exception for tasking of specific missions</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8138FE0009CA4E43AAB7ED4D0A2F3E9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD51CCE339B740A8B3033A88637EE0C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Combatant commander approval required</header><text>Any tasking pursuant to the exception described in paragraph (1) shall require the approval of the combatant commander concerned.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34702ECE6B11441EA6587275BF82D515"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA47BFFAC307C4415B975F1E13BC24F42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the mission, including location and duration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7A3FD6CBF2D4F3D8A699ABDE595B9B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the staffing of the mission;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7579482D4D4F4AE59CF7BB61CB7486E0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the demographic factors warranting the tasking; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9BBE243C8BC415F83E13CC04D550449"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of personnel involved, including their rank, position, and race, ethnicity, and national origin; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C71F2805EAB48A3B6C222FC16AAD9C8"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rationale for the tasking.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7F4C318221E74B98B764DA69470F043B"><enum>515.</enum><header>Prohibition of hate symbols: regulations; guidance; training</header> <subsection id="HDABFEE65C03049FFAE060FD626B0CE79"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFEB073D97A4147A583F33399501A550D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC64D9D20555C48A0B962CC32272E8ADD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>standards for identifying and addressing prohibited hate symbols; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C825A8FA50F4DB1843E6B8CC3423177" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H53DE3B92205042A19AD4626883A1FDB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA4691481996A4ABBA112C441E4A50224"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the historical and cultural meaning of the symbol;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDCA8480CA3C4AEDAC01ACD43757125E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the manner, context, and location in which the symbol is displayed;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA60DAE66045E4BEEACADE33D9F38B975"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether the symbol is associated with an extremist organization or ideology;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A9559164EFF4791BDB90C8EDD039D88"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whether the display would reasonably be interpreted as communicating support for hatred, discrimination, or violent extremism;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6DA17266B09E44A293D31F552CAAD8D8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>applicable constitutional and statutory law; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91C38FE2B9AF414FA0BE27BE4C3B3315"><enum>(6)</enum><text>religious accommodations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2258C876C9FF4E07BCCA9A05E1BA4BF9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H607C580E1FD64E7B9ABF480A9D247C61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6CFAFF2D409B49DD9E2ED0925E69E4AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H45CEB21284F440748DEF8E44D90F5F40"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Training</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC4F5C66BD60485CA921D273C4C2FFBE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA4EA7C989146497E9BA0AECE06C90168"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H28AF6FCB91BB43AB80CC9335019B8DCE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HFCDF5B0D963B49959678878445CF0500"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>hate symbol</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3B37BEFD99643E991E2A0B5256405BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3A0E1CBC43BD4519A76D9A5C8371576B"><enum>516.</enum><header>Timely resolution of career-impacting administrative investigations</header> <subsection id="H44EBB4371EF44EDF8884F277FA9E6462"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H841827DA817A4BE4A37FD2E4D2E43E73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>standard timelines for initiation, investigation, legal review, command action, and final disposition of covered administrative investigations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58AD26F612EA44F791E958B9D0BBB96C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA663F2233DDB46FC82EDA2EC18607209"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HE85BE2F7E6ED4DBE8B4E704E76FC34E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDB3A16D21E3C43A4BD110D159308F28D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D3BCA2FF6004432B196C6E5B543F11B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF8C4824804DD4B12ACFD92DBB77FAE10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reason for the delay in reporting such allegations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF65C3784E4D4B76832008B8A2F7475C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the availability and reliability of witnesses;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H74D3A6079C30491FA92DFF47AB3B80B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the availability of documentary or electronic evidence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H257266AD47DC453AA3280988C25472D8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether a complete and fair inquiry can be conducted; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1FBDC927E4274002B0C283A1E246A24D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether an alternative to an investigation is more appropriate;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EE33723AEB24C7E9FD1BA18300CFF9F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a requirement that a member who is the subject of a covered administrative investigation be given reasonable opportunity to provide evidence and identify witnesses;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2CC45FE4F4D8484BAA46CADE76E6E4DC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA189AB31F024436B02878E356527F2C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a requirement that investigators assigned to a covered administrative investigation be screened for potential conflicts of interest prior to being so assigned;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA65B503716654A868AF985540563C928"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFA42F2243DB44F2A042379F7468AC73"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD159B759CB8F4BF1B74A5149425B9C91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HAC4D3EE2F98F4BBCB2D197034E45D697"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of covered administrative investigations initiated during the preceding fiscal year;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E7E2A1535564DD6BE3EF164A8EA4A71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of such investigations exceeding 30, 60, 90, and 180 days in length;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE45D6A7CEF0440E91E573201183004D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of such investigations that included a suspension of favorable personnel action during the period of the investigation;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF3EF76EA865347A28135FB0B4E2FE080"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of such investigations that resulted in a delay of a permanent change of station, reassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other personnel action;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2E8DD7BD7304071B6C79EFD5DE69CDE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the number of such investigations resulting in substantiated, partially substantiated, unsubstantiated, or dismissed findings;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5AF9DF4A77E949D39788E893813D57A5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the average and median duration of covered administrative investigations by military department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F12668A377A4C8A92A8E3F3188EBD41"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the number of such investigations based substantially on allegations reported outside an applicable regulatory reporting period;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2A4C45B58E25447695A8598BE517A462"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the number of covered administrative investigations reviewed for consistency with this section and other applicable laws and policies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB870232DBA6942B9B0F5B924B27E7A80"><enum>(9)</enum><text>recommendations for legislative or administrative action.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB77B3DB2D6F74C6E819F15184965F114"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered administrative investigation defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered administrative investigation</term> means any non-criminal inquiry or investigation that results in or is reasonably like to result in—</text> <paragraph id="HAAD472A17FE54E76B81DAEFE6FA4315F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>suspension of a favorable personnel action during the period of investigation or as a result of the investigation;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC47D911E9544F86A88EC3BB870BF665"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delay or denial of permanent change of station, reassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other personnel action;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BC06184047A4315B80F2C52F3A5B6E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>adverse administrative action;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF3248AC6214D41BD9DE5F62C33413170"><enum>(4)</enum><text>filing of adverse information in the personnel file of the member; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1C37E747ADE4FDC8E0F15B6B3B7270E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other material career impact, as determined by the Secretary concerned.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H606F670D8DBA47008BA643B0F99D8F6B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>517.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of prediction markets by personnel of the Department of Defense</header> 
<subsection id="H00BE6CC25D1C471C8B2C55CAF78A9DAE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H60816F2B33CF4AECA45BE719BAA25CF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>at the time of the transaction, possesses material nonpublic information relevant to such transaction; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBD6301B006B2418EAC20A5ACDA981AA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDDD09CDDC4C447B29B04FB9CEA09C132"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>The regulations under subsection (a) shall specify a range of punishments for the use of prediction markets in violation of the regulations.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEA64C5E919EA4C97AEBC7ACC1B30E66C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H3543D6142B5B4C22A06631C720175975"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered Armed Forces</term> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H46484621525F4CEF9CEC64B1CCFAF890"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Term <quote>material nonpublic information</quote> means information—</text> <subparagraph id="H7D726D42EBB94E85A8FD89CFB6092DCC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that a reasonable investor would consider important in making an investment decision; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEC5D5332C4CC4C5CB6B81E83DD569D38"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that is not publicly available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEF91AB5ADB884BB4BFE5352059D905EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>518.</enum><header>Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative</header> <subsection id="H8C8309ADC6164F5EBC6DA31FEAC182FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a pilot program to design, develop, and implement an initiative to be known as the <quote>Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative</quote> 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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6F578AD4566A422486CF051D893ECC1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The pilot program under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H3A47CA146F284B3DB0AAB8FF0049BB58"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4DE5E1BCD37D4EA495DF0277B8EB4149"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make use of existing digital infrastructure and systems of the Army;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36190C2081BE46EFA083D5FD29A7230C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include establishment a secure digital identity record enabling continuity of data from recruitment into the Army through separation and transition to being a veteran;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDF1C5C800D9940A39DBBCC13BFEBBC0B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>include development of a unified experience platform for members of the Army that provides integrated, role-based, and personalized digital services;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E9B1E6B69B944F1B645A21619FEDE1A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>include modernization of routine administrative workflows to reduce manual processing and data reentry;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EA398819385499183DEEE0F12534312"><enum>(6)</enum><text>include deployment of analytics and decision-support tools to inform readiness and retention decisions; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E0A4C6F1E1A4FD28C0F06351700BB12"><enum>(7)</enum><text>include enhancement of digital transition pathways to support separation from the Armed Forces and continued engagement with veterans.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA797F25097634867B95041DD5CC832F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Commercial best practices</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFACFEB271BD343FEBA77AEEC14F15736"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H89F151BA1275457D968474A761DED351"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the implementation plan for the initiative;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFBBC3D56C1A4F34BB943E863C05737A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>key design and integration milestones;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E8E2009416A42AA8A9DDAE25D5FA5DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>estimated costs by fiscal year;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB1EFB1FCF554C6A92AA094058807800"><enum>(4)</enum><text>performance metrics to measure improvements in user experience, administrative burden reduction, retention indicators, and transition outcomes; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE60A1F6B1124184817827B1418688B1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any additional authorities the Secretary determines are required.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFD079736B0AE4A03ACB7750AAAA1FC05"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H85597B2048634E24A93A9F36B598A8FE" commented="no"><enum>519.</enum><header>Authority to study the propensity of certain students to serve in the Armed Forces</header> 
<subsection id="H21E21C1C48CE43E39D142D1E94670112" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header> 
<paragraph id="H3BFDE9ABEA4B4F9484394871994CA400" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement—</text> <subparagraph id="HE7062E6A58B64C8196BC7B2077DDFBEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC17F1AF7127A4B4E9E6B0339F295D0AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB8BDC0CD1494FD09A06C97311323A6F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>An entity described in this paragraph is a national nonprofit organization that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H21A8A43EEBB24724961723F986A61F91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>focuses on the educational environment of military-connected youth; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF084DA351386476A9148759828A7F524"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a partner to an institution of higher education; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7DD771A413F74F93B3A5A046A060B3FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has demonstrated expertise in research, mixed-methods methodology, or adolescent development.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BF3BF5351E14EEEAF6DA9B27C612CAD" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>Such study shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD8C4F12498DD4C4FB290DCA4939E0886" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2CC9EAE0BD44251ABFB8F5E95F81813" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H037BE2CCF3AC4C6599C7241E0BC51D91" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evaluate the role of peer support programming in shaping plans after secondary school among military-connected students;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF66E1BB3542435FB18978BA612F8A99" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">catalog factors that enhance or detract from the propensity to serve identified by military-connected students, their parents or guardians, and school personnel; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HACD686F06E944F0889E060C440A135F0" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>aggregate findings by subgroup, including by grade level, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic region, and school type.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76912F14FDC042FAB6ADD08C10A17EBD" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>Study shall be conducted—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9FE592B6C1BF4A0D8352CACDBE70CCF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using mixed methods, including—</text> <clause id="HEF935EF561744EC9B726C5D1F1568864" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HFA12B7413C37468BB1461A5A77944273" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83513D130C5E44B1B13039CC9129CC9A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in accordance with— </text> 
<clause id="H3B9B1BAF470C40869E60260E1DD00AA9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> <clause id="H00CAC351B8B14C16894B19A2C188764F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/93/380">Public Law 93–380</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1232g">20 U.S.C. 1232g</external-xref>); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1CAD67BD966649AFAD73E6823E7C5B2E" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applicable guidance of the Department of Defense governing the conduct of research on human subjects.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2072F1DEE53F4A92AB18D7C4AE71D499" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Optional participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3523BCDE85CE4FA59EFD0BA15B63CF28" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<paragraph id="H929D4EEB21884C3491E7935B0ABE479D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H8529C56E9A844DCEB0AAC62244DF91F1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the Secretary has entered into an agreement under subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H12F1C9B15AD94793BEE8B61D874A25EE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether such study has begun; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71C877B788A4477884FA4A7A4C4C87B4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any preliminary findings available at the time of the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2BABE8018A494D889861C5D7DD48EFAA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD5BD75A7D9942C4A00057C27286C42A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a detailed description of the study methodology, sample characteristics, and data collection procedures;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H83A05C79F0EA4BBBB8CEA27821986E1D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A3A4597A7634FCF98E4082BAE91FBB2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the qualitative findings, including key themes derived from interviews with military-connected students, their parents or guardians, and school personnel;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCBFB12DAE0E2499699443DD9C23DC150" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an integrated analysis of quantitative and qualitative findings;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD171242D72B46569520699ECEA768EB" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>findings disaggregated by grade level, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic region, and school type;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2C5D66063382437A92621084E80F0CD2" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for the Secretary regarding military recruitment strategy, development of JROTC programs, and support services for military-connected students; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9866EAF688B4C9EAA4FBA532F965FD9" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>recommendations to Congress regarding legislative action based on such findings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H06922CD7B7D24687A7FB60D39316A098" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H80835A6BFA9A4D85BD0F61859981CA02" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H70D99757D99B41F9B12FF1526578785D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>military-connected student</term> means a secondary school student—</text> <subparagraph id="HAE8BD73D499948FE8C37A4603250FC81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enrolled in grade 11 or 12; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H92D027B4662B4D38A285D6CEDD5B4673"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who has at least one parent or guardian who is currently serving, or who previously served, in the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF295058F4FDD456B9791D942EAEDEAA7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>propensity to serve</term> means a student’s self-reported likelihood of joining the Armed Forces after graduation from secondary school.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF09469855283489DB3FE2BBBAC06F3A9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>JROTC</term> means the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program authorized under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/102">chapter 102</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H960FEBCC4BE34168870D419A3F7D6CDC"><enum>519A.</enum><header>Prohibition on enlistment or appointment of foreign nationals from foreign adversaries</header> <subsection id="H0C7EB2A68AB2426BB8A1C42DE2BE42D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enlistment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H97D27B9235004CFEB7474C008522EF52"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nationals of foreign adversary countries</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H4A443A1113294950ABFA317E0A52B886"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>Section 532(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5E626C11CD2C4B1BA844D95F0B0B091B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H590B82EFFDD04CE1892F5A8745468B47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE591AD31562142EFB938B73FAB756E7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC75AD2DEFBFD4485977E5BE1BC06D949"> <paragraph id="HA4D44D62FCFA4EEE99D2E60C22ADCB49"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H45DB5BEEF9D8402BB4289B9840A58EB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of existing personnel</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H83A039E608E749B081CD4A48967E5DB6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the number of members of the Armed Forces who—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6B235F4E0B404C38867C4F36E6636016"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are foreign nationals of a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCCCB77CF3D524845B66C363396DF2362"><enum>(B)</enum><text>were lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)</external-xref>)) on the date of accession to the Armed Forces;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCDF5B33925F14AE385BA2578E856DD57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies the date of accession to the Armed Forces of each member identified in paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAE0D81CF5CE47D8AA60985FE7B6A87B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifies the number of years of service of each member identified in paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA6DF4BCC033408BB7ED1EAAB2789A0A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies how many members identified in paragraph (1) are in the process of seeking citizenship in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6E413102F8B648358C6352C5A4FDEF41"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3A37CC0A32654B25B1DB6117DFAAF768"><enum>519B.</enum><header>Report on educational partnerships to support military recruitment, readiness, and end strength requirements</header> 
<subsection id="HD232A86A5F264C669BB1B72F04F9393F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF7439F3D23764BC0B4745129DFA780B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H689AD635A18C4271A843C620D22BB3E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A4994EA57E94537A6E8E6E28368D096"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD90BC5AB348646F1B08FF8C63E4A26B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4184D95D00284B00A754F5ECFB59FEE4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H45B2EC53F3254C38B98AC96A46AE4460"><enum>(A)</enum><text>participation levels and recent enrollment trends;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0C9894235944EB7B7CD55BA85A1DB5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>geographic distribution and accessibility of those programs;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAB24BDEABE2140C685F978CC8D064CBB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>barriers to program expansion, including in areas experiencing recruiting shortfalls; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2545905B30334861AD296B13E3377AD3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>opportunities to increase participation, improve awareness of military service pathways, and strengthen leadership development among participants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H13E7C725464C4C2789D973D3503998FE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95D73ED7D96E49EAAC5C0E9CD923D70C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBC4AD345A97A4458912851AF5FF7422E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An assessment of opportunities to align existing educational, workforce development, and career readiness programs with current and projected Armed Forces personnel requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H414C00205AAC4ACC8492E7D7FC3D57D2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H421C762D5693481BB2E0E57D2748E614"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H41C29C1D00FC4586A78AAC6F21393010"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE4C3EEAF7CCD424C878449F5AA932E8D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H616A5904F2B5401C91148892DD1B4D25"><enum>519C.</enum><header>Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-enhancing substances</header> <subsection id="H1FC8E3348BF84B58A8D4853DBAF191B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/49">Chapter 49</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/978">section 978</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H0C35CBA37AB34841A4D646A598A9150F"><enum>978a.</enum><header>Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-enhancing substances</header> 
<subsection id="HF1B495E44F874ECEA66F88538E3D6B10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibited ingredient and substance lists</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish and, not less frequently than once every 90 days, shall update a list of—</text> <paragraph id="H6A32B0A067C54659893E941FABCF8815"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by members of the armed forces; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H93BBAF01BE134E3282DC40B2F74666E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performance-enhancing substances prohibited for use by members of the armed forces.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD11D27A04DB74B4FBDDD2FC8528F7E3A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required formats</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish the list under subsection (a)—</text> 
<paragraph id="H64F62EBFE55440EDAAD9ED380D792BE6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>on an internet website where such list may be viewed in full without use of a search function;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97051C790C164AC7A4E452C06D41C2EC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in a searchable database; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H871ED3CD80ED418A9A97468EE26167B8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in a digital file that may be downloaded from such internet website in a common format.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H54741266AB3D4F0FA3E239D5A0A74665"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Commanding officer may elect not to discipline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/812">21 U.S.C. 812</external-xref>)) appearing on the list under subsection (a)(1)—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5E9AF10179004180866BBF8F7165628D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may elect not to subject such member to discipline if—</text> <subparagraph id="H275506309C82427BBAF2FEF0ED94E356"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such possession or use is the first disciplinary offense committed by such member;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD9E5CF2997464C278BE74AEAAEC52FC4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such commanding officer determines that such member satisfies the good faith standard under subsection (e); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H793B1DE24CDC4BCDA3A7B794698D78BD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such member agrees to participate in education, counseling, or drug testing in lieu of discipline; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H611FD0456EB24823A1D7B519F0B453AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may elect not to subject such member to administrative separation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0C31BEA108A74749803D9A822E705E95" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Possession of prohibited ingredient not drug abuse</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/812">21 U.S.C. 812</external-xref>)) appearing on the list under subsection (a)(1) shall not constitute drug abuse for purposes of this title.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H41016835826F4429B847A9B35803C4E5" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Good faith standard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the armed forces satisfies the good faith standard under this subsection if such member—</text> <paragraph id="H256F90462419446680304C4C2E15A528" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/812">21 U.S.C. 812</external-xref>)) appearing on the list under subsection (a)(1) without actual knowledge that such dietary supplement contains such ingredient;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8AC3151DCA7B4FFAB52D3B8C6796EEE6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchases such supplement from a retail facility affiliated with the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BBFA9609B034918BADC1F1CD424F741" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF335CCFDB9443239F24CB5C93AB1201" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>otherwise demonstrates a reasonable belief that such supplement does not contain such ingredient.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H1E204C8914DA4BD09984A73A5EB25239"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretary to update Department of Defense Instruction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC20D20A2E3BD4102BFD176AE4FF60362"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Secretary to update Operation Supplement Safety internet website</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H105F38DDFECB4CC68F37C470DFE7A336" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">update the Operation Supplement Safety internet website to enhance functionality for—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H82892DA6742047F1B798536F34384BD5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>vendors of dietary supplements; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0E0D8380C004C368715F86422DB40B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>members of the Armed Forces; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9F95DEAAB2944DAEB3E29A9048EF1E83"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review possible improvements to such internet website, including with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="HA5AEF1AC1352426D8E4EA3B77F604BE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>search tools that employ—</text> 
<clause id="HCCBF70B6D1E1433B8C0116B409DE8366"><enum>(i)</enum><text>autofill functionality; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCC88A380F43142B2BB9AFA76A0C772C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>autocorrect functionality;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3F6E5FC108634205BB7E94DBBF926A12" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">artificial intelligence tools that can—</text> <clause id="HC53ACE8F7C7B4B529550E946301EFA5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>scan product labels; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H7958E865D6CC45908053A1C2B11AACAF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>search such internet website for information on the ingredients found on such labels; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6A872FC42864319A8C549D2160C9EBA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD2E605EDCBD94FFAA26E72C3774E43FA" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Secretary to review dietary supplement safety education opportunities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H4F9DA4EB6E6D475FB982D65877E7A48B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>dietary supplement safety; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAAC45CF239624231B5B7809EC7EAE79F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the list under section 978a(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H56DA34D3C2F64A4FA2B0BAE6D5F8A3A8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="HE6765E0F98DA44F8A5892B99A84035E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial implementation report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H63927638ABE44DFB97A7725B22B0EFE0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final implementation report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CBDB7AF8277444DA0ED07B0D9FCBA17" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6F937F9B661240C199D7AE1644AD2CF8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>listing, for the one-year period ending on the date on which such report is submitted—</text> <clause id="H283502471D3B45A38B98C99AF1EA21C0" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subclause id="H202D37782BD74FBA80C191139AF07EB3" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>armed force;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H95C1A2A82F574C6E9C652783FE3737AA" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>pay grade;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H5243F4377B3645E0B9B5A1F60ABCF0AC" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>characterization of discharge sought;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCD57158551E944CEAC41B1CAFE0EDF18" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>whether the member subject to the administrative separation action contested such action; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HFB1ADB063F6B49A585EDE607E6A66102" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>outcome; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H234AEA9E92DA4AE58EF503A7EA27969D" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCA55368F88C143D5BD95C6FC71865E59" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assessing the effectiveness of efforts to provide education relating to dietary supplement safety to members of the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H38A70050813B4ADC850C3A1467180693"><enum>C</enum><header>Member Training</header> <section id="H3B03E577A0824BD2A481D13C89EF0C5D"><enum>521.</enum><header>Ineligibility of a national of a non-allied foreign nation to attend a Service Academy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H57003A7293044916A3260BEFADD9CE8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CDF5F639AA140B0B43C9D50E1D381D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting, after subsection (c), the following new subsection (d):</text> 
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<subsection id="H401DE0FF2FB54AD589C58EC33B8A4B9D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Ineligibility of foreign nationals from certain countries</header> 
<paragraph id="HA4ADBDD0CDB943629EC3EDE2C8892067" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2E6225D5D874E5BA7BFAC190568D7D7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered nation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 4872 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HF3D62739F35845C796A886AB3510806B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>522.</enum><header>Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps</header> 
<subsection id="H6C8F4C6C16784F478A2C0C1C74844113"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/102">Chapter 102</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5991E65FA7644B24AEB8BBE2C12C3EBF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H3D2AF96BDDB64376B807AE78219C55B6"><enum>2037.</enum><header>Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program</header> <subsection id="HD4E944666C784C13B15D7EA93BBD41FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCC1D445C3FC94992AC0E8C8D36515F59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The program required by subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H36D3F17123714C3CB4E1EF1EFCCCB731"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB2FA2084A13745188324D49F7B97F9A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the provision of templates for agreements to facilitate the establishment of such partnerships;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD2D31E742DB44D9A839CA7299B23E7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the establishment of a national directory of prospective partners for opportunities in STEM fields; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H04F09E875B4140EF96F5DE6A44F9B95E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the establishment of a directory of opportunities in STEM fields for participants in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA34FDA57861549E8A8B79F63899009E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Continuation of effective programs</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB2C86C3DFDB6402B9BF0BA02842CFFC3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>STEM field defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>STEM field</term> means the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB96FC07B7B074243A6DC40914FC846B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9398EBE8C9FB4EB0AA57C9263D673D1B"><enum>523.</enum><header>Additional nominees to the Service Academies from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</header> 
<subsection id="HB990FB0BF7054C1EACC77293BC5F6CF9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>United States Military Academy</header><text>Section 7442 of title 10 is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking <quote>Three</quote> and inserting <quote>Four</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H44AD04921055426D9FA5D95C59D07839"><enum>(b)</enum><header>United States Naval Academy</header><text>Section 8454 of title 10, United States Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking <quote>Three</quote> and inserting <quote>Four</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC62CBA4CE518484582052DAFDA8DA4B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>United States Air Force Academy</header><text>Section 9442 of title 10, United States Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking <quote>Three</quote> and inserting <quote>Four</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HEB1F404DF3974442A33A2881BA364C29" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>524.</enum><header>Elimination of cap on the number of cadets or midshipmen who may receive alternative service obligations to become professional athletes</header> <subsection id="HFD9CCDBEF09144B886A53D75B3E309B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>United States Military Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7448(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>not more than five cadets, who obtain</quote> and inserting <quote>a cadet who obtains</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F6884A55B3C446A84629E992673E18A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>United States Naval Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8459(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>not more than five midshipmen, who obtain</quote> and inserting <quote>a midshipman who obtains</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5E4E236E3CD545ADB7CF059730BBAB31"><enum>(c)</enum><header>United States Air Force Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 9448(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>not more than five cadets, who obtain</quote> and inserting <quote>a cadet who obtains</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H29021128215F46F5A55306C3DC709C38"><enum>525.</enum><header>Elimination of the right of cadets to automatic reexamination</header> 
<subsection id="H6E0F90CF0B7C4DC089B581385DD32F32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>United States Military Academy</header><text>Section 7451 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H65232C0F4600498791BC4DC35FC7277B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">failure of an examination;</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">effect</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H89AE57B5503B4F2D8C67A70662BC2C7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>studies and recommended</quote> and inserting <quote>studies, or who fails to pass a required examination, and is recommended</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H726A33942F4449F2AFA31AD4F9FAA6B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H71B97595E5F347AFA5643204EC312866"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3E8DDDA7EDC5453AAF5AE097C682E91D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>United States Air Force Academy</header><text>Section 9451 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8DF10478269246A49DACABE431225036"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">failure of an examination;</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">effect</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0507629315840D7AF223E6621356560" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>studies and recommended</quote> and inserting <quote>studies, or who fails to pass a required examination, and is recommended</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H315B5ABBB11744AC9681DA169184AD9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB82AAF5F3F9F45E4ADB66C81ADB6B349"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H80998357FD9C49BFB18FB591708FAF68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to the first academic year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0DEA8948EC064ACDBE817D26920918E0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>526.</enum><header>Congressional communications officials of the Service Academies</header> <subsection id="H141B3088B72748B7A50D9CABB86E8E70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>United States Military Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/753">Chapter 753</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/7455">section 7455</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HD0F1C3438C934D4C8B2B17D681EBE9E2"><enum>7455a.</enum><header>Congressional communications official</header> 
<subsection id="H2791EDE0BA124904A1E0E36956C74CA7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF81D59012CFA43B0B85DD9D8B4C3CAA8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header> <paragraph id="H7B950FC452BA4EC68DE858C935A8F696" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2CDD4E8592124F70824A7851AC9FCE17" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE246FA8F8F394B64B5F6CD465FE2DCC5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF715C39D8AFC45B19ACA24840CE03E65"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered congressional employee</term> means an employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense committee, without regard to—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2DCCB4FAB1445628BFC103843EC4E1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether such employee serves on a full-time or part-time basis; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFC96C3FEE6544A74BEDBD40BADA2224D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>where such employee so serves.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFEF4697AC054B0BA166911FA705A489"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Member of Congress</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1563 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H288D236BC4D6467FAF37FA44A5DE7A83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>United States Naval Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/853">Chapter 853</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/8468">section 8468</external-xref> the following new section: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C324B3F5C6F4116BD4294D23CF09DA9"> <section id="H23313A4E676E4B50BFEE76404D554B85"><enum>8468a.</enum><header>Congressional communications official</header> <subsection id="H403B7C6384684CEDB7046573A8BD25A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H72A91E7F474B47729C840FBCA3888B60"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header> 
<paragraph id="H26C549CE015E45C8AB7BA208FE400EB8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H104FCA5A7A8A495989CA3E258F7E1BF0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2F5E27E1F5014A51986CB414D9C6A263"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H59B0C22D7A1B4A86880EC5AA4D5CCE98"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered congressional employee</term> means an employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense committee, without regard to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6CA2E0F3E6F64F00A94B104F0BB15F1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether such employee serves on a full-time or part-time basis; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D7762E1BB8745F5A80D7DE5650022C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>where such employee so serves.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H74BA8045888E4ED7B7EEB5F59623A0C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Member of Congress</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1563 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H0B4AFBF172D2480283BE6A976263A65A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>United States Air Force Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/953">Chapter 953</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/9455">section 9455</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HA094B21067354B3DB132B69F3372A963"><enum>9455a.</enum><header>Congressional communications official</header> 
<subsection id="H3F32E000BA144B6CA1D8FF00F86A94BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H41191BBC7FE443EFAD756A43EC75272E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header> <paragraph id="H44278C0A5D8347D3A817B2D8A1C958DD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H816FFA16A33E4F7DA9BB180A44B57742" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9327E65DD37D41858CA814FEFD4ED783"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H250CC67379C9448C8A50B240089B6F0B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered congressional employee</term> means an employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense committee, without regard to—</text> <subparagraph id="H88460B7AE6FD4074A06EABF44138BD53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether such employee serves on a full-time or part-time basis; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H78DA4DD9390242308EBE15145231D015"><enum>(B)</enum><text>where such employee so serves.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77381C1DB8414981ADE3B6DFC5CC763B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Member of Congress</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1563 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H05E9F99545754CA59D4F177B70BB89F1"><enum>527.</enum><header>Revision to decision timeframe for expedited transfers at the military service academies</header> 
<subsection id="H3CDF979C1C4249ED9D4D52F78ECAFB28"><enum>(a)</enum><header>United States Military Academy</header><text>Section 7461(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>72 hours</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>five days</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB810E7D2393B44E786AF2F2A6592F5BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>United States Naval Academy</header><text>Section 8480(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>72 hours</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>five days</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC03DADA056334C4B9B53D2236541ACC8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>United States Air Force Academy</header><text>Section 9461(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>72 hours</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>five days</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H117BDA94B347432EB1076A0A95C8257B"><enum>528.</enum><header>Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor pay</header> <subsection id="HDCC88A24DD694EEDAD9EEB209A9E6C0E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Non-foreign area COLA</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H336474A9E7004BE8A9C3330C367F423A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H1C23DC82E6D14528BA3EB5E31357D27B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total number of authorized Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor positions, disaggregated by Armed Force, as of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3A44FB76004149C29604046B08C5653B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>January 31, 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB62876DE8924FE08D1AA55D37C40693"><enum>(B)</enum><text>January 31, 2026; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9242A92D69794450A2B33AA5A04E8946"><enum>(C)</enum><text>January 31, 2025; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3597B34953914876A671C7E1B120CB8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total number of such instructor positions, disaggregated by Armed Force, that were vacant as of each of the dates specified in paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H69B3A9AD765D4D55AD9603F434836BE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the efforts of the Department of Defense to fill such instructor positions; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9135CEA18B414A50A211812001685C96"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any recommendations of the Secretary to address issues identified in such analysis.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H45ACD44EB3E84121A9912B8E38779D45"><enum>529.</enum><header>Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign students in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps</header> 
<subsection id="H189CCEA30D764F98879627FB680558A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header> 
<paragraph id="H88EC82AB663144BCA5B4643B8865BCF6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <quote>Program</quote>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39B1EE91EBB0460285E2D021593431D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Organization</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H090C95D9BF604412840AC83DA99729ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objective</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB25132C9B925459D8E1827A9CB6E7F20"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header> <paragraph id="H7940DB7C9EE8409D879A88F17F9FC792"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Under the Program, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5CC00877056C423DA71F979EC68DD725"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B9881EBDBE9406F95564CD6237074D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate with partner countries to evaluate interest in and promote awareness of the Program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H88BBA0F217C14B94AF416A1D36A16B3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a mechanism for tracking an alumni network of foreign students who participate in the Program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC50CF6ED98C44039DD23688C4F32F10"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="H676E035C81984028AD3391E953A82FB6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have specialized academic programs in areas of study of interest to participating countries; or</text></clause> <clause id="H956135FE59434380A8C688055A381425"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have high participation from or significant diaspora populations from participating countries.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F32584B6CA64213AA9A16242EBE97E5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Strategy</header> 
<paragraph id="HEC0D1E5AE5E84521A96A134BD431B8E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD696E72AD6F94555A07DC6BB21823BF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8CCAC9D379DB4413B3DC334888CCB81D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A governance structure for the Program, including—</text> <clause id="HEDBF982528E143098D64655CF914CE85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the officials tasked to oversee the Program;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5B103EAD950B44658FDD17CB61162E69"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the format of the governing body of the Program;</text></clause> <clause id="H12C770FEDEE5434A8234C8B44275B2CF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the functions and duties of such governing body with respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6480042C1E4046E79B1487A9499BA231"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>mechanisms for coordinating with partner countries whose students are selected to participate in the Program.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H348F9BCB53134E978AE092ABF8005591"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or other congressional support necessary to ensure the success of the Program.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4B4D12FCDCB447AFAD74451B8469CCB7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA81CB82BEDEB43AFA440027014D71894"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of opportunities and potential timelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA5306E4E3B89459FBDC4BB228BEF28E7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of the mechanism for tracking the alumni network of participants of the Program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA97147DEDC141B08A8F9384FDBEF747"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other information the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDC3BD4366737403495B23651433B6711"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="HB838230D4ED54C4C9D0E2D9F59F56F4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD9CFCDE01F14CC386F6D881992DC0E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7B0BB6718D6348FEA17D731887218B07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A narrative summary of activities conducted as part of the Program during the preceding fiscal year.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE15CBA3FBB3F4598B2890562A99D22E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC2FB12267E284921A195FFC6FA0132DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of opportunities and potential timelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DD4C1E7FFCB4C2FBE06279186FE2B22"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any other information the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB4925816DEB3476C84C8CA7F8E2E6925"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3098E69190594E669710420ADFEA3BFC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Program shall terminate on December 31, 2032.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0723D4B952D1421FA02D8A267E022D49"><enum>529A.</enum><header>Establishment of the Military Service Academy Panel on Athletics</header> 
<subsection id="HD49EDE86DCAB407ABD0F4B4EFE39EC37"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a panel to be known as the <quote>Military Service Academy Panel on Athletics</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Panel</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5A980CCEBDD641F1BB7E7E7C133ED98D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Panel shall conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of the effects of the following on athletics at the Service Academies:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA228EAB9A68741968D97583332B128EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Rules of the NCAA regarding the compensation of a collegiate athlete for use of the name, image, and likeness of such athlete.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H745E831F5C304A9F9627A504790782DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The transfer portal of the NCAA.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H77553674ADEB4B4BA52DE8AEEE05EA51"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H9455416F183E496C93C6C3494B0E0FAE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2027, the Panel shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written report regarding the review under subsection (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEED397B8910340C1B9E547F6C8C152E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall include the following elements: </text> 
<subparagraph id="HE46379E1561E4CF8A79A57CB95C52AC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A7DA507CB5D4BC29BFB757ABA12325D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA546317A990847F092B751CE0509A4F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H611105135E954EF5A51CB7B01F25FC66"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Department. The report—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB8B9DEBB22A64135ADD7393B0FF7A1BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be in unclassified form; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADAAAA5BD6C44C3AA36B83281470783B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not contain any personally identifiable information of a cadet, midshipman, or member of a covered Armed Force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE7E7B706993C4713870852564F9BFA98"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Panel shall terminate upon submission of the report under subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1B9E5036DDFF4A5BB7EFB47C7C5C37D6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H97A75ACFCFD14D18A6FFBC46A4F78194"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>commissioned service obligation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 7448, 8459, or 9448 of title 10, United States Code, as applicable.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5047574A5766473989824D54F0A49066"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBD2AC720D3E34DB78C42933C3E96D7D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>NCAA</term> means the National Collegiate Athletic Association.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23511848643D4F6180345EBCED29614D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>Service Academy</term> has the meaning given such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDD9022FD8C414437B443680B64268F8D"><enum>529B.</enum><header>Limitation on authority to eliminate the 70th Flying Training Squadron of the United States Air Force Academy</header> 
<subsection id="H37261671ED6242188281C9464499D586"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HEB40AA766DB947F7A0CE5AFA28BF9E82"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">October 1, 2031.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD1AF7F80D1B54CB7AC154C14FE578D20"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9107C6C538E242F8B75663415D18C1D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HE6D99B7B1ED1431699DA3D502C9199B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD547AF8607F04204B6837D2248AC640E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32BE8047081840A5B2D798E4F587A9AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of alternatives to such covered action, including the reallocation of chronically vacant billets within Air Force Reserve Command.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A7862FC290B477481B0D28287E283C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the cost differential between continued operation of the 70th Flying Training Squadron and replacement of its functions by active-duty personnel.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1FEB8402A7AF4A12B09614BDFD6F8E08"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A plan to preserve the institutional knowledge and instructional capacity currently provided by aviators assigned to the 70th Flying Training Squadron.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H38F4E054A6B74F59A96E18B6ABDBD0AE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5D69B564239341AABCD7C77C68D9BB87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H418BB1EBC1544F0ABD76BF4298B01469"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered action</term> includes eliminating, deactivating, defunding, reducing the number of personnel, and reducing the number of aircraft.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0225FD86A3F9475F9D9D57EEF4DDA7EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>USAFA</term> means the United States Air Force Academy.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5E19895242684AFBBFE8DBE8C8493F31"><enum>529C.</enum><header>Modifications to payment of tuition for off-duty training or education</header> <subsection id="HEB6B36E3A6BC4393833E61959CB6EEDD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H458EF06DAA94454DA8C2B8D18A2509B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and institution fees</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">tuition</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H610265DFD4C54DCD844F66B89CB5530D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>tuition or expenses</quote> and inserting <quote>tuition, expenses, or institution fees</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE2EDA77A233C4E4B804FEDEF9F78DA12"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by striking <quote>tuition or expenses</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>tuition, expenses, or institution fees</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE39699BC16234E7FB2370BAD64F31FE7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increase in per-semester hour cap</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H86B4E139A1EC469483F1D17D01B194B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6A4A4F0F814A46168724FBB00D7E3D80" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HAEBFC27CC3FB466083F763680FBB367B"><enum>(h)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H38CBDE9899F34ADCAABF1B3C582EFC3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount of funds used to provide such education and training;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3535E3C5ED104539958C8AB52F9D716F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of members of the armed forces receiving assistance with such education and training sections 2005, 2006a, and 2007 of this title;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H48DEED7BE5FB407BADBD170B781EE32F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of the compliance of the use of such funds with the requirements of sections 2005, 2006a, and 2007 of this title; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98C18B6FA35B4151A0C7742097384CBD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56E64E822D334E0CA16337DDFA993278"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an analysis of the potential severing of an annual limit per member on the provision of such funds and a per-semester-hour limit.</text></paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HFAFACC47194D4DC6856AA7EC260D7B19"><enum>529D.</enum><header>Update of guidance and evaluation of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor pay scale</header> <subsection id="H028EA1F1B8FF42CE95A8506DC27148D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Update of guidance</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H012E043C9389487AA63E3D6BE66A4BA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H618715906D294497B66573D3C179C577"><enum>(2)</enum><text>standardized metrics for measuring JROTC instructor recruiting outcomes and retention rates across the military services.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF254835A79E84ED48B79A3C52DAAA219"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required metrics</header><text>The evaluation plan required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, metrics relating to—</text> <paragraph id="H7A27FDA66E614E959C3A693154EEE6C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>instructor vacancy rates and time-to-hire;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H630E0E3B13294DB7A5E314709EC3EA23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>retention rates and length of service;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6BA2DE9A7774FF39422A8547CE12C7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>geographic variation in recruiting and retention outcomes, including high-cost-of-living areas, rural, urban, and geographically isolated locations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B022EE87A5341069F1AF19FBF8DA446"><enum>(4)</enum><text>comparisons between outcomes under the legacy pay system and the JSIPS;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8555F330E4B42FEB379D8E6DEEFA0D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the identification of recruiting efforts used to attract instructor applicants, including data on how applicants learned about available instructor positions;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H062527222E01448491639F63196F7C19"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the number of applicants who begin, complete, or withdraw from the instructor hiring process, including the interview and background investigation stages;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8750F45777D044ACB23EC5FB1576454A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the number of applicants who accept or decline instructor position offers, including to the extent practicable, information on the reasons offers were declined; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8AD03B236A0A4465AE6CD49A6080AF3A"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H73E4A56F703F4438B67307C1298874A6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF24704F5F0954CC5A4A2AB0A34EBC9FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the updated guidance and implementation status;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H637526CF91BA4559B618A129E4D65F4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>baseline data and metrics collected using the metrics developed under subsection (a);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6F4EF1B3F45F4162BAFAB7563F30CC1A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the effects of the pay scale on recruitment and retention; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E16AB44284544A1800558992F21F20D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any recommendations for legislative or administrative action.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H91705118F7AD45CAA84D559D8B59AAD4"><enum>529E.</enum><header>Expansion of personalized financial and housing counseling for members of the Armed Forces</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1166127369484F198FFF5DFC2DEB2F91"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 992 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDBE2DAF8187047D2B921696A4C3B9BCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9FE8F4D017DB4EBD869E971FF408F197"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD394EF6544DA4CC6AB22589C947729D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4834742C68584E599FF7E568A41CDB46"> 
<subparagraph id="H6024A391D47344349AD9811B904620A3" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H669F32781F0B4331A23C831C24920A93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D012E73C53A4BB88FCFF5EEEB64105A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85CE3D00382A4DF098EF636FB9202E31"> <subsection id="HD0A5274583FF4F7C9FEDD54669620CD7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Individualized financial and housing counseling</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE7C83962490D4E7883F51D7A73702898"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B1526888EB04D2FA7710E98EA5471E4" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Credit management.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H238AD2FD3C31404B96B9A6A68DC87ABF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Budgeting.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CAD6D9419324E27A1A8D944313CDA9B" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Anti-predatory lending practices.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC99FAF21F3F24965B83FDFCFD789277D" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Changes of permanent station and rental planning.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7948130FBC5346BE99CF00FB9DAC8BA0" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Home loans available through the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H300327DAC73A41B78709E72BE7D3521A" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3901">50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.</external-xref>) and section 987 of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFFF211A3A06944EF8899CAB53D63DF68" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek to enter an agreement with a counseling service organization that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF02FB3F2B4F14B70BC06660D44DFF864"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a HUD-approved counseling agency (as defined in section 106(h) of the House and Urban Development Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/1701x">12 U.S.C. 1701x(h)</external-xref>));</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9A3C518DE85549F4A25C89CB8E74E672"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is organized as a tax-exempt entity under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(19)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, defined by the Internal Revenue Service as a Veteran Service Organization serving the military-connected community;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB51791A9B7A419DAF33622AA6736475"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has expertise in financial literacy, housing stability, and home loan benefits for veterans; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2E0C17CB1F60437C9FA72FAADA0276F3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H41C5C7F08F96476CB3EF7920D69E799C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDCCF001BFC7145A2A98EA2714F06A839"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H98AE053C75B64CB9BF59C9989CBAC17D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of members of the Armed Forces who received counseling for housing stability, home loan benefits for veterans, or rental planning;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3BADDAB308EE441DA942EFB29DCDB148"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the rate of completion of the counseling services offered under the pilot program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25FFE649039D41E38BA73F12327C3EEF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD8D36BCC7FA042ABABCD2E213F4FCA15"><enum>529F.</enum><header>Strategy to improve academic outcomes at the United States Air Force Academy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H777F7EEAE3F44E4FB3253D4D8A693D95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC0470A842AA94135AF7B244036996DAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13AFA2F2FB3F4ABBA96637D00887BFDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 <quote>Integrity First. Service Before Self. Excellence in All We Do</quote>. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H51A64D1BD1AE465BA5BC1A85C026C7B6"><enum>D</enum><header>Member Education</header> 
<section id="H962BEE43D88B40829D48990F11739A48"><enum>531.</enum><header>Establishment of a doctor of psychology program and a master of social work program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences</header> 
<subsection id="HC97D911B5481414FB727DE02E8DA461C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9C2241236E934F139CEFE41341433F60" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB72FCBFA3146423A953A4139EF5FFC53"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Establishment of a doctor of psychology program and a master of social work program</header> <paragraph id="H9AA96FB3F7CB44CE976F55239C3D1E19" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall establish at the University a doctor of psychology program and a master of social work program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD7308A7EBB18407791285550AE459BCB" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A doctor of philosophy in clinical psychology shall not be considered to satisfy the requirement of paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF01FD031C98246188A1D284A13758688"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment date</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB1C0DAB49E674500913503EA83781FE3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HD93A10CCBB8B4E3DA61143761B338897"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimated date of matriculation for the first class of students for each such program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA17E6C45A2B848279151BC035DAF7167"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the estimated graduation date for the first class from each such program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AB0DF08626940518CB2A9CAA261EEE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the expected class size of each such program during the 10-year period following the submission of the report;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC9EE12BCC0B84CB88FB56496A94C91C4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimated number of faculty needed to operate each such program during the 10-year period following the submission of the report;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4FE88CE2AD44A89A6D3D8D0F749ECE4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an estimate of facilities needs for each such program; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAA3CA021A56043A3BCE7F7F5A639E526"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimated cost to establish and operate each such program during the 10-year period following the submission of the report, categorized by—</text> <subparagraph id="H87FA0510EF3847469C61DABA451FE03C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>personnel;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H822EB3696711431E80C29F3E15909488"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7141707E4BB4407D8BC9984063D33D6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other costs, as determined by the Secretary. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H46F327BC7F864ED699000932ABE30B40" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>532.</enum><header>Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance program: eligible institutions; continuity of payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H293A314CDD424503B06DDC3C3A3BB1BF"> <subsection id="HE58D101EEC1145EA847261EDE3320350"><enum>(f)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H61AC4360CB7640EFB3ED8304757A2275"><enum>(g)</enum> 
<paragraph id="HBD30B88EBFA24BE49574C4ECC2853AB8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense may cease payments described in paragraph (2) only if—</text> <subparagraph id="H559083D142744FC99EFB76C481CEE7D0" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary makes a determination described in subsection (f); or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6AC25AD5889A422487F015FF054681A1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the member of the program is dropped from the program as described in subsection (c) of section 2123 of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDB9B285D26244FB9A8B10C9312BC2F7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments described in this paragraph are payments—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4BFBDD2C775C4383B8719C14EFF4B8DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A017FE3D07F44688B9E22045E211C7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to an accredited civilian educational institution;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD045BBC7B03F4032AAC6A9CD988773D9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for educational expenses of a member of the program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1B062D1B7CB44D09D6788A5C9F42AAC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>incurred in the course of study of such member of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HAAD41FB4F4EC45ADB8C02B09CBE8EAAF"><enum>533.</enum><header>Inclusion of National Intelligence College as part of the National Defense University</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB339239398854AA788CD6B19EF39E1C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4F9EFB8EBF8C4345B351BC57E85388F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1C7BFD41550D4AD48733149F3EE16293" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H33A43008925946F9B7E271A98F017A35"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Intelligence College.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H0ED34042A8C14A87BA4B6E71D00D430B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>534.</enum><header>Defense Information School: authority to grant associate’s degree in communications</header> 
<subsection id="HB0C41B87F2BC429B869B8B25C1E2197B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/108">Chapter 108</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H66E0AFB84A784D0DA6363705FABD66BA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H0B27B813AC514073A20788BC7F6A8BD0"><enum>2169a</enum><header>Defense Information School: degree of associate of arts</header> <subsection id="H0BC404751F7C4D0D90E42CE3A4B7813A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Degree granting authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5102DA6C0571450DAD24B4854620D41E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H427E434E749349C0B51F9660A2B9DB13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header> <paragraph id="HC101C2EA35F44512A2A810025766FFB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD6815C71163D4253BD58F5E5C263395A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>A report under this subsection shall include the plan and timeline of the Secretary to carry out such implementation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDC3F5F1A105440A9C33D77E5C5920AE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDA2DD2E1AE334A99BE4CF33F2CFD7E55"><enum>535.</enum><header>Eligibility of an enlisted member to receive a degree from the Naval Postgraduate School</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d).</text></section> <section id="H786947413A32445287838343E67FE4CA"><enum>536.</enum><header>Redesignation of Dean of the Faculty of United States Air Force Academy as Provost and Dean of the Faculty</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/953">Chapter 953</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0E139A8A88AD487787142DE704793E24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 9431(b)(2), by striking <quote>Dean of the Faculty</quote> and inserting <quote>Provost and Dean of the Faculty</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9194C8DF8764DD2B2DE878E28F831C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 9435—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0BF28C90875149D88185AA34FB9EC22C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Provost and</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Dean</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB31445B389124FF5A5250EC227DABA8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause id="HA89445C3E63B41BB8DF1470E4E9BB4A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>Dean of the Faculty</quote> and inserting <quote>Provost and Dean of the Faculty</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF14EDCCEB9E948C98EDBA7C4B8A174AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Dean</quote> each place it appears in the second and third sentences and inserting <quote>the Provost and Dean</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2FFBCF042C3F4F468D7DD8315C0DE89A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Dean of the Faculty</quote> and inserting <quote>Provost and Dean of the Faculty</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HB60E517D71AB4F399F0F62FB740C161F"><enum>537.</enum><header>Joint Special Operations University</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/108">Chapter 108</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2165">section 2165</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H660DDF51B5384BD8A49473B82C1FF192" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<section id="HDB8F72299C3C4805BE38B353C96FFA53"><enum>2166.</enum><header>Joint Special Operations University</header> 
<subsection id="H34FCAEDE0F4445F186E921310F665F67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is a Joint Special Operations University in the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4AB84DBC4BAA451C8A805C1E9A76E6AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The Joint Special Operations University shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCD80A186A7214C96A6F7AAF803DE11EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide relevant joint special operation-peculiar education programs that strengthen the impact of special operations on the armed forces and the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD81A0415205B4329B5B566849C97D501"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide joint special operation-peculiar staff education and development programs tailored to the needs of joint special operations forces headquarters and commanders;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H59807EB3D6A94FE2B192431F9EE07159"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFA90336EC194667A28C6A034A0441B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide accredited graduate-level programs, professional military education, and specialized short courses for special operations forces of the armed forces and associated personnel;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4EDDEC6F332C4FE5B387B96F72B4AF3A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>conduct and coordinate research and analysis on the full range of special operations activities to inform Department of Defense policy and strategy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B607741FBC149C28C8183545D5878BD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>serve as a hub for collaboration with academic institutions, allied countries, and interagency partners to advance special operations capabilities; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC0B0CBE10CB4836A84BEB83B5E8AD14"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide outreach and education to enhance understanding of special operations roles within the Department of Defense and the Federal Government; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC70B693D2AB14519AA194120C1FA49DE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>provide input to service and joint professional military education institutions to ensure special operations capabilities and activities are incorporated into curricula and courses.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8D883560BC584DC4864D0191722693ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header> 
<paragraph id="H63D04D03DCE74A1981BE925CA9A97921" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88832559B9C641E2A051DB9A72BB931D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HFFD85E731A2A4B5BACBA902BA0CC5D0B"><enum>E</enum><header>Military Justice</header> 
<section id="H2039EC6626D349A4A6790D87824ACA86" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>541.</enum><header>Clarification of qualifications for judge advocates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>license status that provides current eligibility to actively practice law before such court</quote> and inserting <quote>license status, in good standing, that provides eligibility to practice law</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H8064DBD4F99148BDBC70FD8E6B7A2ADC"><enum>542.</enum><header>Authority of special trial counsel to enter into pretrial agreements with respect to certain offenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 824a(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 24a(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H89BD6E3B0F134515B5957F7DA130EFFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB0A380DA89224FC58A0DB21AE1452752"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraph (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4) and (6)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC824FE29463B4D529102610FC1EF6E99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>or pretrial agreement</quote> after <quote>plea agreement</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68C3B310E481406BBC096B43F85764EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD9B6A92B7892472386B6229E42547A11"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H2184269004F2489FB20CDE53033161E2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H3EE5C2C2F6F841249073D7AC08D90D28"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pretrial agreements</header><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H04CC069F0B9D4F81B3BDA48ABBE08E8F"><enum>543.</enum><header>Clarifying amendment to completion of appellate review under article 57 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 857(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 57(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H90E20BBF6A234861A77AE9FAB9C0BD65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6C9F6AD0FF6E4AB181AE55B50D661B84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by striking <quote>Appeals and—</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>Appeals and the review and time requirements described in paragraph (2) are satisfied.</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA8A40E3BB0D4F50B71B849B24DB82B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H1CDB60B4261B4DC8B0F0C3DF46AE4B0A" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="H4750077A3FA74E2A91787719D1EAEE68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review and time requirements</header><text>The review and time requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are satisfied if any of the following applies:</text> <subparagraph id="H84B75DE5A64E49B6BC3F582868C211C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA6A42E832F0F4E1ABA3A708B50CF86D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A petition for review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is withdrawn by the accused.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAFB5B9F5CF2444591DFDCC57203C673"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="H0CB740E0E1CA42A6B608C72BBC76A9FB"><enum>(i)</enum> 
<subclause id="H788CB2187149418294452209C3873A5D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is denied or otherwise rejected by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4F53DEDA8F864E998F199A49E89F605A" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the review requested by the petition is completed in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; and</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HE6E9CA8CB64649769CDECBD77762A156"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to subsequent review by the Supreme Court—</text> <subclause id="HAA6A082F2BF64703BE595993E3FB1DDE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H5DBCDE0B392A4C43AE357D9F30D7067F"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such a petition for a writ of certiorari is rejected by the Supreme Court;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6829AB0FADAF464295051A3677662028"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such a petition for a writ of certiorari is withdrawn by the petitioner; or</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HE0DEBB55FB964A228BEACA1D307A0C2C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>review is otherwise completed in accordance with the judgment of the Supreme Court.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HF1DA100E83784CE5981A47BE99287379"><enum>544.</enum><header>Review of courts-martial records</header> <subsection id="H543A3E749096468399278BAE8FAE2D8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review when direct appeal is waived, withdrawn, or not filed</header><text>Section 865(d) of title 10, United States Code (article 65(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H2534AEC0C40A486082794E40F53DB070"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H08560A96868A4F5C91A86C32ACA9164D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6A29A2DA927A4AF48DF0FDB6BC84827E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HDFF436C662A2498D82E46ACC4B0A837B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking <quote>subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A) or (B)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H07EE853664C446D1A8D956FB7B8A3D01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>conclusions</quote> and all that follows and inserting </text> <quoted-block id="H316A71468B714211916B1BA79C281D0A" style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a conclusion on each of the following matters:</text> 
<clause id="H97BB0154909A4024B3F59F537FFACBA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Whether the court had jurisdiction over the accused and the offense.</text></clause> <clause id="H97676D2FCA564C1A9CC818C87734FBCD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Whether the charge and specification stated an offense.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H06BD8F6101264FBDBE060FB6E6EAEDD2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Whether the sentence was within the limits prescribed as a matter of law.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H180038E2D27343B2BFC9032A2CD659CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><text>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 <quote>section 865(b) of this title (article 65(b))</quote> and inserting <quote>section 865(d) of this title (article 65(d))</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA4A2FA5E60FF429EBAAE850DCA019B28" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>545.</enum><header>Uniform Code of Military Justice: prohibition of review of factual sufficiency in certain appeals before a Court of Criminal Appeals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 866 of title 10, United States Code (article 66 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended in subsection (d)(1)(B)—</text> <paragraph id="H5DFB51571B7243C9981BE50D8D61DD66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF25BC94237CA494580C20AB972F245F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(i)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4E0A92C638843819C735D37148BF09F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>may consider</quote> and inserting <quote>may not consider</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7143B4C0440A429FAA47DC0277CB656E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>upon request of the accused if the accused makes a specific showing of a deficiency in proof</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97AD5233907C405EA8DD1FBEAFFDC41E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking clauses (ii) and (iii).</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H33ADB5084FB64136A714E0CD6FFC67C1"><enum>546.</enum><header>Clarification of court of criminal appeals review of sentencing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 866(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 66(e)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAA1CA31B05C243498E5B6EE52CFD8719"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H6F96F8F8324C44E992FDDAA4E7D0977C" style="OLC"> 
<subparagraph id="HAFFB3A9BE522432BAA57C4BC5946FFFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEB4A4CAA19944ACB7973F800CB3ECC3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>the sentence</quote> and inserting <quote>the portion of the sentence extending to confinement</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H4A36F3A784A94E3EB7306526C024BF06"><enum>547.</enum><header>Expansion of victim access to Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces</header> 
<subsection id="H6B52E8EADA144CC9BA555F5EE15D46AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review by Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 867 of title 10, United States Code (article 67 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA9F0EBE59A244B7A88B7ED5731208147"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB92E8798A4045FCAC059E275FDAB5FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H6422F79C129A411FBAB0532CF9EC927C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA7CCC595C517422788780280F34C8B51"><enum>(c)</enum> <paragraph id="H6AD56894E12B4FB2ABEAC976F0EA531D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H487F32F982EF401786AB5F28FE1AAC83" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HFC100AC747424819892BE76E825631D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAC70A07B53CF4A83B9D6FA68E0A8D8A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA407CB1C5924009BF7E52B4B9CC09DB" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6D2ABE46A0AF41EDA6E2AC70DFA2FCD5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCE0CD2EEA6CE4AD68347E5C8834CD3CD"><enum>548.</enum><header>Modifications to offense of wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under the Uniform Code of Military Justice</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H406289B37A774AE4B2E1A54239B405CE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<section id="H230CDB0ED323433F90441AB5BCEFBC2D"><enum>917a. Art. 117a.</enum><header>Wrongful broadcast, distribution, or publication of intimate visual images</header> 
<subsection id="HB1908E0C0ED34AE4A6F7FE7858AF9734"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person subject to this chapter who—</text> <paragraph id="HF4026131219E4A4BB25B0633BCFC7570"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or publishes a covered image involving a person who—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD3E195C49A364C4BBA7FF837CC2254C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is at least 18 years of age at the time the image was created;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CA27CC070A34D5E8BDDD3693703363A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is identifiable from the image, or from information displayed or provided in connection with the image; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2632F82C82C842B081BBE41655968171"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">did not consent to the broadcast, distribution, or publication of the image; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EB8442DBCA84ED19CB2A99EE03B482D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">did not, in a public or commercial setting, voluntarily—</text> 
<clause id="H29C438DEB781421781D15D9949B458E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>display the private area depicted in the image; or</text></clause> <clause id="H909ED9F0185B4D38851FE1499AE3B3B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>engage in the sexually explicit conduct depicted in the image;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H505F4559EF864E8B88AC541C0DC9D4AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC38BB33DA6434DAFB0DE49077B74F4FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5A68956593EF42848C0B49345821A5BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to cause harm, harassment, intimidation, emotional distress, or financial loss for the identifiable individual in the image; or </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48CAEE4C618144898D4B9B0B36D749B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to harm substantially the identifiable individual with respect to that person’s health, safety, business, calling, career, financial conduction, reputation, or personal relationships,</text></subparagraph></paragraph><continuation-text>is guilty of an offense under this section (article) and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7ADFAD7A11E9401BBD34C0017F54E690"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section (article):</text> <paragraph id="H0DDB43EE540C48FBA0AB6192D85E24C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authentic</header><text>The term <term>authentic</term>, 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA8D78DB794BA420CB9EA2CE38030F85D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Broadcast</header><text>The term <term>broadcast</term> means to electronically transmit a visual image with the intent that it be viewed by a person.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB280E48F9A84473EAEEAE4E42994FD75"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered image</header><text>The term <term>covered image</term> means an authentic or digitally forged visual image of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6BDC3DD2A02F41DE8FF8F216E0D2E54B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the private area of a person; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB7BEB84368C4B07A6D4ED3254443E8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sexually explicit conduct involving a person.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3B8015DA8E040B4B9CB8119D97D5CA8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Digitally forged</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>digitally forged</term>, 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B13AFE3D12747808DA39FBF502CE69E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Distribute</header><text>The term <term>distribute</term> means to deliver to the actual or constructive possession of another person, including transmission by mail or electronic means.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1A7F7412465E40B7B6FF6ABD05C082FD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Identifiable individual</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>identifiable individual</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H430C66D0945247B693DA50E18AA9DF22"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Private area</header><text>The term <term>private area</term> means the naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E14FF1B6DED457CAC2FF0AB1BD4B53A"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Publish</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>publish</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="H62B7FCBA0C8942B494658A2E7E6049D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directly shown to another person; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1050F80231314EA48B698365E9FA09CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>broadcast or distributed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE6A317555494740B64DC469D13FEB73"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Reasonable expectation of privacy</header><text>The term <term>reasonable expectation of privacy</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4A4BC74AEDFD47D3A1807CACD1A8509C"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Sexually explicit conduct</header><text>The term <term>sexually explicit conduct</term> means actual or simulated—</text> <subparagraph id="H6C1FF734DB964F25A73FBE34426881D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H969B1BE7B4FD44749AE0EBC792CD5A55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bestiality;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6841DF3A59FC460D89B7FA43CBD25C92"><enum>(C)</enum><text>masturbation; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2DBC92F15B0747BFA18CE31CB59003F3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sadistic or masochistic abuse.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6147F0ADF984DF6B7B75C333E78925F"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Visual image</header><text>The term <term>visual image</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF0072A901CFD4904A2E24BA44C534747"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any developed or undeveloped photograph, picture, film, or video;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D9B2BCB44954EF0A2C5225E4AB01AE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2F30DC66AE474E7190DCBDFA376B930B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any digital or electronic data capable of conversion into a visual image; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53064BF45BFF4B7CAA034C532AF751CD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any visual image that is digitally forged.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HFA60E05BD94943BFAF2A4113CAA2B62B"><enum>549.</enum><header>Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child under the Uniform Code of Military Justice</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 920b(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 120b(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting <quote>by death, or such other punishment</quote> after <quote>shall be punished</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H17BD06E469F043EC8E83A426BAF5EF7D"><enum>549A.</enum><header>Punitive article on retaliation for reporting of sexual harassment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice</header> <subsection id="H3D1165422A0448D0B82C105E8A72D1DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter X of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> 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):</text> 
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<section id="HBDBFA6DF16E94AEBB2C9B4DB9DC8E3F1"><enum>932a. Art. 132a.</enum><header>Retaliation for reporting of sexual harassment</header> 
<subsection id="H7FC55D11F67F4B3FB24307EEE8928DE3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HA4F0A18840144FF5B1D2BA8848C25BBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action against any person; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8A7E1A6FD24D4DC5BD9309284FC407E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a favorable personnel action with respect to any person;</text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></subsection> <subsection id="H2D55E46A3F73413E8B41E034BF0FDA16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sexual harassment defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>sexual harassment</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1561 of this title. </text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H518D6D774C14470795BC3830D3C57533"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The heading of section 932 of title 10, United States Code (article 132 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Retaliation</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Retaliation generally</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD0173702DE9846D6A7DC3966751A6F05"><enum>549B.</enum><header>Revision of Department of Defense Instruction regarding early release eligibility for offenders convicted of certain sexual offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice</header> <subsection id="HE2B63E8C184E47489A634286B2EFE159"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Revision required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H67CCDAC57F614A22B59CC5334FBA031A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered offenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H07F853DF25424C0FB77CE55A367B9AA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 920 of title 10, United States Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to rape and sexual assault;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF7D9D26C8FFC4EB78F88781B20DF990D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8048F542B9884723924B8DFA920F9083"><enum>(3)</enum><text>section 920c of title 10, United States Code (article 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to abusive sexual contact;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBEBEED24870E46A988F1375563AA1750"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BC3BA7178064F398C3A468FE61DFCE0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5A585124D1EB4680AC2F451D3BEB627D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H111DAE3021E24A0F829D77F35150B354"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2F0B60635A274A63ADCAE87EFA91CACC"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3ED854E4CC04057914042F1ADD98075"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFAC8CA0430A949C9885BCE41971EADFE"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD1E01B5424E405EA4444F39EE4F9677"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75C17E807D604669B3400277590F7BFD"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2CB8FC2C3ADE444CB041612AF672F3D1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFCBE8524DC40438ABAF24D5BE26E7D88"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Preservation of victim rights</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H925DAA3076B14CC884F8F312949CEBAF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC62FCFCB538D49798E9520677CE0AC47" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>549C.</enum><header>Notification required to implement changes to military legal system recommended by Special Review Panel activities</header> 
<subsection id="HD3C186404F734B70956D1014775E407F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8F53FAF7C2B94AD8A091F5B11BBD920E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Documentation required</header> <paragraph id="H024017282BA640E3A20F1DA6957B5BF0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9C8036BF20834542ABD5DEA5E2F4B022"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing of submissions</header> 
<subparagraph id="HBDD091008D064030A6EFFADE6C9476CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18DEC10BA8D2459CB27EA852E612432B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0FC745D1041246419B09D3C754FC7DC0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special Review Panel defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Special Review Panel</term> means the Special Review Panel established pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated May 8, 2026, titled <quote>Departmental Review of the Military Legal System and Its Impact on Service Members</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HAADE28C4EB80463FAF9F28729E8CEBA3" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>549D.</enum><header>Analysis of potential establishment of separate punitive article on hazing under the Uniform Code of Military Justice</header> <subsection id="H71313071FDC64A3FA9B84F2FD51D7C91"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Analysis required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> 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 <term>hazing</term> for purposes of such article.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H47D7A53014744A7B841435A255A36060"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H73309508FB1B42B18DB85B1FE7B30B89"><enum>F</enum><header>Investigations and Other Legal Matters</header> <section id="H2D515F98E2E2436999880F3030AE0A17"><enum>551.</enum><header>Extension of Special Victims’ Counsel services to domestic violence victims</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H809A96411B5B4ED79DC141A5DA27C270"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43D7827B19324EA9861A7FE351CFB44E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">domestic violence and</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">sex-related offenses</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7355ED955E3E4652998DC0B2541D6891"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>domestic violence or</quote> before <quote>sex-related offense</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0ACD5FAFB23E455BA2218CBB356094A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(3), by striking <quote>domestic abuse advocate</quote> and inserting <quote>domestic abuse victim advocate</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B8C9C16D4D941C48EECA64D3EBDCC9C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1), by inserting <quote>domestic abuse victim advocate,</quote> after <quote>healthcare provider,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1FCA022879249D89B86A8FB1D3E4464"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EE0EA2E92F44A13A47785598094DB23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="subsection">domestic violence or</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="subsection">sex-related offense</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0E0C89E39764960B04D01227F293628"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c,</quote> and inserting <quote>928b, or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, 128b,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEBBCCA2D1DD84C4B893B7A403545D3A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H533B4274C7CD42BD835EB2C893184552"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H547BE7C8A2194621BFBAD56C92899195" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>552.</enum><header>Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H2A1F94C7333A474CBA39794D130DC6E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policies required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/80">Chapter 80</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section.</text> 
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<section id="HD6E4FFE2CDFA47FFAD2FBF2928C088D2"><enum>1568.</enum><header>Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H0873824E61854F56B124710713F21645"><enum>(1)</enum><text>standards for the categorization of absences of members of the armed forces;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4FC06D977FE24F58B05E98A4BB5DBB69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9713E6BAE7EA4734A02FBE65E650B9E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H60D100D68E1C44049525C7882D22175A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4E5C42EC68B2419F9244A0D9DC4623C0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>553.</enum><header>Authority of Naval Criminal Investigative Service to investigate sexual harassment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/871">Chapter 871</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H13612352946E41B6B513F122461EE0C9"><enum>8750a.</enum><header>Naval Criminal Investigative Service: authority to investigate sexual harassment.</header> 
<subsection id="HD30258CDC6F345FB90A736F6BBD4A60A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD6F50042584848D8B13211E473976A3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sexual harassment defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>sexual harassment</term> 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).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H7C8D1B37AC82470F883A53D1D18A21BF"><enum>554.</enum><header>Cross-service data sharing regarding substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H80F6E814677945BB820B06B00EB0FF71"><enum>555.</enum><header>Inclusion of sexual harassment in Catch a Serial Offender program</header> <subsection id="HCD7FB67C91B44600B33DF92DE30D9B8F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Participation and notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H69348A35F27342C085C5974F6AE93403"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26927E616E804272885808C29C5E3EFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H33A38A3FE75C4E129770D109E8F70210"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability to existing reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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)—</text> <paragraph id="H2E7F9F9162C64FA58D9052DE4450F39A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H48192CF5508B48D4B868E3070CDE1984"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are notified of such eligibility.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5024E0094680483E95AE0F6C49B40C0A"><enum>556.</enum><header>Military domestic violence emergent housing policy</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2AD7AD75B1884C65A7AC046D5280FB0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0231B51B21A84BE99C0C51489EE9B387"><enum>(1)</enum><text>move alleged offenders into military housing separate from the victim; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H440FA8C05F1541C3B853807F011A44F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintain emergent housing entitlements to basic allowance for housing or military housing units in support of domestic violence victims for up to one year.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1011C2CA3040439D8F6FFCF5D5BF1EF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment of DD Form 2873</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA7DF145770B749BBB4892F3665779FFE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered Armed Forces defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered Armed Forces</term> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFA48EDC41BED497DADAAB030A20D0BBE"><enum>557.</enum><header>Requirement for standardized policies and processes to ensure the timely review, documentation, and resolution of requests for military protective orders</header> 
<subsection id="H5CAEAE167C774339B7A6AFFAB89B300F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA799C35C0AFE439BB5AA22E995BC3A25"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of this section are—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC5527874320B47348530BD4DB203AAAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ensure prompt, consistent, and transparent decision making regarding requests for military protective orders;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53C6FE75F2BF4E0E9988605BBBDFE6F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to enhance the safety of individuals affected by such orders; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8EAE1DEAA7F424E9E4B41E88AB2CB40"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to improve accountability in command actions related to such orders.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9DBEF9E7E1254B28A8E8C8A723082F90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In establishing the policies and processes under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6B4DC5D481824213A84D5AD8A5FD4E32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HA7E72ADBCE3742B88A59849BCF21ECC2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9FD989FE96DF4002A1F6152F472F1793"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9807236DD0D64319A87DD44E018E8010"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1F917757A1924BE3A164A3E06979703C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">update Department of Defense Form 2873 (or any successor form) to reflect enhanced documentation requirements for approved and denied military protective order requests; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3ADF2EFC6D54B0BAB74FE66F5891EAD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require that such form be completed, maintained, and retained in accordance with applicable records management and privacy policies of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEEE3FEFE1FFE458893896D4DAB7DC4BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HC6BDFB9C96554568989D41B6191460B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of the standardized policies and processes established under subsection (a);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8590FD9A823A407B8BEA7BB64E33BBF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan for the implementation of such policies and processes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H482E16BAEA5F409D997DF8DC2490F314"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7A3C75F1AF9C468D8FBFF9A6B950C871"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any revisions to Department of Defense Form 2873 and other changes to documentation procedures made as result of such policies and process; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE231D62AC784269B6AB9436E3849E29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>measures that will be implemented to ensure compliance with decision-making timelines and legal guidance requirements specified in subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC42C3D00D94C4560B2AD02D218B3FCC5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Oversight and reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H2D617A954A3E459BBBE0985D1BFCC129"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of military protective order requests received by commanding officers of the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6B03FF3D4CC04ECA806F352C1BE47DF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of military protective order requests that were approved and denied;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35C20746AD41477D840363A2208C70EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average processing times for such approvals and denials; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E88212C9116463B88CB8F4667F32360"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of any barriers to the timely review, documentation, and resolution of requests for military protective orders.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFF710BA1ADBE48F4A7EE1C0F4A1ABDCF"><enum>558.</enum><header>Reestablishment of Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct</header> <subsection id="HC7770D0CE5084F238F6693E745FEEC4D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment required</header> <paragraph id="H82357BD1837941DDB35AE1E64BA519B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain within the Department of Defense an advisory committee to be known as the <quote>Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Advisory Committee</quote>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H89301EDE951344FAA0AD0CF35201CAC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline for establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish the Advisory Committee not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H419731DAE56B4BCBA582FA48CFBED273"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header> <paragraph id="H5B380D2C57A540599A34FB9958DF7E1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2CE1076568954B2EB25F5A92984C9BFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Expertise in the prevention of sexual assault and behaviors on the sexual assault continuum of harm.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20A7763CC06B43B18390302893AD3659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Expertise in adverse behaviors, including the prevention of suicide and the prevention of substance abuse.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H351786456FBA4CFD89C020332C824228"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Expertise in the change of culture of large organizations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2708EB9D813431B9C2BE82ECA548496"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Expertise in implementation science.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H250B334D57C5429C87DD8F24C0DA8000"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Background of individuals</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3518DD4405CD44CBABACC3AB8789A226"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on membership of members of Armed Forces on active duty</header><text>A member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty may not serve as a member of the Advisory Committee.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA1D2E0E6C89349668933E2E46D091F27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header> 
<paragraph id="HCA9235118F584C359B0CE1555237ACC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary of Defense on the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H7E6CB3B7F198448E838C8EBBDE76C8DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H90074D87239B49E7A9FF2F2BD41768E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB81F4D22A7FB407D9DC7D51944CEE8CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Basis for provision of advice</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2143CE749FEA4C8C9C61E7389C08353C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Closed cases involving allegations of sexual assault described in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA918DC1A357413194E0F092CDF6FB88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Efforts of institutions of higher education to prevent sexual assault among students.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H87D1D8BB6D064AB8BA17049573B1EF34"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any other information or matters that the Advisory Committee or the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96C30EACD0F5414094A04295D1566321"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination of efforts</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3A679E64F09548218FC719DB9C5DE5FA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H0745B3C702534BA49F35D189AD354F81"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sexual assault continuum of harm defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>sexual assault continuum of harm</term> includes—</text> 
<paragraph id="H538853FC3351480D85831FF2A2866609"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H924B059954F74053B4442D53CBEF40FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>maltreatment or ostracism of a victim for a report of sexual misconduct.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBCAD31CD24544584AB8E2AA5DDE8DB5E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header> 
<paragraph id="H3671DB553758439287EB67D707F98030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3F221B0A3DE423A86BA15EEE2E45109"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H88632EDFBFCB4F2F98C7221910FBBC1B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conforming repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 550B of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561">10 U.S.C. 1561</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3F6BED7DA9AD48EAABDF10457D9B2E20" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>559.</enum><header>Pilot program on use of advanced monitoring and rehabilitative technologies in Army correctional facilities</header> <subsection id="HFE288E0261604A3B8690076AEA92498F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Pilot Program</quote>) to evaluate the use of advanced monitoring and rehabilitative technologies in Army correctional facilities to improve safety, accountability, rehabilitation outcomes, and operational efficiency.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF79AC465C5484E5F8EBB43DEAA235561"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Locations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army shall select one or more correctional facilities of the Army in which to implement the Pilot Program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF260E88015F54B86B76DCEB41969436E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text>In carrying out the Pilot Program, the Secretary of the Army shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCF093B7EF17241109B33D9F561E0D374"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that personnel participating in the Program receive appropriate training;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA768E2F163404938A4BD36A1110964AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish safeguards to protect privacy and civil liberties; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5E77FC7C78F940ED80700D814C12ABE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5927FA144EB24B2FBC3D2B331C75335E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="H0B63CC38EDD64AFAB50108F9CAF2618B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B3660AD4CCD48A99AFAA0E40CA7F614"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F66CD37DE934C45843B03E173BEF941"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each of the reports under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1672E5A3AFD74EA8BC007C98D3B49EFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04C12CC211AC4C85893193A8A21F5563"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any measurable outcomes achieved by the program as of such date;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBD48FF908FCD4F88B3329ABA81594F01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations as to whether any technologies evaluated under the Program are suitable for implementation across the Army Corrections Command; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0DE7E8474A244C2A2286CA998B1B15F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary of the Army determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H495D0685279D4CE0B8390DB2A8C76BAE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to carry out the Pilot Program shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8AE872072E8048CAA9DAFAD20037DE55"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>advanced monitoring and rehabilitative technologies</term> means emerging technologies appropriate for correctional environments such as secure digital platforms, biometric identification systems, data analytics, or other such technologies.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB2BB71F378A049DE99A36C2012C90D82"><enum>559A.</enum><header>Establishment of Department of Defense automated victim notification system</header> 
<subsection id="H9503A7370501406F8813589B01AC62E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H08DEEECE12BA46609A4BE192292BDB67"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any proceeding of a service clemency and parole board relating to the offense, not later than 30 days before the date of such proceeding.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEAA8B45CE7F547438C8F4CF15AFA8920"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any change in the confinement status of the offender, including release, transfer to a residential reentry center or halfway house, furlough, or escape.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4E63917CB7A4A769A1D3432DFA14886"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any grant of clemency or parole with respect to the offender.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDD1D746BC66F452AAE14AADEB6EDD4F2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0567E5224716481CA72D164BF2B061D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>System requirements</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD878D53982F24581954088CD8E08BBC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80E82D513FBF4612BB8CD1E5DE05D164"><enum>(2)</enum><text>allow a registered victim to elect to receive notifications through any combination of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD8F85F3FB9334BFC81F03EFDB21D8667"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE579FF87AA9D49C3AEDF9D90FCBA9939"><enum>(B)</enum><text>electronic mail;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA82E5C66EC954FC8920817C48F11A94E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>short message service text message;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBDA5C29B432F46179AED4C8030888DC9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a secure, dedicated mobile application available on commonly used mobile operating systems; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD2DD3A3F8CE44CEC9350BF7E7A6101BF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>TTY or other accessible format for victims with hearing impairments;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58E39ACE987344CC88E3F5245E9FE9C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0372DC4858F14B7EB21183478F4C3B5D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide each registered victim with the ability to use the internet portal or toll-free call center to—</text> <subparagraph id="H5DD0373539064ADDB5DEA52202756C28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>search for and verify the current custody status and facility location of the offender;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H08835E7858C5441F959391050A688EC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>view the projected release date and any scheduled service clemency and parole board proceedings relating to the offense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE869C981BF1D4B06AF614B0FFE87A431"><enum>(C)</enum><text>update the victim’s contact information; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFCF9D530A8D84545A45BEC4582DA1292"><enum>(D)</enum><text>discontinue participation in the notification program;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H359A11BDA9C74179A9E5DC5137115F93"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFA371EF2D02B4BA4BA05753A5FF4E954"><enum>(6)</enum><text>generate a confirmation record for each notification transmitted, which shall be retained in the confinement record of the offender; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D34ADAC23F1480BAED59CD6A4235795"><enum>(7)</enum><text>be accessible to victims regardless of the military department of the offender or the military correctional facility in which the offender is confined;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3CD28B9F7A5441C59237550B89DC5A21"><enum>(8)</enum><text>protect the privacy and confidentiality of each registered victim by—</text> <subparagraph id="H15648BECCF8241539E4EEDB5EA4B8B56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB065F537064742EB90A4516ED2DE89FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FD0F1439A264D85AD44631CFF0A3741"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE6C33AE78AE1404C82B359304A6D222A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00A273DA164B4159813E6513BC8DD1A6"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB657499F99904C93B67E7777E7A2376E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Verification before board proceedings</header> 
<paragraph id="H447C2ED54E3D445AA00F0933F3CE51CF" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8F7072AAC0242C097AB4F4D1AED99EE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9DBC1AD423FF4DCF9AB4506D29D4FCBA" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6D07471EF8314A7EA9470DA41CB77B71"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the system established under subsection (a) is consistent with—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4B6591005133406CBAD395D2263CC332"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the rights of victims under section 806b of title 10, United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC665DC3B42A457092176BF326037A64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the victim and witness assistance programs established under Department of Defense Instruction 1030.02, or any successor instruction.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H170D15015F6649F98868B93681542F3F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H2A2372F329314152818145BB90B874AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the automated notification system established under subsection (a), including the delivery channels and languages made available;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B4567AF0D3E4813811919C387E2872C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of registered victims enrolled to receive notifications as of the date of the report;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1903992BE89F4010872A6AFC0BF96087"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of notifications transmitted during the one-year period covered by the report, disaggregated by triggering event type and delivery channel; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCB62B12A62544B9C92BADDCB9D10B786"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H12A65AA42CA443FB8E166C45C11330C2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6251ED59C102449EA394BFC68A5DD5BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>registered victim</term> means a victim of an offense under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), who—</text> <subparagraph id="HFFEE489FE6BC424083A90A2A54AA8491"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a right to receive notices under section 806b(a)(2) of such chapter (article 6b(a)(2)); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA775BEDB62204B04B1EF65F255E453F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>informed the Department of Defense of their desire to receive such notices—</text> <clause id="H888C8E6F426F4F958B3C462A6EDB807E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by submitting Department of Defense form 2705 (or a successor form); or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3DCA9F6D2BB24EDB9E42FCA1DA5DE3F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through another method determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40BB00B87D0D4929BED0A1C49EC5180F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>service clemency and parole board</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H78CCB3917E0C404C8F33DA44862D2B0A"><enum>G</enum><header>Career Transition</header> 
<section id="H7707D3AECB7B47E5AD5EC2386070FFBB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>561.</enum><header>Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces</header> 
<subsection id="HE52D9303E1614BBDBAC6BB2AD5AEFADD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="H5D9241832DAF4B1B92451FDE90E64BF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFC8FF617B53B4275A28FA3396B37956B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB21E6961EF06447FA7F0A0CA9A21E40E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1B8DC7E88244975B4AE4368E1C45F9B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Veterans Affairs is aggressively undertaking measures to prevent these tragic outcomes, yet suicide rates among veterans remain unacceptably high.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1A37466627944F4B1F27526BBB2CB6D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Upon enlistment or appointment in the Armed Forces, a new member is obligated to take an oath of office or oath of enlistment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2A31EEC3D084C59870C73632D4A2D6F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Most members of the Armed Forces view this oath not as an imposition, but as a promise that they are bound to fulfill.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2D3C43AF9CD841629E726DBC914ABC9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of separation oath</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDCE14044431D4256A3E4B254BDBC2168"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>The oath</quote> and inserting <quote>An oath established by this section</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5D64A6849FA46F29A365A6CE3D95746"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b), as amended, as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H428F93C0385B496284B97EDE5FE5F4BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF7FAE1A8925F4F35950D3CDC7B3BFB7F" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HFEAE924099A643CB95DDCF5BB9864FE8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Separation oath</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H61172419E9C849F8819098968DC2FD06"><enum></enum><text><quote>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.</quote></text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF3A034CA6CCB42C1B42F7678BBC7E4B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header> <paragraph id="H2E03331B20B24D009CD8D4E03D211424"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section heading</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<section id="HEFAF0C25D7864798B0F67A84636E2B42"><enum>502.</enum><header>Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer</header></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA2AD2E3872B54E9699DCC76C435E9405"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 502 and inserting the following new item:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AFC81F347284E4CAC89DA2AFAC8EA52" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0B75CACBFA4842F0B2B1B7D23C105352" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>562.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian transition</header> <subsection id="HEFC6C4AD39094BFFBE0D41EE03E15D8F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/58">Chapter 58</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H4CD0874E966549C79686A3C375D5CED3"><enum>1156.</enum><header>Senior official for military-to-civilian transition</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H47A9E2D4233B47A3B2C33463ED75DB21"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H64112E952CF44FBDA7E08EA56C0517DA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE071BE07498040F4ADFD714ED9C3AD0E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Role, responsibility, and authority</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H460B7DE1AD4E427CB5944E3D68448085"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B0F39F665AF4AED80172C4DBAEB3C2D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B42505B8AA5425499794F2B1BFE1CEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1AE14B14730B48A692314F636E7D0CE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21ECF6B3719849A480F111755E7663AF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7953D23B43EF4D17BB3DC6DE5A8D6604"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B749AD7CC22441281AE20793B4E536F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">overseeing the implementation of transition programs in the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H182E3C2F5F6E4978B678EE0754157CB9"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H377ADEF082FA404EA9C6576DF9C2F4E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the programs; and </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD44FA76A97C42D28B38814BE426BFE7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure compliance with all legal requirements related to transition assistance; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DD0820F58004883854AFBD716D1431A"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H026453A147F649A5BCA01C1AACF214B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation and briefing</header> <paragraph id="HED8DE780006B4B35BBE99463411DDFF0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H807BD16C5B72433787A20CE4F8E41057"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HC7940AD7FB63438B94CE58147149E6B6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status of the designation of the official under subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF854962BE96F4E29B885CA80BEBB82E7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the implementation of the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the official under subsection (b). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H62985A7E98E641A2A2F85F6FFB8E8A36" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>563.</enum><header>Authorization of pilot program to help members separating from certain Armed Forces obtain employment as teachers</header> <subsection id="H51F3AECCD4E74F939290D1D9842194C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC81D2F6E0FA84F63B4CBCA4EF4809992"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H26CB19552C4546D3B54867991634FD28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H77E8C261F21940BBAA1F8A953D69F01E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of covered members who apply for the pilot program, disaggregated by covered Armed Force and rank.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C4E50C8842846A99C1EF53452ECE734"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of covered members who obtain such employment under the pilot program, disaggregated by covered Armed Force and rank.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDEB711113C654615A8A26BCD9FA0391A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The locations of participating schools.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EEAC581505E49A5A7FA61B8DE8F43E0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percentages of participating covered members who teach in subjects described in subsection (b).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0935C00E866D41AAA2E154DD82856921"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number and percentages of participating covered members who—</text> <subparagraph id="H12826F60A5BE4F4D82340E1F2D512B2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>obtain required teaching credentials by expedited means; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE46551BCE6C246DFB612BC694C2929E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>receive exemptions from such requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D98AF8F832449179F0CDF57858E1A91"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The results of a satisfaction survey of participating schools.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E38259E328A4024B5B87FBCA20504C1"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEABE6097829B47178331A0F20DDA9730"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall cease to have any effect on the day that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF285A3105CE94C67BD4A949C7BB6257A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HD6B5B233E81E49519228F9BA5675A4AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered member</term> means a member—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEACFAAE759F5426E8ED9C50236C567E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>separating from a covered Armed Force; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90977F975E3D4048921782E7091B0E67"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who wishes to obtain employment as a teacher in an elementary or secondary school.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDBB4B16DB3F54D0E85DAB9BDECF7B4A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committee</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H8AB229EBD13E47F3B7CDE209A3DC5465"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3EA059150E8E4CF98C71515656A070F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBCCF2195B884E1A8F692B24A59657C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEAFA043868464C4692CE9FFA9F5EBD74"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A8FFB5269DE4B03ACB7F41DA81CF450"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7D73B7F08A6B4B79A5D8C75687DED8B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>STEM</term> means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1A323A89201E48C38FD350D549A73B07"><enum>564.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="H00147E7E1E8E4326872798C69176BB9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on covered individuals and the transfer of education benefits by covered individuals to covered dependents.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9C03D6E6E2E244A5909F4714FFE32A4C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H9B5C6DDF75FC4B2D978B5FA5746965D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD507C2639224FE393667D8734AA14E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of covered individuals;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5FFC7208023845CD83DC017DE60C16DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A659F935BE14FCFBBA3E6D4DF3CE2DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD446213825B343279171008A324D1BB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0001D137CBE49809A82D7DDF41DC295"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the number of covered individuals who were denied such a religious exemption;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEC7AC06D82C5449B899C6BE1FEF0B8E3"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94DFA01F6DCD4A2D930AAC3B5313FD80"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H44C5B6E88F4F45F5A429F9DE98038648" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H050E87B18AF240CA86A3C12253FFE137"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of covered dependents;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3D2ABF711DF246E485C53AC2B408895B"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1AF0485C37E4E9980BB5D4CDBE0E45D"><enum>(K)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD45190F27039445CABDD7959F500E6B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disaggregation</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H261DBD17E68C48ACAF4A5E2E0F5DA0B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Armed Force in which the covered individual served;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE7AD8DB8B8B6407788A9060BB012C2E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the covered individual served in an active component or a reserve component;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB3D125F3E124C2B956C7E0F2155300C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the grade of the covered individual;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF3F76303B5B7484C884260D919FB56D9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the years of service in the Armed Forces of the covered individual at the time of separation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92DE8718ECD8427F891368F77025F5B3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the characterization of the discharge of the covered individual.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2139D94B06904576ACFC613104AB678B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H99113ECD440D4ECAAEACA2A92B7DAB44"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HDF3EA0A037DC4341B1399BF915855167"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered dependent</term> means a dependent of an individual who—</text> <subparagraph id="HB2EDADCEAB0D4CA8817B9381268EE2AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a covered individual;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7B533FD1B6D048D8BE08844400FE7279"><enum>(B)</enum><text>initiated a transfer of education benefits to such dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title 38, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F9B5C49822A4E6787A5B0FC91D3D03A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H209F598F054748F280928DE687DB8BD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered individual</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8FFEC9BD691A4DF6996C47E257B709FC"><enum>565.</enum><header>Pilot program to provide benefits and services to Army explosive ordnance disposal members who are separating</header> <subsection id="H681FAF0B67CF40A8A7C7A8B3E328D2C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H111FECB55CC84ED5956B8FFB39309482"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall—</text> <paragraph id="H9B574D08FA5346B39B653E27A2644B13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require participants in the pilot program to be separated from the Armed Forces or on terminal leave, as determined by the Secretary; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H695580677A764E14B9425E6E32B088E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2B462DDDB544A9FA02282B1EABD667C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall not reimburse any other agency for any additional training provided to participants.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEEDA756D439B4BA08402CD6A48742AEA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<paragraph id="H4360D40B7FE84CFFBB23F0AA4D5D56D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual Report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H8236EB3DCE2B4A84859F7EBE0A46CA15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of participants in the pilot program who successfully complete the Criminal Investigator Training Program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9802BD1E7AEF43D4978840DB23CEBEC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H621490954F61481D8384A4204071A657"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of the viability of expanding the pilot program to members of other Armed Forces with expertise in explosive ordnance disposal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H00B16AB9269D4094936DCC66EF75FA09"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final Report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H2831CE9DE3834525B26135DC5B7EAA93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFEB35BB104F945AC9B13F43D30545B79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to make the pilot program permanent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEE25D9550CC74D1CB1D71C3A1D6E850D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC4FABFBF95C64F70B72B674A1CA674D3"><enum>566.</enum><header>Additional funding for Skillbridge</header> 
<subsection id="HD6EABABA87C04460BA9E80A6886385A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H87E516355A7D4F3EA8DB1FC67AD27B6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H84887C01B7F641D2A6A5CE7FD83E5045"><enum>567.</enum><header>GAO study and report on mental health effectiveness of Transition Assistance Program and Solid Start Program</header> 
<subsection id="H31F5BA290938449FA6B4B114E03C37FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDDB8E37BBE9A47139F67DEAA5BE273C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study required under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HFBBA50412E6142E48A43282C1C47FCE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24C609B9A5AD49A1A5221134E1C15894"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H987A2633D8FB499E9902A2C2939C37FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0123B7B86BC44CEFBBED4665418B91B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA8855D01E0D40FFB2AD22B8B842F85D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Gaps in current pre-separation counseling and post-separation outreach related to substance use disorder resources, including alcohol and prescription opioid abuse counseling.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0A16F40F4D04433AB3C19F83A908EC47"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0C6912A55D1741DAA9BBB49600ECCEDF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HA5335EA4F66D4BBFBA6912088AE805DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committee</quote> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H75FE37B1269545919D0E33F90BBDD937"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BA04BFA2F674F4380414512A481A937"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H786015FE35224E49AF76253D0566BA67"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E532D788ABC45A5AB4947671A9502C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H746CF06487984C92830DC4A529021AE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>Solid Start program</quote> means the program under section 6320 of title 38, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA122B3F585B4CDF9EE2DBD48EE61189"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>TAP</quote> means the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HE0EAA3AE363B48869A86CED18EC5B266"><enum>H</enum><header>Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education</header> 
<section id="HE5EABA0E1C28436394087537EE6D8A49" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>571.</enum><header>Extension of non-medical counseling services program for military families</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1781(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>three years after the date of the enactment of this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>December 22, 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H4BA53B3B9C884DD3B42EADD4A098E8F4"><enum>572.</enum><header>Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in high-cost areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBF35EC77936F4B89BF8C9E979620F659"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsection (d) and (e), respectively; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD442C1FC8A6C42ED8FF414B468E57705"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HBC50012AA8C242CBB7BDB3C34BD5B714"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot program for grants to increase infant and toddler capacity in high-cost areas</header> 
<paragraph id="HB16E11F3344F440489808077AE57C692" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H318D30A28F5C49578F1468A4E8E9DB38" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant awarded under the pilot program established under paragraph (1) shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H02F90F794F3847BC97AD068F268CA1B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DBA2CE421CF45FEA06D8F1CCFE1F41E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require the recipient of a grant to—</text> 
<clause id="HFB01E706488D48EB8A8FB966A3B7500E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H058F83E8E054460F81E80D6878D6DDC5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD950827FE43D403782131D046619A561" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H33A6204DFCA242D38FFDA20ED8B8FF45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2CE4822FB7204B28A17ABC68323AEDBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may award grants under the pilot program established under paragraph (1) to eligible providers located in other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0F88FC8E43A4AC998F8A55DE65C9995" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3E2FDA509CAF4DD284A442CC3B2F35C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of eligible providers participating in the pilot program, disaggregated by location;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A09BC1A5B6A458ABF179EFB4CE0F9D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of additional infant and toddler enrollments at eligible providers made available under the pilot program, disaggregated by location;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA06CCCB115ED4F4D957C24D3A2C89768"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the determination of the Secretary as to whether grants provided under the pilot program—</text> <clause id="H3C4F922AF9404AAEA26A66F68CC39D68"><enum>(i)</enum><text>helped reduce child care costs for applicable military families;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC4A94B4D0C6646708852DECF1290FCBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increased child care provider participation in the financial assistance available under this section; and</text></clause> <clause id="H34F8D5DACC364732B89727E25DE0B3A2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>increased access to infant and toddler care for military families;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9D084283C63143B2A0D7F60DFAEF5678"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the determination of the Secretary with respect to the feasibility of expanding the pilot program to all communities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F7067A8542546EFACFBA1C8ECC04914"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any challenges identified by the Secretary in carrying out the pilot program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD0C85B76AEDD4B39987D203A7411D683"><enum>(F)</enum><text>legislation or administrative action that the Secretary determines necessary to make the pilot program permanent; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE94627F094247F68FB2E928AF381B7B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any other information the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H13B0F493B30B4271B12EBEBF539A33F2" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HD8977FF5397640BFBBB2B7C755B7F792"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the elements specified in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7D145660302F4BCEA51C2E5F73646A6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to make the pilot program permanent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED328A77561A4D0EB8C4DAFE70E89118" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD5CCF7583FED47A281B1E3ECECB2C852" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HC6789F15F52F45FF9ED98202840641AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE7C5E502B009430B9A0BBC09D10622F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5737948C187048B7BBB5B6EEEDA34F09"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HDA2E3908EE07411FA1A5624FAB2A1CD8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>573.</enum><header>Pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care: inclusion of au pairs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1791">10 U.S.C. 1791</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC3E3028E4D0F48879483222F4E225265"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(4), by striking <quote>subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC7B97260C2E94E0FBAF076433D738BE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC46E7C3A11BB4900B75913795EED5D08"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text> 
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<subsection id="H1FE1936AB01A44529012BD1B960715B0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Au pairs</header> 
<paragraph id="H8225BF68083D462597292B444E68AC36" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE16C6FBD274B488F83AD6A18A2401865" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HBB6FD343168D4E2EB825B4E5FAA35286"><enum>574.</enum><header>Modifications to pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care</header> 
<subsection id="H113C03A7997F4231B120B919B3D7142A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116‑283; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1791">10 U.S.C. 1791</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE2C121129ED34DDDB80F4A6AA15D0CAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6E79EA1FCFC49CCACA00F589A2078EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2B9452644F3E44C4B38656631C8FE42C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HEA39F96CD65549D9BF2117188A8541C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Direct payments</header> <paragraph id="H0EDC63611D3A45AABEE283F67BCCA461"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE9AD8AE171444C408E7928F62593788E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment to eligible providers</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC6C6A6AA37954990BD860A835F606E5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation date</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3E55F38D36DA4B0B97D05A48F5626FD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2568445C573642C485F6EBD0A463A0B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H66888C757CFA4D46AD5C732674352A6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agreement is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE88F1307C524712A4D22AE498C9602D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the agreement provides that the Secretary will make direct payments to such provider.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H35C9A7FAF5C7444D93511F860EA5CD37"><enum>575.</enum><header>Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of military and civilian personnel</header> 
<subsection id="HE297BED5E1F640AB9E058C11F77E9208"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the armed forces and department of defense civilian employees</header> 
<paragraph id="H62DB18B1B97B4252AB8798805CC25955"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7703b">20 U.S.C. 7703b</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49630A2D11274A799B530057695D5440"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Local educational agency defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>local educational agency</term> has the meaning given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7713">20 U.S.C. 7713(9)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H254D694DC68C439EBEE88D033B28F441"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Impact aid for children with severe disabilities</header> 
<paragraph id="H64F0B9A9E89848B8A8824D07E09DB041"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</external-xref>; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7703a">20 U.S.C. 7703a</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD49FA3466584551BB2C63348C97FF30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional amount</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE0CFE6487C69406A844A3499BF455446"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF21EE7688306462089064503BC3C0A3D"><enum>576.</enum><header>Policies to support military families subject to court-ordered child custody arrangements</header> <subsection id="HEB8BF354B2944D24A637D9B08EB32EB7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policies required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HADB0B57ACD2C40668AAFE057270CD925"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D7DABEF578D42489375F938B8EFB8FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such other accommodations as the Secretary determines appropriate to promote family stability.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3E0CC870527F4C7A9D169A1D110D1E48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HFF16A9FB40FF41A1910C678DD378104D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the policy;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDF3B513016524E30BEE7E3F356194CF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary’s plan for implementation of the policy; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71DBCD9D1D0E424FA9263B32293BEA65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an explanation of how policy meets the requirements of subsection (a) and otherwise promotes family stability among members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC20CE4ED2231402CBEB79D2B13842794"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Secretary concerned defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Secretary concerned</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1B90C9FDF3F84A578BC4830EF307FF10" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>577.</enum><header>Authority for pilot program for certain military spouses to become special education teachers in DODEA schools</header> <subsection id="HD7D3FBCB1C4E4D7FB945A7CCCEC804ED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6410589C2CF4481A8E779E6833332369"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A military spouse eligible to participate in such a pilot program is a military spouse who—</text> <paragraph id="HDAD16CEFCA9C489CB1BC14CA62DB30AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is eligible for assistance under section 1784a of title 10, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4718EA0D7FC4B39AAE61EBA398F964F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a bachelor’s or graduate degree from an institution of higher education.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3F832328EEA04CCEB68DC4B61BF5FCFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H42ED24DE4BC44B1AA43C13F9DA8341FE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Service obligation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA764E05741FE465C9140EDE1075329A5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>State agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0CF8F9E5B41D411EBF8C77161AB099B1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFE4F1BFAFCC34A208EE470A226E78B78"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority under this section shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H16F111F8AA2E435997100277518AF141"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H7EB69F681F544A3E9596519F87A99C3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committee</term> means the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H24AF7F99F08D4D23B06068C88FE297C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CD8C5366A694300BE2BA3FC1814F16D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H191A0CF98A6947D88AD6D04412E7AE92"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H060532C1BE45449684BC7C93D4A03D9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H79D8D9AA485B47E49E4E286F58E783F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>special education teacher</term> has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1003">20 U.S.C. 1003</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HCA32F7818D314ED78756813B1FC36F22" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>578.</enum><header>Pilot program for push-text notifications to members and dependents</header> <subsection id="HEA4C0BB9B98549BA9DCE21F6548D43E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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 <quote>Push-Text Initiative</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>pilot program</quote>) 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H381A8C5399024C2D8829DFA5D3CC0054"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Under the pilot program—</text> <paragraph id="HF6D0D6E4A76046D58655945E3A0419E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC903E9677A33458FB4A2775C03E2474C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE6AAE0A25CC8410F89210BE2867D1A51"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered information</header><text>Text messages transmitted under the pilot program shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5BB41B426C14487EB2A01C360E5B7FF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information on employment opportunities for military spouses, career counseling, and related support programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07A50C9E5B76479BA7345902CB6A14AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>updates with respect to child care services available both on and off the installation, availability of child care, and child care fee assistance programs;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE9563C70384E447C8F4ABCC04389F456"><enum>(3)</enum><text>information regarding general TRICARE program benefits, enrollment deadlines, and other health-related resources;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A623319C97F4F8C8EF4FDCDDA620D25"><enum>(4)</enum><text>notifications of changes in Department of Defense policies, regulations, or Federal laws that affect members or dependents of members; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB27927A24D8C44D688FD12CDEE01F04D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other information or resources that the Secretary considers relevant to the well-being of members and dependents of members.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9CFB9B2E7176454083726061D00B130D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1D315965826B4AF6B17D1D8E5515AD71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of how the pilot program was implemented, including the timeline, execution plan, and the official managing the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94BDED04B4584EB9A6E2BA43F81248AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52DD94B7EAA647D297692F63B3288324"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any observed benefits or outcomes of the pilot program, including feedback from participants;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C16B1D686234AA79BD57A665558A4D4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBD44B9DE38AF41E0ACA40B7784590DCD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2A2EB6EA92304D83A170087EB9EE1F36"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the day that is three years after the date on which the pilot program is established.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H335FD744F8404B8C9A69B06CEFE6F3E4"><enum>579.</enum><header>Classroom Safe Haven Force Protection Pilot Program</header> 
<subsection id="H98ED4D96A32C4A4F9932640C24E8C7EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Program</quote>) to enhance the physical security of classrooms in covered schools.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H399D603699B242CD96146F5F3D0BCC0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The objectives of the Program shall be to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6BBAD87E94D842B7828B01F3F08DC1F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide enhanced security for the approximately 600 classrooms located in covered schools;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D7AA24B7146408B83947BAD94B97C4A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>harden classroom entry points against armed attacks;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0ECE0039D9B1447884A78CB98E4D2E91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>increase survivability by providing protected safe-haven spaces within classrooms;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6124E2BA7447EA8C3EE381DFF832F4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>improve emergency response effectiveness by extending the time available for law enforcement intervention;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB01C791BDDEB4720B175C5F2C79683A0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>evaluate the operational effectiveness of ballistic-resistant door systems in educational environments; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E087DC00B394563B0807804BC2BD9BF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>assess the contribution of classroom hardening measures to the overall force protection posture and resilience of military communities and installations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2FA9A14A30D943308643A60F779DDCE2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H7AEDC0A08BF3417098FDE18E38887B6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide ballistic protection meeting or exceeding UL 752 Level 8 standards, including protection against 7.62x51mm FMJ rounds;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C51CDCBB99746C3A3DB4DF512AEDDEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be capable of defeating multiple impacts from high-velocity assault rifle rounds commonly associated with active shooter incidents;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56DAE925F2DD432086248ED77563960A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be certified to applicable fire-resistance standards for educational occupancies;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H22DD032259CB4D258A25C4E2C8BF7DEC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>be capable of retrofit installation within existing educational facilities without requiring substantial structural modification or major construction;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0986A2E84CCE434C882400367079E784"><enum>(5)</enum><text>preserve the appearance and functionality of standard educational environments during normal operations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H18D244B6BE3D4B09B171B1E06EA62603"><enum>(6)</enum><text>maintain compliance with all applicable life-safety, accessibility, and emergency egress requirements; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H679282ECB0E64A03B2E7EFD4CEAF3C80"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide continuous passive protection without reliance on external power, electronics, or mechanical deployment during an emergency.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H38A674FB6B2D45DE929A1BE5800AEA8A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HFE4F35AAA97C47B6AB38E225C33F9021"><enum>(1)</enum><text>participating schools and the number of classrooms protected;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56080410A1084B089D8BC78A1EFF7AD2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implementation costs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE80A63DA94E49D9852E5E34DEC604D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>safety and operational outcomes;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H82138D81AC63401EB5CD552439E5168E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>lessons learned;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FC527376D524B7FB64B2CFA2606BF1F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E3BF399D2AB4BF08F101C2D3BAA0CEE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFDEE181A01D34F818AD85D8AB69A7410"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Covered school defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered school</quote> means a school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity in the United States.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3ED85BE096C0440D8EA761DC4D629EDB"><enum>579A.</enum><header>Comptroller General study of child care services provided or paid for by the Department of Defense</header> 
<subsection id="H5541AEE171D84F6FABFCC23A0D063C9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H17E25D7E580B44199AAF7B85FDE4211D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HEFB8A24B55FF49BAAE4408FD80D7151F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F28BE142B474AF9B9F3FC0F877D8917"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H823A9FFF2EB046DEA54A50E04ED67947"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The average percentage of annual income a military family spends on child care per child.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H592DB38410DF4666BFBF61D4F0122448"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The percentage of military families that require more than one child care program to meet child care needs.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H31DB23235B60473E94A7C48CCE5F232F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AA2F3FB033D4B7D9F8722A76F003C20"><enum>(6)</enum><text>How much of the amount described in paragraph (5) is spent on—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD645327D6DAD4C0DB9C29BCA5B585DD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administration; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A17EE577F4A4E83A551045D5D1214AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>child care services for military families.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC88C56FD2CF34D858001D7F4ED1C1F52"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HC3F64C8A6D7B43468C27019F1D2DEB71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered Armed Force</quote> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5511F939189D43B3898ACAC3A7C0801A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The terms <quote>military child development center</quote> and <quote>family home day care</quote> have the meaning given those terms in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H40BB7BC722904E6A937FEA343D9D8D8F"><enum>579B.</enum><header>Prohibition on male participation in female sports at DODEA schools</header> <subsection id="H2D5C798D3BBB4EA2AEE78CC41443EFFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0252BD704BD843CAB93C049359117E8F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0DEBCE340D2B47109F898393055A340B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H7E358CF62CF64CE3B5D3AB331C8B2BDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>athletic programs and activities</quote> includes all programs or activities that are provided conditional upon participation with any athletic team.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EB405C5E47F4F3CAAC901DA82CF1BD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>female</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6173901A158546F68BC301EC96DB11DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>male</quote> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4043560EB97B466A969E1C2BC86810AB"><enum>579C.</enum><header>Study on weekend drill child care programs</header> <subsection id="H96D3AA1E39FA4362BE5523C1CB0A874B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5FE9183F432A402199A4A93C83D7BB38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H79339B7DE843422DA5AE3E50C29B5559"><enum>579D.</enum><header>Report on strengthening the military child care workforce</header> <subsection id="H85701D52EB6A49519A6940C11415F1FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF398DEFB524E4D90A0DA01E554B90C18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC223903CAA064ABE8694EFFCC5876889"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the current workforce of military child development centers, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H71A874AD7714415884477807A44252C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the percentage of employees who are military spouses; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1FC6D8031DE4721AC654490676F4406"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage of employees who are spouses of retired or separated members of the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H984F61E9630E4677B441AA99ACB26EF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7253247C03EC4E05AFDE542695349685"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of vacancy rates across military child development centers and the reasons for such vacancies.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB44426E540B74E7693C48A56CF84ECFD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the number of additional children who could be served by military child development centers if such centers were fully staffed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB8D7E3A7333430CAA50CDDC0A758A9A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H21E68847462D4256A8B1376EE474F6B9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recommendations for incentives to attract and retain military spouses in the military child care workforce, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H6DA4207BD4554137BEA865583C3A56C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>professional development opportunities;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H83493852C27E4C38B36009D8DE746F85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>stipend or subsidy programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C904DE2B983424F952599E37016C3F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>flexible scheduling options.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFC03579D94A84601942930DB8A51D90A"><enum>579E.</enum><header>Support for expanding early child care options for members of the Armed Forces and their families</header> 
<subsection id="HF21A50E268AC48019067D560C500F02C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may—</text> <paragraph id="HAE2A779FC6824036B81A5E366579AB93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>direct the Secretaries of the military departments—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H19E0656BC7BC44919BD5998631E79C3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to identify gaps between existing early child care needs and available eligible child care providers; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDB6A5B9EEFA4596B35BACBA43A2D3E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCF3A71A6572D44E09A17D77FE6EFCBA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H693ABF8DE86547DCA888D139CBD2B0B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide training and resource subsidies to eligible child care providers and networks of such providers.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA5D286A804DF4E6BA188818CB7CE0504"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section: </text> <paragraph id="H5CB159E7254944E7A05458002B2B8A26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible child care provider</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9858n">42 U.S.C. 9858n</external-xref>). </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H02181B0BECFD414CBF19E45659AE460D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Military child development center</header><text>The term “military child development center” has the meaning given that term in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5D57897BE13041728A04FBB9A2EAFC7A"><enum>579F.</enum><header>Limitation on provision of funds to elementary and secondary schools hosting Confucius Institutes and Classrooms</header> <subsection id="H827C7A7298784D9885E24DE42B40406F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6084901565594C9CB325C9D53ACE58CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H02949F095E9646D3BE285B2B7E5E6204"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>Confucius Institute or Classroom</term> means a cultural institute or educational partnership directly or indirectly funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H85BD8C00817E4E1680106A0768778F7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The terms <term>elementary school</term> and <term>secondary school</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD274ADF8F34442AEB19525FE072B2023"><enum>579G.</enum><header>Department of Defense education activity emergency response mapping</header> <subsection id="HF843D5FC895543EDA958AD9E46A3AFAF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/108">Chapter 108</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2164d">section 2164d</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H070D691AC2DE49ACA25EEF4D3F93B345"><enum>2164e.</enum><header>Procurement of emergency response maps for schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity</header> 
<subsection id="H7DCB7DB5A9714FD9A4852E8E96BFC7B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H27001DBA2E25469B90BB67C1B358F3BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Maps procured under subsection (a) shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1D5DECDB0A444D73AED7EC5B2321F942"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be—</text> <subparagraph id="H55DB55B3FE754DF9AC40C14E4D3D7663"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H208062743AD5427D93AFE4D3D0DCFDF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>verified through on-site walkthrough inspections by the entity producing the mapping data;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9CF6A4513B1146758706AB519F840476"><enum>(C)</enum><text>developed in coordination with industry partners possessing demonstrated expertise in emergency response mapping for schools;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5C79C6BA45034F5F88BEFBC01BA0BF24"><enum>(D)</enum><text>capable of being updated, printed, and shared electronically; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB847012C54ED45C4BD486AD2DC74C84B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>accessible without a subscription fee or other restriction; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H12A3095A3A774994BADC1934D54CC037"><enum>(F)</enum><text>verified for accuracy by a walkthrough inspection;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB3A08A41C7345798E33C8AC79183E1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrate with software used by Federal, State, and local public safety agencies;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE1AB690490FC4880B9C7AB056B0AF8B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not be stored in a data center outside of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AC1AEA069BB4DC5BC8CCA9B2E890565"><enum>(4)</enum><text>display information oriented true north and on a coordinate grid; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H84FEE976888A4CEE988D292B9D459496"><enum>(5)</enum><text>depict any floor of such site or such portion through overlaid, aerial imagery.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2339DA854A7B4E9E8B443DD2351F2060"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Defense Dependent School defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Defense Dependent School</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9E3865872B824C6C893BCDBF504B12F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a school operated under the Defense Dependents’ Education System, as authorized under the Defense Dependents Education Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/921">20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.</external-xref>); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BBD9E74C37F4BC2A1B7A6A337D05C4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary school, as authorized under section 2164 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H76011436292540F9901E92DBD59DC3A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HDDB10FD6B023493E94D7F5A6A956B5F1"><enum>I</enum><header>Decorations and Awards</header> <section id="H05C630F5A56444B4AE5D1D065728736F"><enum>581.</enum><header>Gold star survivor: definition prescribed by Secretary of Defense</header> <subsection id="H65D25D217E3D4C6F8AA385DD9FB3C72A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition prescribed by Secretary of Defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1126 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (d)(1), by striking <quote>as the Secretaries concerned shall jointly specify in regulations for purposes of this section</quote> and inserting <quote>as the Secretary of Defense prescribes in regulations</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H358EB702038448F68899F30520E83855"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reference</header><text>Subsection (b) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCEA238066A8E4B31A0AD456371BF5B28"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>Under regulations</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8A4ED3A2422A4C7EA8A6E5B690736946"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2E68CF5C14D44E50890AE2E160F0B127" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H36879568DA66439092AEC5651242B116" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="HDCC3D9EB6AEA40A89F6DCA77C9A89E62" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An individual eligible for a gold star lapel button under paragraph (1) may be referred to as a <quote>gold star survivor</quote>, <quote>member of a gold star family</quote>, or <quote>gold star family member</quote>.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAFF5125C4BCB4A49AC7A2CC9F6398BD5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>gold star family</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF8C32E7351124E4B9699CDFD240F04AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 626 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/101">10 U.S.C. 101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC9EE8C8C79FF4FA0BCC75AB63BBD0FA7"><enum>582.</enum><header>Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military installation; liaison</header> 
<subsection id="H2B2E09FB29854074B8FC374639C3DAE5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1134a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFA1072F4207947E28D4EF081E6A5FA12" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H8B8E16F9E4ED4BB8B7115C4544FDB890"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBE36C0E383454591ABB924B5E48B943A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Liaison</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/57">Chapter 57</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1134a">section 1134a</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4495DB1CF00B437DB12FFE484A961E21" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H9E8944450BE74B73BD916B4B12CAF94A"><enum>1134b.</enum><header>Medal of honor liaison</header> <subsection id="H24BDD66347404E309AD0F9193A3BC1D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9737ADD364F844E19DD7E01FCE7F8583"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The duties of the Medal of Honor Liaison include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H8FE2E10FABC941A88DDE94A16BEF9DB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To serve as a primary point of contact in the Department for MOH recipients and their families.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H54F3EE6982A64E79A8BAC1F0A27F46A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To coordinate efforts within the Department, across the armed forces, and with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and other Federal entities regarding MOH recipients.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F96ED14F34D4E7985A9F9065BD342F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To coordinate replacement of military decorations under section 1135 of this title for MOH recipients.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E5DF24793764BCCBB9067FB99FE9F06"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To standardize protocol regarding MOH recipients across the armed forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38062A4B89734897BF7847C972A39343"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To perform public affairs outreach regarding MOH recipients.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBB48559ADFD94C9988A08A37DFFB0551"><enum>(6)</enum><text>To make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense regarding service on active duty by MOH recipients, including in combat.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6611A7B6C1F5470FBC58EF528922E98F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>MOH recipient defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>MOH recipient</term> 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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEDF3FCA162DD481390A189B0BCA7194C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>583.</enum><header>Technical correction to authorization to award the Distinguished-Service Cross to Isaac <quote>Ike</quote> Camacho</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 592 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended, in the section heading, by striking the third word.</text></section> <section id="H3AD861B414FA44A7B89A1411E14C8AE6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>584.</enum><header>Authorization of service ribbon for a member of the National Guard who performs homeland defense duty</header> <subsection id="H9F42455FB0CB4DB5A610C79BA9A87E0F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ribbon authorized</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H72216806135545C08C25008A303BC176"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Design</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ribbon shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0D5C36D54FD141A0A3EF53463C016292"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Issuance to next-of-kin</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1DBACEBF2E6D4E30BD2FE4387C4864D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H001D7C5BA8714AA387A881E2C7BE41CB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>585.</enum><header>Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Rafael Peralta for acts of valor</header> <subsection id="HBE07EC25F2A0470E8F896C6AD6EB3D04"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H12BC5C9F43684E459571D5DB045438AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> 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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7B14B2BB6D7548B18B6430E3C43696B3"><enum>586.</enum><header>Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Robert A. Lodge for acts of valor</header> <subsection id="H0274CD17EAAF4BE4BA3AA77C08FBDE12"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H77CEAD4B85924CECB54CFF8113CE0872"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD5EE8BA4ED8E4B8DBAF5E3577B576E7F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>587.</enum><header>Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for James O. Ratliff for acts of valor during the Vietnam War</header> <subsection id="H034E2DAE04594B158FF9B2A8A72B5804"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Waiver of time limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC76AC8235954762A1230A0AB44A9D6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H629938F0C9274DC2B748D29CF4CA7C31" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>588.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="HD346C170FEBE4C2A90E6D011B2AD53FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Waiver of time limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H71DD12F25A7743C9A12A737B985742C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H241E2471A70E4106B85FBFC222513878" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>589.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Thomas J. Grasso for acts of valor during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3F1E75874F7A4F77979F4731C710C5D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCE46BA04B4D40CF867FF69276E2C3DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H20C740D6AC964DC0A3E165D59D38A418"><enum>589A.</enum><header>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</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H590960AF4EF243EF9CC13C91585ADAC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAEBCAEE60E6741A0AA5261FB5CA89EEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H1CEBB65B32B14ACE85729B4602BE08B6"><enum>589B.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding award of award of Medal of Honor to Gregory McManus for acts of valor</header> <subsection id="H8A1B61DB7D204113B37228C93A1D9DD0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H633BEDBB106F46F88784BD8903BE9ECA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACCA3DF1EF1C4C3D9C2859D2B2BB8353"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD2B65C8374984E0580ED8EDBD16F5A59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text>The acts of valor described in this subsection are the following:</text> <paragraph id="H14C4F553222B4ABCB4464C39D5E65EF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC9C45FD85824B65948D38240D8D2241"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E6E65195183406AAC5F4B8A484CF63C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Discovering an envoy of hundreds of enemy troops along the Cambodian border, Chief Warrant Officer McManus attacked the enemy without hesitation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD51E68DDBF4B4599995CBC98DC76D56C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3E7119FBDC3458CA7E9F7052C87032D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H79E175D64E144A3FB033CC8961684C7E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H265738F7F4124C2CBDD863070801CEC0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H674AEBA8F8A3474996B54742314D8191"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA00322B660C6467E99CB7B27245FB3DC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Because of the heroic actions of Chief Warrant Officer McManus, countless American soldier’s lives were saved.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5693253258624B9FADD7032D8DD55F4E"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H13D4824E8F094B54A67E081426F5E4F6"><enum>589C.</enum><header>Study on timely process of award and decoration recommendations</header> <subsection id="HFF906B2759D749DEA272C397B05D76A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H21B9B572D40C4FCDB5DFD3DA7CB5F427"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2D2B99FF156641C2BF2F910CE916B164"><enum>589D.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Robert J. Graham for acts of valor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE4D8CACFDD9B493CA38AD6913D9C895E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H803D321FB98F462DA7191BE83567495E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H80D615BDFCFD42D59D00BF4924CE3D07"><enum>589E.</enum><header>Authorization for award of medal of honor to certain battle of midway torpedo squadron commanders and dive bomber flight leads for acts of valor</header> 
<subsection id="H588117D885334FA6A78402A8AD4B056B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4E7F2648349F491EBB1CECB1ED2408D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H8609452D96E74CBBBA28BA4FF5F46CF0"><enum>J</enum><header>Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports</header> 
<section id="H06095C08A26E423083E974D9F49755F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>591.</enum><header>Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military adaptive sports program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)(1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>, during the one-year period following the veteran's date of separation,</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H67D9A0067180435C9489C4B32457DD76"><enum>592.</enum><header>Expanded goals of authorized program regarding the National September 11 Memorial and Museum</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>) to include promoting security at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.</text></section> 
<section id="HE595063C67CD4A7BA1AE37A5BE22ACED"><enum>593.</enum><header>Local agricultural procurement in Guam commissaries</header> 
<subsection id="HE642AA970C9A4D889A848B9AB7F5E43A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation of liaison</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3D005FE030314A7E988470D50D1E2BA0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan to increase local procurement</header> <paragraph id="H76C904ED37164915AD2A8DCFD8E75F9D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8A508E26F6A849E4ADE24CAE7F972B97"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H56C07E31920547BBB8CB8138889BD570"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify barriers to procuring locally grown produce from producers in Guam;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4DBE604B70864520BC586C09E8FAFB29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe steps the Defense Commissary Agency will take to improve outreach, contracting, distribution, and procurement opportunities for producers in Guam;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC96343AB8E054DCFA6F4A626B4F20B44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish measurable benchmarks and timelines for increasing the amount of locally grown produce sold in commissaries located in Guam; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD79C2A88A7FE4D189EB7112DE6ADA589"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include a goal that not less than 15 percent of all produce sold in commissaries located in Guam be locally sourced from Guam producers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DC8FEA88D6A412EB5DAE1212AC199C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on implementation</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4DAE813416D141F5B778401D60057225"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the percentage of produce sold in commissaries located in Guam that is locally sourced;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8666C3A358BB481BA3BDAC8A90BB776A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of progress made toward achieving the goal described in subsection (b)(2)(D);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H183BBCEDC2AA40149442D044B9DBF355"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any challenges encountered in implementing the plan; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FA05A75DFC54725833E80C6E4772172"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for legislative or administrative action to further increase procurement from producers in Guam.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFD8E9A64E5954754BCFCCF597C54427D"><enum>594.</enum><header>Submission of review of operational effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units</header> 
<subsection id="HB769F4C3AC0D4D989C5372461565046B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>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 <quote>Review of the Operational Effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps Ground Combat Units</quote> .</text></subsection> <subsection id="H96250258BEEA4364BCBCF05747C1FEB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Comptroller General review</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF9CB6A26EC2B4D6BBBFC2C7FA1DFC6E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the review submitted to Congress under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CBC115047BA45F58447A60EAD50402E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense in response to the review.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H172FFB42EFB848E9BB2FD500E5EE08DD"><enum>595.</enum><header>Pilot program of anonymous nonmedical counseling for special operations forces</header> 
<subsection id="H37E1DCAD088241D0B0FD7EC1187456F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4DC5077C3A3445FA98C540BAE37D7246"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of existing personnel</header> <paragraph id="H39CA529C91684F7A9477B6EF778817D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H98E8681A6F3E4BB4B6B695F94F37743C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation of existing duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commander shall ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9E234A25C4F4D85BD4B8CB08A15D486"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designated personnel under paragraph (1) continue to perform the existing assigned duties of the personnel; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0C0F49FFFD324921940E9698E624128B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the pilot program and the anonymous telehealth platform serve as a supplemental intake pathway for participating counselors.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC51AD8D183E945A78C020F2CE45EE3F0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geographic scope of service</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4B41027388894E59B257FAEC2FC5A175"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4CDCDB420EE4470B986846B499369D31"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Standard of care</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H49A28C56E98E4318821C9669C2B0A665"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Anonymity</header> 
<paragraph id="HF1D60B244BC44DB5A8B066EABAD22171"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Platform</header><text>The Commander shall ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="H0AC8DF4FAFBB4536888B9FAC8F6D04FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the anonymous telehealth platform does not collect or retain personally identifiable information regarding any participant; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3A2AEFDC1D3843428E08C0F4EADD0590"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBEAF591F971479EB021C7AC06B98B55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participant disclosure</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0C003C711DBF4FEC963489BEB8C43A04"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Counselor conduct</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7E2BCF0B67D457C8E21065E569FC277"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of information</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0327D5CF261F48FCB76E6C71E0DCA0AE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Information security</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDBC87080EF1F411DB5F1E657139574CB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the pilot program.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC6098D79741491FBA7DB8DDFD0F3E01"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9D944639F0024896BF9D27FA512F0211"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H43DCCF69C2FD4ADA911EF8165CE935F1"><enum>596.</enum><header>Assessment of antisemitism in the Service Academies</header> 
<subsection id="H24E060F0DD3049418E1BBE5BB6553D0A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>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, <quote>DEOCS</quote>) 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:</text> <paragraph id="HC8E525389C474DFFAF7DEB4476A9F4DE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Instances of antisemitic behavior, language, and symbols.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFBB61D741B0B4E9DAFA8E63A85C0FBE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Perceptions of antisemitism among members, cadets, and midshipmen.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA39513ED4C4947FB81DE057F082E32CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The impact of antisemitism on unit cohesion, morale, and readiness.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB3EBCAF4449146EA813E79A707805FAF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The effectiveness of current policies and training programs in addressing antisemitism.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7676E872DD8E4DB8BB8876E8A65FF946"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> <paragraph id="H981BADF81FDC4E498998BEADE94EBADD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA7AB41B6EB364AD0B2F16D0674948451"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The findings from the antisemitism assessment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48B6C6D1340948DFACFCF91ACA0F06E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Steps taken to address identified issues related to antisemitism.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4EDF031281B644429BADD22584B5888D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Recommendations for additional actions to mitigate antisemitism in the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H243F7E13CE804DF787135C560B5DD484"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion in existing report</header><text>The results of the antisemitism assessment shall be included in the annual report on the results of the DEOCS.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H7C54EBB0A3E047DA87527153B7CAFFA3"><enum>K</enum><header>Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026</header> 
<section id="H392A3BC49FCF4F62937D46EE02BE30B3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>597.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H85292142CD1E4CF1A912071DBFFB3531"><enum>598.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> 
<paragraph id="H826B89B797E44A3AB7EA227BCEB78F09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AB10C2BBD2946B1994E35337BCEC61E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H442CB6E384E24623A1BDA72BC5AA556E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>When the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army in June 1775, it recommended <quote>all officers and soldiers diligently to attend Divine Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DB75AD4FDC14020A1BFE5D349709EB0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8F6D2989ADED428B889B343001B6030D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73227ECA31DE423593EF0C2BF522A568"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In 1775, the Continental Congress, understanding the significance of chaplaincy, similarly instructed its fledgling navy that, <quote>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.</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H57CC647526EB4C749481504582CCA6CD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>John Adams instructed his Secretary of the Navy on the influence of a Navy chaplaincy, stating, <quote>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.</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF743FB84C7D24EFBAEB9944298813200"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt also acknowledged the importance of the chaplaincy by vowing to <quote>never fail to provide for the spiritual needs of our officers and men under the Chaplains of our armed forces</quote>, and during World War II, President Roosevelt had Bibles printed and provided to troops in the field.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE23DAC8904754FA1B55F707767A2659B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE72C8C5CA45B4456B5BBBA0DCC060999"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H73E7DFE07E504EEA9791542F449B108C"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The Supreme Court stated, in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 597 U.S. 507 (2022), that the court is <quote>aware of no historically sound understanding of the Establishment Clause that begins to <quote>mak[e] it necessary for government to be hostile to religion</quote>* * * </quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64AE6E6F44734D65A4B64AF14BE08C74"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the Supreme Court further explained that <quote>the Establishment Clause does not include anything like a <quote>modified heckler's veto, in which * * * religious activity can be proscribed</quote> based on <quote>perceptions</quote> or <quote>discomfort</quote></quote> and that the Clause does not <quote><quote>compel the government to purge from the public sphere</quote> anything an objective observer could reasonably infer endorses or <quote>partakes of the religious</quote></quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5BA3A8AF43F14FE9B16DB1AC8AD66C15"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD399AEAFFF724E1A852ED6CE94CC8497"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Section 6 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-3">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–3</external-xref>) specifies that that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb">42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.</external-xref>) <quote>applies to all Federal law, and the implementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after [November 16, 1993]</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H62F03398AD9943EAA0D3F783B44C55E6"><enum>599.</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Army chaplains</header> 
<subsection id="H50C01AD1A41F4E0499F1A410675DD2D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chaplains</header><text>Section 7073 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H47CA091EF84E4A11BB47250685D4081E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HABBBF1DD0F2743FD8F777E1921F8C006"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF40CAA6BE5D644478F9C11636A6ACBCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H1C4D1EA8651443E3B1E6B537520B4BB2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Deputy Chief of Chaplains;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3087C0449222400E82412FDE11978F00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army Reserve;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EDAFE0426534AA289B59CAECE410658"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army National Guard;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD57569EFF44B43358B445D422ED55817"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f); </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C6AC862592F4E1595C2DA369AE78995"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF011517359442CB8D3BB4996FAE7A60"> <subsection id="HE6D99EAEA6E940B8A043E98CF4120DC2"><enum>(b)</enum><text>The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as a principal advisor to the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H73E32B7A527D40B6981B450AF04FE99D"><enum>(c)</enum><text>The Deputy Chief of Chaplains shall serve under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of Chaplains.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9A9461240BE8487EBB874E3D32185F09"><enum>(d)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H61F7FED1F0D24C4A81D9A275FD1BD04E"><enum>(e)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D43A5AEA7E045E6A369EAE521D5943B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HA44FD5F5B6734F9EA4441FF3FB87CBD1"><enum>(g)</enum><text>The Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains, while so serving, hold the grade of brigadier general.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H03F547AAE8444797BBA77D9C32B5065F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chiefs of branches: appointment; duties</header><text>Section 7036 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H96E03BCF24AD4A99A82C0F3FFED6FFB3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B323846C3AC443C8E467FBBD75F234D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g):</text> 
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<subsection id="HF3A9F140217F4E0EACD75085A8D0095C"><enum>(g)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H49A682245D8E44FF97814A56BAF30BDC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Chaplains</header><text>Section 7217 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<section id="H1A949DC1866F4134871F392E1FEC84A8"><enum>7217.</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Army chaplains</header> 
<subsection id="HB0CA8F96F4044C93B90D7CC71439EF5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, and requirements</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5D64D6B01D2443CAABAC8D726C4EA96A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E807E221D51460199A6BB881F339541" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Army Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of Chaplains and shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC510265A307D4C5FAB6D2DF9F64573DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="H7829F838135849F58942147D2B11CBF9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-1">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1</external-xref>), and related statutes and policies;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H07CB3B573EB0437680E3DEDA82EE6CB7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H4CF37BD21ED64A9A84D4C1596535BDBB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1F92ECFDEBDB4155BCF20796397DDBE0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>overseeing education and training programs concerning the accommodation of religious practices for members of the armed forces;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17E19751185F4202AD6FEDA3719E2BE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H68DF2FC45A044EECB8A2693D2D90C045"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have a primary role in providing for the free exercise of religion and other religious requirements associated with the free exercise of religion;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38D873AC0FEC49E38E4953497A372A5D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>facilitate meeting the religious needs and requirements for members of the armed forces to whom an assigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H027CF5ABED524714B02B7E16C919C6CA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including those recognized under applicable laws and policies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50F40F8039F0425A976504578412C27D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The tasks of chaplains in the Army shall include, but not be limited to, the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA3E7B92BF31246AB82EEE9FAE87D55F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Performing religious rites, rituals, services, ordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials, weddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA42B37A252FF4DC4A083692497290C41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with individuals or groups.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8D82C99A1D5748EB98C03A5A5CBACD32"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Providing crisis prevention and response.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CA0133454AE40DD97643A455C69CF07"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance, support, and activities.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5F85F8B45F1C454D953F83C623EB00B1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Advising on religious accommodation requests.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8300447F3F124D538EB15078540FC95D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Providing religious training and education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3CB10880E4144596B8F17ED061E80162"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protections</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H593C3ABFF6394B78A2C7570E70E2C4BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81014D144C464165B203433D27CF959F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9A21AE3492F34BC88049ADA5CD015C73" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F313D9D385B4CC09ECD5FDE61A7E838" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>No member of the Armed Forces may—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1DD6E1E30B3D4A79A4A2E2197416E127"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04E02031C0774922BCBDF82973F10AFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-1">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9CCB569535434545B6FCA9CBA5725F59"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB7C597FCC9943919220A315A44A4E48"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">denial of promotion, schooling, training, assignment, or financial recoupment; </text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFAF63D211B7400EAC7F837E1C88FCE8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issuance of letters of reprimand; or </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H651CA2AB73BC4E1F9F23E747D4661409"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other adverse action or entry in the chaplain's record; or</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCD10C3A559604EB49403193E2EF43FEC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preclude a chaplain from conducting an activity described in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23B5F60346404ED093716B1698DA83D3" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall be subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1CF4C857856646DA87115DED9065219D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance by commanding officers</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CAA3F27562A4D9883A331DA88135F13"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H36F778F5CF5843C98D76A6B147B71428"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrative endorser</header><text>The term <term>administrative endorser</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="H5F8DC1D44B1E4DDAAA9B008843024AC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are religious-endorsing organizations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0DA087C980494620B756054AC7ED6B17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the time the organization initially began endorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational capacity to endorse chaplains directly; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD3A027A3A044D069EB35EAAD07B583C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD085500B6AB3475EB7E14C61CED1F6E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adverse personnel action</header><text>The term <term>adverse personnel action</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5ED4A28FE43C45E3AF1301EA313B2C70"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a disciplinary action, transfer, negative performance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge, or mental health evaluation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6657E474F26A40F2BEB34E4D7ECDAD37"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decision not to give the member a promotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award, training, or relief.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A35A3952E0D4E0E92AEF11E4AF1344D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Censorship</header><text>The term <term>censorship</term> means any governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information, ideas, or expression.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA0972391D015487BACB3EB9870ECEB8C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications</header><text>The term <term>confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications</term> means any private communication made to a chaplain acting in the chaplain’s capacity as a spiritual advisor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADCDDE198DC745FEA2ECDC7D95B3624A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Religious-endorsing organization</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H23C581E2E4104939812274DF8B329094"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>religious-endorsing organization</term> means an entity that—</text> 
<clause id="H3EB3B4B0F491469CA77EECE9231859E8" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H23FFFC33916F423495DAD34BA6DA4201"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB543571EDDE447D2BB372AD0020D6E1C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H61AC4E8A19EC41628164C43BECDB7EFF" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7ECB7645ECB4498FB8DBB7BE79D5712A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meets the requirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the entity will serve; </text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03FB8BA9C9F04CA482AAEAE1FDC98B5C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 </text></subclause> 
<subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC628F08920F4E6EB5DA9A333051D4B4"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performs the function described in clause (i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations and religious ministry professionals.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC9AD295ECA7490CB2DF01C0F3569A6B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="HCF63FAA13B1F45CAB09AC8ECAA2C8C81"><enum>599A.</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Navy chaplains</header> 
<subsection id="H06C4E87C1A0A4D849FC5A23FE4B1D36E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chaplain corps and chief of chaplains</header><text>Section 8082 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45FCF00D849E419497DD69307B9EBC8A"> <subsection id="H7DD53E3473AB4AF0A3785DAF2D772A14"><enum>(f)</enum><text>The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as a principal adviser to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBEB561F75B304BD7AAD9EA9290B1FCAC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deputy chiefs of chaplains</header><text>Section 8082a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAE63B8D33924FB6A737EE1E5533396A"> <section id="H03CD42AA57D74C96A2E91991BF221269"><enum>8082a.</enum><header>Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains</header> <subsection id="HE4250816D5854A87A9598C2F7018F7FF"><enum>(a)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H79BA136C69924EF886AA9BEAEE76924A"><enum>(b)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBC88F2549A3C4B11AE687E85B7724F25"><enum>(c)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H83704B04AB024C61A488F9BB0A2D78D4"><enum>(d)</enum><text>The Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains, while so serving, hold the grade of rear admiral (lower half).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC5AF5390118F4FF09DCB6E8A1A046253"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Chaplains</header><text>Section 8221 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4159D7EC086F4FD3BB357554BF9C7651"> 
<section id="H93CDC2AACE8A472DA6048C53775AC3FD"><enum>8221.</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Navy chaplains</header> 
<subsection id="H8CE454FEE4BB457888F919E865FA8836"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, and requirements</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD2BF4EE641C74CB385E76EB643E86F34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C179424D78247FB8E531D1886D2A400" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Navy Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of Chaplains and shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H912BB5EF9EBB4DEA85E7CD04C47528A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="HBE8BB7B1E36C4BCC94623A3693DFE5FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-1">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1</external-xref>), and related statutes and policies;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3969396E049B487F9038C875FB14FCFC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="HDF523817CBB54D0AA8CE3FA27089086A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4011BB5B5B144934BE1D6875E79B6A7F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>overseeing education and training programs concerning the accommodation of religious practices for members of the armed forces;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1557D12EFE34E5EA2FD948F1CD45D39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9B824CB0F302451ABF63AA86B561DD37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have a primary role in providing for the free exercise of religion and other religious requirements associated with the free exercise of religion;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0858ED7249354EBD8393F7CA7C3E855A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>facilitate meeting the religious needs and requirements for members of the armed forces to whom an assigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H95017258F538403F9765B55ED864A096"><enum>(E)</enum><text>maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AACC730599647FC9CB11ED7A147534E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The tasks of chaplains in the Navy shall include, but not be limited to, the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDB76A80C1D76416F8CAFAE6AF5A4811C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Performing religious rites, rituals, services, ordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials, weddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H462476332F06409EA286D82E4874D0FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with individuals or groups.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H122B51A72FD741579FDBEEC57966D1CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Providing crisis prevention and response.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48EE4D982C264F7AB5186CA7A35BC899"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance, support, and activities.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDF6B6E30EA184F7AABC059782A4B0E3C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Advising on religious accommodation requests.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5CF40E75396B43D8AFC5EA35D1D82F46"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Providing religious training and education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD4C1265B65CA4DBC9C5775B3E907F94B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protections</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD04A56588D494738BABD5E9F316D5949"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF042BFAB45D940A686AF391116E14ECD" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD8EACF0177414338AB9A0BA6E1FCF609" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H116FD21C9E614EA78ABC15B1534A9B29" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>No member of the Armed Forces may—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAB8BE851F96C4A75BB3421AB79A9AFBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80EFEFCA0F984EBE9F8EEBE69C6990D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-1">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6438AEF98DF948C6BF76AD1E292DAF8F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30F8160E438D4D6084476A86D840AD9C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">denial of promotion, schooling, training, assignment, or financial recoupment; </text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56B22A7A9F684312A9665B4DC6ABE111"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issuance of letters of reprimand; or </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F72786F49E345EC8334CB6952B0AB39"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other adverse action or entry in the chaplain's record; or</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H32090DDE4A0F45DCA13FF0C57E23A8FF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preclude a chaplain from conducting an activity described in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE36C5F387DC64E30B76BA5C2ECC17DFC" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall be subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H27609251A47349F0A42732D5FAD96904"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance by commanding officers</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5B6478E8DCD4E2C84D8874AB60BEFBE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB6DBBF285FAC465A98489B2A9AC37E42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrative endorser</header><text>The term <term>administrative endorser</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="H8AF34F96656943BA9D9B4CBCE7114C12"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are religious-endorsing organizations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCF39A6ECFD3E49E4B20C890F1A2E7838"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the time the organization initially began endorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational capacity to endorse chaplains directly; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E1825C8C4114027B0B9260F827C787B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H301E3896BCBC484DB19E3BE98F6AF764"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adverse personnel action</header><text>The term <term>adverse personnel action</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CF6ADE3C4AA469480EF454D87BA1E34"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a disciplinary action, transfer, negative performance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge, or mental health evaluation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1FBA773A133141BC8BF86C40F861A4C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decision not to give the member a promotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award, training, or relief.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA686D66FCCE945559FE30075FBE464C4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Censorship</header><text>The term <term>censorship</term> means any governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information, ideas, or expression.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3FF6A8C2F20E4BB8952DAD8AFE66BB40"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications</header><text>The term <term>confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications</term> means any private communication made to a chaplain acting in the chaplain’s capacity as a spiritual advisor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6353599E6CF14645993BDBAE77942E1C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Religious-endorsing organization</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB0F43D44DC0E4B1ABB3D82FD9092552B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>religious-endorsing organization</term> means an entity that—</text> 
<clause id="H26419ECCBBAE463D86BC7928DC18A882" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3EFA110B85EC497F8B774EF16F827A0C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF61834CD9758423892F0B73009D3D9F9"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HDC939CF8F59D458290A7B4E797D464E0" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HBA20BA0F69AE4AF2913710357B4E5CDE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meets the requirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the entity will serve; </text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB690139B8B7F4665BB16595B843A58AE"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 </text></subclause> 
<subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D5514423AE342B9A630CE0DE5B95382"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performs the function described in clause (i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations and religious ministry professionals.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB02F0901BC34AE2AF541C574E00D5E1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD2713EAE84964928808923FB8EF42034"><enum>599B.</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Air Force chaplains</header> 
<subsection id="H412756F6D8D549B98D86F1F12B9B559A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chief of chaplains</header><text>Section 9039 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H645922498CDE44A7A26854BB1355A82D"> <subsection id="H3C412E1A42F84319B8B4474ADD32D080"><enum>(d)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H37F5D274754F48A4AA26C0DD2E1A442A"><enum>(e)</enum><text>The Air Force Chaplaincy, which also services the Space Force, shall—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19044F47B6984985868878B0184E00AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be overseen by the Office of the Chief of Chaplains; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B5B9E05D85A4A6595281574B3F149DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-1">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1</external-xref>), and applicable laws and policies.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H27B99000543842369E9A2AAAA262201B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deputy chief of chaplains</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/905">Chapter 905</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/9039">section 9039</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99C21445BF4442E5B8A8A8308D9CA85A"> 
<section id="HBD6126912ACC46D8928FBEA2D8E7CD15"><enum>9039a.</enum><header>Deputy Chief of Chaplains: appointment; duties</header> 
<subsection id="HF7E0E82DB8F8413594ADB1CE8F6C4DC5"><enum>(a)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE13CE15175794B35849D17076D3DDB64"><enum>(b)</enum><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD4FC7DBC90304BD686034D52DF45C14A"><enum>(c)</enum><text>A Deputy Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of brigadier general.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H584FDAA530314D5C81B0FCFE594DA8DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>The Air Staff: function; composition</header><text>Section 9031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H558C4A172F164FC0A6B7D67D6180D7A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBEA2646F2E448B4BB509FB1C2346479"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph (7):</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41480405895141F58BF1FD22D791904B"> 
<paragraph id="H82345746ED684B619FDD20982E1E6743"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the Space Force.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC27436210ADE41BE80BA1AAAEC6CFB68"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Chaplains</header><text>Section 9217 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB7DFD6769B040B991C7711639865FA1"> 
<section id="HA71B2FAED4E04EF1B6FA1AC3A0FB5638"><enum>9217.</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for Air Force chaplains</header> 
<subsection id="H479C1BC2C25E48449A1FFDC0849DE260"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duties, responsibilities, and requirements</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4975C9EACD4E4655899FBC71ED1450C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC00DAAFEADE543CDBEBA3170729DA437" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Air Force Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of Chaplains and shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0852A92522E24CCFBDF569F9ABFFCF56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="HB43456D75C654EDB83A9D59638416CBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-1">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1</external-xref>), and related statutes and policies;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H15F4E1EEE5704B65BDC8A03C698A8BFE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H14EAA16ACAD9476985C243131F0104C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9690653B00994724AD35CE89E536890A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>overseeing education and training programs concerning the accommodation of religious practices for members of the armed forces;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6046851CFAE472AB73A882171430981"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCC0574031D5A428EB13D8D451EF9BC58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have a primary role in providing for the free exercise of religion and other religious requirements associated with the free exercise of religion;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC85EDFD618C94A298D14DA89419DD632"><enum>(D)</enum><text>facilitate meeting the religious needs and requirements for members of the armed forces to whom an assigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA74D31B9E464466D926729981293B767"><enum>(E)</enum><text>maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H381B0030DF9F49FDA449DE35090F540B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The tasks of chaplains in the Air Force shall include, but not be limited to, the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8EDC22C80AEB49618952BAE5A087B15A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Performing religious rites, rituals, services, ordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials, weddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B0DB8EDEC294FBBB0B651C546F6E929"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with individuals or groups.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H58B1A3214BE74F7E92F5C3520CD6E85C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Providing crisis prevention and response.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0B7813EA65445DAA30FFD8D135CCEC3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance, support, and activities.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9E4E577C49F5434697D2FBE77687DE7E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Advising on religious accommodation requests.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H392C4EDA3D5240CC8069B12293A433C1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Providing religious training and education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3A314AE3F91546448B1CED88C163F25B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protections</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB8A4625BD8F24913939A280B6997072A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE6BFB3E4CE14979AAC2E04A7623A61C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC2C1F82C9CB347B392E5E96AC6861100" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51AE098BEA27481EB07A663BAC5E0B9A" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>No member of the Armed Forces may—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDF47EBFCEB2D4FDB9ADCCFAE1A056266"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6073E2B24D24047951FB607B88196FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000bb-1">42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1CC549760C6746D990CD5F8FB81C545B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF858E0BC51C8406184461F61D2F6129F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">denial of promotion, schooling, training, assignment, or financial recoupment; </text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72AD6F3E36994F97AE6E448C46E5888C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issuance of letters of reprimand; or </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H549D1B81159C42AFAF43DAEC00EE4008"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other adverse action or entry in the chaplain's record; or</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7C318F116FAA45B19028A742609B3758"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preclude chaplains from exercising the activities described in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC247928D1FAE49DF930673D12D0BA120" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall be subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H98B8F3F99F334992BAD16A5276A42A7A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance by commanding officers</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF81F1EFF8C143EBBEDBA8A9C9297024"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H008183F740494F10B87384CA25E370B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrative endorser</header><text>The term <term>administrative endorser</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="HF4563F9F20E94343942A2DDC63E417F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are religious-endorsing organizations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA82769293C6A4534BB6979C0A26432B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the time the organization initially began endorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational capacity to endorse chaplains directly; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB81E8D7610A24903A8F5832C0D0DE418"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8BBB67416E3F4FA8BE06D73FDA1FD822"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adverse personnel action</header><text>The term <term>adverse personnel action</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55F0CF2AB00A4AE4B36B5064BFDECE8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a disciplinary action, transfer, negative performance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge, or mental health evaluation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF7BCC9A437EA4AE6BC6C5D7F5A190F02"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decision not to give the member a promotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award, training, or relief.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC05219B4E78480A81F1FD53FBF5E8A3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Censorship</header><text>The term <term>censorship</term> means any governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information, ideas, or expression.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1DC0785B9F0D478C9304B93930123652"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications</header><text>The term <term>confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications</term> means any private communication made to a chaplain acting in the chaplain’s capacity as a spiritual advisor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H139187A3B22D4E1482EEA92AC9095020"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Religious-endorsing organization</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4A723204C50C4290AB0575319CFA95BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>religious-endorsing organization</term> means an entity that—</text> 
<clause id="H9174DE8DEBA74E41990493BBEA76EE54" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HBC7D55DE231E4E698535525F0299640F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF6DCA5E26E442B0B7A3E2D7C8B84CF6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HE8BA1438A1DF47FC8B4DFB1A73857F28" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H985BEB0F7724404199D0C6C9758567A8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meets the requirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the entity will serve; </text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6E2257CF0644DBF9CC408B5E9FA2DDF"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 </text></subclause> 
<subclause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H201DF616B48A42DB81B28F7C22BD26DB"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performs the function described in clause (i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations and religious ministry professionals.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8155812675674352BFE5107765CD417B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE32E4D95969B4258B113D79B1D1E919F"><enum>599C.</enum><header>Definition of chaplain for title 10, United States Code</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B25C519E948497FB1122C5D889A6070"> <paragraph id="HF12EAA391DF249D5BF020B6CEC1EE705"><enum>(17)</enum><text>The term <term>chaplain</term> means a fully qualified religious ministry professional from a religious tradition who—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD3BA7944410C4F1E9A84307799BA90B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EA13C119C7A44AD9B5FD7F2145D986F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H246B6619DD7D48368ABBAF4799B67102"><enum>599D.</enum><header>Effect of violations</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06CB665F0CE44B7DA4908EFB2ABEFC0F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BB25B9C93804CA9A49D70339F288A05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE8A1247C7FD24561903AC3B1DF3D642D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDBE4E4DA49E42B9B31E2E27BA005DD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>revise the Manual for Courts-Martial to include such offenses.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H725A3030DC82449B8702AE09AE5967C4" commented="no"><enum>599E.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this subtitle.</text></section> <section id="HC47A1B9BA5B2402A902BA60897685054"><enum>599F.</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <subsection id="H6140C1B872BE40BFAE7664FACAFACD96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Existing protections for chaplains</header><text>Section 533 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/239">Public Law 112–239</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1030">10 U.S.C. 1030</external-xref> note prec.) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7C066FC49F294BCA997A59AAA21D76B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="section">and chaplains of such members</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A3A1A7B9F744DBDA4D10B86F2F224CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H76306EFC42F3416992F30431C492F4B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H63B18DD0089B4D96B5BF23B78FFC1370"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Professional functions of the Air Force</header><text>Section 9063(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding <quote>in accordance with section 9217(a)</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text></subsection></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="HAF14A7C79750400EBAFB2F7ECA402EB1"><enum>VI</enum><header>MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS</header> 
<subtitle id="H267C04962D6A40C08C9EF9ACD1569E73"><enum>A</enum><header>Bonus and Incentive Pays</header> 
<section id="HD50050477F7E487AB3FB5D48E8B4219A"><enum>601.</enum><header>One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities</header> 
<subsection id="HB4122E390D5747CE964FEAE420751036"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorities relating to reserve forces</header><text>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 <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF5CBE023E6C046C29CF9C100ADF23B35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 10 authorities relating to health care professionals</header><text>The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>:</text> 
<paragraph id="H99A804304F7049F898D6CAD555D9FF4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate accession program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E2C0726457B4108BDA8E502651D4575"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H92C0808930BB4596B1DD4FFD1B04D9DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorities relating to nuclear officers</header><text>Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCADD105A52CA45DBA0E0C644621A4887"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities</header><text>The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>:</text> 
<paragraph id="HE993FA623C3F4AD88813651ACC124E6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for enlisted members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA9542F874724349A8FB2E6E271F4AE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for officers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1C6D4EB895404AD099B970998127C45B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H84AC6E4C67B44DBAA5DC9DDA9A13C46B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H06B5A64CEC5D4A90BBB3CA9AAB442942"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H852DB89FDF9E42688772031DB8B1195C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1A48587140064C1E8198B394185CE7E2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special duty pay.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98FF155E7A794698ABD29CA55D6D7235"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD317C20048E24B41AB7EDF2AAEC5A396"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD3E5C9E26C143E893B6C9C9AF5BCD03"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing</header><text>Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H05B23C41B1EB4DF7B5C742DD869687D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H79EABBC19A834613A71A6500A5D60EA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20 percent, by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HAA95A64CEA6744EEBC612B495BEBE4BA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>602.</enum><header>Authorizing board certification incentive pay for medical officers with doctoral degrees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 335(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, or holds a doctoral degree that the Secretary concerned determines appropriate,</quote> after <quote>is board certified</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H2E9D735D26D24CE09137EF95350A7A1D"><enum>603.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="HBE6F5F84AEF14E6FB3DC0C714BE1105E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustments</header> <paragraph id="HF57B13A0BD9C43F9A4E460F90BA79833"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/37/19">Chapter 19</external-xref> of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H109F9C85E02B4F97992CE6B5B75EF59D"><enum>1017.</enum><header>Adjustments to amounts of special and incentive pays</header> 
<subsection id="HF63531D68EFE49E2937A22DE1E44D091"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HA4806C38F8394ABABA04006E848ECEFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H87C9A5E7FCCC423291C122F2F45149A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE865231D5F5E486DAA3DD5E5E9BAC085"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recurring increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H283C2F43313B4EF087CE0369CA44ADA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE77C6D440E6441F1A69C83C638D8950A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H94D43C70AB934C8281941999C39657FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Relationship to limits of amounts in law</header><text>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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H7E12A1CA9FEA46E7B35D20BFFA4A3ABB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H53D50F0A9B6E407B9CCE1A9EAD808CD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>base quarter</term> for any year is the three-month period ending on September 30 of such year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C73CA18ADC843ACAC93FDC37B364419"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered special and incentive pay</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2F77FCA03EDF44FDA3D66CF609886C47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a bonus, incentive, or special pay payable under chapter 5 of this title; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B36CF0D71CF4F8098D690D41D312855"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the allowance payable under section 427 of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF778028AD80740E1A1686187D6C7E413"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>CPI</term> means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFBF9BA092A6445696887F639206C555"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>last statutory or administrative increase date</term> means the date of the most recent adjustment to an amount of pay that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H885BDD9FD2A6423AAAFACF1A704D7091"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reflects a revision based on objective economic indicators or an increase to basic pay for members of the armed forces; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66CD34B9B7AB4F87997097394A5A79F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was made by Act of Congress.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H89995B16D7224018A8B7F505B79704B8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication of one-time adjustments</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HD51E36C341CE45A9A6A89466D9FE9CF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5BE764D08FF24375A676F5DA7AD5F58D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the last statutory or administration increase date (as defined in such section 1017) of each such pay;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7C0F6CBF0B24B6DA754115B429620C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the amount of increase of such pay after the application of subsection (a) of such section 1017; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3419E0D589234A729AB832D6A4C2440E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the total amount of such pay after the application of such subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H84A900B828134FFE858420562406CB56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification of special and incentive pay authorities for members of reserve components</header><text>Section 357 of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA47F9128592942979947B6D4AD679C7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>special or incentive pay</quote> and inserting <quote>bonus, incentive, or special pay</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA013A5CD83F84C3993845A1218AE9456"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>if the Secretary concerned</quote> and all that follows and inserting a period.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HAAAB821075E440ACB2F977CF837FD60C"><enum>604.</enum><header>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</header> 
<subsection id="H32AB92BE1F504A6E89A298F7CDD43785"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment of maximum amount of aviation incentive pay to officers with more than 8 years of aviation service</header><text>Section 334(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H402B1E5A7EAE4A4AA57C0D733CAC9D5F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting <quote>subject to paragraph (5),</quote> before <quote>aviation incentive</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H260B06A4684042CF964545D7195FE068"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA164B0461F63406FB4FD5C6E760422AF"> <paragraph id="H61DFF28198794A6FB0336A1E36106A43"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Maximum amount for officers with more than 8 years of aviation service</header><text>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).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA7E94B3AFF2A46BD978BD8AB5CCD945D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enhancement of Air Force rated officer retention demonstration program</header> 
<paragraph id="HCEA00DE7B09D4A2E9184A5A96BEC4E87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible officers</header><text>Subsection (b)(2) of section 604 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/37/301b">37 U.S.C. 301b</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA93A6872FB7471D9C5C920538B31CAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and not less than one year</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H278C433A07D34496ADF40E36E523AC17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>under section 653 of title 10, United States Code</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF7DB99046D2455490CFE822E7EE4225"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Written agreements</header><text>Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9112C82D4F7446F6AA2E57842A72B42E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>four years</quote> and inserting <quote>one year</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94520B66B6534BBA9D0D0CE7AA17BCC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>under section 653 of title 10, United States Code</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA14DFF5AD2B34EF6B2D100EA8E25F103"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention incentives</header><text>Subsection (d) of such section is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H2A5743A448B949C5A6FDE81E2B95C9C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph (1):</text> 
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<paragraph id="H8FB1CA8AD1DB4529860387D119163682"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Flexibility of assignment and duty locations</header><text>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)—</text> <subparagraph id="H93F85C8C652A4683B1EC1510386ABCF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assignment to the duty location of the rated officer’s preference, including consecutive assignments to the same duty location;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0BCED07C095C4E80A761D66714633767"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H420D7FF29B6B4B9E8BAAB96459077F58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the opportunity to transition indefinitely to a non-combat aviation service position.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8D41190330884888956AF0FAE900A2D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86ECA43F7CDF4ED1ACFA723D2BF0B83C"> <paragraph id="H82829A4D97AB4D06894A557B7385EDD2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aviation bonus</header> <subparagraph id="HAE4BEA90201E47218794BE529FA67548"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0EDFD995CDA24BED81D8CB2ABF681FCD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment of maximum amount</header><text>The Secretary—</text> <clause id="HECD3B24DE0A942C69ECB3B9ABFD73CC0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB960901D58934902B0AEB1D7830CAD52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FAE6F206B674306B861CA9ADFDF2A36"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H5CF9B93BDFF44B599267A02A157313C6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Aligning total force incentives</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that an offer under this subsection to a rated officer described in subsection (b) includes—</text> <subparagraph id="HA73B52ECE61B49ACAEF77922800C598B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contract length options equal to or shorter than contract length options offered by the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8D31BD39FF694FD09DCD59D3DF087EF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB17901259BB14CE39E636440AAF4A613"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Extension of demonstration project</header><text>Subsection (g) of such section is amended by striking <quote>2028</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H58452445F1E246BC8692567F7D09FF66"><enum>605.</enum><header>Expansions of authorities to contract with members of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps</header> 
<subsection id="H9167508693FC4A4FB1A5182F55EE397D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expansion of authority to contract with members ineligible for advanced training</header><text>Section 2103a(a) of title 10, United States Code is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>who has completed successfully the first year of a four-year Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps course and</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBBFF90969206489395283F4A0E770003"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contracting bonus: increased maximum bonus; expansion of training covered by contract</header><text>Section 336 of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB2790D72FF6640538AA41ED4A2BBF076"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>$5,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE627DD506E774D8F8582B76CDB2D131A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by striking <quote>field training or a practice cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 10</quote> and inserting <quote>training requirements prescribed by the Secretary concerned</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF33347BC357C44B995F782835239230C"><enum>606.</enum><header>Retroactive granting of waivers for aviation incentive pay</header> 
<subsection id="H34DAB6E603CF4C95B1AF40731C8595B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Navy shall—</text> <paragraph id="HF75E666E1D984E1182F844B0AA08B62E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4BE4C57529F24FEA85E328DFB5D4867C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was assigned to a tactical air control squadron during the period beginning on September 1, 2018, and ending on January 1, 2025; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BA51E3D388745098BE888E2C87C566F"><enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="HF97DCE77CFAC4DED945DF00DCB4EA18C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submitted a request to waive such requirements during such period that was denied; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="HBF97F96F6A3E4CF8AEDFED50D467AB58" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>did not submit a request for a waiver of such requirements during such period; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C74F401EBD547C197EFFF9D290DC6F6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="HC10F319D694041C3AD042E2FFFCAD4D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="HE609F1DB5235473CB791C71D32F07083"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H18EAA05F74B447F59651BD74156C998D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>apply the waiver required by paragraph (1) for each officer as of—</text> <subparagraph id="H7828A36DD0B441A7B79D0566C1178F9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an officer described in paragraph (1)(B)(i), the date of such request; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB3B8D8ADF4434C4EAF4BBC305F5A20F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6905D648BAEA4EA795E1CCFE1AFE0635"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9494E419E3294E579DF1E1B87D671E0F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of flying duty policies</header> 
<paragraph id="HF6A95C0A9E344CC9A3656DCCA499EB2E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H562AA41ACB84466CB6EE85C2B9033EA8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Status of aviation incentive pay</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H84CC2BC59BD644B0845467D2F9A073CD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>If the Secretary conducts a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the results of the review.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H18540FEA8DDB4E12A32C6E8225F3FF64"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <paragraph id="HC6D75D9CF37641638915EDE817A3E984"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriations required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0735BA19B9774BC689DA3E59FE904C55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matter of payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C8ABFB88B7E4662AD5E9A2A6F96E60F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amounts of payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H28D6B3BD725B4391B2C22D8D6AB98F48"><enum>607.</enum><header>Improvements to incentive pay for explosive ordnance disposal duty</header> 
<subsection id="H2C4228199CF84F608F39D75994A6CD47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/37/5">Chapter 5</external-xref> of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting, after section 301e, the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="HFDFF4EC458A54F24AD172AAB22C41B59" style="USC"> <section id="H49CDE82F8287497D9AEFCA0CD0C05DBD"><enum>301f.</enum><header>Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty</header> <subsection id="H598862DB30754F91B759F669765B016B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEE893451A96D4D33BAB462D446F15BD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDC108E28964B4CD191BB0B4EAD51C8CF" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is entitled to basic pay;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H993371B1E9BE45E5AEF6D350CAA50D65" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>holds (or is in training leading to) an explosive ordnance disposal duty designator; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5919817146FD4A7E8F4EE961CFC04D7C" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is in and remains in explosive ordnance disposal duty on a career basis.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16C64E7FD9E64E0BB0D9E341C557386B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF1C2690FAFB7415BAE6F3E54B93C135C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rates</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H908E597A74804EC28824752F0FE471F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) shall be in the following amounts: </text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Generic: 1 text, 1 num" align-to-level="section" frame="topbot" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0"> <tgroup align="left" cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.11"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="200" rowsep="0" colwidth="251pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column2" min-data-value="15" rowsep="0" colwidth="75pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="left" morerows="0" namest="column1" colname="column1">Years of explosive ordnance disposal <linebreak/>duty (including training):</entry><entry align="left" morerows="0" namest="column2" valign="top" colname="column2">Monthly Rate</entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-clr" colname="column1">2 or fewer </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$125</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Over 2 </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$156</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Over 3 </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$188</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Over 4 </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$206</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Over 6 </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$650</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Over 8</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$800</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Over 10 </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$1,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Over 17 </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$840</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-clr" colname="column1">Over 22 </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$585</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-clr" colname="column1">Over 24</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$385</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-clr" colname="column1">Over 25</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">$250</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8430CDD8D42945F782DB6009608CBD98" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(2)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H490609077D48478FABB4E130C725A9C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be in amounts prescribed by the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51ADE19ACC1E4E9E99861B34C3B85C22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not, for any month, exceed the maximum amount specified in paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD6A75FBC86D74CC6ABC5511214750CFD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may not be less per day than the amount under subsection (d).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H28015F6FF9464453AC679260326E25CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Computation of years</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0CD1B4EEFB364F10B848146B8D65D6B5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability to certain duty in the reserve components</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFAF4EDDD427A40699253AE9B20D6F69C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H50E567DB0B424347A736A4F9CF80D42C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered armed force</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03734F75E6174EE5A313546AE57F54C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>explosive ordnance disposal</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2284 of title 10.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H95720AB3620546B6BAC92A4456E6B5E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>explosive ordnance disposal duty</term> means duty performed by a member of a covered armed force, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in explosive ordnance disposal.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H775D3661CBC14EE28AF522B749E41A55"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF333F557BA06473290ED0613BAD1E829"><enum>608.</enum><header>Modification of implementation determination for special and incentive pay authorities for members of reserve components</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/37/357">37 U.S.C. 357</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB00286E716C2448684B2A72820A3C808"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Implementation Date</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>The Secretary shall not</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Implementation Date.—</header-in-text>The Secretary shall not</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EBF6B584EAB46A29F7F989723AA5C66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57A4F4B0ED05430D9D31F8781C57D6FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and conforming the margins accordingly.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H62CF851C89344D3BADF1B161ACE21EA2"><enum>B</enum><header>Allowances</header> 
<section id="H520FA437FD8E4C56B12A3C2A9BE98775" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>611.</enum><header>Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income of an eligible member of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1DA40C216D0D4ABEA58B398B0778D87B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in</quote> and all that follows through <quote>portion of</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC328B7F22C4341BEAE8A70D04A0DAD79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>that the Secretary concerned elects to exclude</quote> and inserting <quote>paid to such member</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H91F22BCE473A49688FE04874B49A41D1"><enum>612.</enum><header>Basic allowance for housing: permanent authority to make certain temporary increases</header> <subsection id="H7B39FBE6B4ED476E8E78FBDF7FB81DC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Area covered by a major disaster declaration or containing an installation experiencing an influx of military personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (7)—</text> 
<paragraph id="H75251D83D60D488AAA1248C458517A5A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>Subject to subparagraph (E), an</quote> and inserting <quote>An</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFAB8D6F9D954AC49217849C90821C86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8A9A139DDDF64656B57B1022A8C15C75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Area where actual housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20 percent</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such subsection is further amended, in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph (C).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC1A1A5C869A449A6ACCB287E31A3DFA5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>613.</enum><header>Temporary adjustment to a rate of the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services: lower threshold; permanent authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 403(b)(8) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3040EFB993C54E52A9D09E6C44FD7CEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>20 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>15 percent</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35A3BFC6E37E447D834F38F00727767B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (C).</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HBC608A35117B4CD79B8FF5A9228AB19D"><enum>614.</enum><header>Modifications to cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 403b of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H833BF77853C24A76B5661DBCA64086E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H82FD0D3E4B2D4EDE8930948AB0B80525"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0E0B08FE7455451989753C2CBA89B6F4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H9753922B9AE64F559762ACCB29AB3771"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Special rule for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall be applied for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="H19ED14A65191495F804B09B3CC67159C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting <quote>shall pay</quote> for <quote>may pay</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCC174DB06C34677A38044E5944AE1A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (c) shall be applied by substituting for the second and third sentences the following: <quote>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.</quote></text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3CAF9B8CBAEA447094F25FD6CEDA961F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H78DEB62721C14F86A4E78A5642118FCD"><enum>615.</enum><header>Payment of costs to ship breast milk of a member performing certain duty</header> <subsection id="HDC2BAE8BA8DE413AB3A29567FDDFF3F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HBEC5117848E04BD38164074DCF848CCA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H744B27EDCD044ED99C34DD84B9BC16B7"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Costs to ship breast milk</header> 
<paragraph id="HDCDC305F36DF434598C6B87590F93EF7" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD42C532C0D9048B3A81FC374C7F75AD0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5B7D84E0E56E42F3905B7AAE2E2C965E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FD0679C6AC041919F68D163DA33B02D" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In this subsection:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H442A433653EC48B0A6E6D57875BE60DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered member</term> means a member of the armed forces serving on active duty or inactive duty training.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE34D2D61823E4412AD53B44D87971952"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term <term>qualifying circumstance</term> means, with respect to a covered member, any of the following:</text> 
<clause id="H86CDE4B5DC3F44D183F0F1A3955D8D6A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The covered member is performing temporary duty pursuant to orders.</text></clause> <clause id="H79D4948411C341CDA1F2C7B305E91B8A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H424C5C55002045D8806829D8ACE27148"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The covered member is performing annual training duty.</text></clause> <clause id="HF4A8F601B8C1496E93AA2AF1C772E912"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The covered member is performing inactive-duty training.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H663555E06A494386AF9D858AA909ED1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="HF7FE322AFD47433DB7ED9073A3DA2BD0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H25040E7F442643208B0DF85C6194E907"><enum>(2)</enum><text>issue implementing guidance by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE218E5FE5DC4465D951C4C8D1E5D458C"><enum>616.</enum><header>Prohibition on charging members of the Armed Forces for meals while serving on naval vessels</header> <subsection id="H9CF5023F60544735825CD75194335BCA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 402 of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H20A8644144AE4229A2058D857C16BDD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2BAD0C299A34263A04EA82A4C1AC854"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0BF7BEC3186F4F60BB3F9B2D3DB9CB46" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H6A62DAD041AB480FA7D42A704EBE0BB9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Prohibition on charging members of the armed forces for meals while serving on naval vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE8D0C0340B39477B8DCF64B493B924FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HDC13B0DE12DE40B5A54B108A42783E6A"><enum>C</enum><header>Leave</header> 
<section id="HD6ACE523F6AA43838A29AA154D0EC438"><enum>621.</enum><header>Accrual of leave for members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 701(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2<fraction>½</fraction> calendar days</quote> and inserting <quote>3<fraction>½</fraction> calendar days</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HCBA9EE4CC8DA4D9B8AAF8668DB7A28C0"><enum>622.</enum><header>Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="HD43DF406B31A4FF3AA7C62E31CD367CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF7AE9C9D87BD4365A07A380E3035A333"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (b), (e), and (g);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AEEA85279334332B5F06075B3F10782"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (b) through (j), respectively; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F770113688A481C803286683C40FA35"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking <quote>without regard to the limitations in subsections (b) and (e)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3478F500477542B1BE78CCBF8429A014"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>, subject to the accumulation limits in subsections (b) and (e),</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8A993ED53FF24B68B1BD33539130AFB1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> 
<paragraph id="HB124D2950A894D378804EB5DA4CB9C7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cadets and midshipmen</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 702(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 701(m)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 701(j)</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CB47C0F7FA247E9A1B3C686A6C4343F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emergency leave retention authority</header> <subparagraph id="HD8C723C06CFB44539D78F6EBB8901D92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 2508 of title 14, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA214D8ADFA6546BEA5B71217DDF04F38"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/25">chapter 25</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2508. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H320D10490F7E476DACEA948AE22FE5B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payments for unused accrued leave</header><text>Section 501 of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H93B20D346C7B454DB4320F52313A6129"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H33E878D2C11C4287A59C60884D00B7BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>and in subsection (f)</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5D0F30B410334E9B8C926E7E60644A14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF56F9D8757A24896BED6035CE9030022"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> 
<clause id="HA5D5B64247E14A0E9D3C086CE36865FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subsections (b) and (g)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsections (b) and (f)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HA85C7C134E2E4F19B0186F14AE77E54D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph(2), by striking <quote>subsection (b)(3), subsection (f), and the second sentence of subsection (g)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(3)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H71ACA99A69404F8F81A67A071C942E41"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41E2297B5E5840A7B697B28F7A446EA8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCD765D90EDD64AB1AAB4BFADAB2E2CBE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking the second sentence.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H05EB935D0D6B44FBBE85DD41F761CDD3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other causes</header><text>Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and section 701(g) of title 10</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB4845A900C0E4CE8A2A44C95FF064FD0"><enum>623.</enum><header>Bereavement leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the case of a loss of pregnancy or stillbirth</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (l)(1)(A) of section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCD3F4215AA3E421DAAA90A1CFDC6650A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the death of an immediate family member.</quote> and inserting an em dash; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC75765FC179D4962B8AC323C37CAC90E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new clauses:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE4C610B0648E48F5B6406ED67205B8CE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HA9EF3A7F56BA46C9A15FFF3BAAF31674" indent="up2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the death of an immediate family member; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6D626DA6C9FE42A7880E99BFD9CECB58" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the loss of a pregnancy or a stillbirth by such member or the spouse of such member.</text></clause> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HD709F0B94C844BDD83BB8593987B2D27"><enum>624.</enum><header>Authorization of more than one period of rest and recuperation absence for certain members extending duty at designated locations overseas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 705(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCFFC5B607F164E6B8C4C63A22EA8454C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>a period of</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB012530EC6F74089878801BB1A1F153C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H982E39BBB09845D29D01BD63D17FFBF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a period of</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87B477AF26094D30B04942122D472837"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>one</quote> before <quote>round-trip</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HE68B08F5B14847B1B8BC20B6A9BFBC94"><enum>D</enum><header>Family and Survivor Benefits</header> 
<section id="HFB625612FCA2425DA8D0710BD68FF4C7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>631.</enum><header>Payment to participant in Survivor Benefit Plan whose spouse dies before the participant</header> 
<subsection id="H16D6CCC405164940816A16728609518D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/73">chapter 73</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting, after section 1448a, the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H865B31DE9D2A42DEBB1D76043E70B01D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5F6FFD52CB0D4DB88BA12E2E0FE959F7"><enum>1448b.</enum><header>Payment to participant whose spouse dies before the participant</header> <subsection id="HC237F43DAF91486AA892DA96ED71918A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall make a one-time payment of $1,000 to a participant described in subsection (b).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H887D9930B05C41D0BCDAA42608CBE9B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible participant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participant described in this subsection is a person—</text> <paragraph id="H978EE54CCD0A455C8490CDE8EE332759"><enum>(1)</enum><text>who becomes a participant in the Plan on or after July 1, 2027;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H88E65BE0E488461D989E6E3F4618EF51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whose beneficiary under the Plan is the spouse of such person; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E26007671994D88B9C99B04F1075FBB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whose spouse dies before such person.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBC40703D84364350B06E02D24DBA35E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming reduction in retired pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1452(a)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H267B2AA3B7FB48FB9727A1229B9351A9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8B20E35EC9F744C989F01E7D92AF506A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional reduction for payment to participant whose spouse dies before the participant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9D3B9CE3C2FB45D484877C05099DD252"><enum>632.</enum><header>Increase in and cost-of-living adjustment of death gratuity</header> 
<subsection id="HCE1B7E777B32483F94EBD01E1365EB73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase in death gratuity</header> 
<paragraph id="H41543152DC90493195185B1E8C1BF423"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$100,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$165,000</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DD74A64D2464DEFBCDF77321F6369A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF9005D95C3A4466DA78CC4F25F698B72"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost-of-living adjustment of death gratuity</header> 
<paragraph id="HA2309F8058AC451E95CA9FB5FDE92385"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>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:</text> <quoted-block id="H5CF179D46BA44F3A8749EF505867A526" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H9493836FA7434B08B3B0CE0A700BE11C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual adjustment to death gratuity</header> <paragraph id="H0D0C21BF09A74FA5BCBF45D07DC20EC7" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA1893E8DA3C749459BD09D111F2D6D87"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEABE6909F82F44D0BFE78932D2381AE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply beginning on January 1, 2027.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H9778059AC166494F90CF2A440875981F"><enum>E</enum><header>Defense Resale Matters</header> 
<section id="H0CF4FE6CE7704502907E7BAB161DFD92"><enum>641.</enum><header>Use of commissary stores by employees of the Department of Defense Education Activity and military child development centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1066(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H222980934250459CB44E74A49EE91654" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE4BBADDF972444849571FAE690107E0C" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H62FFE5F743DB43F28BB6FB789C5B45B5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>642.</enum><header>Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2485 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5EAF261951DA4971B1ED7285E9780435" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDEB7ADAA3F4B4AC3B9A05C912151BCA4"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Single-use shopping bags</header><text>The Defense Commissary Agency may not prohibit the use of, or charge a fee for, single-use shopping bags in a commissary store.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H1E79B7C438B14692B7497E18628556D0"><enum>643.</enum><header>Limitation on implementation of Supply Chain Transformation Initiative of the Defense Commissary Agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>).</text></section> <section id="HF7D6223BAC9341FB830585C23FA29FA9"><enum>644.</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood originating or processed in the People’s Republic of China</header> <subsection id="HFB0A38629F7E4A7E960BD39C149BB381"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement of seafood originating or processed in the People’s Republic of China for military dining facilities</header> <paragraph id="HCCE014487CD74B9BA44E5276122F1D48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3E17E184966F4B61805288FD4F1AF422"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header> 
<subparagraph id="H5ABC118660EC469B99B44A8223542B8A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Undue burden</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H844AD78B49E74A53A85D1D4F2EADBA6F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>United States vessels visiting foreign ports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2E3C9401B6594418885061660A2A33CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3AD5AA39E6DE42A499AD0A9F01ABB1EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on sales of seafood originating in the People’s Republic of China at commissary stores</header> <paragraph id="H5390AB1538CA4D82BE1F9CDA66806E95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2484 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF7BFFA9FF53F4F6EB3E3CC43DC5BAAB0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H5B6ED598256141C7AFB6D14ED71C537B"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Prohibition on sales of seafood originating in the People’s Republic of China</header> 
<paragraph id="H94815F5CFBC548479BD9D01AD62EECCC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F98F9F0EF6046C09D531C93BBFDFEA8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F22653E856D49DC80002AEF0B0FD83C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing on compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2481(c)(4) of such title is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H4828EDA5FFA3414182C2E6076FF86CF2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1FC6FEB5C8864C41B64D0F57035C576E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A8C1F3C11284F6186F7499B0ABF6E8A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph (E):</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF7CE7661AA8449F7B626241F8855ED1B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="HED66C5F483AF4E53B01D069DCD60BB81" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of compliance with the prohibition under section 2484(m) of this title; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9802867754DC40A19C12140AFEA2EAEF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transition rules</header> <subparagraph id="H7B02FC532C344A2D99F740709BFF1572"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2718DB35BC4A487D8C60C34156038900"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Disposal of remaining stock</header><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB192774C4ED041379BA86848926C9048"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H65D4E39CA2C74963A8D93C43ACB00ECE"><enum>F</enum><header>Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings</header> 
<section id="H47E60D0E6BA74C75B515F5D6E42E116E"><enum>651.</enum><header>Career flexibility programs: eligibility of a member already subject to a period of obligated service; minimum length of program</header> 
<subsection id="HD541F642ADAD412E8BD45A8D9A521D3E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility of a member already subject to a period of obligated service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 710 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H490E2D4D2AF6425183BDE2EA50C52B43" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H928A39338AD24B42AD46A1F9AA3ACE74" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8F0D17E86528417A974A89E3B6E6A5BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum length of program</header><text>Such section is further amended, in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>and the minimum period shall be one month</quote> after <quote>may not exceed three years</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H305687F3F5044A02BB61C81A4B6DAB73" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>652.</enum><header>Provision of information regarding food access and child care for members receiving orders for a change of permanent station</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1056(b)(2)(F) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9500B3E96F3F46E7BF998839F12A2610"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76D53E990C854466966FCCAA095B26F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7A9FFE39BD734D29924AD21A292713F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (v) the following new clauses:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2DDB0A8C411A472186D1CE78886ADFD2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HFAD0EE78D1684C36BC71A2AFB6C63508" indent="up1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/88/525">Public Law 88–525</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref>)), 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1786">42 U.S.C. 1786</external-xref>), and local support services;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H35B6C83D98074C538C14BD3BEE64087A" indent="up1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H8ECB8715EE824BF783FC970794C6A4B4"><enum>653.</enum><header>Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from foreign governments through private entities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 908(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H59D279F986ED4C079EE8901E1660D5CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF91DC9DD860C4D9780A231312F9C949F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>Subject to</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8DA6DAE2C3C4D3898214ECA723456F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H6F25768418444D61BC9340D0D7830AB0" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HCD128BE2B995436582DC37B00E91D72F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="HE0BA9BAA17444518BFA8CC989B61C5DC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFDEA7DEFDEF94148B20001BA6E365A19" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A person described in this subparagraph is—</text> <clause id="H32F876A1F1EC4D66992499A06AAE5E44"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a retired member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF8A34FE062054284AF5B88900A7EB7F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a member—</text> <subclause id="H0FAFA4250FBB4E0C9A4675514717D2AE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of a reserve component of an armed force specified in subclause (i); and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H9F8FC08D2F2445ABB808A59B7D98EDB1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>who is not serving on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period in excess of 30 days.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H01CE5D62D8C4482496ECE7740AD77F21"><enum>654.</enum><header>Program to provide to certain patrons a discount on motor fuel sold at exchange stores</header> <subsection id="H682B4E2014734474A432DFA056A56565"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H82FEBEB96BE14AA5AEC54A3517AA8DF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>sold at an exchange store; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4717AE9EE2B64FD39A43097C09E14F56"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">dispensed directly into a vehicle owned by an eligible patron.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4756EE6C6C70442184D51F708FCA93CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount of discount</header> 
<paragraph id="H28971D7784E64BECB37C795AB9B9E85B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Base discount</header><text>A discount provided under subsection (a) shall be an amount not less than—</text> <subparagraph id="H2026F0F71D8B4567A457B997A4A6AAB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rate of tax applicable to gasoline under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4081">section 4081</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4081">26 U.S.C. 4081</external-xref>), except that such discount may not be less than 18.4 cents per gallon; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC52879BF218944F4AE89D3C202ECF6BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C42549A8DBA4CEB9FA8CB6863159F92" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of supplemental discount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFD8F8EC4AABF4FD480168B6CFC54E8E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Automatic application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H061E4E04BA4443088FBDCA3E9FA66EA2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall update any appropriate regulations to prevent—</text> 
<paragraph id="H40772C085B5047C0BC14BC64E9D97B0F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fraud or abuse of a program carried out under this section; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DB9385345294FC5A101429DD646F689"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the resale or commercial use of motor fuel purchased at a discount under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8DD53320AC434634A99DA413124E593A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority of the Secretary of Defense to provide a discount under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H98F95363032E4E17A5980A59F63C9CE6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD05DB3C2E457461F95AE064D37E2DDC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of exchange stores, disaggregated by exchange system, that sold motor fuel subject to a discount under subsection (b)(1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H975D8920A56F426CA7B43F3EDFFA2BB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total gallons of such motor fuel sold annually by—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H085DA940453C406981F9B8F0415FBE51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each exchange store;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3F758DADC49435C9467FD0F7A346ACF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all exchange stores; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1DFFBC8FFE9E4514B55D3521EA1EC690"><enum>(C)</enum><text>all exchange stores, disaggregated by exchange system;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91A579C8B1E24AA9B475136CB04DED78" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total annual cost of the discount under subsection (b)(1)(A);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE05F608C2E024C2697D377C70DF66C8D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total annual cost of any additional discount under subsection (b)(1)(B);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5546A98F302D443BB84EC244E30D1190"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the average amount of motor fuel sold annually by each exchange store before the date of the enactment of this Act;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEEC3E7F5F52C40859BD4CFDCFA235BC7"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any identified fraud, abuse, or issues with implementation with respect to such program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H218A68B122384406968EA344B879F5C4" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any recommendations with respect to continuing or modifying such program. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE2ED50F877D6413C97BF1FC605C2D066"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H1DFE472BB9E84210A07251FBA038F91A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for members of the uniformed services; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6F67D34B92A14291965C2E585F14818B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other persons served by exchange systems outside the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H31EAD3ED7BEA42E59C19EF9ED33D0A64"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligible patron defined</header><text>The term <term>eligible patron</term> 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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6E6750A2258B4632AB8F3D53F7E34171"><enum>655.</enum><header>Independent study on military personnel tempo, workload, and compensation in comparison to civilians with similar duties</header> 
<subsection id="HD471E071F38C4B1B9AB39EC8E6E8CAB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Independent study</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H610033C3347D4B5DB15E52796D5FCAED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB8C0C2E6698D4A12BF015686CF42B293"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57F3FEF9A4E14AB591331038C8A4E01B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4FBA738562A24E69B6393BAFF80214C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EFCFDE374B647F591C8C009EB90E9E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the cumulative time burden associated with military accession training, professional military education, qualification requirements, readiness training, and advanced specialty training pipelines.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCBC614688B36467BAE202D281810F24E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDDE422E13A64E6B8238104B3B7C982D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC17BC6321D24C598C9AFE5BCB13646F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A comparative analysis of military compensation relative to civilian compensation when accounting for cumulative workload demands and military-specific service obligations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFAA314FF62944FAEB4D8358DB1271C21"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Identification of any limitations associated with direct comparisons between military and civilian professions, including recommendations for appropriate methodologies, assumptions, and future data collection efforts.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H51380DBF79554E57949CD4106474FC40"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Recommendations, if any, for improving the measurement and tracking of personnel tempo, workload, and workforce use by the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD477869550D043F183588592F96522CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="H9BCBB6B253D4441AA878D4120C1B7ADE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission to Secretary of Defense</header><text>The agreement entered into in accordance with subsection (a) shall include a requirement that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCF91DEE663BA42EBAA4A64D8E082E98A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE162CC14E3C644FFB6305F8E109E8C42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC1C5BBA176744075A995C0E3299B2B6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission of final report to Congress</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8B2A49B50F19477DB0565D561CE3F0F9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The reports required under subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF42F2F9BD438424FB8533850C9F2A679"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Personnel tempo defined</header><text>In this Act, the term <quote>personnel tempo</quote> 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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA9848D688BE345E7AF167DA6E0C82901" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>656.</enum><header>Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund: payment of retired pay for all members of the uniformed services</header> <subsection id="H7194B701FD674A959FBE48E1C794014F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1463 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9EDE647B49F3486B8F4FC3FD49E990EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>retired lists</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Space Force</quote> and inserting <quote>retired lists of the uniformed services</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2573A1DDE6A74017919D2694D7EED49B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>armed forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D69276DB03C4963AF043F88B4F58CD6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6F7C5FA93C8F4961AECCB8F0A6DD27F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security</quote> and inserting <quote>Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, and Health and Human Services</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBC98612109B94272A7285B7CEAF8729A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>armed forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EF3EEA4511049E38FA4A8BB2868993E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and section</quote> and inserting <quote>section</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7EC8217A46604A8888B7ED4C0CF5A9E6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, subtitle C of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/3041">33 U.S.C. 3041 et seq.</external-xref>), and section 229 of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/429">42 U.S.C. 429</external-xref>)</quote> after <quote>Public Law 96–402</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E15704E93F64D27ADCC657687B22F40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="HF2AA811A466E42D2912055206D45E329"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fund purpose; definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1461 of such title is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1E0AD4F3ADAB4C4DB43EB11303D3E0D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard</quote> and inserting <quote>the uniformed services</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB98BF4714BB1421980F922EE0886B67E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text> 
<clause id="H1EA2605A7A6E4181A418570BCE12EF4D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subclause id="H112D6369C63E4D5E8694EFDBE31A7E6C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>armed forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H89994B05C6EA4F6688C5A90BE594F557"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H615428AD851041A19E3CF1E16FD32C99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H64A5A7021BD54380A9830C5D7F3DA805"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5F586D107C034BF992648F9C01A3A0A1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HCAC6A714E189497D8951BB63366BDDD7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a program under subtitle C of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/3041">33 U.S.C. 3041 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3DA3C867A8FA4A5C98978090E1984815"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a program under section 211 or 221 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/212">42 U.S.C. 212</external-xref>, 213a).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60969CFF775E49FABBE9A02E863B5D3F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination of contributions to the Fund</header><text>Section 1465 of such title is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE06864D90EF648D5B37F268EFBC1A265"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H6C455ABA02574659ACFB365D4E36AB89" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9DF741AF6BAA482A8FE0AB67769DBE62" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF856364930504E36B7A46677209ACE87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HC59D0D52C2E94852A6F3830949F80A86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> 
<subclause id="HB9FAB70C01FE499E9E8190541FF6AC44"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text> <item id="H2242119B5E3F44DD9C59CACC3CCEF887"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretaries of the departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this title</quote>; and</text></item> 
<item id="H60DEFC12A19244B297ED3C174FC75CCD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Department of Defense and Coast Guard</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H07BB59BC4E774B5E9515FCC27747AA08"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking <quote>Armed Forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H63B12B594D0D4AF9B56F96655B1C7CF8"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking <quote>armed forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HF1FB1E81DD0242E682CAF6C6B466226E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>, 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</quote> after <quote>Coast Guard Retired Pay account</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H61EAAB8311E5486C977F91FC1179206F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>Department of Defense and Coast Guard</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD74824EF1E5F4846A93C69AA5B3BE22C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text> 
<clause id="HECA1FC53684846009E0FFD80A3962A2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="HFD4763A4043C4C9DACFA5778E5F3ED99"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretaries of the departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this title</quote>;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H65CEA8628FDC4329BA6D935D1248FC88"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Armed Forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H499C416474974EF1A9068987311C2697"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>armed forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H7EDF1B25CBFF4E608968783C040F5B73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking <quote>Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>Secretaries of the departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this title</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3A7D73006B34C45B9D59D022DD3E242"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), by striking <quote>The Secretary of Defense and, with regard to the Coast Guard, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary of a department specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this title shall, with regard to the respective department</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF447AE6D78E4B089DC0ABA62A687C16"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payments into the Fund</header><text>Section 1466 of such title is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HDA2CA12686AC45D08B009AC0F07EA6FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause id="H798C953AC2894A6C9005B54A9E353D18"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="H841276458DD34915A01B994B0EEB3258"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, with respect to the Coast Guard</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretaries of the departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this title</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H6AE634C160604874B13BB21E05212A23"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating</quote> and inserting <quote>such Secretaries</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE58B697EA2E346E5B311743F1562D9D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting <quote>, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> after <quote>Coast Guard</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HDBB6945B7AED404CA20EA90E1133527B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>armed forces</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BC559B05930498E822E21BECB177E33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<clause id="HEA9BDF4B3EA3412BA89EA2C4522C6DBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC2941B87D4B647B9AE536F84F79CAE00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Coast Guard</quote> and inserting <quote>Coast Guard, commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H858F4DED5E21400292B9966748D8749E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <clause id="H3E191894DF1A442DA54E202056CEB093"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Secretary of Defense</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretaries of the departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this title of this title</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H61B8D3D87A024C7AA03BA6824B4ED86D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard</quote> and inserting <quote>each uniformed service</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9AC5B694E4544F419EEA286C5EE7E60F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretaries of the departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this title</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H07E9AB7272784DBDAC9E14FEB033F575" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/73">chapter 73</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5A1391C2542642DFB9E8A73F66DDDE4F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in section 1444(a), by striking <quote>armed forces, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8213F3AFFD994033BBE7BE434649CE03" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>armed forces</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>uniformed services</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6255F2A9CD94898ABF80C67A74CFD9B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an armed force</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>a uniformed service</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0FFB278C22DE4ABDB41123A51A247A32" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>armed force</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>uniformed service</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB0F4F1576024396B2FC3089F3349B2A" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in the headings to sections 1431 and 1432 by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">armed forces</header-in-text></quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">uniformed services</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA291B5B15F37425B80CE3E5F98EC3870"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Survivor Benefit Plan</header><text>Section 1449(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>armed force</quote> and inserting <quote>uniformed service</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D67B5A5A8EF473D9C30D15C7D4A26B8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 261(a) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/372">Public Law 107–372</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/3071">33 U.S.C. 3071</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCC015C439A4C41878AD0527F16061ADC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (21) through (27) as paragraphs (22) through (28), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7E04679CC0640159C66A1D4B918CB9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting, after paragraph (20), the following new paragraph (21):</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE5C99562235044DDAEE8263AF4C48B78" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="HABDAB54DF57740F2BB0E8D8F976AF996"><enum>(21)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 74, relating to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21472BE55BAC41CBBB3797EE04C490DE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Public Health Service Act</header><text>Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/213a">42 U.S.C. 213a(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1920D04B242240A4A6894D5F17B1F17B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (21) as paragraphs (7) through (22), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF1CDD536A7C4110BABBCB629B234E71"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting, after paragraph (5), the following new paragraph (6):</text> 
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<paragraph id="HDA6BA63D95DC4908862BD73C81D77EEA"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 74, Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H13863C2386304D43926E2137BEA12FBB"><enum>657.</enum><header>Report on military camping and recreational park program</header> <subsection id="H5ED6B00C2A2B4310B23605549BE2DAF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0586B86B488F4DDBBE0E102CEA5716F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF018AA891D6B467C9C59AEE2DDA72D8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D24202679F24762A54000B0ABCD593D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3AC6A9847F04E0C9029B8F56F2CF7C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A list of such parks that allow users to stay more than 30 days during any 90-day period.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1BFEBFFD9266421E8A69B61EF8C4AB37"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A list of such parks that allow users to live at a park full-time.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32AAB9ABFAC244AA990197DEF87F4C62"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An explanation of how the Department of Defense policy on recreational vehicle parks complies with industry safety standards.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE9D8E957D63F47339FB8B0AD2CD855AB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE06222A5D51E4D69A2FD5961D10AF275"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="H1E138A393E1C46A98F81BE49701FD693"><enum>VII</enum><header>Health Care Provisions</header> 
<subtitle id="H2C3F419CD73E4093A0B3E7342A6B5F86"><enum>A</enum><header>TRICARE and Other Health Benefits</header> 
<section id="H22EF0CE10F954B109EBCE9A155F0A24D"><enum>701.</enum><header>Dental readiness for certain members of Selected Reserve</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H06A0D8E79FA1445381003AE35331D622"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD27548431DD74F8FAF395EECFB903753"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>A dental insurance plan</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided by paragraph (5), a dental insurance plan</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BAE85F5F5604C599498906A0D062E07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), in the header, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">individual ready</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">other</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE2CFE1AB2F3D49C6887E1B45A795E2DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD84CCE45A7194846AC2EE3A17AFC4084" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H34D564AEC1984A84915032EE5C5A6503"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Plan for certain Selected Reserve</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBA7A2CB3903145ECA46467C24B20DE0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H886FD8165C574D5DB2A407369F12FE68"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC06CC96A47BC4FCB859C4C31D526306C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8163FA306688461BB50CB28478F69170" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB472CBE2A13D4D3EB5953F4EF5C9C796"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No premium plans</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE811A93B4F8848FB8A1AE7718A9843AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The dental insurance plan established under subsection (a)(5) is a no premium plan.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HED408A43DF1F408280BEC761D5660E1B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Members enrolled in a no premium plan may not be charged a premium for benefits provided under the plan. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F18B1F0B9EB4E18B282B9E960177460"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) through (l) as subsections (g) through (m), respectively;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3D1D6AD2A64F45B396CC418C94E47267"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0711A81AF0654BF6B58770CE02C302C8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H23D94926A8B4491E80E7490F5E7E2C55"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Copayments under no premium plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H01E7E63CA5B94CDDBE7B8CC6FBF308DF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking <quote>subsection (k)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (l)(2)</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HFFA0CFE54EF1447D807188DC838747AC"><enum>702.</enum><header>Expanded access to dental care for certain dependents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 1077(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HFE209174ACBB4B4F9C431CD33D756C8C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H30423468746540398BA21CD10AA518D0"><enum>703.</enum><header>Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents</header> <subsection id="HB41DD3E33D3142EC9DF65EBAF9CB086F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fertility treatment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1074o">section 1074o</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H202EF674EDAB40B1A882DEA00D6F1D62"><enum>1074p.</enum><header>Fertility treatment for certain active duty members of the armed forces and dependents</header> 
<subsection id="HB87176929B2B4CB795BE3B089D7630AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC5DD02478EBD4BF68E84008F76F91CCB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In vitro fertilization</header><text>In the case of in vitro fertilization treatment furnished to an individual pursuant to subsection (a)—</text> 
<paragraph id="H173526B035BC4D73B0D47994A930A467"><enum>(1)</enum><text>three completed oocyte retrievals may be furnished per calendar year; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82D4BF522165451BB8995610F2D041A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">single embryo transfers shall be provided unless otherwise medically indicated in accordance with the guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H41D1158BE76F48939524CD0C8101C26D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost sharing and other limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCB5CF584A51D47298643BDA22B2FB575"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds available to the Department of Defense may not be used for preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, or artificial womb technology.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA41459E2F7704ABD81A437E487371FF2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HB73B1AE7B1FE4DA8A32F1EA2B5646707" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered member</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDCBAF4179D17416883DB3C2DA08A464E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force, serving on active duty; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4601FC6D2E964B0ABB9BAF385E4BEF9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include a former member of the armed forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC7DB8C98B4AF4541A563C160853E82EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>infertility</term> means a disease, condition, or status characterized by—</text> <subparagraph id="H27D681A733914006ADD0D60D160128CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC97CFFC5EB1E4BEB9AC249677B4DE5FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the inability of an individual to reproduce without medical intervention either as a single individual or with the partner of the individual; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H295ABD716B9C48B588EB4B3E288B562C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the findings of a licensed physician based on the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, or diagnostic testing, of the individual.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H69219BE4BC1A4401A2FCA329969B1C69"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>fertility-related care</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H295E2A2632C0429D828773DB9FC2E95E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the diagnosis of infertility; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H223FB75C885A49E9A7031DE5868EC951"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fertility treatment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F88115855AA42F582DDF28AAE3E66C2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>fertility treatment</term> includes the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H79D179C2D5474A1B8ED99D8E486225CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In vitro fertilization or other treatments or procedures in which human oocytes, embryos, or sperm are handled when clinically appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0849A2849FAA41968923528863F72669"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sperm retrieval.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0781137B5B7B4D0D9F7C475D8B558654"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Egg retrieval.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E1D39653F1A4FF8B7B4C3DA77247208"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Preservation of human oocytes, embryos, or sperm.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H253810B1EEA94AF98A5BCE3D46402D1D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Artificial insemination, including intravaginal insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine insemination.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB87C173E44A14A948ECD475A27708A00"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Transfer of reproductive genetic material.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H44ABD87F84F7433C85417BD683976199"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Medications as prescribed or necessary for fertility.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H098E9B054AFA43829EA82B5DEB40A998"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Fertility treatment coordination.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H91581045800D411992038EE020553BE2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Such other information, referrals, treatments, procedures, testing, medications, laboratory services, technologies, and services facilitating reproduction as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H608C8B8D1BF44643BFD95904F6FA71E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program on fertility treatment coordination</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HF5FB62E4EBC14AE99F6D83DB58346C4A"><enum>1110c.</enum><header>Program on fertility-related care coordination</header> 
<subsection id="HCA4F12369FC84AABAE5E6252418F7024"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF2AE607BA0FA407D8D049FBA5C1A43C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Training and support</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H35DE232128C249EA9DB99C4C1F5C1491"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H6C94DF5D2D324953A35E8A044D6E39B2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HAE3945CD43E8495795C431BC62F2DF7C"><enum>(21)</enum><text>Fertility-related care shall be provided in accordance with section 1074p of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H83DB1329DF1F4BCB8A988FE1C442B90A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exclusion from contracts for former members and their dependents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1086(a) of such title is amended by striking <quote>eye examinations and</quote> and inserting <quote>eye examinations, fertility-related care pursuant to paragraph (21) of such section, and</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1BC539AFE42E450AB958051E7783B716"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services provided on or after October 1, 2028.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD33F029B15834B37ABED4394AFCD07DC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>704.</enum><header>Limitation on ability of Secretary of Defense to modify scope of medical services</header> 
<subsection id="H653A833306BB4816B846DF3A004B1BC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1EED4F2A6E834598B01E6EDAD30A4307"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>a notification of</quote> and inserting <quote>a notification under paragraph (2) and a report under paragraph (3) regarding</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H225BF431E83D48DBA107733B07C49329"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5CB9F4BF195B4284B81B05D89D43291C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HACDA548BC7C648E8A37E6B3C1F74B210" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0216E29D456548378C62C89CD1E92F1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A budget that is consistent with the requirements under this chapter regarding access to medical care and the quality of such care.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6172D8D306E748368BAD64D32F699521"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H41A62282A1684BA19599C238D443F89D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDAB5696355D4E95ACA80798E8564450"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0C2DE88FFA294691A4A32331B341D38F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CC546E10E5A47C2AEE69E16118A4FCF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD30F4ACB370E4A809AD1BFCBF99EAF0C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The status of efforts to close all recommendations by the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the July 2025 report titled <quote>Defense Health Care: Information Needed to Improve Monitoring of Military Personnel Staffing at Medical Facilities</quote> and numbered GAO-25-106988.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28D969FA2DDF4ECB85059FC071076B7F"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status of efforts to close all recommendations by the Comptroller General contained in the April 2025 report titled <quote>Defense Healthcare Actions Needed to Address Long-Standing Management Challenges with Medical Facilities</quote> and numbered GAO-25-107432.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H983AEFBCBC1C47ACB0189E5DA3DDDB29"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status of efforts to close all recommendations by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense contained in the December 2025 report titled <quote>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</quote> and numbered DODIG-2026-025.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H55B0D07CD6584266AB4E0D2CFDF58990"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8FAF8325018648F3A3C5C63080E1D152" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>705.</enum><header>Prohibition on and reversal of actions to modify scope of medical services provided at certain military medical treatment facilities</header> 
<subsection id="H0C581DD028A24808B208406588A24843"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not take any action to carry out a service change described in subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H183279745C0349CCA16F3DE0F9BB9DFD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reversal and restoration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out the following actions:</text> 
<paragraph id="HFCB7BCF503154825A860A272D020E1BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reverse any steps taken to carry out a service change described in subsection (c).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27A4FA1C53A04E5CAE3D50A016494610"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H83C2254D2ADE4054ADC27DD6BB667F8A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Service change described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HE5F354A99BF347BEB6ACA8644D5C9806"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H49030901BB534A1EB566A7F964BCA002"><enum>(A)</enum><text>converting the military medical treatment facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8ADD4E5AE1BA46F996A3DB32ECF08315"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room services; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H53820C7C9C1540C185DD1B8A358AF3DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>realigning medical manpower to other military medical treatment facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB90CB298A4C4DD38704EEFAFB8D8AFF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio</header><text>With respect to the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC52F856B1D3A428EB811F0BCC728206D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">converting the military medical treatment facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center with surgical capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8C3A317D5E34201BB2F473FC36B3597"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room services; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDDDEEF78B6064D72AAF795AA6DF7B631"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">realigning medical manpower to other military medical treatment facilities; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5BA690D312E4DEF89835DE72A857C1C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>closing pediatric cardiology services; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9CB086347518438C93738F8013E9286B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C392AD20E0C4F9FBF1B920F7CB9D28A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Naval Hospital Beaufort, South Carolina</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the Naval Hospital Beaufort, South Carolina—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA8CE6A57118F499B859DEA3CC03475D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">converting the military medical treatment facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09321B16E84244BAB99CCB638C5FDB7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room services;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBD3B3794A3834D26B33F2E515BEB4DF8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">realigning medical manpower to other military medical treatment facilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFAA9D841A9AF460EA4F8196D814AD06F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6E332852A281476F8585CEA3AA09BA7F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>22d Medical Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H561EB5F841DB4C51B8709999073DE531"><enum>(5)</enum><header>19th Medical Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 19th Medical Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H53E87BF85F644FF3B493188C329B6DE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20F4BF238D9C432B92B68DDE24167668"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29C5947BDF174D6A8726C84FA9B5D6C4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>341st Medical Group, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75EC605F290842459182A2FC927A3B74"><enum>(7)</enum><header>28th Medical Group, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB6CF3AE2AF9144F48BA2BA3CB86059D6"><enum>(8)</enum><header>92d Medical Group, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H768147F633A94DF8B3773ADB6D909F18"><enum>(9)</enum><header>90th Medical Group, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE147D3C18E744932BE715391BB9E5D5D"><enum>(10)</enum><header>355th Medical Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78FEE21948154210988226FB681B46AC"><enum>(11)</enum><header>9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base, California</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE22B6EF8FBCC4021A61E57E453163BFE"><enum>(12)</enum><header>45th Medical Group, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D24B902D7404E4C8851F62F88593D25"><enum>(13)</enum><header>4th Medical Group, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDDF07D1E87C9487BB9091DD7893376F7"><enum>(14)</enum><header>20th Medical Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 20th Medical Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A2C6BD8068247D29312345D00528567"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H95A1B4141E5C4DCE99319DADEBE55AF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD7C0DA4FF484E78AA74BAD76993B97F"><enum>(15)</enum><header>460th Medical Group, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBCD1BD62EEA24005B017A121A485F124"><enum>(16)</enum><header>27th Special Operations Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6A0381EAE1F41CFB2045C4C9AD354E4"><enum>(17)</enum><header>412th Medical Group, Edwards Air Force Base, California</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2529BB6147EB432BBF534B9F8CFC0618"><enum>(18)</enum><header>30th Medical Group, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64C55A6F1D2C46FA81D064DE4831BEDD"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, Texas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H22BDF16C2CCB48BCAFD0C8432F19FC8A"><enum>(20)</enum><header>23d Medical Group, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DC1F3150DEB45EDA3DAAA9007298CE9"><enum>(21)</enum><header>366th Medical Group, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H658045589E3E43EAA4BEF8503E5E8DE3"><enum>(22)</enum><header>319th Medical Group, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C5FFA7151834502BFDED6A51D17A238"><enum>(23)</enum><header>61st Medical Squadron, Los Angeles Space Force Base, California</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H128394623E334D639691049EB0ABFE9E"><enum>(24)</enum><header>78th Medical Group, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30221758EC1F47289263A88A59980167"><enum>(25)</enum><header>72d Medical Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3DBF60DD8814AFA8B894084D10D0D3F"><enum>(26)</enum><header>75th Medical Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CED9A5460EE4D018CFAC361C2EA1B7F"><enum>(27)</enum><header>66th Medical Squadron, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2F24F8E94ECF425F88A95584CA69D90C"><enum>(28)</enum><header>David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California</header><text>With respect to the David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, closing the labor and delivery services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBAC69C96DD7E4F9491B1C2D76E535DEB"><enum>(29)</enum><header>42d Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 42d Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, discontinuing educational and developmental intervention services.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC76DDA38623A46AFB6F8297CE0A863AE"><enum>(30)</enum><header>Vilseck Army Health Clinic, Germany</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the Vilseck Army Health Clinic, Germany, discontinuing physical medicine and rehabilitation services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC748B2C4DBC44180BAD7ADE8EF7BF4F6"><enum>(31)</enum><header>Desert Sage Community Based Medical Home, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the Desert Sage Community Based Medical Home, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, closing such home.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF9BAD8D5AFD24680A4ADB4BA04FC7F5E"><enum>(32)</enum><header>Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, Branch Health Clinic Dahlgren, Virginia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, Branch Health Clinic Dahlgren, Virginia, discontinuing radiology services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6847A131E97848D192CF1E6ECEAFB869"><enum>(33)</enum><header>Army Health Clinic Munson, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to Army Health Clinic Munson, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, discontinuing mammography services.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6E459F980A544771A3DC4B1EED65AD9D"><enum>(34)</enum><header>Naval Health Clinic Lemoore, California</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to Naval Health Clinic Lemoore, California, discontinuing operating room services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA58793C94B034BA39E622F73B4BA8AD9"><enum>(35)</enum><header>55th Medical Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 55th Medical Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H26EA8ED1ADEA4614AC995F9E7DD0D3B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discontinuing contracts for nutrition services; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H564B6183EE514E21B9F93D07CF7BE0A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDBDE49902A7F41F1B6AA7282A330F8B5"><enum>(36)</enum><header>7th Medical Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 7th Medical Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21E35D580ECF4750A1437A596E5FF499"><enum>(37)</enum><header>2d Medical Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 2d Medical Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H546021A472AF4EF08CC3D0D4513A4E23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discontinuing contracts for nutrition services; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8D426F6647D4F6D8E4C60CCBCD5884C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H284817944E0C4BDEB682FFED047BE6D5"><enum>(38)</enum><header>87th Medical Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 87th Medical Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey—</text> <subparagraph id="H649AD79A5E814BEAA87B99DA6FA0B08E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discontinuing contracts for nutrition services; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA0CB44677C2C4B77B2FA9276090D5302"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11BF3FA67E3C4F8193CF281F57BD6B59"><enum>(39)</enum><header>1st Special Operations Medical Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to 1st Special Operations Medical Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida, discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8943052A45624920BEA96B36C1648D3D"><enum>(40)</enum><header>10th Medical Group, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to 10th Medical Group, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5A4586FEDDF4AB797CE45CCD59EAED7"><enum>(41)</enum><header>96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to 96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5EEEB44D172A42E1A423B550C72149F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAB54CB2B850F4A90AB1DD41084B1E252"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Service change defined</header><text>The term <term>service change</term> 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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3EDB39B9576E48AD8F9E559998ED80DA"><enum>706.</enum><header>TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception</header> 
<subsection id="H8F70E90F4F3549DF8AE253DC87AE76F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H18C0E3F35A88454FA391795451D14A33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBCFCE1B3828541E180D339F0DE6F0BDD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HABFC1D6E50024720BE89D05405AD1193"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H03F284139D38456BAF626DA8D40C0AB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>eligible covered beneficiary</term> means an eligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section 1074g of title 10, United States Code, who is—</text> <subparagraph id="H67DAE5F42BFE48D49B86F6913CFB7235"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a member of a covered Armed Force serving on active duty; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8F1DDF2E245B4F41844D8AFCB1998547"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93A8C6B300844F6793450E30E764D77F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>TRICARE Program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF27E062D5BC2484EA6B960FBD00E02C5"><enum>707.</enum><header>Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces stop smoking</header> 
<subsection id="HFE76E0F2B7DC423F81ABC3661BAE94F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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)—</text> <paragraph id="HE254A93074D541199500F56B9581CF4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to help such covered members stop smoking; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDDB4F8F0D3CB41A9B8F858A510AE5F83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve the health of such covered members.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H535FF9456E1149018673B669CDCCA6A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alternatives to smoking</header><text>The alternatives to smoking specified in this subsection are—</text> 
<paragraph id="HADED3FA494C248A6B69C2F6C8950D0FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>counseling;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FB29DFFA42A48FD8F7E0F8BD83CFD57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>nicotine gum;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H48B10B17ABAD42CB9E116FE1530F7B75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>nicotine patches;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEF4E1A50883462BAEFF3EB08E0996F4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>electric nicotine delivery systems;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B25F2AFB21141B0AC1D777B82BE0BD7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>nicotine pouches; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DD6A125A803481395353CA3B90D9FB3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>heat-not-burn products.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0481F4611F614DD48729C90A97DB0A73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the pilot program shall operate—</text> <paragraph id="H075E3FA0960A4F55ACE2DF00EA518735"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in not less than one covered Armed Force; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6F557A73C64C465587557F5212013467"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at not less than one military installation at which covered members serve in numbers that exceed the national average for—</text> <subparagraph id="HB962AB21F5E14D838020C01418249BCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>smoking cigarettes or other combustible tobacco products;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2022539C9B924021A7D36BE3ED77E03E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the population of Black Americans;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DE0D709575F466DB035826E66F8F109"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the population of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF900FB3B30364B029CAD563DD0366ED0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the population of Hispanic Americans; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE06E84955BC49D2844EB7772F22E823"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the population of Appalachian Americans.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFE9ECC0F28CE4F9C8542F892F63DA8B8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HBFAA129E115D4EF4B59046F389AB576C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether the pilot program helped covered members stop smoking;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCF9DF001B2F3452897AF14ADBD6C65DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the alternatives specified in subsection (b) that are most effective in helping covered members to stop smoking;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFECBFE0418CF4C94A9685A2EB2FFAB3C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>gaps in health care services available to covered members who belong to the populations described in subsection (c)(2); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3957CFEFEAFB46FD83601FE9AD382674"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the recommendation of the Secretary whether to expand, extend, or make permanent the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2B4C01415A94474C86F8F53FE20B9346"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD078F6958CDC4262A8EE1C74C14D3894"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96FB9C361C184B79871CA92C9C0EDA98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered member</term> means a member of a covered Armed Force—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4881604E89C14194A74F1E9D23D6BC20"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serving on active duty; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCD08F900E5E4AD6B0983C52649B1937"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who smokes at least one cigarette (or other combustible tobacco product) per week.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9BAF230FDC9048B1A4E21B38044C6D81"><enum>708.</enum><header>Continuity of maternity care during permanent change of station</header> 
<subsection id="H4B63A156D5C64D57835BE48882584F2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE8E0EE4E31E246F3A2A145455B12800A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The procedures required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1E0D70DE1AE54AAA82634BDEFAFF6650"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordination between the military medical treatment facilities at the relevant military installations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4459B07FF3B43F89679F4C1AFBD21A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>timely transfer of medical records;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4CF8E82048C42E8A4BEFAEC2623ECEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assignment of a receiving provider before the permanent change of station, to the extent practicable; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE42854DB8E949F184B888FDA4A2A063"><enum>(4)</enum><text>measures to prevent interruption of prenatal, obstetric, postpartum, and behavioral health services.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA0F88A9D17254CCEBA8E8715FEB63234"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H88FCD16DF20243D1A8882B0418BFFF14"><enum>709.</enum><header>Prohibition on coverage of gender-related medical treatment under TRICARE</header> <subsection id="H78C41E3461E54E0DA4AE7549115E4E5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>TRICARE</header> <paragraph id="HA558DDD57B3F4AC8AF3003C15B5152BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1076f">section 1076f</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HD86365FFEF864DEBB568260D1E09FE1F"><enum>1076g.</enum><header>TRICARE program: prohibition on coverage and furnishment gender-related medical treatment</header> 
<subsection id="H43AE5AD711474640A816B6EB32C3DA3A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6BA054C6900E4A9081FFB4548D4C5BD4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to medical treatment provided for purposes of treating—</text> 
<paragraph id="H84CC066EA8CB47B1ABD0BBDF37A86BE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20015ED73E06492CA997930039E83CF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>irresolvably ambiguous biological sex characteristics of such minor, including the presence of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDC13F63992EF4CB9B3B386F52196104E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>46 XX chromosomes with virilization;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDACDBC1186DD4824909CD9B213F54898"><enum>(B)</enum><text>46 XY chromosomes with undervirilization; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2C64B30BC0D94D13B853418BCCF480EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>both ovarian and testicular tissue; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0D8D5B223FF4FC784D390E4C4E412F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an infection, injury, disease, or disorder caused or exacerbated by gender-related medical treatment.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H83673964B3B547B1B02ACDEA9190AE28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H57EEACD33EEF4B9A960C05DB27D61DFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>female</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H143D09DDFFAB474AB92DB94223DC7E6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>gender</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H01B404BE184144948C54FBFEA4BBFA06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means—</text> 
<clause id="H1AA72A34BE004E4E9E1C863820A46862"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="HF58474D12F824DE8A76E714BBB8A6601"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is a synonym for sex; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCC04EFD561B54E99B9D0B7325BFDCCE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not mean gender identity, experienced gender, gender expression, or gender roles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2C10FB422C542B19DA350C68EB27DC7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>gender-related medical treatment</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H76C2A362FFF94403BBACEEC6F72F5439"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="HD331D376F88B4BE8B361033ED40CF0A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>surgical procedures, including—</text> 
<subclause id="HE2E61552F7C04180AD4D536CCB38A502"><enum>(I)</enum><text>vaginectomy;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H901426B7F1BB498ABD95816CDFDFC46D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>hysterectomy;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H9A984518701147C1B85D35FDC0CA6183"><enum>(III)</enum><text>oophorectomy;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6839323A591B43CEB149ACF8B0CEFED3"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>reconstruction of the urethra;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HDA39256E2350496696AC41A112A4D20F"><enum>(V)</enum><text>metoidioplasty;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4DF57DA14D6547B8BF39D9F59BD668A3"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>phalloplasty;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HD5FBF400CCF64E2BAD7E6BEC1A217B5C"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>salpingo-oophorectomy;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H3F617B829EC1466BAB638AC0FE3FD3DF"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>scrotoplasty;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H9C7F4FDEEEFD4A29BF73F8C65B06C997"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>implantation of erection or testicular protheses;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5FF0E06122F44EBAB2BBF78D2382EDF1"><enum>(X)</enum><text>subcutaneous mastectomy;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H8AC01FC8D3BB40388BCFB5958271D26A"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>vocal cord surgery;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H19B8BA2F29B7432695678A01FE87F360"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>pectoral implants; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HE04596AE900343359FA383D44E61D630"><enum>(XIII)</enum><text>penile transplantation;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H0580AEA6D56B45DF8618AFD2C1BBB39E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>exogenous doses of testosterone or other androgens; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H49374FEEC205450999E8CA7F18B6C4FA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>puberty blockers, including—</text> <subclause id="H75CFEE3EE5F042E3AE17A8E33B4B66FE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>GnRH agonists; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HD11A580358204D419E90B565B74502F2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>synthetic drugs that suppress the production of estrogen and progesterone or delay or suppress pubertal development in female individuals; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97095876F3994079AA174710D35BC35F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="H6F60212129124F2E9C134DFC693C78CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>surgical procedures, including—</text> <subclause id="HAA4AC8336ABB49B9825ADDC00ABBD29B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>penectomy;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H7A6BF15D8A294ABEA8EA96DB9757F7A6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>orchiectomy;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H3290DF82482C4B91B8ACB03AC75F2EE9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>vaginoplasty;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H2A4DFA090BF040F283492663876155A8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>clitoroplasty;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD434268B1CEB4E6BB2AC3645A5288A7C"><enum>(V)</enum><text>vulvoplasty;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HF2B95949AA474B6DBEBCF781F750045C"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>augmentation mammoplasty;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4CE4B9DC0DC14AD8BBE50BE7682683A0"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>facial feminization surgery;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H397636D20BC64274A1A0F8284D39583C"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>vocal cord surgery;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HAB1069F0200742B6906C50721991735A"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>chondrolaryngoplasty;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HAEFC68878E424E4EA63367AF046B7E8C"><enum>(X)</enum><text>gluteal augmentation; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H56C5E07F82BE465881B7F49C432FD0AE"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>uterine transplantation;</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HAC0DD34313964C6CBD47A23E2CCD9476"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>exogenous doses of estrogen; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE72FEADE6125465AB9D11F72926F1CEC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>puberty blockers, including—</text> 
<subclause id="HA7E9579AB7324F1FA5F53290379CA17E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>GnRH agonists; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBF405F47FF9945B7B725EB97705A3936"><enum>(II)</enum><text>synthetic drugs that suppress the production of testosterone or delay or suppress pubertal development in male individuals.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H182DF32244504D71ABAEA330DE19D0FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>male</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB744DB8A1D2947BF85175E8ED0975742"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>sex</term> means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4686AA65ABE34D5F865F29196E15380A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9B766535E9DB4206AB0680ADE396EBB1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such chapter is further amended as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="HCC42D801982C4F9E92862FBF400D1125"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In section 1077(b), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDAF637F690594728A2C861A30C52C378" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9BEBD4A438944F42AB45F32E50AD82B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment prohibited under section 1076g of this title with respect to members of the armed forces and dependents of such members.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA5AAE9541659468A8968D9FFF25288EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In section 1079(a)(20), by striking <quote>that could result in sterilization</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HADD97C2423A542159BDDDE425E2583F6"><enum>710.</enum><header>Coverage of cranial orthotic devices for deformational plagiocephaly under TRICARE program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HF0AAF5E2DD8848D3B2BD75858D7BFB3D"><enum>(22)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cranial orthotic devices (molding helmets) for deformational plagiocephaly may be provided as part of a reconstructive medical treatment.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H67BE1D323CED455685581F66544FECD0"><enum>711.</enum><header>TRICARE coverage for anesthesia for in-office dental procedures for pediatric dentistry for children age 5 and under</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1079(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>or for pediatric patients age 5 or under, only institutional and anesthesia services may be provided</quote> and inserting <quote>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</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="HA017B70241B04F10B38D82F5AB9290C5"><enum>712.</enum><header>Education on newborn screening options for TRICARE beneficiaries</header> 
<subsection id="HC254BE5D00804C3E8D9E8263BF067F4B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Education requirement</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that covered beneficiaries receiving prenatal care through the military health system are provided educational information regarding newborn screening.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H937E7778155C49478B71A4DD3E618163"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The educational information provided under subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBA857F78BF6B4AAC9148747A08CD8CF7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of newborn screening and the purpose of such screening in identifying certain congenital and genetic conditions in infants;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C41365F6E56441E8E0A535B2157A85D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information regarding conditions recommended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for newborn screening in infants;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAA7AEAA1425D4BA1BC8B345FF966AE7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>notice that newborn screening panels may vary depending on the State or location in which an infant is born; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA301817DAAD14047A2702A9B2324E6A5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H84F80519A7144F1E9296EB9E0546D4ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provision of information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that the educational information described in subsection (a) is made available to covered beneficiaries receiving prenatal care through—</text> <paragraph id="HE860854F02ED48ADB629F8AB39BCF25B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>military medical treatment facilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEE1BF4F9E9394F28B161824F1D584B03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>TRICARE network providers furnishing prenatal care.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H651338F6F34A46689B09A8BBC1E35349"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4E1AA606854B41BA85988FD58306B03B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the feasibility of providing such screening through military medical treatment facilities and private sector care under TRICARE;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCD6ABE5A495411D84790C6CA5B21AD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an estimate of the costs associated with providing such screening;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H511DBF4027F2454CBE2512766096680B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the administrative and logistical requirements associated with identifying gaps in State newborn screening panels and providing supplemental screening; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72549736F1CA4F748F59C4EF38F4F921"><enum>(4)</enum><text>options for implementing such screening, including through reimbursement, contracting, or other mechanisms.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0E8959323E1D4BB9B2B29BB59EFBCEAD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Covered beneficiary defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered beneficiary</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3349E92588834808A6AD5D8C26065199"><enum>713.</enum><header>Improvement to continuation of transitional health care</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1145(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD9CCF0F360F14B5EB7E68BA4006FDDB6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Except as</quote> and inserting <quote>(A) Except as</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H573CA45FCD054E71BEB0EA30FF4DA49B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="HA0690EF78E0A498E8BF6F6C848EFF9D4" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HE9A3344A9B2146A3989EABEB68E70127"><enum>B</enum><header>Health Care Administration</header> <section id="H6A742B6A51DB408BAF20C6BF566C2E55" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>721.</enum><header>Improvements to Defense Health Agency</header> <subsection id="H4AAAFA8D217D4804B9F43C67E808450C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administration of military medical treatment facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3EB08B4553E549F2851A56F4B64CF8D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9F980F6F1FF441279793A7FAD0C45F14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H783917348EF14F2BA176D878FD9B9A58"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C47B81D6BE3475E9A05B06055AE7AE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph (I):</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H1223145D461C416A9333D12F63386ED8" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">civilian personnel; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44AF0281D285449A9D3A19076DED4EA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0212E1646AA64F88B2A73CB98A8B80DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H76F0D98C24574A788F497839E8E758B2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB7128DD19EEE4418A76BD24273BB3C70" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="HAE7728D873AD4C889B259FCDBF68530A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> the military personnel readiness requirements of such commander; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5CB6A36183894972AA1C9C5AA21D47EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the health care requirements of members of the armed forces and covered beneficiaries, as determined by such commander;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HACDE50613F4C45C1B7139AD203C1FC93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>or the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71680AE81AD1404BA9A489EEB8559F8C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>joint manning</quote> and inserting <quote> uniformed, joint, civilian, and contractor manning</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB2562A03E0E74F9EA3683602FD381867"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (G);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2146CDA73EAA48FC90250C37534488E2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1337A2BF984A4350BE66AF2DA55E0FB9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>civilian and contractor</quote> after <quote>address</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H420D162A12754C0D985F6E324006CB09"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistant Director</header><text>Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section is amended by inserting <quote>or an officer of the armed forces</quote> before the semicolon.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2F6E8712BDAC480E9A733C1C4DB4A54F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deputy Assistant Director for Financial Operations</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H65647450F28A45D8B03FC7EB576264E8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H03098213EC2E46BA9D3A525943E68AD4" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<clause id="H5F943A3556FC414CB6841AF07EF5C87C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The provision of direct care at military medical treatment facilities.</text></clause> <clause id="HDD7BEDB4A8EC42DFB00A3C53EC3CB9B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The TRICARE program.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9AEBB686356840429D67B33E3691C8F9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></clause> <clause id="H1191080CDABE4ACFA08F3382AF2D371B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Education and training programs.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HFD75A614DE1A42BAA6FA97DBCA1ED627"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research, development, test, and evaluation.</text></clause> <clause id="H42157CCE153B4640B656B030EC34B5E1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Management and headquarters activities.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF5DFDF974D50408FB687DDF8E5576D23"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Facilities sustainment.</text></clause> <clause id="H975342606274474988983C5FD1FD5B2D"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Procurement.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC8FD6779A3274778A29159A60AD0F6E0"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Civilian and contractor personnel.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H55D63686B87A494B827DD26842AB7897"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certain Responsibilities of Director</header><text>Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAA94918503CF4428B0A72ED7DCB124EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H781404B1EBC543798014C16FF9EAA765"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Ensuring that</quote> and inserting <quote>Coordinating with the commanders of the combatant commands to ensure</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H051E6AAE1FE945ECB787D58D2BE1B5D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the commanders of the combatant commands.</quote> and inserting <quote>such commanders.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB934C47080714397880AB7ECC4CB7754"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA42DF58853F44AC9A257BE464741BC11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Ensuring that</quote> and inserting <quote>Coordinating with the senior military operational commander of each military installation with a military medical treatment facility to ensure</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8190540A7E7440B8B664B75D6C9C49FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the senior military operational commanders of the military installations.</quote> and inserting <quote>such commanders.</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7B2E8143D601484BA5FFAE6ACC6E2CB3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultations on the military health system budget</header><text>Subsection (h) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF2A5D63024644BDB885956E710C1535E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">medical research of military departments</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">certain matters</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H698DBA0B98404F05BDC4561A38571220"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>In establishing</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) In establishing</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB0F76758B134DC8ABF4926AE6ED1CCA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HA59F27CE716E42A5B3268A8C6ADD7A0F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD7D02900D5474BEA99A4B592B427B5C4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition of health care administration</header><text>Subsection (k) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H47578A6D31CC4B0DAC373CE4CB494477" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>health care administration</term> means the administration and management of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H552943DCAE704367B1D37E3706D9E6E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Health information technology.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H03C43A01A80D4FF1A67DB1F6B1E03F9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Pharmacy operations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B1406F974CB4345B5C06606A733293A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Medical logistics.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB8B7A9F953824A089690D5E46BD9F984"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Facility planning.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5A23F0FC46E44768FBD8CB8A77A9800"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The health plan options of the TRICARE program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAE6DBC667A46490684E8A889CE7C32C0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Submission of organizational chart</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H91BB2AF821704F6C93E67E17277AD163" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>722.</enum><header>Improvements to administration of military medical treatment facilities</header> <subsection id="HF308ADADB1174EEBA489B72F1E731400"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Support provided by MTFs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and the readiness of medical personnel,</quote> and inserting <quote>, the readiness of medical personnel, and the health care services available for covered beneficiaries,</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H31FBB381C78D419784E770E405F8EEF9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Medical centers</header><text>Subsection (b) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAD5F849064564D24938966B436FC9B07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>that support medical readiness</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9ABDF929F7B34862923A8562C287FD86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking <quote>improving</quote> and inserting <quote>ensuring</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC188CD07483942198262A78B31571426"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(C)(ii)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2D9CFEF262D44587B40A097BEDC84337"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36FF64CDAB2842698BC6CC6AFFFD2A71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or contractors</quote> after <quote>civilian employees</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H55FCF6E0BCEC4EEBB9B75B4AD839708E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Hospitals</header><text>Subsection (c) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB55EA8B3B1304892896C32DA4F9F48B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H45B21B0BB2644D9ABA0CA4935DE06F45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E0D7E298DFD474EA6D8D5A73EA20730"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H796217A307FA430D94E1AD7C2BE1B402"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFEA14C276F784919802C469DE052DF60" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD2A49A3C31014FDD8E67471B1F41E6E2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inpatient and outpatient health services with limited speciality care to provide medical care to all eligible beneficiaries; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF6BE1D1EF16D4F42A26F27CE4C3F5649"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB75A01757C994E878CC8C0C8BFA5D18A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAA0A06B6C56D4814B661236128156876"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0CB61ED0B1EE4202A7182AFD54113EEE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HEF36F1CA44A54BC1B05799793EF3652B" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is necessary for medical readiness;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H319504336B6D4489A5973E54CBFB1DB3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Ambulatory care centers</header><text>Subsection (d)(3) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H29808152B4B84F1C8B23A0869F9A6F7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE8C693EA1F754201AA9488EE64EDF735"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBA0ACFC88C474EB0A91526E1BC166471" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HBD7B1371555B48148F80B88207A127AF" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is necessary for medical readiness;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H72872EAD17CB46B2BF6FA365A52A55E3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Maintenance of inpatient capabilities at military medical treatment facilities located outside the United States</header><text>Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H45F48EC636D8483F8530FFE4C733E05C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>180 days</quote> and inserting <quote>one year</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8D8BE48E8D1A43939F2BE72AA6E92AD0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H339A0A0394B34F78838FFBA39ABC6F4E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H51083B4CBA944DAA8983FB036DE04A1F" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90DA2A39DB324538B39B987851E75F2D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>Before</quote> and inserting <quote>At least one year before</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCD812A17D9E146A7AB6BE43762D7FC83"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Notification required to modify scope of services provided at military medical treatment facilities</header><text>Subsection (f) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H33DE34847D104D9C9EACA5BEFF902A08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by striking <quote>180 days</quote> and inserting <quote>one year</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC1930E9974446CBB0EF4F7119CDC245"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC2379CF4C6274EA4BA8564A2BFC1472F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H4F58B8A4BCFE4254AF8747BD4821B0D5" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the capability of the local community to absorb patients and the anticipated cost to the managed care support contract. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3D30C056253544B887AA5299B9798F24" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>723.</enum><header>Designation of Defense Health Agency as Combat Support Agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 193(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1B2A1740A4014B858BE30EC834357906"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H12256F4D20094098BEDEFB60E858A1AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H454CCC91AE1C469CB5C997F528A335DE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA64204733FB64936BA5B00B53361F6DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Defense Health Agency.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HE3D306941AD74C789492BAA13BE2EABB"><enum>724.</enum><header>Accounts for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense</header> 
<subsection id="H08E49F5EA5B84070B45510334D522AA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1100 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HCDA03FD520FB4F77806E5913511F8851" style="USC"> <section id="HD7D05FC4997A493A8E8E663077E4615A"><enum>1100.</enum><header>Accounts for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H5D663A4E90F146FF8182AF298469792D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Combat And Operational Medicine Program Account</header> <paragraph id="HDDE96C39697E4F998CA8B9598AD22A03" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States an account to be known as the <quote>Combat and Operational Medicine Program Account</quote>. 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4FE22ED660D542E7B9D95C2896063723" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H863E1659292C486F9A5DB40F6AF31F20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Private Sector Care Program Account</header> <paragraph id="H1E706BA98FD644DDB76D7334FF031257" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States an account to be known as the <quote>Private Sector Care Program Account</quote>. 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32C4338171714616A67AD794A33A3073" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H564E6A872A0A4E969139C0DCBBC02E62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Obligation of amounts from accounts by Secretary of Defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE57E096858D94061A341991DDD5BC60C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H003856F340864167A9E7D937847F73BE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD482A847B2164FBCBD05865D6171ECB6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>military medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7D3DF605E69410F9F3982703F4733E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>private sector health care programs of the Department of Defense</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H10A2F3F290FE425F9B6DEEBB12B70951"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> 
<paragraph id="H4F58FA69AFF74E3BBA1FCA4FC5634C8B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="HE80D5366944C4993B9F6EDA809F8DED3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 1076d(d)(5) is amended by striking <quote>the Defense Health Program Account</quote> and inserting <quote>the Private Sector Care Program Account</quote>.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H30663175D8244D03B62182BF82551638" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1076e(d)(5) is amended by striking <quote>the Defense Health Program Account</quote> and inserting <quote>the Private Sector Care Program Account</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5EB2BCCF9024FB897DC4F66D17457F3" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1076f(b)(2) is amended by striking <quote>the Defense Health Program Account</quote> and inserting <quote>the Private Sector Care Program Account</quote>.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5C42B3AAE2974C038CDB267FC58B66E2" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1110b(c)(4) is amended by striking <quote>the Defense Health Program Account</quote> and inserting <quote>the Private Sector Care Program Account</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H562EA8E0582A4F50A1082063FD96B186"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1004(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/81">Public Law 118–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/240d">10 U.S.C. 240d</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>Defense Health Program account</quote> and inserting <quote>Combat and Operational Medicine Program and Private Sector Care Program Accounts</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H202F3171B07248FAA4F6F58AB8072693" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 742(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/201">Public Law 104–201</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>the Defense Health Program account</quote> and inserting <quote>the Combat and Operational Medicine Program account</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HABAF0CFA63484060BEB5B8277E722486"><enum>(c)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any reference in law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the <quote>Defense Health Program</quote> shall be deemed to be a reference to the <quote>Combat and Operational Medicine Program</quote> or the <quote>Private Sector Care Program</quote>, as the case may be based on the nature of the obligation.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F0A1BC0DC0844EA83E840EAFF24F846"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H15EA17BF20734F4D84A4B05BBF3BAAA7"><enum>725.</enum><header>Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program Account and other funds for certain medical countermeasures</header> <subsection id="H6044932CB871449AB7DD1AF35914B96C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1100">section 1100</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HFAE7DFA811D14BE398FD329B7C698854"><enum>1100a.</enum><header>Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program Account and other funds for certain medical countermeasures</header> 
<subsection id="H54F3FF0413514F02B0F78EABA705D7AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA8D9FD95000944A2B8F6E5BA02D518CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities described</header><text>The activities described in this subsection are the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF918DCCA2E2B44A097FFEAB7E0E7A150"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The procurement or pre-positioning of a medical countermeasure for forward deployment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3722DF29C32445EE9FFA92126BC7727D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The forward deployment of a medical countermeasure.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0C804E6BF1824D48872FC4BF15DEEF3B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any associated logistics, storage, or sustainment activity necessary to ensure the availability or readiness of a forward-deployed medical countermeasure.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5A4A66A8E9CA4CD39145BC3C2254F950"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCF8E213ED78E474DAE2CFC5E143546A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H67D4CCCCE898433C94942E0C8C5687AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>medical countermeasure</term> includes—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE28628F9C8EC4D48A63EC4400FA58FAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a vaccine, therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BE661A495534615BF17B338520425D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an advanced wound care product, including antimicrobial and barrier-protective dressings, such as silver-plated bandages.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H470AF8D6342E40B8AA9E511C655CF9C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>roles of medical care</term> has the meaning given such term in the publication of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff titled <quote>Joint Publication 4-02: Joint Health Service</quote>, dated December 11, 2017, or such successor publication. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD70DCF0A75904F7D8132BD75381C3A02"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC18C58B8B62648E9B711CDEF99B7BCC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC66EC3F4382246A4A46368678D25D79D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the locations supported by any such use of funds; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H17404FD674BF409ABED824C8C4658B2A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any gaps or shortfalls identified in connection with the provision of such medical countermeasures to deployed forces.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7857A4C7A324451E9A083479980981EF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>726.</enum><header>Inclusion of Defense Health Agency in reporting requirements relating to unfunded priorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 222a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H542C92C376BA4D398A4747A5B7713B8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>the armed force or forces or combatant command</quote> and inserting <quote>the armed force or forces, combatant command, or combat support agency</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBA3D55FA80646779525E0A86FFE4332"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HC7271569A9DA4F579F2D53CF36C6E81D"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Defense Health Agency.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HEC6E23E538DA4E8B953E744F9C1F2DB9"><enum>727.</enum><header>Joint trauma system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1073f">section 1073f</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H8FF84D7DE5DA463B92AE8BB6AE36AC04"><enum>1073g.</enum><header>Joint trauma system</header> 
<subsection id="H27457645E820420B9F731188CD225B50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>) 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HACEA11753CEA4A0C984CA88F1FABB3F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the requirements of section 707(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>), in carrying out the Joint Trauma System, the Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7ACFF74C086641A7A03202BBDF5DEE0D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop and maintain evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for combat casualty care across the continuum of care, from point of injury through definitive treatment;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD883646F8DBE40E6B769012E3F0AC6F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish standards for, and support the certification of, predeployment medical readiness for military surgeons;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE113F0343D54FF983C6393E6D4F1C8A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintain and integrate trauma registries and data systems of the Department of Defense to support performance improvement, research, and operational planning;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29C5C39187CA4020B9E67365A2E2A21A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct system-wide performance improvement and lessons-learned analysis for combat casualty care, including dissemination of best practices across the armed forces; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF30702DC7D99491BB0FE7CA3E6BE97EE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support the integration of military and civilian trauma systems to enhance readiness and improve trauma care outcomes during military operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7C1798D982E8445AA59E51B1248B9AF0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Combatant command trauma systems</header> <paragraph id="H17BE1F8E5E2C4113B3949080BDB3D89B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA48FFB788C54445485E1598622373742" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6187D2EBC232425CAB17CA738523B0BE" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Combatant Command Trauma System shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2CFD0A038A434ECDBC3887BA595FE5DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>integrate trauma care data into the Department of Defense Trauma Registry;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB913402EA47040DDA736E0E1DF321FE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implement clinical practice guidelines and performance improvement processes of the Joint Trauma System;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA8899FD38FF048B68EA5087B446B8E88"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support theater-specific trauma training and readiness requirements; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDDFBF9491D334334A73E208830BC22E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enable operational performance assessment and lessons learned across the continuum of combat casualty care.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C84EA403FF249218B2445BE46753E40"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H99077ED78BEB4A7894D9EB7822A91A5F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF8799027015C476F894F8506FB3D3593"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED35CF7D58FE45859462D22F877954CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H51509865185F45219E84C4B928436455"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identified gaps in combat casualty care readiness affecting the Combatant Command Trauma System;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82BBED2A617442D6AF9F92443A364921"><enum>(4)</enum><text>actions taken, planned, or resourced to address such gaps; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5B24613856804798810370D914D2541E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such additional matters relating to the Joint Trauma System or Combatant Command Trauma System as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H06D25CB240A843ED9975D0604910A94C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H01EF5E5FB0FE4E26B7C55B9CCB2575FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>combat casualty care</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF76A562C00274E49A60075480A9B469C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Joint Trauma System</term> means the Department of Defense’s system for improving trauma care through data collection, analysis, performance improvement, and dissemination of best practices.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H0ACF899BF65E4BA8B1D3164AA97F241E"><enum>728.</enum><header>Clarification of consistent evaluations of medical malpractice claims</header> 
<subsection id="H53BD3F5277A04100A13B14ABA0B63040"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uniform evaluations</header><text>Section 2733a(h)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H16391A8839604A4CB71493C53CF82E92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>applicable to each uniformed service</quote> before <quote>consistent with generally</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H35DB8DFDDDE244D7BE879494AB511958"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by inserting <quote>consistent criteria used in the</quote> before <quote>calculation</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H574521CF4C874502A4B69A602AA9407C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H54C4CA2C384F4BF2A086F44F357573AB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>729.</enum><header>Chaperones for certain sensitive examinations at military medical treatment facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1074d of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5FC1E5065E8240299DA42B7D91251D4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H78769E565BEA4D04BE2F702DF6EAC4BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HAEBA77778CE24226BECBA4CE5583D3A1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H7A0310C425D5427D894E48C194D490ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chaperone</header> <paragraph id="HE2E8264BCBA446EDB0C7E87B8B4F2F08" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that a chaperone is present at any sensitive examination performed by an obstetrician-gynecologist at a military medical treatment facility.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC0ADCB18A98F4B45B086029F4D707855" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HDDED9D614B66475C925C49F234A926D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish qualifications for a covered individual to serve as a chaperone;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3FE68EDDBD89412B8564D1936B850D39"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide appropriate training to chaperones;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4C7FB89A10344D5815A8A5FE3A7F5E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require chaperones to maintain patient confidentiality except with respect to mandatory reporting of any suspected inappropriate activity under processes established by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD8ECF23F7DED4BA1BD8188EB3EEAA9E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure a patient may request a different chaperone for any reason (and reschedule the sensitive examination if no other chaperone is available).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H293B9FE5BA8B43099DD37045151F5DE6" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H133810558ED34483814D03DE414A73E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>covered individual</term> means—</text> <clause id="HC8139F4A08954C8C988D9BEAD0679704"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee who is a health-care professional (as defined in section 1094 of this title);</text></clause> 
<clause id="H66674F40081A4A399D4844787D359119"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a resident or student covered under a formal training agreement;</text></clause> <clause id="HCA59F5A0BD8D44BD9B8C84AFFF8D9E63"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a technician, a health care para-professional, or medical support assistant; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H53C19C281C5B4C9B97A2FB1EE92CEF31"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a volunteer at a military medical treatment facility.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE98E3B64B90A4F8E9CCA26D8A4E89A2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term <term>sensitive examination</term> means a medical examination, treatment, or procedure of the genitalia, rectum, or female breasts, or a forensic health care examination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE4828715D8F4424B1D128A9C241A9FB"><enum>730.</enum><header>Requirement to offer medical chaperones during sensitive medical examinations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H32DDF1B2535441AEB8D7AED05691C053"><enum>731.</enum><header>Uniform protocols on screening for unwanted sexual behavior</header> <subsection id="HCCC29B413CAE440C820DE038D0DC8626"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H16133140BA2844979273866BFA41DB7A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="HA4A78C7B0F8243C5BA6227E8B2F096D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of the extent to which each military medical treatment facility has implemented the guidance.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H66B3DA6BF1A54F4CAFDFBDF9889ABB14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Aggregate, de-identified data on screening rates, positive-screen rates, and referral follow-through.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86C8632EBC71461DBC2DA12D1315A8DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any planned revisions to the guidance.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDDC65144C8E847B9AEAB53F5664145ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Screening for unwanted sexual behavior defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>screening for unwanted sexual behavior</term> 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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H308B048D9CBE4F73A9F9C1290CAFEDEE"><enum>732.</enum><header>Requirement to notify Committees on Armed Services of hospitalization of combat wounded members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1074l of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H09CA4768F74042FEBA6EB08247754ADA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other notifications</header> 
<paragraph id="H1E99159181D5409A846DA0E23B192D2B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HAFDE0083CA0B4C85B977CCB65EDA35B3" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>seriously or very seriously wounded in action resulting from the conduct of combat operations; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4CADDFF35DF14DCA81F744A3E887757A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evacuated from a theater of combat and admitted to any military medical treatment facility or civilian medical treatment facility, regardless of location.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7ECBC382C974768B05F0B2A794D9DB8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The notifications under paragraph (1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3601E438DD0C4C1AA521952682BB7B7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be made on an aggregate basis; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H726B7AF242F349D98F07462D44E75BE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not include personally identifying information of the hospitalized members.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H80A482C503744CFB932F70E3F2E0BA61"><enum>733.</enum><header>Authority to provide residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs for civilian health care professionals of the Department of Defense</header> 
<subsection id="H4AB889DA539A4BEC9E54495ED4659543"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1599c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF70B718401EC4C79AA2003CAD4EE4B81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and compensation</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">, compensation, and training</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE044E574AD24DFAA5E05B6ABC174514"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H880413C4FBD44644B21169997443A30A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H404B68A313F14080A2741433BCB38FFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Residencies and internships</header> <paragraph id="H6413E10E9B724243A0F4D0C35378002C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9AFBF6EE59B34B7287B0C3E28CD90BB3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H822CB32611CF4361BA72AF3440C617AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HD9DA09193FE94CAB9207C87391E13758"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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). </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56D5727357A6450CBBAF9FF7FD1B4CDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H2E16E7DF44234566B62449B87752E6EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to establish residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs under subsection (c) of such section 1599c, including a timeline to implement such subsection.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H34AD66FF2782405A898989A7EBA134F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The anticipated cost of carrying out such subsection.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65859346BCF94A20AB01603E3AF80B7B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of each type of health care provider the Secretary expects to participate in such residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H035D38C05EAA4E769FD50953FA4E3E56"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation for how the Secretary—</text> <clause id="HED9E6AAAA4004B789C8199D5BBBCE4F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>will fund such residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H99305FFDB59145359640A3FA37730CA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supervise individuals participating in such residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F1FB9BCDE0D456E8F880F309540D813"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of how the residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs would help meet the medical workforce needs of the military health system.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9EC2B39699BD4742AF5E62FE51783F9B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any additional information that the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H92A7C9B5D7D841B49B360C7A0807FFBE"><enum>734.</enum><header>Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage transition requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1097d the following:</text> 
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<section id="H0EEEAC4D82F441FDBE35F8DFA43FA346"><enum>1097e.</enum><header>TRICARE program: notice of coverage transition requirements</header> 
<subsection id="H7359EA462BC543DC8E44FC222D474392"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provision of notice</header> 
<paragraph id="HF54B7CF1F0A34C73BDA93954FAC72F42" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The administering Secretaries shall provide each covered beneficiary with notices of a TRICARE coverage transition requirement that affects the individual.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC788461C1EEC47D2A3462F87ACC0564E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The administering Secretaries shall provide notice under paragraph (1) through electronic means.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAE3AE0E7EB404AA1BF37324FBCCB765B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timing of notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The administering Secretaries shall provide notices to a covered beneficiary under subsection (a)(1) as follows:</text> <paragraph id="HE9B7776F94EE4E37B36512452AE22E3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>On the date that is one year before the covered beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition requirement.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H502A7DEEB7F547388E88F0FB9AA1DD8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>On the date that is 180 days before the covered beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition requirement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D83B47960034D27BE37F6AB270EDABB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>On the date that is 30 days before the covered beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition requirement.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H35BC3EE3146849ED8590795035A92B4A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H344A7128B3574256BDA6E1261B4F7FAE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAB4C03655DBE4ECC8495E623C083D46A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H028D5F36A36846D3972F1753E1ACEB53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9B956D7C23E34179976FEEFBC44E57EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The congressional defense committees.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4B6DC676039449A8FA5C5969F0B9933"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFCB0DA75FE0A43FCBC6E044AB4B26F8D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>TRICARE coverage transition requirement</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H32DC9173C4594DA3B5F0D9A0585ACC40"><enum>735.</enum><header>Waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE Prime for certain physical therapy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H664A4A7B5EB447479A64DE6FBE4CCACF" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H5518875B22A846BAB698FA7A7B29D348"><enum>736.</enum><header>Rates of pay for a provider of care or services furnished under TRICARE program</header> <subsection id="HF116101A173D43379F7B213A58DB5A7E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rates</header><text>Section 1097b(a) of title 10, United States Code is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFFE0F046CBBB4B6689FAD0F8FDEB5F73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>and paragraph (3)(A)</quote> after <quote>Subject to paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A8C52E70FAE4106B6075F35A2255837" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>In establishing</quote> and inserting the following:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H2E3B8D46B5FD4D7796E8E8398537746A" commented="no" indent="up2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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):</text> <clause id="H40DA3A248279437B89EB58DE6D4480FA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A hospital outpatient department.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE31A4F94301D49C680D4A8C960D77B9E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An ambulatory surgical center.</text></clause> <clause id="H1FCA05CD021A4A5AAAB05CF5428A02C9" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The office of a physician.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE38F7B970E654F6E96FCCDD7250FE12E" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Such other sites as the Secretary determines appropriate in carrying out this paragraph.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4B40A38410B43718F7931C7CCF27909" commented="no" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary shall ensure that—</text> 
<clause id="H5E94FCF855E443E281D9D9442982DD14" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each site specified in subparagraph (A) obtains a National Provider Identifier pursuant to section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395l">42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(23)</external-xref>) that is separate and unique from such identifier for such provider; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA87BEC7DCF71418C8BC035186D0C4142" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCC27523B1AC847E5926466E8242010AA" commented="no" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In the case of covered OPD services (as defined in section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395l">42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B)</external-xref>) 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395l">42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(21)(B)</external-xref>), 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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66E3DF519E5848C893A1FB1F45D9FFEB" commented="no" indent="up2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to—</text> 
<clause id="H2FC47DDD776048DFAEB4A63777C563C9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prevent the Secretary from determining the appropriate amount of a facility fee;</text></clause> <clause id="H7413EF40FF18484FA537B6CB607B6FF1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require the Secretary to pay, for the same item or service—</text> 
<subclause id="HBDB9BF4B0B28449B8D6441F0C695FC00" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an independent physician the same amount as the Secretary would pay a hospital-based physician; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE0A3C0F75A234FAE94870EEB888EE7B4" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a hospital-based physician less than the Secretary would pay an independent physician; or</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H53C6820CC6B24557A85157D8F0BC8415" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>affect the authority of the Secretary under paragraph (2).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28CABB9201EE4174BF3940843E3347F1" indent="up2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>In establishing</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H56ED965E037044F1883A6DC62127042C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2028.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8DEB646C9D7A48DC802D689F4A668399" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>737.</enum><header>Plans on military health system</header> <subsection id="H26AEE60B28294774B21CDA7DCAAA3442"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF49B31AE305A410F8B11D273BE05C9E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">plans and</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">reports</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF4AC777D97C4E2E88BE621EE04689CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCDC2FE1311A842E6ABDE8693C70F806F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated, the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HAD3A86D4BC2A434CB65C941E92CEE86B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H72ECD880876E40B996D1CF5858DD0107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Long-term plans</header> <paragraph id="HD59EAFDDC2F34D3E9573A58CA793C1CF" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During each year, the Secretary shall develop a long-term plan on the stabilization of health care delivered through the Defense Health Agency.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF67BE372D6024A37B3883B4A29A00893" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each plan under paragraph (1) shall include information regarding the following with respect to each military medical treatment facility:</text> <subparagraph id="H0DEB5B6EB83F471DB7BF1854131D4439"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Milestones necessary to implement the plan.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H68AB2D2B1C31423E95F9FAE0FCFD5987"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Definable goals for personnel, budget, supplies, and readiness.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H216BFC352F104B78A22A381BEF7F57D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cost estimates for personnel, supplies, and other items necessary to manage and operate the military medical treatment facility.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9BD91513931545C5BC316C5EE384F10E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The number of current (as of the time of the plan) and the projection of vacancies with respect to—</text> <clause id="HBA22550E96054C43AC1C9630E0349C22"><enum>(i)</enum><text>military medical personnel;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H92D6847435E44995A9E249032A9F5F80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">civilian and contractor medical personnel; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7DA436DC625A4BFF92EC7EC215314280"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>health care administration personnel.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H64CAB6059F284C27A04976CB2305B499"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projected modifications of the scope of medical care provided at military medical treatment facilities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBBBFFDFEFDBC46A1A75DBC2872957A95"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Budget requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H77A0574F7CD04D60AD4DDAFDDBFA8D3D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFDABAEEDBC142A295DA71CF8FDB03C8" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum> <subparagraph id="HD04A01602043467BA49A464C603D1821" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB54ABD0AA79F41289B9FC57E9F6DFBDF" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C393E38EACC4381B04939F1C62CE2BB" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate each plan under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H44A0B4FED2DA4863BFC0A0AFE386FFBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on modifications of scope of medical care</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1073d(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE7CF2FD9A162418489DFC6D3AF96E325"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32B8DF6E5F134C18B6C8C672CD26F4B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE71FF87CCB8E43CA85A6DF77C7727D08"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAF575D880F0F4AA98ADDB12E013C83A5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="HE6926CC3B5834BD9BDBA9F5E0B08BE40" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H00EBD64C6A1F43A48526A36FAAF2F9BE"><enum>738.</enum><header>Modification to qualification waiver authority for applicants for nursing or practical nurse positions in the Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 716(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1073c">10 U.S.C. 1073c</external-xref> note), is amended by striking <quote>who—</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>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.</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H7DA3807BA8F6485590540EEA7291B00D"><enum>739.</enum><header>Aerial transport and Department-wide capability for high-consequence infectious diseases</header> 
<subsection id="HB57EEC7BFE434578B9A272D308AE9B4D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H685C4376C71C486DAC235C249558CD9C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aerial transport component</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the program under subsection (a) serves as the component of the Department of Defense that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE62EB1B4686B40C18144CDB725EA943E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provides the Department with aerial transport of patients with high-consequence infectious diseases; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D076C0216D34FA090932D7A0318C09D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4A21973DC6014A939ABF0F3B4E799C93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program requirements</header><text>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall—</text> <paragraph id="HC444C48125634C99BB3780C9BF077714"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0E0B59665DAC4BE694C2AE0A87453F28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8ABCA5737DB14CBCABA674136249BECA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>serve as the joint force advocate and executive agent within the Department of Defense for aerial transport of individuals with high-consequence infectious diseases;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H27E75CDF749B49879D1011960DCC4870"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establish standards, sustainment requirements, and lifecycle management processes for personal protective equipment, transport isolation systems, and associated medical equipment used in transporting infected patients;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92CD3592FB02466994611289259F7398"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H43A1783E58224C29BBD0EB4319CE243B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6CDFBBC4C9F411F9317CE5FBA46EA2C"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HED4DFD7F006C4C149F776F01DA3FDF2F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H91D12CFC560348018D61097B050B22EF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enterprise doctrine and oversight</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF8B3A5825DAB4C90BA05265A1A6E02D0"><enum>740.</enum><header>Availability of obstetrician-gynecologists and certified nurse-midwifes at military medical treatment facilities</header> 
<subsection id="H7D2F8631155B44B5A91332B255D205B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBDDEB317DEFB41FABA8B4A9336FD8A3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of contracts to meet requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H15EC8082BBF6412D80B2D0F2EFD8A035"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB41FDFE872BE4FC187B164EA7BA2CA1A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-midwife is located—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H78B3E4611A72494BB314AC80E1FECBB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 25 miles by road from the facility; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6B2D696F8F94A9D90E02F2DCB881FFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">within a 30-minute emergency response travel time under normal conditions from the facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3C18F1289744AE387EAFCA26BE00742"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H81030CC2F01D48B6855DE679956C8F32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H579958BA80C741A28C9D9775FBFB1DFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H748E84EFFCBB4781B114A5EE20F9FB76"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H07E7E2120EA34FBCA8192A3D1C3F6374"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status of obstetrician-gynecologist and certified nurse-midwife staffing at each military medical treatment facility;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44C25FD078304C14A37F2F588A520F00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any contracts or other agreements entered into under subsection (b), including the names and locations of providers;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H590E621013E6485E8320268560BF210A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09251E21B8AB4E7888B60A2AD56B3C2B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>plans to address any identified shortfalls in service availability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7BBE39C2094346ABA96656905EA51F92"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Military medical treatment facility defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>military medical treatment facility</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1073c of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H74DC654F1D5844E7BDCEABF886564373"><enum>741.</enum><header>Availability of sexual assault nurse examiner services at military medical treatment facilities</header> <subsection id="HA8829CDAFE114CA2A7E6F16C45D06956"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9A588F589D524A91BF958E6A23EBA965"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of contracts to meet requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H76E9CF7072464E37ADE434EB26609540"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E058CA15CAC45F096396FB1E98EB928"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The qualified sexual assault nurse examiners are located—</text> <subparagraph id="HAE8D4736170C44A990358886A4180BC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 25 miles by road from the facility; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H78E4A17C052848AA98DB03D89D883069"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">within a 30-minute emergency response travel time under normal conditions from the facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE32CA5FF9A4F4636A3C99FF6C56C3BF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H17D9E87455E84B8FBC55EACDD61CC3AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H6FCCCF28125541119D9D2CF558D7CC23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H45C2581B17244CDE8210ACC332A86748"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing—</text> <subparagraph id="H39E33518EC6E47B3B8943EAB31DE4721"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the status of sexual assault nurse examiner staffing at each military medical treatment facility;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H65DD60B11F0947858517F98051968EF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any contracts or other agreements entered into under subsection (b), including the names and locations of providers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6C2E1BBFF564EB698F8705B3AA1ABCB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average response times for sexual assault nurse examiners and any gaps in coverage experienced during the one-year period preceding the report; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H89CA36059EC047A0A14AD96EF7E0089C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>plans to address any identified shortfalls in service availability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H332BBCB506DC4F159E5E9AF808D924A0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF2FAB23D1DD54D5C9051FAEB6DD0491E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>military medical treatment facility</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1073c of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE034F9A47F1242A6B46D656241352612"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>sexual assault nurse examiner</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDD3DC40D4F0E471F96098E24BB6D97AA"><enum>742.</enum><header>Improvement of process for filing of complaints and reporting of issues under TRICARE program</header> 
<subsection id="H9B114087E8FF4560871E00B4D9B52B92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA726BE42C2B9456BBF457A7A0281DE8F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of guidance</header><text>The guidance required under subsection (a) shall set forth—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB62EE95F43724C8E99F4243BB7F552C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the details and effective date of a reporting tool that follows a simple flow chart for filing complaints and reporting issues; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3114B3DC03D34549B589384C5323EE3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB98D1C44D07441F5B20572033DBB2F97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>steps that have been taken by the Department of Defense to respond to the complaint or issue;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8D0A255365B4D41B48F7199F95D1EFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any responses received by relevant parties in investigating the complaint or issue; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0F7587FAAAF5468FB718CB1E3B427E81"><enum>(C)</enum><text>follow-up actions or planned follow-up actions by the Department of Defense in response to the complaint or issue.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H576923188E704F34834CF04967562768"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application to providers</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE815D8C1A4CB46B0AAF373BE2563F1B1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="HA30399C0318C4DB6B19A943265263BA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF38CDA9E6C5548B9B6A276780EB8EF46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of steps that were taken to respond to such complaints or issues.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3045AD090969461D9088F96BB3224268"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of any follow-up actions or planned follow-up actions by the Department of Defense in response to such complaints or issues.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H904F59F4D0D448F68EDCD46BF09EC4E7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H7E0EF1A4246C4A8884510B7120A66966"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD3BF3F7684D84AAB81922B8DF5F6A77A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered beneficiary</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E9921D442FD4EEB943FB9E613BD05C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>TRICARE program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2039EAE87B1B466897A854E762D1D3FE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>743.</enum><header>Pilot program on filling primary care management positions at remote military medical treatment facilities</header> 
<subsection id="HA63A58C6DA004DF99DA0F98E1B5A2877"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HB7ADDFFF45FC44DF98F9D9A38B0A0967"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appoint individuals to primary care management positions at a remote military medical treatment facility selected under subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9ECB86A93DDD4086B583112074251DFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide incentives for highly qualified applicants to such positions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA036FBBAE8264CF0AFF63EF6718F9FC6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Secretary of a military department shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period not to exceed five years.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H92A4FC41F8EB4F8BBB37A2353E3FF644" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Personnel authorities</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HB13ECDCF5AC842F48B5B626C0F8B19E9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 1599c of title 10, United States Code (relating to appointment and rates of pay);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF28C0305491B4DB7BACED044DA2218D5" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 5379 of title 5, United States Code (relating to student loan repayments); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3207044B59AE45F2B57C7FB0159DC697" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sections 5753 and 5754 of such title 5 (relating to recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention bonuses, respectively).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H648EAE6B813F4E4FA6116FF2228AEB83"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Remote military medical treatment facilities</header> 
<paragraph id="H751B66E5992445B68EA5E756E5783461" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90067C389CA847E0B32CC210DEC156F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8C4E8FF503974DA8BB16990CEA991539" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header> 
<paragraph id="H9B54F0775983426082F986266D973EA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7779E22994184D16B293D160138C69BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Memorandum of understanding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HFA8AB220659D4DBF9B13C0BD02082AC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the scope of services provided by the individuals appointed to a primary care management position;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B11C46E45A74B6F9C99A7C9591B6A13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the allowable cost categories;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1D0735EEFAF24683B963EE63E7CBE5F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>billing and accounting procedures;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA26F3D3C84074F689A32089402D0AA19"><enum>(D)</enum><text>quality and performance metrics; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD56B9368BD9E452E94CC47E61CAFA6D3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>dispute resolution procedures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3588D76CD4F94C2DABF5CB4C0E39C864"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFB8EAA81D42D433384A62CD7D307A9EC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HC0FB25CBB5AC459785E0EC0D042B3AE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>primary care management position</term> means a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, mental health nurse practitioner, licensed practical nurse, or medical assistant.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3AD5BFD8F91045ED900B4B49DAA829D4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>remote military medical treatment facility</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="HA3840459C63E42A4A02E328F00A26BC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 50 miles from the military medical facility; or </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1435882FEEAB40FE899B240136231791"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a distance that on average takes at least one hour to travel by car.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1BDCB5B8200A4BFB860C563944D75049"><enum>744.</enum><header>Establishment of pilot program on use of health care assessments other than periodic health assessments</header> <subsection id="HA9270754470F4B8CBFDFB56AE85B149A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2FA7185C1B9A47C6A6AC9559A5CE06BB" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Locations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDDD4F952C57947C78D43675E8EA2FD5E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at Fort Hood, Texas; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E85358E84FF4E70B390B02A5E0EDF3E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>select at least one more installation of the Army at which to carry out the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBF4CAD4A3C644A7CA7C988A040F74957"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participant selection</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3E7BF683BD6048FC99925467508B00EF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Health care assessments</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="HFAC96E730F3147D4972AB6A3CB98562D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An in-person physical examination.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H94108502801E4A799B45AD9892749214"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Blood work that includes comprehensive metabolic panel and complete blood count conducted by qualified medical personnel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H608E1712446144FE80B73134D43976B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any other test or evaluation as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA54529752EA946A18148D51930BB3D92"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Baseline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE79AA16EA170400694C5D577B42C6254"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD5DE49CEC4D14F2E88816FC6D4986451"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H60ACB66A7C7244CD9AD68A55D5C548C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>health care outcomes;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H503E7157874741E5B9C6DC086926B601"><enum>(2)</enum><text>satisfaction of members of the Army; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3683322DE50E4BF198E911B586DC8F15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any recommendations for broader implementation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB0F8760D899040869186B938C7CC8DDF"><enum>745.</enum><header>Pilot program to test standalone technology to improve efficiencies in supply-chain management, medical readiness, and medical processes</header> 
<subsection id="H81D7CDF93AE4494091D3DBD79352D285"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H089366620C8D4C19820FA6B716E54DC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Improving efficiencies in medical supply-chain management and in military medical readiness.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2E10B768D0514577A8B0DAE2373994B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Streamlining medical processes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC2C0506A52B4D81B5BA60B0075B5E91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Improving recordation accuracy.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB886099365E7404E9579AC32E0119B11"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Reducing rates of needlestick injury.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB349BF531EB54F7C8E1E2F6A5AC70A99"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Enhancing retention rates of military health care providers.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5BD174C6D2E644DA8EFCB757B9D78C23"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for a five-year period.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF426D20F04EF4828A44D02952A99B971"><enum>746.</enum><header>Improvement to the TRICARE competitive plans demonstration project</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 707 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1073a">10 U.S.C. 1073a</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H18ED6CE4EB37443CAAA7FAE47687B58A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8ADACA2BAA34C1D9EC7C3159A109A7F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H7646B3AB08ED4C3DA2045BD72D24AD99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header> 
<paragraph id="H48EA48D8766942A7AEDB59463CBF750F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDF1AAD84B894B85BF90F95B0E9D718D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In exercising the authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB81488C61A0F42D19DC68D3FB9BAAF17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beneficiary health and quality of care; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC58F248144B4CB1AB60A13C3460DF4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any disruption associated with changes in enrollment in the TRICARE program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H1B182A7BBB0B4909B173E8CA5EA90256"><enum>C</enum><header>Studies, Reports, and Other Matters</header> 
<section id="H008DD386EBBB4549803456B3D9DE1D6D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>751.</enum><header>Quarterly briefing on military treatment facilities</header> 
<subsection id="H79F91CBE6EE24F2FB037930DA0AEDF16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 721, is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H16267C92A963408DA173D2FB68195266"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCBFCD42C1AD04C10B345F127A0E3E347"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8849A43E33204226816E00E61772F894" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H8889A0626F5242CC9B9A6EF427D4E77F"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Quarterly briefing on military medical treatment facilities</header> <paragraph id="HF755747F76D84EB18DF409F2AD08FD5D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F9158DA9085459E938A9F913EDFE6FA" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="H817F5CA6E42A4DD3B2A30665E9EAB8E9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2F381FD5DBD94D57A1E6DA5BBF0C3246"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of the clinical readiness of the members of the armed forces staffing the military medical treatment facility.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3822A91B8250476F93848035EE39A701"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of the unit readiness of members of the armed forces who receive health care services at the military medical treatment facility.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB896404E5E974645A3C8CCB497D17FB7"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E874640FC7C46078105A39FCB6A0E83"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H89DD300FEA664667AA9A1677F05ED8E4" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H236B374F99834ADABF55EA9EB4EC709D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>With respect to personnel staffing at the military medical treatment facility, the following:</text> 
<clause id="H7D56359974F1420C8C741246ECF873C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The number of unfilled billets, disaggregated by type of profession, including clinicians, nurses, hospital administrators, and administrative personnel.</text></clause> <clause id="H094F638F2E544A9EBA32FEF1A333E226"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The average amount of time for an unfilled billet to be filled, disaggregated in accordance with clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD1DD0C6F617349FB9FF7821143A586A0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD732EE392C534131890AAF92D4B2D0AC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A plan to remedy any such deficiencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C09E83143004C298DF5DBC25470C338"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for initial briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0F25085BAF8849F9A975A4E137C00CBB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>752.</enum><header>Enhanced medical coverage for civilian employees of the Department of Defense and dependents in certain locations</header> <subsection id="H2224448EFD1447F091EBF53C2AF5CBB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enhanced medical coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1599b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE033BA3386944CF380C90231B621BCFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18B87AF72CC54634B7D960B543DC5C52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H037033784976498F9F419B77FF3387A8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enhanced medical coverage</header> 
<paragraph id="H7BA306B308EA4B18BD69C421D5D7A09D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0243690D328F46E79859C50E2D46202C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The locations specified in this paragraph are the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3721C94D9F51434A9262DFA498FE071C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Japan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC05C4899EB1C468CBA6868EFA07FC1EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Guam.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFCE367A67B6746879EE2172EB8634E81"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any location the Secretary determines appropriate under a mitigation plan carried out under paragraph (5)(C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6DBA941D751480B90B019548B9A62CE" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum> <subparagraph id="H6F1D792948F549299F79493E5CADCE21" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to covered individuals living in Japan, the Secretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical coverage under subsection (a) includes the following:</text> 
<clause id="HC90AA292A4F84982A918B64A9FEBD0AA" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Assistance in finding health care providers with the capacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.</text></clause> <clause id="HD8D445314B0E45C78354011B184A4C73" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Language translation services to assist in accessing health care.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H954B45E7F7BF47A495205246F6F046D8" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Assistance in making prepayments for health care services if such prepayments are required by the health care provider.</text></clause> <clause id="H9648D38FB1D24B6EAE20BE105B2B8037" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Any other supplemental services the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD93499F0A99D4EBA9D1BD069139CF50D" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to covered individuals living in Guam, the Secretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical coverage under subsection (a) includes the following:</text> <clause id="HD98716B0A5EA4DE8B92D5DEC6225DB0C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Assistance in finding health care providers with the capacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H90DDC036E27E41B58BB310FA16223B50" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Medical evacuation coverage if needed health care services are not available on Guam or are only available in a facility that is not accredited.</text></clause> <clause id="HFC69218974024C63A81120C5876B21C6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Any other supplemental services the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H023F9C233AD24D559E27C0B50DE5E00D" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum> 
<subparagraph id="H37EFBC219648458F99FEFE5F405B56AE" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <clause id="H45DA86769B7442C9949C25F00AC69FEF" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ambulatory patient services, including outpatient surgery.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0F09FD3DEC444210AD656C69D5FEDF2D" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Emergency services.</text></clause> <clause id="H5CE9B6544DD940D3A0AEF4AE78E602D1" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Inpatient care, including trauma care and intensive care.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HCBE2D3B1F74B4587B1FE1C80FCB080BE" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Maternity and newborn care, including neonatal intensive care.</text></clause> <clause id="H68FC1194571749AC920A6DBECA22AD93" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Mental health and substance use disorder services.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H2C12A748FC3A45899D52D5234C7622E5" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Rehabilitative and habilitative services.</text></clause> <clause id="HEB2DA53D42B6478592F6706C20F8431C" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Laboratory services.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H75C3447D4476438E9F97D998AE79328A" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Preventive services.</text></clause> <clause id="H80496B3713994D46A751D24EA22ECC09" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Pediatric services.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDC6B4C37754A4ACC89841347D21D07AD" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="H48CC6EBBF701442C8DDF4D96787EDDA3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>carry out a mitigation plan under subparagraph (C); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H849C12C7B4214DA0B10E7A3A5C504A32" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF23A69F72CC44ACBD83EFFE72412308" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="H641041FCFECE43D18E3323E547D2C3A7" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> <clause id="H8BD4395EEEB54712A4AFF85EF9333E26" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>designate civilian positions at such location as being unaccompanied; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H20036BE99DD240DA86ED70BAEC4CE031" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AAC5218E4474044B8BD36DD5E6207C7" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Not later than February 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4380AC9AED4D4D3FAFAE6DFC070E2967"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the findings of each review under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF08AAC9D39DF4B9A8BFCFC244A27EF1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of each mitigation plan carried out by the Secretary under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H689ADE0CC67249B59F9C91A99AEC0988" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H3C79FADF4D3E45948C66419513AF7EAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>covered individual</term> means an individual who is—</text> 
<clause id="H85B32B20C0AD444FACE549766A10495E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="HD5999C0F061D475DB81BF8A569A2D161"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enrolled in a health care plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3AA9ADFA96434A7492CEA07A667DAC6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan</term> means the health insurance program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/89">chapter 89</external-xref> of title 5.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF8B645C0AD4C4D1291C81980478F970C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Current pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The contract awarded by the Secretary of Defense to carry out the pilot program titled <quote>Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for Department of Defense Civilian Employees in Japan</quote> 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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7515E0AB6988465C88C799B672F094FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of section 1599b of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking <quote>In this section</quote> inserting <quote>Except as provided by subsection (e), in this section</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H417C73338EF24400845AE897BD539E6F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>753.</enum><header>Modifications to pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents with additional supplemental coverage relating to cancer</header> <subsection id="H76F1B104257C40D78B49D6820D2B3277"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 734 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA405DE486CDA4C36B05C191FA01A44AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H917798A29E074E8CAB8C357ED5CD0299"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H09D2150DB26447838BAD7A98AEF65EC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CE1EFE79016437696C5E97FBFFCFB66"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H530B2FB476E34A75887DED329CB631CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide no coordination with any other health benefit plan; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98CDE515DC9D49F2A01ACC6869353B9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>a period of not more than three years, and may not be renewed</quote> and inserting <quote>a period of not less than three years</quote>; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF8E1BF640CE4D979755CC47CA089EC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEC63506E00DE4F0384E481F446DCCB35" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H67B29CBB93ED49D1A7F32B17FA363BE2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In entering into an agreement under paragraph (1) with a company, the Secretary—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H94351893D74E4E64A9157C260597CC35"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="H8F0B32C7A97345FA901149D47DC35B60"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is not licensed; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5457264960DA4766B045B049305F328D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not meet solvency requirements applicable to such State;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D2997200219475BB00594946B610915"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall award the agreement based on the expertise of such company;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H34204967FF504454BD59BD3346438B09"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall negotiate the terms and conditions of the fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the agreement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6B6E28375B74F86B9A4D1A3B535F5E1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall negotiate the cost of coverage with the company that will cover the participants who elect to enroll in such plan;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H858A15C66EDB442E96CD9FF162EA8A0E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>shall provide a method for verification of the eligibility of applicants and procedures for determination of eligibility; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B71631A79384ACABE750AF611D75FD9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>shall provide a method for payroll deduction of premiums.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB0F27CD306704E3EA71F5DA64D348A8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provision of information</header><text>Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking <quote>website</quote> and inserting <quote>website, as determined by the Secretary,</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HF0C3C5622CE64CE4B12FC7FDB40F04E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such section is further amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1AE7831F30B14A8BAF02A0362EEEE041"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H219C1D34ECAC409E87D2DA0606C95635"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HD0A2A36D77604EF6B348BF9390769062"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Preemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HCECFE077CE854C6C9CE4E987F8514F7E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>754.</enum><header>Modifications to evaluation and report on TRICARE program effectiveness</header> <subsection id="H8221CE63B91844F9A8E341F611F66CCE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 717 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/106">Public Law 104–106</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1073">10 U.S.C. 1073</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H56C4C1A38D2B4D93A36A9ABD7E553F8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15E6AE6602FA4D6EA9CFECAFD08DBE27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)(v), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCAD8B04424334C70AF14002F4B4341FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD3714EEBA6A747B48CEB37A02A6BDB2F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDF22DCD7F5674E90A394F27FC7FDE9E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine trends with respect to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEF960782F2D74B10B1DAB6D429D51926"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the demographics of members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E4B1B332BDF4FC8910BB415BD96CA05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the use of the TRICARE program by such members and beneficiaries;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H24F80ECF4B9546FFAFCE562A66AB484B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the costs incurred by the Government relating to such use; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H134DAF88E50244809208ACCC300EEB15"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB605EE3DD3C426FB493CE25BA0424DB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>compare the trends examined under paragraph (4) with trends on similar matters experienced by civilian health care programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62378F986A9F458EBB5FDC50C8AADCF2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFAC788E638B04E04ACB80B993787BE32" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine the impacts of cost-sharing amounts under the TRICARE program on members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H169D674CE870466A8DD3A76244970B5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual report</header> <paragraph id="H8D3A9CCDE88F441EA10256172D3C4EC0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Revival</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking <quote>March 1, 1997</quote> and inserting <quote>March 1, 2027</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1194F4140F63452A81F1EF639E29531B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1061(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/111">10 U.S.C. 111</external-xref> note) is amended by striking paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD8A83ECFB11B432F9080A673804BC324" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>755.</enum><header>Extension of extramedical maternal health providers demonstration project</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 746 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1073">10 U.S.C. 1073</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H13F948D1807645A4BEA1F6C533CFCE98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>five years</quote> and inserting <quote>eight years</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE7BEAD73EEF4DBBBE71B6E5C2CF4289"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H655449845AF34B8BA34087C7F20D6E5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and briefing</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Reports</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5912816B3632429180789991B15524E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HEB9206A6B91D4F4882E149EC2B0FAA5E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H8516F490803D4E46AEF52FA2D9FDF387" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>756.</enum><header>Modification of traumatic brain injury oversight strategy and action plan of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04408929DF25472092B542382010583B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarification of strategy and plan requirements</header><text>Section 724 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H337FD03B1E2D4928A9A98A2BB16159E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F7DFEDF89704DCFB972991179B0EA9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text> 
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<subsection id="H444A6DD543344C48831D4F16FF53F531"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements; implementation</header> 
<paragraph id="H3E77A4388E0640209DE08A5930CB0139"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The oversight strategy and action plan under subsection (a) shall include the following requirements:</text> <subparagraph id="H6DC4EF369A6B4EBBB3A6260AF0D7C696"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4E44916355394BBAAD4452B0346C6986"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of annual neurocognitive assessments to monitor the cognitive function of such members to be conducted—</text> <clause id="H04F6AC00BC20428DB16A870807365CA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE40E4CF60FDA48A0B685364BD73A4F72"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as part of the post-deployment health assessment of such members.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EBF8FC16ED74301B08A008457A37009"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of standards for recurrent and prolonged exposure.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4D8C1A5D956C4BCAAB511D2B63F790B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC20B84CBE40421BAECA484CE6435509"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment and maintenance of blast overpressure exposure logs and traumatic brain injury logs for every member of the covered Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE1C02072E3E04271A8FC58B6C016B152"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall implement each requirement under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EAB7ABEB1F94B9F961EEEB8B44FC4EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of reports on suicide</header><text>Section 741(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 138 Stat. 1959), is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB7BC65ACAE44C92AA8F38491E80FD9C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (M) as subparagraphs (J) through (N), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A48771BF4C443F583833440F5AA9B52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph (I):</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H5BC9863B56A6466F9EC039F76370561A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <clause id="HB2FC99E5510A41E4B2582D3AD335064E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Concussive or subconcussive brain injuries, including traumatic brain injuries.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8C8C1B14C9AF464EAC5AFDB16F7ED393"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Exposure to blast overpressure.</text></clause> <clause id="HF5FF5ED71F5D4CF993CED6173B4D9350"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Other head trauma, regardless of whether it required the treatment of a medical provider.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7011251EFBE04C31BC35D30F16578084"><enum>757.</enum><header>Expansion of prohibition on painful research on certain animals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 732 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4001">10 U.S.C. 4001</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF6F674656DF9402EBCE0614FD66A5897"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">on domestic cats and dogs</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">on certain animals</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H15228E84BBD04ED39C0CAD559807C244"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>a domestic cat (Felis catus) or a domestic dog (Canis familiaris)</quote> and inserting <quote>a domestic cat (Felis catus), a domestic dog (Canis familiaris), or a nonhuman member of the order Primates</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HC25C65E5CEDD4A789AF398C43E7EEACD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>758.</enum><header>Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select</header> <subsection id="H9D2B10FB2D1741028F9867FB7F26D23D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC934E22F772943D69EA92A828BC09629"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1736348C05D4A54AF6ED86EC979309B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HACE40296D5B3401DA9D53CDF11DBE9B5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initial briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBD5CFE7649DB44F1A8AE16568283634A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8D9E1817FEDA4C45AE03C363CF8CF406"><enum>(1)</enum><text>month, beginning with January 2027; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CD101D37523461DB78649BDAAA86CDD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether the eligible beneficiary made such covered enrollment change—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCF59C1009FC4402B89D9E8F28920E65E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBDF455D62B5241389E66A5959560CB1B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the covered Armed Forces who separated from active duty;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H53AA8009D4C2431BBDA5A2BB7AF295DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the covered Armed Forces who returned to active duty;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFFFC29C2D0A4C0FAA00674401E81E84" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a member of the covered Armed Forces who separated from active duty;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5EFD6CBE7F734C70973F7C5095C33506"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a member of the covered Armed Forces who returned to active duty; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD1D261F4B8148A3A2D8DF68F0E33CC8"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">based on the treatment, under the pilot program, of pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB8AA74AED3474B228FB5D6004CA5F3C2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HC6FCB100207647D7B738F666EBBB63B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered Armed Forces</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCEEDC43E8CB54EC2B3C90C07B802DEBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered enrollment change</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF12C38AD014D4CA8A96815B9587D49C0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible beneficiary</term> means an individual—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB4C01051590943C4A232E5E38585333C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FFBFB495DA74464865CC7281B1D1B92"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a member of the covered Armed Forces on active duty.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6949EFAC2D584C9CA005A297F453489B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The terms <term>TRICARE program</term> and <term>TRICARE Select</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE1641374276B4A2F976E1F5B7648C3B5"><enum>759.</enum><header>Access to automated external defibrillators during military physical training</header> <subsection id="H44787EAC7758476E9A2D0CE180C172ED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Access to AEDs</header><text>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 <quote>AED</quote>) is available and accessible at a distance that ensures a three-minute response time calculated under subsection (c).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H48DA0A0517EF4F4BAD4DC8FEAEB61C7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H3187EBA7CFAB49CB9E5577DBD5A1BB8B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require that AEDs be staged at the immediate site of any covered physical training event;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3EF476C9A7AD439880D9FDA25111CACB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>CPR</quote>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C59387D79CF4DEC85C84344E40C20B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish a standardized protocol for regular quarterly inspections and maintenance of all AED units to ensure operational readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB7A59369E3E7459DA50A19CB4AC8563D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Three-minute response time determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDFA66E8BE15149F2A26C93099CC6049E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCA8BB4CCAAB2474A90F26DBB21F74D65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total number of additional AEDs required to achieve Department-wide compliance with this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5FD365F8D844A15B5AC77C2C94A5B72"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the estimated cost of procurement and maintenance of such AEDs; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6E1FEDE8B9AB4823AAA4FD93B7013550"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a timeline for full implementation across all military installations to comply with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1D9D3946ECDA400591B80B2467428670"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Covered physical training event defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered physical training event</term> means a required unit level physical training event or high-intensity exercise conducted by the Department of Defense.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5780E34C9498433B9275989205553826" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>760.</enum><header>Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for certain pregnant and postpartum TRICARE beneficiaries</header> 
<subsection id="H905524C97D8F42FC97A6943D299CBEEA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header> 
<paragraph id="H73267F40F3484399AF0FDF7E5A568E09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H739574A1854145FEB48481E6E09C1F1B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Model</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB69B37B51450462E819135E188AC2B1A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Military medical treatment facilities</header> 
<paragraph id="H321F212D43E245BDBF4F3B5B4F317A81"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Number</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD418FDBCE3B84817B4EC88C121025281"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In selecting the military medical treatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H19424DF6057642F0ACC002E7E4050AAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the military medical treatment facilities are geographically diverse, including locations in rural and urban areas; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2753AAC2C5E6436EB7BC80270CADC607"><enum>(B)</enum><text>give priority to military medical treatment facilities that have a large number of obstetric patients or a history of maternal health programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEED3250D2DA54FA8A4BF1086E9C7F846"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participants</header> 
<paragraph id="H125F29F4412B4664A01D60FC7803455B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>An individual is eligible to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) if—</text> <subparagraph id="H9E650D9DE4954881BA3A15BE36D22C4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual—</text> 
<clause id="HABA2842EAEA24C0A851BD048F0708E9C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is enrolled in the TRICARE program;</text></clause> <clause id="H58584AEB0E0049B695FC71AB9D5857D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is pregnant or postpartum; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HCC26B2ED631A4CFB8DB50F612CFB2417"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>receives health care through a military medical treatment facility at which the Secretary is carrying out the pilot program; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H474AF10D756249D99F27369FC1794DC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC108E3589174D45B4A8E353AF53FF11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Voluntary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not require an individual to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4336DB8E984C436BB15891D2FB64B9FE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Equipment and information</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to an individual participating in the pilot program under subsection (a)—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA6B3ADAD334C4F5BA213742FEA59D15A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a blood pressure cuff device that—</text> <subparagraph id="H2299D13250D54029818D3B33F824D841"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the digital monitoring of blood pressure;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD177F6222AEB4163BF17749503B011FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is validated for use during pregnancy according to the International Organization for Standardization (as determined by the Secretary);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H035BB8B10D7540C39AAFA79087571507"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is capable of remote monitoring and data transmission; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8976FD0800E54B1CB90CDDED4F9925E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has adjustable or alternative cuff sizes; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H130B465FEFBE4629A3B54058A7EFC1B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>educational materials and instructions on the use of such device from a health care provider of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H54DDCD691DFA499493D36E9C0BC500AF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB0EE8A1870DF41CD9553192D07C2C80F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Materials</header><text>The Secretary shall develop supporting materials for health care providers who facilitate the pilot program under subsection (a), including the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H549B5E7057964BA59F3305F85E7A9081"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Guidance on how to identify individuals eligible to participate in the pilot program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H263959E707764C1CA6664972223D0AD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Evidence-based educational materials regarding maternal health best practices for such individuals.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2CBF0EBF755941C4921750B87D3D7F7F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Term</header><text>The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate five years after the date on which the Secretary establishes such pilot program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H65D26D53B50649CAB3B9DD2FC84D8EBF"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H7FA64061946545BBABD210B20E4C54C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of participants.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H043A4421F5C44A01B732BC3DF58DDBB2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The percentage of such participants who used the monitors as prescribed.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBB0EF968AC0346F982748EF5AF19037F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A summary of barriers or challenges participants experienced using the monitors and if such barriers or challenges resulted in the monitors being underused.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29D7E757E6C842FBA80672D429199CD1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The percentage of participants who had blood pressure readings of concern.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC21462105BE74415AFDD42CB0C3AB674"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The percentage of participants described in paragraph (4) who received medical attention based on such readings.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE8D9C69492D482089F58E1EBFBF0E20"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A summary of provider and participant feedback, including percentages of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1C2C4456D8124DBBB95AA0D12691D9BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providers that found the program influenced patient care; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE9C9CBA92AC49A6A4F2C8BC8818E24B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>participants who found the program was helpful in managing the care of the participant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H46A4F7919B4D44F481214CD5A866E9D9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Recommendations of the Secretary whether the pilot program should be altered, expanded, or made permanent.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H85E55BF9CE0C45E189CF848EB85CAB7B"><enum>761.</enum><header>Continuous glucose monitoring pilot program</header> <subsection id="HCA0470D688F84A97B9EA96169E2ADA29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7444D1C6EF5A454B90C0FCE3074902E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the health of the members; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H462249344EAF43E1B842003C47E7FE81"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">force readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB115C4418C9C40D391033755E9C4CA36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB521D33B7A8D40D6B9496B6B6323E795"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data</header> <paragraph id="H7DBF817DF42B482ABED787D6B41A7085"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exclusive uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use the health information of a covered member collected under the pilot program under subsection (a) only for the purposes of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H32244B6E87A5414DB7482FD2B874A12E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carrying out the pilot program, including with respect to furnishing information to the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to subsection (g)(1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A0291FE1EE64A568A505AA0D34E0F7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing health care, including preventative care, to the member pursuant to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF85D53CA1A6C4A13AF7C6ED53049A279"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conducting the Individual Medical Readiness program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2B54588CD4D4AF18FF458A67BD2C9B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No use for medical discharges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/61">chapter 61</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H66FEF2B7DF8A470AA6597F778B7AF563" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on nongovernmental use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H40E415F3109A45C3B51D7133955B727F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>retain any rights to health information of a covered member collected under the pilot program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H23C4A356546E4A5589B2093D7D7FA992" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use such information except as authorized by this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2864B0CC5CDE488DB2842574AF2B7207" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may not retain such information after such authorized use is completed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H72058DB5D84B4FDE8498333267A6F06F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Provision of information and services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide covered members participating in the pilot program under subsection (a) with—</text> <paragraph id="HCFD381ECCE15471D8801F0EB8F76C01A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information regarding metabolic health awareness; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H19659457A3FC43A5A411932CBE6A8177"><enum>(2)</enum><text>education and services to improve force readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD1917C639B6D46D3AA5A09348A73BE16"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB980310DF4B14F3AAE521BD59B941AC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AFD0159977C45278D54A0D08B6EC510"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish shared educational resources and training materials that may be used by all the military departments.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA95F719EFA03449E84122007A428A88C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a five-year period.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H42250F2F9B594CBBB91BCA4825CBEEF3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="H724A4F4AAAE34C18944AD5ED67DFD41F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comptroller General</header> <subparagraph id="H5BC9225DC91F4695B8BBB6A1EB749C61"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="H857CAFEEB160458AB745213008E547C8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="HA3F1FDBB58F342DF8363C7D5A00678ED" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommendations to improve the pilot program.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H20D3D1336EDB458F8F1B4840D0D27E01"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="H050E65AE55EB4DA68F95BBB4682F6133"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of the effectiveness of the recommendations under subparagraph (A)(ii); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HBA6CA7143A484814BC6C67E659A42B94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a determination by the Comptroller General regarding whether the pilot program should be extended.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC4FA0F5A1E34A81A5E3DF371492BFC6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>DOD</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0C0763820B9F4E939F08F3AB2247EE9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>data regarding the use and efficacy of the pilot program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H147666815D7A438498B70E4D00E69325"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the pilot program affected force readiness; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H987C7E7351C3419083936C2C79FB1552"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any recommendations by the Secretary to improve the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFB2AF0E0542B4D699875B3FB19F24614"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H7F92C6819E6A4B008596F8E1A359686D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered member</term> means a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who meets any of the following criteria:</text> <subparagraph id="HCA2AC7611FCE47048BC62AF3941C433F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The member has been diagnosed with prediabetes.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H087A7151CEB748579F21087A38BB2DC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The member has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and does not take insulin.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69E31C3B48C24C81BF625AE4E57E65B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The member has had gestational diabetes.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H90BB1A6265124C3C8A8EDD1EDEB96DDC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The member is overweight or obese.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H244E776037D6480BB8F924CD801D55F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Individual Medical Readiness program</term> means the program specified in Department of Defense Instruction 6025.19, or successor instruction.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8757FD879E2D4A87BF15B129C65522B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>TRICARE program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6107A7B04D81449F9A6B17B7DA2F71F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>762.</enum><header>Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for members of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H7DF462DEE4E346AA85D5D7E3C4ED1730"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H258D7734782E42778299F6D0ACBA8F05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of Armed Force</header><text>The Secretary shall select not fewer than one Armed Force in which to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H15F8DDAD7A6647A28858CF97359E97C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contracts</header> <paragraph id="HBE7C85D415904F1B87C34102606627B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H445A1F9265FD4410AE5A6D5BC65A3AA0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice of competition</header> 
<subparagraph id="H1DCC7437F5EE432FB4DF1D1C073721B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Request for proposals</header><text>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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83D3B3F09E504F97A31CA6CA2B44BB90"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Open competition</header><text>A request under subparagraph (A) shall be full and open to any contractor that has an existing covered health record platform.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0836E2A8D7DE41F988EF3CBC6DEE16DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6F6E11262BF842268169E5C8889F953A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration of pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H1AC24C971D534356964C1FC2175D5141"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Period</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period of not less than one year.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8396560F5E84F1F95B2D66D7FF30512"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination or extension of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HD67BB3A2CA3A42BFBFF7AACAC26D6EE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>terminate the pilot program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE95A847C17D345D188A1D34855AE928B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>continue the pilot program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7FFC5D274AD4CCD8482F7026BC4F70B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>expand the pilot program; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE7714E750099493FA53E0A4E313FD8B1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>implement the use of a covered health record platform in the Defense Health Agency throughout the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB17B12998A7B48E2BDD95C50DB1EC3DE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibition on new appropriations</header><text>No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this section.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H77478C810F2543539511655439549062"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered health record platform defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered health record platform</term> means a secure personal health record platform that meets the following requirements:</text> <paragraph id="H24E438549F9A4A79AEED63C8B280DF40"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Has web-based and native mobile phone application capabilities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCA9F285DB35845F2B4B5ED16E2651D08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Has the capability to store and share records with the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other designated care provider.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE738E7B897754346915CAA83C8B9A5EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Has the capability to store records in the cloud.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H00DC0699AFB54F4DB45C36C9C54F119D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Does not have a requirement for integration to receive or share records.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30AE4C8028D04C75A1E7BD63E113B0CF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Has the capability to instantly share data based on a combination of access key and personal identifier.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAFE3598F12AE43558A6517CE60E73CFE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Has the capability to provide secure data storage and records transfer upon separation of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66873FB145AB4B8CAFC7AB159858E11B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Does not require a business associate agreement with any parties.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0630FA899F754A48946BEDCC86543C50"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Has secure data isolation with access controls.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A3FBA3253F64D9891007D8A0639E2BC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HBB422611E6E3492E86EEF0745B2EC8B2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>763.</enum><header>Pilot program to provide for the use of blue-light dissipating displays to certain individuals</header> 
<subsection id="HD6BF67D683534890BC67F951F437F7DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H701288A835B84AA5954B274BF99546D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of blue-light dissipating displays</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAF2757DB375F400C9CF0FAB190F2B14F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection of technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1213E9E0C16145A9A1F4EC3E509B5361"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Locations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall select military medical treatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE82F586280234DD9885EA8F110D7698C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5FB8383D262148DD9BDBA970D74624C7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H5B1B55FAAA5E4C5586027F6B5EC0E21F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H347BFC2B7C234022BEE5E2B99ED3A22E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether such use improved the ability of covered individuals to read information relating to such tasks.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6C683A2B531483EBB2C22F24A3778C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether such use improved the glare sensitivity and visual fatigue of covered individuals.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H07218DCB211E472F9C2F8C6247FFE940"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD8A95D14AF864FADA09126948CA5C561"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>blue-light dissipating display</term> 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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H991A488328B240F8BA2A1BFE6AF74827"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered individual</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0224C96000A048828CFE0AC678F931F9"><enum>764.</enum><header>Extension and improvement of pilot program of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on pharmaceutical supply chain</header> 
<subsection id="H87AF82B4212A44D79A8A74C634CD5E48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot program of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences titled <quote>Assessing the Security and Quality of the U.S. Military Health System Pharmaceutical Supply Chain</quote> for a period of not less than five years beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8D6E9914A0014676B17C78559D97BDA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program under subsection (a) includes the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA10C84C413284C48B86FECCFD46E2F42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC123B429C9624DD89CDF87139CCBE4BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3241">10 U.S.C. 3241</external-xref> note prec.).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCF7C551A58DA404BA8114B64B7C39597"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FFCE9E492244C499F4CC33CF664B238"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2501">19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.</external-xref>) 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC1D36AA1B79040F2B85AD01887A7D0B0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Making recommendations for the continuation of the scoring framework at the conclusion of the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBE2EFC749ED64E6387332B92C57AF7AB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Independent testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7BFCFFCBF8E44DCC8E6AB9C2017802B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are accredited under ISO 17025 standards; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DBC91DF3262489484FDDBF16DF5E1E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are not registered as a Good Manufacturing Practice facility to ensure no conflicts of interest;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F47004F601F4250B1FD88D75802C135"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have experience developing and operating a published quality risk scoring framework applicable to individual National Drug Codes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DF44205D89E431DBC10654171969A3A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEAF28CB1DB904E05AE6291C634DCB40B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>765.</enum><header>Working group on digital strategy for traumatic brain injuries</header> 
<subsection id="H732E1225046C4FCE8C90615D27AF5ABA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with the Warfighter Brain Health Initiative under section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H788F33921B124FEEA46D5870F8716213" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HED70AAC40FF147EEB739B3137572504B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text>The strategy under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text> <paragraph id="HEA81E2C9DD8E4AB8B8B55D1D62D3076C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> Identification of capability gaps in treatment of traumatic brain injuries that could be addressed through artificial intelligence and digital health technologies.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDE2D8E30B8E84F1F96F545B94A22CC23"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H806A887B3D94433789E279447E5F7352"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7BFE3AFFF5864FA7B66C2934C34354B4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recommended investment plan to advance technology and knowledge readiness levels to field digital solutions for treating traumatic brain injuries.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6BA81AA494DB4880A15A548EAD593728"><enum>766.</enum><header>Study on long-term effects of military flight operations on brain health and mental health</header> <subsection id="HCD8DB85E64DA409987C11EA8CDE196B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDDF482C920E1483C8CBB2B4ED557C244"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall examine, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H220D3218008D4B7A92F4863B1D09D593"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the relationship between cumulative flight hours and exposure to G-forces and incidents of traumatic brain injury, subconcussive trauma, or cognitive impairment;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF885CFC2A58E43D0908F5DD096B3B22E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD4B01E0D3E04BB7970EF72A2D51CF6C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the correlation between aviation-related physiological stress and suicide risk among aviators;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB208277362BA4EA3BDA412D48DC92E35"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the prevalence of neurodegenerative conditions (including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease) in current and former military aviators;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD41E180E7EE4E05A61A6394AA3EF040"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the effect of helmet design, oxygen systems, flight suit pressurization, and other cockpit environmental factors on neurocognitive health;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H101FF4E6A71D4CEC81CBA6CBECAE694C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>current screening and diagnostic procedures used to detect early signs of neurological injury or psychological distress in military aviators; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE3CE19A8562472E81ADB82FA44D304D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>recommended improvements in the monitoring, prevention, and treatment of aviation-related brain trauma and mental health challenges.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA0AF37F21155478A8736F0261B23F1C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H72042449465A40EABB4B9B86B0CDA444"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Surgeons General of the military departments;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7FDDC0911B174C41A689B0C43CC80A15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Director of the Defense Health Agency;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB71219825737409A80CAE0E0C284CDE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3A1334DF93E84C05A6D68B69323BD6E2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>relevant academic institutions and federally funded research and development centers with expertise in aviation medicine, neuroscience, and psychiatry.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6AC0C98AD29B4D36B7558EBF30FF9CD9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Pilot health registry</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a centralized Military Aviator Neurohealth Registry that includes—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBF83AC04736E411FA1932C37A42D93F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>anonymized health data of military aviators voluntarily participating in the study under subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B38CFA6561B48288127AE027DC88503"><enum>(2)</enum><text>flight exposure metrics, including cumulative hours and G-force profiles; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H984E79DCD30B46A6AB2579B92D739A43"><enum>(3)</enum><text>relevant health outcomes tracked over time; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F1CAD3742DF40AE93067164051287A6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a mechanism for longitudinal follow-up with the military aviators after retirement or separation from the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H57E58D635BBE40C5929644AA4CB86A26"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<paragraph id="H0D71B29D3AA64735BC0576AA8A3892E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F0DBE1B7A7B476C804E9FA3970562B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H658E4C795A5C469BB67DF84C6417A9B4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Military aviator defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>military aviator</term> means a member of the Armed Forces, including a commissioned officer or a warrant officer, who—</text> <paragraph id="H22328A129D9D4475A92E26FEDF4C39DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has been designated as a pilot, naval aviator, or aircrew member by the Secretary of the military department concerned;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H614C71A414FE48429F667EF6987B8C70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HAAD0F964616646A78083C83EB1E6DDF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fighter aircraft (such as the F–35, F/A–18, F–22, and F–16 aircraft);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H827C65C306394237AB4FFDB6619B61FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>attack aircraft (such as the A–10 and AH–64 aircraft);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF13B6A3CB8F44AD888A1EB197D5F0A9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>trainer jets (such as the T–7, T–38,and T–45 aircraft); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0A1B4C20A8FE43EF82685AC4C4276EE9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>tiltrotor or high-speed rotary aircraft (such as the V–22 aircraft); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5FAC62B1DD74BEE8B47A5CC244AD4F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is subject to sustained or repeated G-forces during the routine execution of flight duties.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HCC5F6EBD76FD443DBC6B0231509A49CD"><enum>767.</enum><header>Study on feasibility of establishing military medical treatment facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base</header> 
<subsection id="H568110CAFFDA49F7B6150F25B4B4431E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H82BFB96CA92C4F03A0A7F9349CA935D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall evaluate the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HFA2D0666C3D94ED3A8C2E55AF2B7FA79"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E94EC4E77144E29949C9040306656E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The extent to which reliance by such members and covered beneficiaries on civilian health care providers—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDDC6D1EDE8A540B786CE8AAC62311E3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets medical readiness and deployment training requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B54B88B068C41D3A12B45C40E63FCA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supports or degrades military-unique clinical skill sustainment; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HED99CE85DE27451683533800A2420D8F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>satisfies adequacy standards under the TRICARE network.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC99B712AF8C64F91BB202DB30DDAE36F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Identified gaps between civilian health care access and military operational medical readiness requirements.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9B3DBDA9AE634B9583B22709398DDEF2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A cost comparison of—</text> <subparagraph id="H9E7F3B9EB41D452A89E103D72D317452"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a direct care military medical treatment facility model;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H88351ED64C214E3FAD923E8ECE5FC9F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a hybrid readiness clinic model; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5AE77E4DA3E4701B9C9EE7F5327655A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>continued purchased care reliance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H677DB15BFCE740BEBB76B1D638494E6C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Opportunities for integration with local civilian health care systems while preserving military-unique readiness competencies.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H68524E717F4B49C381971021B91D6F6E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF99E39331D0643EDBDBB0F48E76CC965"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the study under subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD2317DC2F2340F9BADDACA7327158D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a recommended course of action;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF493E8EDFD5A40EB879E5F5210B68EB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>estimated cost and manpower requirements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9658149D7C2347AC8701263E39D75984"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of medical readiness impacts; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8BCA25A31A914E4CBF5B29B651EC1E02"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an analysis of the implications to covered beneficiaries with respect to accessing medical care.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H98E67C35ABB847FAB2342AFE99A85AFD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered beneficiary defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered beneficiary</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE7126F637FD14974B87DE80422760B94"><enum>768.</enum><header>Study on feasibility of establishing digital system relating to access to care at military medical treatment facilities</header> 
<subsection id="HC03E8FE00671462493CD1DD381D7B873"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HFE2E4889A0B24B06AA626E8D1FC94AB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a covered individual who receives health care at a military medical treatment facility may electronically—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H16DC8426BADA4B55BCC17C6056522003"><enum>(A)</enum><text>file a complaint relating to access to care at such military medical treatment facility; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7AD954B189C475FA9CDEF98EFF63BFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>view the status of such complaint at any time, including the status of any interim or final action taken to address the complaint;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC755E39C56242D4984FDE434AE330C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any complaint filed under paragraph (1)(A) is promptly transmitted to an appropriate patient advocate of the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28DE9BB3A8754E6480E46585FC04BACA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3CD0D20CA4AB425095FC3675DE046053"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H83CA19E61C894D669AD12BB5C7ABB512"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC861C00FC244EEB8F17EADC656F7B1A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H49956BDE53CE4488B468FAF3ED41E9AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the most common complaints relating to access to care filed by covered individuals.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF6107E8171E45B685CC3A5FBED542A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A comparison of the number of complaints regarding access to specialty care versus access to primary care.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFFFCE0AB8E4549A6872BEABF4436CC5C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A comparison of the number of complaints regarding access to pediatric care versus nonpediatric care.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9D046DBD61D4290ADFF3BA373EB50F9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comparison of the number of complaints regarding administrative hurdles to access to care versus other issues relating to access to care.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB76BB22AA16D443E832965D1B07A9A61"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of steps taken to reduce complaints relating to access to care.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEBCBE7AC1F1D46B381FC23FB58561134"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered individual defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered individual</term> means an individual enrolled in a health care plan under the TRICARE program and eligible to receive care at a military medical treatment facility.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H39D072E2254644F2B976FF8CFAB81B39" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>769.</enum><header>Review by Inspector General of the Department of Defense on efforts to prevent suicide</header> 
<subsection id="H94070CDB7ECC4265806C7DBF0EDE4F82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HA855E0F23AEF40BE88C28CA5C5A83D73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>efforts to increase public awareness of such prevention; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB86A6BAAD17644C9B66836646961A85E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing unit commanding officer crisis response plans.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H57B913188C094F83A85408D92B124812"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The review under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each of the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD6AE5DE0A6124CA1AB2A4F3BA920369D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent of data collected regarding incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB3CE52514EA4760ADABEC1988BC214C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The means used by commanders to prevent and respond to incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H589F57616B394E2096F8135A7CBD4D59"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Challenges relating to—</text> <subparagraph id="H9BC5884E1976484C86214B56F8B4A61F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the prevention of incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members deployed; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF3275590394A4900BBBA106A29852612"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development of a response to such incidents.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82140598EAB844B1920DD314B9421900"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H36525B24BC1D4C53A06B28E7B537B2F0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The means used by such teams to respond to such incidents, including the extent to which post-incident programs are available to members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EE89842D5B24EA386F7207B4CB47C58"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Barriers to providing signage and advertisements for mental health resources in high-traffic areas on installations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD64735DB971946C0A5ACEC661DAB30CA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Current annual training requirements and leadership training programs for each Armed Force, including any enforcement measures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE71919D0182D43CE86741FE21BFA8A20"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Inspector General determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H057AA59F61AF4B49B1E76EB2C2418542"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF3C5EDA886864E2DBD424805FB112039"><enum>770.</enum><header>Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H9B388A72CED8462481CFBC6EED2191DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Wellness checks</header> <paragraph id="HE87D2CC28D0F4D9CBF5278E200EDBE13"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wellness checks required</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2616C496D0DD4349879A04D4F00E2F7F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Methods of contact</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC721637B2D764701965D0C94AD165DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Result of failure to locate</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H671DDE52108C4B0880F6AF79F82C1D35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation by unit commanders</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H790DD9CF7F0645D5A7B5FF49F419881D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional actions by unit commanders</header><text>On a routine basis, each unit commander shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC6F5CD02D1DA4C79AF6537B837E215CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the requirements contained in the document titled <quote>Commander’s Critical Information Requirements</quote>, dated January 2020, or such successor document, to ensure such requirements—</text> <subparagraph id="HD79EC49406864AD39D226EDFB5C05309"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have been issued or updated during the three-year period preceding any such review;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1D6319926AB144C1ABAF6D26B347DA2D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reflect such medical issues or safety incidents of members of the Armed Forces that the commander deems sufficiently significant; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC73F81C1C9840299EF72B1BA71A58E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have been distributed to the unit under the command of such commander; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA7CE67AC2AC24864B5C4CF145E941C1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H03BA645ECB9546399A863FB6678022FA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Training courses</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H768DA1C866A045DCB080E00ECE273D22"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Secretary concerned defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Secretary concerned</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3F0B1821FBDB4D1C81B803F8B162C3D9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>771.</enum><header>Reports on Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program</header> <subsection id="H77D9236DAE4147B2B9BA58746F09172A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on implementation of recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1800).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFDF3DC647DB548A2B6F17BCC9AB5BAEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Semiannual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H29EB0ED0204344EBAE6BB0A1F17868E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of children receiving applied behavior analysis services under the program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H09A97720E473470291748EA9030FB6F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AF3E675C0FA41418DC9790B3DE3B63E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The number of new referrals for such services.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA14B2FE49F5341088AA0F5D8C1EAD8C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The number of providers accepting new patients for such services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BD0188ADD074A45BCAD3EA3BD6C83A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The number of providers who no longer accept new patients for such services.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3FB3ECE939AB4E039E63AE4103B33F87"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The average number of treatment sessions required by such children.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H59D453F89FFF4913BDC9B73FF744511F"><enum>772.</enum><header>Transition of medics to civilian workforce</header> <subsection id="H5ADA8C442F2E4C31BDEB2C75BB50DC26"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>—</text> 
<paragraph id="H87255640B06744CD99D0A5C38BE391FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H934D2A6B2951443FAAA53D9C6A54F040"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB8380E00300D427A90395F2B3706B80B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify any barriers—</text> <clause id="H041D2C94CC2845C491C8313BD36E5E2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H987965404DC14FEDA4DA405DE6B7DF92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H1E357CA28035431FA831F069707CAEA9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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; </text></clause> 
<clause id="H8384CB49A12C47CD8E078A127DFF03B5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H26D1D00EA55D4943834CFEC14076F566"><enum>(v)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subclause id="HC510D2315D684EF18F5EB34E8427088A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the approval timeline for separating members to participate in SkillBridge programs in the health care sector; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC3EFB5EA9DD2471E910043F6B59B7570"><enum>(II)</enum><text>requirements to return to their duty station for out-processing; and</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H64D577EF90DA4A9EA7B21510A8B8348C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C6FA3BAF6F243C99F193234948B93C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider the potential effects of—</text> 
<clause id="H66F86612F9124ED9BA74FABF528706AD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="HB3625583D50C473E90EB4FE1A58736A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>implementation, including through State-provided incentives, of accelerated programs to bridge military medic credentials and experience with civilian health care credentials and licenses;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5FCFE597CBDC498EA77BCAE5F90B099E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>financial support or incentives by States to increase the availability and accessibility of such programs;</text></clause> <clause id="HCE23E0A0D12141B680E5922376EF0A94"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>requiring the military departments to align military health care credentials with civilian equivalents; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8F3BF0F5D59F4570AC64168B39207CFB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H094928BBB66F4DFDB56DA4594CB900F6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H195AE1C2EE544D6DA88745ADA96BD139"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HAA5746E932E7490695399D64274269AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H54FEC04B6ED44928869093E60B494E79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a plan to implement those recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7CE3DA941C9D40A2B45F827D1D4F7E42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H01AA7C8BDD53410D944804664070275A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB25A58D95BB6480AA459A9FFFBBB10F6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9FD74103BC5D42FE910666F843D955D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8A1B4909E2342169DF229BE2F36474D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>medic</term> means a member of the Armed Forces acting in a clinical health care-related occupation while serving in the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3CD879D85DFC4B8C8D43445159788779"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HC7BEEAC9627846C3BE4DC4DADC83869F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE6930DE76D2749A2A5C8EFBADB0C5B3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE61C5F0DAB541FFB088D370D7009218"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>State</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H70704A70E3924D098FD78B948887DF29"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>Transition Assistance Program</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA58538C5F8954022AF38A47F9B4220BF"><enum>773.</enum><header>Strategic plan to address mental health of certain members of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H51A301D0C1C74D36BBCAA348A0AE0E92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDECC7EB98EF04F06A6DC3591B218D3EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H609E142709764C6CAD39736CCC3E965B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Developing and enforcing uniform protocols with respect to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0EF945817BDE45D4B798B167D9F3C226"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D4FCB0DEE944E7FBE3677B17FBF8169"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provision of information, including through workplace posters, flyers, and advertisements, to ensure members are aware of such referral process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF119758D5E7341FD88BE0801824290D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standardized mental health training for members of the covered Armed Forces, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H68426360FE31444D8E0587F63D7A0FAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specialized training for commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and medical personnel on identifying and addressing mental health concerns;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0EAF606347DA40E9A4AD2841D6289B01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development of a certification process based on completion of training with documented proof of compliance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA02421FD39694710BE3B4B1AE770D1E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how to respond when a member initiates the referral process under section 1090b(e) of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5E4A3E75C0034C9085A8FE9AA20360F2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>how to recognize signs indicating mental health distress.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7274DB201E124AB19296D108F20BAD82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered Armed Forces defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered Armed Forces</term> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H446E9751415740EE9BB2CDEF85C99497"><enum>774.</enum><header>Briefing on prostate cancer incidence and emerging diagnostic technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H94052863445B42E5AAC1C950669A918A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status and any preliminary findings of ongoing studies on cancer incidence rates among members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD52D4EC3DB714D8B9C8839086A23E295"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 935); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62CDEF41251741A389862B584A1512BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/168">Public Law 117–168</external-xref>) and subsequent related directives;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9DC45C01FAD04DBAAFBAF44B1A43A975"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including any identified elevated risks within specific occupational specialties;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC67BC6D2767E4FE08F6F707248DA531B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE90F768524A04F61BFF598D594324F2A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57322E85630D491C9088011A865EC696"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HD5D4A03358EF489E9C0C3D8E7F900AFD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>775.</enum><header>Assessment of access, fairness, and transparency under TRICARE pharmacy benefits program</header> 
<subsection id="H82EF6C91C61342FAA3798F7382C8650E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Comptroller General audits</header> 
<paragraph id="H1C84530D050843D58D54C381DB303FE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3863D7413E1E4977A5F502F14E40A2E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data reported by the contractor responsible for the administration of the pharmacy benefits program relating to—</text> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E0400FDADCE4A89BE108EB8AE009224"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rates of reimbursement and any price concessions; </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F58392C54DE4514BF4CE1058DFE57DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC73BCECA0F94ABCA6FB067A262CC37E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EF97E87635E480CAC16ADE72754B44B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prior authorizations required by the TRICARE program for prescription drug treatments and services; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBF71F5E676F4564B6EABF4509E868D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the timeliness of dispensing prescription drugs from the various types of pharmacies, disaggregated by retail, mail order, specialty, and long-term care pharmacies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0FAAE4CFA064BACA4BB1457FB60186B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H34C47F1E4D484F22962C223D7F05EEDB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9F5B448522B479B982D6712DB1E8D3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF5155D8A8639438DAEDBA604FD125636"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access to information</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1243772B9724814A5A27806F9A1D00A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H272A84D831EA4F12B160BBFE6913A319"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information To be included</header><text>Information required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H404674D1BE4B4C5E88F346D3830C5CDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Claims-level data.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74A0A61035254A7ABECF58FD3A99D6A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Information on reimbursement methodologies and payment rates.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H395349C9498E4CFAA043E092914E954F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An identification of all price concessions, including rebates, fees, discounts, and remuneration of any kind from manufacturers, pharmacies, or other entities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFAD3481E6EC2482E9A17258B2D87CB5D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Information on amounts charged to the Department of Defense and amounts paid to pharmacies for the same drug.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H676B9E91B9314E1599F34B03A51928E6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Contracts, subcontracts, and other arrangements with manufacturers, pharmacies, or third parties relevant to the administration of the pharmacy benefits program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H915C3A20561C4FF38A3AA90CB6C7AA29"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on withholding of information</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFCC9D83A4BA843279EC7517CAE46DDD0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Form, detail, and frequency</header><text>The Comptroller General may determine the form, level of detail, and frequency of data submissions required under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H58637C9B86A348848E2E63B4110FD777"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessment of impact</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCB21D23E8B294DD7978427691D7BAABD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Access metrics</header><text>In conducting oversight of the pharmacy benefit program, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that measures of access to such program include—</text> <paragraph id="HB262021B75A844DA9A7FC27921E8A406"><enum>(1)</enum><text>continuity of care and beneficiary preference, including the ability of beneficiaries to remain with their pharmacy of choice; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB700A19789A419DBA6F69957290534E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>meaningful geographic access standards beyond drive-time calculations, with special consideration for rural and underserved areas.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H173EB7E61C3A470D9AFA7D5D2DA864FC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3DDCE20B10D14FC9B9F04CF780DFF302"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicability to existing contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE56CC5CD347343A6A5E3BA97D3F9E434"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Relationship to existing authority</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or restrict in any manner any existing authority of the Comptroller General.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EDDABD134594DBB974E20A8976FBD5C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H52745307C1FF40FAADA92657C4B992BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The terms <term>eligible covered beneficiary</term>, <term>pharmaceutical agent</term>, and <term>prescription drug</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 1074g of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H47C0EF39DBC9433983D2E2C31508DD8B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>pharmacy benefits program</term> means the pharmacy benefit program of the TRICARE program under section 1074g of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DE4B17D3FD149E297E61F859E46FE7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>TRICARE program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5B9CC38B2D2B48B49BE64EC21BEC1D28" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>776.</enum><header>Report on feasibility of pilot program on behavioral neurology fellowships</header> 
<subsection id="H92215C2DBDBF4FF6A699017D949BBA68"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H49706D87D4514056BB9967AD1C99D985"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report on the potential pilot program under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HCE45B1A3982C468585DE92F91713A483"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The feasibility of the pilot program meeting the requirements described in subsection (c).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9BE57EC1F7E445ABA424A8124108235"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An evaluation of potential locations at which to carry out the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5E9DCA3A3463409C8D8A615335FE2314"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements described in this subsection are the following:</text> <paragraph id="H06234221368743EE84AB4F62F2D1EA49"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot program would include two individuals selected for a one-year clinical fellowship program under the pilot program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H044EA77A46C34EB398592308646E8D3F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An individual may hold a fellowship under the pilot program if the individual—</text> <subparagraph id="HE5DB851B5A874AC29A3DA1E9F3A92090"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">holds a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from any medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCEC9D49FBA104703B523CFD2CD5FBB32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AA653910148474D984AFB0FBD66B222"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual would not be required to be board certified to hold a fellowship under the pilot program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H736B53DD446542E484DB52886F1BFCFE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD72A8D99A7D4AB6AE510A268B0FECCD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The fellowship program would be accredited.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H894F66B0356944B2B7B51A720E5AF27C"><enum>777.</enum><header>Government Accountability Office study on reserve component dental readiness and benefit sufficiency</header> 
<subsection id="H3971FE940A4D4ABEB59067C32F2B81FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF8A35181651D4D5DBF9AE61BF20A56BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H8CC469A860444E60AACC864FAC6B8771"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B8CE35FB4E74F228076CF2012C1A40A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An evaluation of the relationship between out-of-pocket dental costs and delays in obtaining necessary dental care required for deployment readiness.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H34671E7396CA4CE8BB4DBAFFEAFD6872"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1581E21F3BA549DDB384A4FE0E9EB5BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A review of the findings of section 707 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2652) and an assessment of remaining gaps in data regarding dental readiness and benefit sufficiency.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H210E8E65A06548BFA13AF603488B41DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An identification and evaluation of targeted, cost-effective policy options to improve dental readiness among members of the reserve components, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HCEDC2E68E2C74594B967CBEA3EF19DFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adjustments to annual benefit caps;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H33F3ED424D8A471B98A9D0C565ACB8A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coverage of readiness-related dental procedures not currently included under existing plans;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD42213BE7B994FC9BBE0376E5BB5FD16"><enum>(C)</enum><text>alternative models for delivering dental care to reservists; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H95235B0B103745BE977F941D451BDB5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other mechanisms the Comptroller General determines appropriate to reduce cost-related barriers to deployability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC077C2A856D340798D617E19E42E91EA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of the potential effects of such policy options on—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6A44B81397064E63876922BABDE309B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>overall force readiness and deployability;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H105B09A2675441719B8E056FEC97385A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recruitment and retention within the reserve components; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0B7FBB20D2E34467AE940EB1B66403F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cost to the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H722C8575F09A42649ECDBE063C01600F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9C91E941F89942268E2DE4F4B5DDD28F"><enum>778.</enum><header>Review of the occupational health and safety conditions of operational facilities associated with the LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system</header> 
<subsection id="H52743E046A574B0BADF470DA37CA17AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H714C29197A2F42D6AB320FE4D1542113"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The review required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF5FDE1BA8BA34B7494EBD2053D58EE8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5CD53699D22481591B7548A5E082355"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCE25D8361D4C47208EB5858788E025F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enclosed space dynamics;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F19A4E2F38243F48B6F48687CD0822D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ventilation inefficiencies; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF13D30FD8BE04F24B365F50428538AFD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>limited fresh air exchange rates.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D89350E1B50485595091424721BA4B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An independent case-controlled retrospective study of cancer incidence rates among—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H70D7F1A4B3C14D7AB90AFA05880E3A32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Minuteman III missile launch officers and support personnel; compared to</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AB7BBDAD3FD4F328F81A416A7B51A35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a group of members of the Air Force with—</text> 
<clause id="HD96F021BE4154A1E9404EACE3E23283B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a substantially similar demographic makeup to the group of launch officers and support personnel included in the study;</text></clause> <clause id="H2764A199A0DC435B98E759D90B8414EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>responsibilities that are not associated with the Minuteman III system; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9F0E69027EC248B59ECB447C39B9A362"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a low potential for occupational exposure to covered toxic substances, as determined by Air Force Specialty Code and occupational duties.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22FA3EEFDBE64719A7EB391C2F083C69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5ED7F6F8E7C841E4BB6505C1E78F2605"><enum>(A)</enum><text>air quality;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B518916709840AFB9FDD437A7E5DF4B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>groundwater and drinking water contamination;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H85D6B6F5D60744EB9DB7B9C3E5B79D50"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ventilation systems and particulate matter accumulation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6721CC405E7A4DFA8E1EBEAC9D4DEF24"><enum>(D)</enum><text>residual contamination associated with confined operational environments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5523EC5B61D84616BA682A2E984B0CC2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H633D03DAF11049E59E6F0E3F27D443A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>personal protective equipment;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFBE87D1F2CC24EC59059A98C533FB7F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engineering controls;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H85A2F63219374E2A9C91A5F5E0C8100F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>environmental surveillance; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H44BD9BFCEC9E418AB2A980E5BA9AFEB8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other policies, procedures, and technologies deemed relevant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1713CFA334A4CA491924CC121AEB884"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1511DE1CD37941DDB2233A17E9C19546"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Recommendations of the Executive Officer with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="HD7B0CE3EA39245319468A813E5D1C09A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Department of Defense actions to ensure that occupational health and safety conditions of covered operational facilities—</text> 
<clause id="H28640288519E4B038A71C20E4DA5D342"><enum>(i)</enum><text>meet current occupational safety and national security requirements in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF1ED03AE45764F329B2A2FC646DE3774"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are applied to the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1CA79F0026B540BF927BDEC314DE5D35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>potential modifications to—</text> <clause id="H012D0F7DF8AA4D29B396AD10EC95692B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the current design and operation of the LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H65F0442D06704C88A81209965D484D70"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the future design and operation of the Sentinel system.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H52EA08D7D14F4B349CAABB49DA08CDD9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information and clearances</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H03399E44B7034830AF2AE3C8286E1261"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report required</header> 
<paragraph id="H960DED375CE347E09CF6CA835CAA4C2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00D09AF314F7401A90342ACB7C2D1052"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9D2E167786554AB0AD3A8A9887C272F9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HEBFD331668464E028D889A26C8EBB6EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered operational facilities</term> mean physical structures and work environments associated with the LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H327B570D1F58491D83080F03323789B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>launch control facilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD0F420B39B14F8F9C6DC83D042B4E17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>launch facilities;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCEE0E8794C264429A82E59CB262682D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>missile alert facilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFAA8DD1EF8D41AF9EBC4807FF55B20A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other associated facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE4F2A1FEFD540EFA8AE787E2DBA4BE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered toxic substances</term> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="H9B83E46820B74A8FBF1774BB71DF0408"><enum>(A)</enum><text>asbestos;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H20F2CA8D6BBA49B496CC1AD4A947DF33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>radiation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D9B12A820DE41FC9B2BDCD759F35683"><enum>(C)</enum><text>polychlorinated biphenyls;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H80A7ADE593E1419EA1EDA42D6984898B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>combustion byproducts associated with burning classified materials, accelerants, and industrial solvents;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67ABF113FFB94A8A80E788EF73C7A998"><enum>(E)</enum><text>volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including VOCs from cleaning and maintenance chemicals;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7F7A26197271422D9BC4DE90BA60E967"><enum>(F)</enum><text>radon and naturally occurring radioactive materials in subterranean facilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1B39ED5F31E4270AA796118C48475D1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>hydrogen cyanide, hydrazine, ethylene glycol, and sodium chromate;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB3650BC98E0B4F23A664BDECCB7F8D18"><enum>(H)</enum><text>pesticides and herbicides from facility perimeters and surrounding agricultural runoff;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60622B7C0D9B43FAB84BA037649123AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>noise; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H25BF34CADDB54D4982C37ED38BF17E87"><enum>(J)</enum><text>other chemical compounds or elements associated with the LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system or covered operational facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3B049EB05714428EAC6DA29192CB079A"><enum>779.</enum><header>Continued evaluation of the TRICARE program through beneficiary experience surveys</header> <subsection id="H423CB4F2B75040D883674A91C72DA73E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continued evaluation required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5AC157A393BE483A99B757C2477118E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increasing access to health care for covered beneficiaries under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC11BCD7FF46349D783BD4844E1AA35CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improving the quality of health care provided to covered beneficiaries; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFED5032FB1CF4B90BD37C5CE4DA61988"><enum>(3)</enum><text>informing oversight of the performance of the military health system.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC4C507D7C5574116846F9CDBCB154054"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of evaluation</header><text>The evaluation under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each of the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HCECEE8D94B74417CBE9982B77DF16429"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DE69A97CDAC4AC4B12B0AF0A97DFFC3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Barriers affecting beneficiary utilization of military medical treatment facilities and factors influencing the use of purchased care in lieu of direct care.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H400E2A85E6774732B3AD0E1A796FE947"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD76975C2DE248459048A315393041E1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Trends in beneficiary experience and access to care over time through the use of longitudinal population-level data collection methodologies.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1DBC9989C70B430EB6FC1FB733DDDA73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H69E646581514418E8D41582443FFD8E8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Continuity of data collection</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9CB4C40561094D1EA41B60B1A0857B44"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Covered Armed Force</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H7F2EE6E93FB64DE795FD5EF27F2C3B55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA142202AF4464F6BACE4F85E503ED048"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered beneficiary</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FF4076ADB3A463BADB1126E74AD7BE9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>TRICARE program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC0EE989E1FA346E1A1DCF6E607EE8866"><enum>780.</enum><header>Removal of peptides from prohibited performance enhancing substances list</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H6AA8E76B26BE4415A41CA11E100FA2EB"><enum>781.</enum><header>Study on long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances on reproductive health and fertility</header> <subsection id="H264F255E8A274D81902B42101500016F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H47E11EA83E6A4892A78CCDB7F72F4163"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H289CCF15101C48AF933AC919B439E151"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The relationship between service in the covered Armed Forces and exposure to toxic substances.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD9CAFB40E87A40C0AEEC84E026B0F969"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The resultant effect of exposure to toxic substances on the reproductive health and fertility of covered members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA6F155A2910457BA0674DFDA330B4F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Whether certain career fields in the covered Armed Forces have a higher chance of damaging fertility.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBC337375A7E74E788526D01E5EF5C585"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other mechanism on the health of children of such members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H224B8CF357DB4D5AA9BE31AD7E25122C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other mechanisms on the sex of the children of such members.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1D05A8EBFB814AAFB823AA78BCD6BA12"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The rates of infertility and reduced fertility among such members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6915DD29E3C64583B8330486B3911545"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The rates of congenital disabilities and birth defects in the children of such members.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6CC5FD3AAB5746C4AD3B43AD671D761A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H095FB33F33BA4DD8882D61084841EB37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Surgeons General of the covered Armed Forces;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H70493F2D99EA4ACCB7613C5C4B2CAE2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Director of the Defense Health Agency; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FFBD8EF182749999216BF2910B0EEC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>relevant academic institutions and federally funded research and development centers with expertise in fertility and reproductive health.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7A1EF3D04B0542859A1B45A9E6CEE632"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="HC7775E59A74242569F77C8AFA4D7E01C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H043D3D50A9FE40CBB1FE4E6E2DBA25AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H710656513AEB4CEC8DE907639965E4F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Findings.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H495E3245AED64B10947BD4F08D32B018"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification of the categories of toxic substances most commonly associated with reproductive harm among members of the covered Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC7B8B5258ABE48BB8E915C4E5BAC290A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of current research programs within the Department of Defense examining the relationship between such exposures and reproductive health.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65EB18F4AC0C4E99AD5594EBBCDFD530"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H079A031AD2434A4A9BF0E182149A7FA9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Recommendations regarding—</text> <clause id="H789C8727E1704C83BBBF71E08C10CC5B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improvements to screening and monitoring protocols for reproductive health outcomes related to toxic exposure;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3B59059D46D74211841729F70A04FA80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>expanded access to reproductive health services and fertility treatments for members of the covered Armed Forces affected by toxic exposure; and </text></clause> <clause id="H55E6598C85694D91AA89040FB375E5B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>legislative or regulatory actions to address reproductive health effects of such exposure.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H43958E9982324715A2DA48B0CE69323B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H818BEAB7A28F46F38F883BDCEBE09DAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered Armed Forces</term> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAEDB9AA46B144D51900FA86303BB90B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>toxic substances</term> means any substance known to the Department of Defense to be toxic, hazardous, or otherwise cause negative health outcomes.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H321EB797F1384CF58393AC7004ADC034"><enum>782.</enum><header>Identification of best practices relating to nutrition, fitness, and chronic disease prevention programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1CEF60BBB6404AF99B79A279F773729D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify best practices relating to nutrition, fitness, and chronic disease prevention programs of the Armed Forces; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B2089EACDE14B1F972078FC9CE15EED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>share successful models for such programs throughout the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H47FB3A291A4E41138D7617F3200B3B35"><enum>783.</enum><header>Report on Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs</header> 
<subsection id="H5A77B5EC38184D5994B43F722F418174"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H72995141C2FE4E299C59EE088D5B2745"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB2A397ADD24E452CB3DE656E90D557C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24F3EDE2468444A8B0BCDF8028856F5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H125E8EB136FB47CF97F4D2B5802A9935"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10B7A35F7E884CF59745EDFE18C68D77"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations to improve transition pathways for research funded under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9DFC798BB7454052983BEE334B4352A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex or annex with other controlled information.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF747E4D4A9554C4AA8E51E07A05B2247"><enum>784.</enum><header>Funding for research on alpha-gal syndrome</header> <subsection id="H9CD2D53BEE0B44478233BFA110A73F09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text>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&amp;D research, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 for alpha-gal syndrome research.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H11CCD142948342438BC6869FB7D83F95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>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&amp;D Advanced Development, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HFD3F58E7BA7C46A7BD2A8FB17E7C1A4A"><enum>785.</enum><header>Medical supply chain risk identification and transparency enhancement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA07EDD9FABB2492B8472CF62A213E337"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a Department-wide risk assessment of the medical supply chain of the Department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FF30AEB75D74B3680414AD57530EB69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC8D908486E04B2B9B5FDAAA6D74F52C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H8662465743A44B94872D545F14C052C8"><enum>786.</enum><header>Research and analysis on optimal protection strategies for preventing traumatic brain injury in members of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H32AACCFBC1B3404D8E0E51E47F02226A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H53DF8D3CD79445FCAE41B8F7E8544F64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The research conducted under subsection (a) shall seek to achieve the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF22E8855F6C8427381F3565B6646D4A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Determine critical cell-based injury thresholds in the brain due to blunt, blast, or directed energy exposures.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H81052AAB2C3A463195DD51B9B5D3C8AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Identify critical molecular injury pathways for developing a holistic understanding of brain injury and its neurodegenerative sequelae.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FA17A985FEB44E281574CF3113A6D11"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Define force and energy transmission from outside the head to the brain.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2EF455DAA1374B538570ADC97BCE4669"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Define factors that influence subject-specific relative risk of injury.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7095895118046F491E6D55AD7943FE5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Develop exposure monitors to predict onset of brain injury.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4DF47604DF834A07A885A3D173507B93"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Develop countermeasure systems to optimally protect members of the Armed Forces from brain injury stemming from multimodal threats and operations in complex environments.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7743885C45DD41498CF641079A62047E"><enum>787.</enum><header>Briefing on medical and safety resources at Edwards Air Force Base</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF1268A041FF4451DBA397BF05523F46D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status of sufficient medical and safety resources.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADA4ACE1A2B042DB8EF64E6A58C38BF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether sufficient emergency response assets exist to support lifesaving treatment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H835B65CA9F804650969896AF91791243"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any actions that need to be taken to improve the health and safety of such members, employees, and contractors.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H4AD084E294D54B8EBB6D49FC5E911B0F"><enum>788.</enum><header>Improvements to pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of the Department</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 733 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H40C73528F8DB499D9ED26A6BED6599F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>or covered drugs</quote> after <quote>infectious diseases</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58849EDA7AF24D98A69DE2F3EC32012E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>two-year</quote> and inserting <quote>five-year</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5A273F5C441741D492D6BBC54F297CC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H376C57DC46A34226A49307CB07B111FB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H0C9B8BB9AA354A3C83DA8E419BB5CDA3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered drugs defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered drugs</quote> means any drug the Secretary determines appropriate to identify under the pilot program, such as synthetic opioids or harmful stimulants included in counterfeit pills.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H031F0E905F5D4434AD286166BC6B342C"><enum>789.</enum><header>Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention resources into smart devices issued to members of the Armed Forces</header> 
<subsection id="HFD7C8AC3D891418DB40EC77B3D1ADF96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H6F7BE27BCB4346D28617496DEF9FCD26"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8C9266AD055942B082D905B6C1B9AE17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>pre-programs the National Suicide Hotline number and Veterans Crisis Line number into the contacts for such covered devices; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF71B5D38D51D4EDFB7CAE78E40E5AE2B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H60A793E36DD341CD8A11F7D488CE3164"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot program under this section for a two-year period. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HF2C7F38E5E6A437D804AB9699D715AB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9BE479028CCC4F15B71BC9BCB83DAA29"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Identification of other resources</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H49B7EBD89CC7404EBCA415B6CFF6A0A0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDE941318A5D04491B617A99B018E9B60"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H02064F52D9684C52BF4F29E82735A36B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered device</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H72EB024633B44E5C8765C9EEC0342EDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Veterans Crisis Line</term> means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0A1BA33563574D4D90AD2B2751136DE9"><enum>790.</enum><header>Extension of study on treatment of certain conditions using certain psychedelic substances</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1074">10 U.S.C. 1074</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H65B3C0BDF96D4CC892410B0D3ABC62E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>three years</quote> and inserting <quote>nine years</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED06736A38BD43F39419A57831B413C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9256D3A60FF74D5DB6D68EB9115F29DD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE0FD674E37F44B79B12CC2F475B4E555" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1FFBF232D0184BB8B8E08B70A9B8C9E1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Period of performance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall seek to extend the performance of research conducted using funding awarded under this section to September 30, 2033. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HE4C3AA4E34524F2C989EB2E5DF12A15C"><enum>791.</enum><header>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</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1073b(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 737, is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD687BF35AE7B4596A43F922AE65AF092"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>(A) The Secretary</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0B81F80BE1A14EA4A4D7D3F02CCD5D25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Such data</quote> and all that follows and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DC6F84F1CE745C59399A45A63385218"> <subparagraph id="HEE90A9162D164D8CA69A913191F9A0DE" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The data made available under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:</text> 
<clause id="HE9C7327044804F9FB76604223D7C7F69"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The core performance metrics adopted by the Secretary under section 728 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2234).</text></clause> <clause id="H82A5D4CD849A460FB380A3F4EE1A2489"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9B58723B51BC453D9F9A6E45F97B96FF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H5889F6AD6A8A45088566A0D4FD60AFE5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>792.</enum><header>Report and standards on timeliness of electronic health records during transition from the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H9391863EE49D4EAF81903BFFB85356DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H44F0A2F7C6F14E2B87D5649ACE1B35B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7918C1F5A8FD42F09BB82957F07119B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following, with respect to the one-year period preceding the date of the report:</text> <subparagraph id="HC2DD0275C1AA40078661A291FBD9CAC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The average number of days following separation from active duty for a member to receive the electronic health records of the member.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H16B500F6C4E949D586EA6A8C708966B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The most number of days a member has waited to receive such records.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC9011B9D0DF4D5EB1CA4081EB4893FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An explanation for delays in providing members such records.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C44316CF6FD4760AE376C0E8BD45592"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBDAF10B926B94755AFB6EE70F2F9620F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reasonable period defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>reasonable period</quote>, with respect to the standards established under subsection (b), means a period that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate after taking into account—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAAA676A6F671456C8BD22C71359A51BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the report under subsection (a)(1); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA9A2F242BC14C9AAB98D47157ECFEEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the views of members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty, veterans, and other individuals the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEF8987DEDB9F4A03A992027EED5987BE"><enum>793.</enum><header>Assessment of noninvasive focused ultrasound technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H816109DBA32F46B3932DD2C4F0E48E23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>opportunities to use such technologies to improve outcomes and reduce recovery times; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF346EB607024C8EA19395CC14421B9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effect of the use of such technologies on military readiness.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H8F94F76AAB56484EB8A51F9224659E64"><enum>794.</enum><header>Study on use of routine neuroimaging modalities in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain injury due to blast pressure exposure during combat and training</header> <subsection id="HDD4B5B7316A146059DC0AF7B8BEDEF92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H17AA5C1E2CAC430C9FD0354A193A3BBA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<paragraph id="HB97653E2BCB748F8948AFD999973D140"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H075DE73CB6DE4F8893704CA2B5536A0E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5848F3DC052348699D05FAD2825F0CD8"><enum>795.</enum><header>Report on emergency medical services capabilities at military installations</header> 
<subsection id="HF45F1D3A6C224E9393E8F73A56FEA366"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H29B55DBE7375499997B5A9D86CDC2CC0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of emergency medical services capabilities at military installations, including—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC94107137030475086CB400CA720523D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number and distribution of emergency medical services response units;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5C8E028E9C34DBC819D41B760861DDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ambulance capabilities and equipment levels;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8185FF13812448FFB4A644AE627140B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>staffing levels and certification levels of emergency medical personnel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1038C8DCDD114BAB8CEA71AD02E62BF4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>availability of advanced life support services;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E3CAB314FE24CD7944A91B3A38AB9A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>integration with military medical treatment facilities and local civilian hospitals; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD71F7AFB9A50401BBA76109ECF28B2B5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an evaluation of systems used to track naloxone distribution, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF486112F17A246F2999F52058F2EB112"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the degree of integration of such tracking systems between emergency medical services reporting systems and medical record systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC1A659970CF4786BFBD2C78C7532767"><enum>(B)</enum><text>procedures for documenting naloxone administration during emergency responses; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H14D81DD8215E499FB75EE21C99D2BFBA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations for establishing a standardized Department-wide tracking framework.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H125E63348A0B4248A0ED5C44C3561F7F"><enum>796.</enum><header>Review of chaperone policies within facilities of the Defense Health Agency</header> <subsection id="H733617F5D1C54887A316D3B7DFCF9ED2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>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 <quote>Chaperones/Standbys within Defense Health Agency Facilities</quote> (DHA-Policy Memorandum 25-020).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H600CCA348EA64527B0E0A8142AB68B34"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Facilities in noncompliance</header><text>In carrying out the review under subsection (a), the Director shall—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0854D13EA68472388FB80C958AF9B56"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify facilities that are not in compliance with the memorandum specified in such subsection; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD76B589172E048E3BED0E79A922BDDF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than seven days after identifying a facility under paragraph (1), submit to Congress—</text> <subparagraph id="HBF4C139C4B1E452CBA180BB2FFB5A73C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification of the resources needed by such facility to comply with such memorandum; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD05F449EC49B4F0D8E33B14203F74080"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information to enable Congress to verify when such facility is in compliance with such memorandum.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDE83277FC0E344C889856EB3E6AE54B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HBE93675E3C7A439780269CB691529FE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The findings of the review under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6C1202E8D914794A53DE6C299175263"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A detailed plan outlining steps the Director has taken or will take pursuant to such review, including a timeline for completion of such steps.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H03FD58DF2BE942EC8E75F0AB20BB0B03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An evaluation of resourcing constraints of the Defense Health Agency in ensuring compliance with the memorandum specified under such subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5806F2C058A14725AC68997B8D700DD8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB15116EA031C4DA1BA41C16E5CDAF6E0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2759165737384851B45B7FB5A80A3215"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of how existing law affects the provision of chaperones for sensitive medical examinations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H697496D600D1492FA30A32984ED2EF5D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Recommendations for changes to relevant law to more effectively implement the policies contained within such memorandum.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> </subtitle></title> <title id="H30462ECBAD2C46D8AB6E7BD5F790B699"><enum>VIII</enum><header>Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters</header> <subtitle id="H98BE3634EE3546BA80B7A011FA253A7C"><enum>A</enum><header>Acquisition Policy and Management</header> <section id="H861FF7CD75BF4934836C8198BB5FF825"><enum>801.</enum><header>Responsibilities and authorities of portfolio acquisition executives with respect to contractors</header> <subsection id="H38C7E5737F69468FB689ACD4BA7121AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/205">Chapter 205</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3105">section 3105</external-xref> the following new sections:</text> 
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<section id="HC27438FC16364EA99B21CA3A1B1E4CE3"><enum>3105a.</enum><header>Portfolio acquisition executives: performance management authorities with respect to contractors</header> 
<subsection id="H73AD1BD210D34D8E92625B52D474A539"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Performance management authorities</header><text>Each portfolio acquisition executive shall, with respect to contractors under the defense acquisition programs assigned to such executive, have the following authorities:</text> <paragraph id="H693BD1D23A454BBF9D438E222151F40B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H21D3372966394433B99C4200E1AE5C66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10B3D3D1554E434F8A335C557601C004"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD6BA26F63F8B48319B2D529BB2E8B223"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities of component acquisition executive or service acquisition executive</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H1380634AC03B48ADBAFC9F855D1DB128"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H50F8D3A09FE44368B211F3331DBAE2BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide a copy of such written documentation to the portfolio acquisition executive and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB52F5CDC25CA43E1B2FAED8EA662E840"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>This section does not—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1FE02A25C6224E2884E2851F8F2217EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7B00F496EAE47E9A77733785EA2A29E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>supersede any right of the contractor to notice and opportunity to respond under applicable provisions of law or regulation.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H07D9FB6A98D24840A2BE85B6D678CEB0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall issue guidance for the implementation of this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H10B1201A4C974185AAFE3F434262891C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H63882DEB93A84DAC83DA4710D8FB3745"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a consolidated list of all actions taken by a portfolio acquisition executive under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AB8FD2D354C4E5CB2840B2EF754E353"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a consolidated list of all overrides and determinations by a component acquisition executive or service acquisition executive under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5B17A2D2F29840FAB5ACF55BAD432E76"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the effectiveness of the actions taken under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC955A9F5BBAC4C509A9EC9A711B08078"><enum>3105b.</enum><header>Portfolio acquisition executives: defense-wide framework of contractor performance metrics</header> <subsection id="H3FE0BFF29DD440329DE3FFFB2B150826"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Framework required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7A50E0FA82964E7C91F846338DA91E73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specify metrics that must be used by each portfolio acquisition executive to assess each defense acquisition program assigned to such executive;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA85C56B5A403419A95C6C41EF6CD52DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each such metric, establish minimum thresholds for reporting; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30E9483A193F452E90C872796BC92A94"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H353635DEC5924BA3AE2B117CA8C1E855"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Categories required</header><text>The framework required by subsection (a) shall include metrics in each of the following categories:</text> 
<paragraph id="H9E9BDB6A48C14E299885FC4849E48958"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost performance</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE941AB215A41419890EC4D8190BBCFD5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Schedule performance</header><text>Metrics relating to adherence to milestones, including delivery delays measured in days against the approved program baseline and frequency of approved re-baselining.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1CB8ADFF709C495EBED9AEB2BBB61C21"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical performance</header><text>Metrics relating to achievement of key performance parameters at applicable program milestones and deficiency closure rates.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB202D9AD000040DBBA07B1927F65A6D5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sustainment readiness</header><text>Metrics relating to mission capable rate contribution, mean time between failures relative to contractual specifications, and materiel backorder rate.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFAC2AEC3032F4DCFBBFAD25581806A20"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Contract management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC80796DFD6E5492E8FFB2D10B01818AD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Other categories</header><text>Any other categories that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDB7CE3130A664B8CAD6C704E57B157BE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional tailored metrics</header><text>Each portfolio acquisition executive shall—</text> <paragraph id="H148BCDF7419C4CE59189DD485685A202"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for each category established under subsection (b), develop additional metrics and thresholds tailored to the defense acquisition programs assigned to such portfolio acquisition executive;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1C446560FC5A40C9A8FB16EDCAB69013"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit such additional metrics and thresholds to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4E69F86E2BD492E843A98FEB7D4CADB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAB50DD1B28774EA99909BB5BDB3376A3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to committees and Comptroller General</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit any metrics and thresholds approved under subsection (c)(3)—</text> <paragraph id="H8B3635EB5B174CB1B6D43A4F421BF0D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F5D1C2F48B245208DB1877150EAFF8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the Comptroller General upon request.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H442005F853C546F8B8C42D06FF90AEB8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual review</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8D5CB86C164B41D782F647192A4B521D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Relationship to acquisition workforce performance objectives</header> 
<paragraph id="HE58F131D00BF4203A962384A13E17455" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that the metrics and thresholds under this section—</text> <subparagraph id="H289A2068C5B54D1287F8AA96846E90F3" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1722b">10 U.S.C. 1722b</external-xref> note) for evaluating the performance of civilian members of the acquisition workforce; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA9D7E1C0D31846099A94A004C309AC4B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>complement, and do not conflict with, the integration of such key performance objectives into performance management systems of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D31051C4D3B4391B3A0BFC4BF46EDB4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>This section does not require the assessment of the individual performance of any member of the acquisition workforce.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H31B5A105FCAA457695C973196E2C3E4F"><enum>3105c.</enum><header>Portfolio acquisition executives: authority to designate contractors for high performer preference</header> 
<subsection id="H13E5BFAD524545F9B46EA0E73A4F0860"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to designate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H58E923BC78A84EBBB602110BDA8840E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA7FDF7BC2AA6487BBDB640238E8192E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has met or exceeded all key performance parameters applicable to such programs during such period.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFE55F1BC471942AD9EF8BE52983B6CE4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H29BEC335FDEA408E9E3577CBB8F9A606"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration; revocation</header> 
<paragraph id="H80B81C17BF8B4D4F8CAF9285341D1CA7" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C1EF55EC7804DF1B4BE67EB4846AD61" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H46A14FA80B4A41CE854588F9C344D10E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of designation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H842C0F63CAD94FA5A80CF9D1A91230DF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>A designation under subsection (a) shall not—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE4734266BAEC4F1599F2888CE66412BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61DB80875A65406BB69939CFA3B1D187"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H97C7A668166E4B5DACD20DCAE50C170F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header> 
<paragraph id="HBB22FB1530B94C8B90991D97FD30129B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0025DDD031654621A8B9B80B7F3D6DA0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0CB5A522029B47149C0169BE12269052"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AA00514BA954D2EB6CE7C62A7636F8C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional tailored metrics</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7EEF1C7C79F94169A2082CC6E059BC2C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>802.</enum><header>Ensuring best value in procurement</header> 
<subsection id="H13B815AB98A042218EB77AD27B9605B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification of use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process</header> 
<paragraph id="HFB6113C70DF04E128066A8AF6C22D54A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/223">Chapter 223</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3243">section 3243</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H1332E5E0DDE445A59443678826891BD8" style="USC"> <section id="H201EDC39E740418B9F3E7295F174200B"><enum>3244.</enum><header>Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process</header> <subsection id="HECF512C2F46944D7983FF13B103606BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H54DC17D94D624347A17A06C6545F45D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HD34C43103E754529BAEDD2894A5D6E1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H626CA91853FC460CBCF98347719C234A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31A50C69D94441D787F03BF0A8A40CA8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H215C5FEE4BCB46D7B3D54E1D9ABFE631"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76C85842784F48A9B284630CC20F46E9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the contracting officer has included a justification for the use of a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology in the contract file;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE1AD9C1E7A147468B7E753B0E2B53B9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department of Defense has determined that the lowest price reflects full life-cycle costs, including for operations and support;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23CB051252F74F0B844E13C9FA05DC4D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Department of Defense would realize no, or minimal, additional innovation or future technological advantage by using a different methodology; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29C612FE91C742B49ED27974BA836899"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4943D20A4C844604AE751F0D7A2E13B7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection criteria in certain procurements</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCCBBEB2879A244BB91DC567C2CEBB344"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFFA0246FFBE54BBFB8D8FFEDD52031CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>personal protective equipment; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD1534D7C93F0435CB737D1AB74A75A43"><enum>(3)</enum><text>knowledge-based training or logistics services in contingency operations or other operations outside the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72CE9F95351944D3ADBD9A5EC4F00EEB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Title 41</header> <subparagraph id="HB1AE6A5DAB4549CE9956AA02D357C23E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/47">Chapter 47</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/4714">section 4714</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H98D58A08B2994D4BAF5621444F20C0E2"><enum>4715.</enum><header>Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process</header> 
<subsection id="H9CD5150A36A44BD0AF6F5C11A02EB77F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6FC7A79940A34F958E9D997D60C1E69A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H14535BF4A3EE437EAF1F51179443D8DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91AD94E69E4841F481E29F983E6AADFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D7D7392283E45A9A97EDC98B5CD54C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0808B4E182D6470FBB7D7ABD0F4FC164"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H83A1A91A9E45470D854A2B68125664D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the contracting officer has included a justification for the use of a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology in the contract file; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EFB3292DEA841E0BB9F0DE5A16B30B5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the executive agency has determined that the lowest price reflects full life-cycle costs, including for operations and support.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7F0A07C6105D49F7A3C48FE43C147955"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection criteria in certain procurements</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HA3A5D17B5ADE47FCB2B46F84C29A0246"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H22C55AA7D6594824BE8DF501E01A28CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>personal protective equipment; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H232E4B4B15CF4879B8863FCE5E77CE2E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>knowledge-based training or logistics services in contingency operations or other operations outside the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H94BDCE03DF3245B8817855FDD60129B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HDC7A3B0F1AA94CB887C478C8A0F3F28A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Executive agency</header><text>The term <term>executive agency</term> has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, except that the term does not include the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H78830928223C4A67B4610F765D47D49E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contingency operation</header><text>The term <term>contingency operation</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H716695C9B9BE4B15964EE28019FAE462"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4714 the following new item:</text> 
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<toc-entry level="section">4715. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF14DCB69B49743ACBFD3695AFA728785"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ensuring best value in procurement</header><text>Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>lowest overall cost alternative</quote> and inserting <quote>best value</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA09CEF3064B740FC898536326FD67A9A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming repeals</header> <paragraph id="HD214BA3609A34F3C88EFF18AE83FF80F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department of Defense requirement</header><text>Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241) is repealed.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD44CB480F7AA498A99CD19A94F682037"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government-wide requirement</header><text>Section 880 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/3701">41 U.S.C. 3701</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5B554E3DD07C48DE8BFD9E7776C9C9EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>803.</enum><header>Limitation on certain contract clauses for commercial products or commercial services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HDC5AB18FD7734E90B0F36C9A77D00D9F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may not—</text> <paragraph id="H82C48EBDF3F744AF9D26CA1B486154BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF086B5DDBDF549A7BF11D0D733D85156"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H18BB61067E2C410F86F2362564BB6620" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>804.</enum><header>Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H37D63388C89E4EA9838664DBECD95FBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H280766998589444BB5C8FFFD025AB8FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5EA428B3C1154BDBAA04FF807877A9EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2C3BE4B92CB74435B50842E30ACFA9C6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5271FB7552AE432C991049BBD8F89F6D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H53BF30F8B5BD4551AAB353268A48B4FC" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>805.</enum><header>Reporting of price increases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/271">Chapter 271</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H556534CB82354A65BC7F9299388CA57C"> <section id="H12D8B813981643D39C9DADFE5428AC13"><enum>3710.</enum><header>Reporting of increases above specified prices</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB889A62AE8A440948BB8F1585ADCA5B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF98B6335718442D4AF8F7B93D00BD671"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent more than the price specified in the covered contract bid;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0607C2B6F3A44FA0870E51CB84576AB8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43F66B6773484D2082EEB4937628AC4E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEB5B2DA0072F4B589E654F2D4649B994"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HAC6ACF7D3D1D47D9A2D726433F879002"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An identification of such offeror and the specific product or service to which such report should relate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CECCFD6F3F04BA7870E1F57F15BB874"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED6C5DEE89BA49FB9917C35B098D4C33"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered contract defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered contract</term> 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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H9E1A5884D28D48C0A92DBF9E66B399A9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>806.</enum><header>Limitation on suspension of progress payments</header> <subsection id="H593EEFF9C7244D67A667E519C7F9C591"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conditions for progress payments</header><text>Section 3804 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9750E015F290437A87EB48D985368287"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDCA646515EED4A0AABFFA009C8184FE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">commensurate with work</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4374635F0E194DC7870EF127E5B28D54" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>The Secretary of Defense</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H578D0DF0FFFD4CB5A7A11A1AA2369921"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H429CC02CAD554A848DC7BFE0A2580F71" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94FAEECCDADC4CE495B5AD0C129FC7F7" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA8D532674D3740379CFC6A6015126464"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6253FF61780B42D2889F2115E7D494B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the head of the contracting activity reviews such statement and any rebuttal and recommends the suspension of the progress payment for such contract; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC9410590BE65429391C851B7295DCF30"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD56F127675A84BABA0EB1B9447C4E3F0" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum> <subparagraph id="H3589BC8EF5E5411CB8D54A8517195970" display-inline="yes-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any suspension of progress payments under paragraph (3) shall last not more than 60 calendar days if—</text> 
<clause id="HA148112469C048619DA865F89B7FF5FB" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H6CE2C1A80D24454297243030A5382705" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the prime contractor initiates corrective action consistent with the submitted written plan within such 60-day period; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE060A6DACB2A4DA2937FFD00B1CCED3C" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB50706CF0A69464A8DA7D45E752762BD" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> 
<quoted-block id="H945BE890B50D498DA2E6F07D671E43AA" style="OLC"><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H02F3717E7390426E96D4D00245900705"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H7B85016B313649168E4C1366E8E67B03" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H019B9CE9C59E4855A25B44E35F9C194D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered condition defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered condition</term> means any of the conditions listed in section 52.232-16(c) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or successor regulation).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H249BC192835D434A9BA80959435308DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3C4A91FA2C4B4792A941B746B229761A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3804 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>defense contract</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>contract</quote>. </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H52DC19F1FA1C4F5DBD09BA23B697159C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>807.</enum><header>Uniform requirements for electronic contract writing systems and acquisition management systems</header> 
<subsection id="H341B722BAA8A4951AA7DEC457B8590C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uniform requirements for the Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/367">Chapter 367</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4754">section 4754</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H73E2A2235C7041058B40E9BDC8201FDB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HA4D1D10CBB92450EAE7437CD9B05570E"><enum>4755.</enum><header>Requirements for electronic contract writing systems and acquisition management systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H01B16C7AE4FB4438BA9F3846AB743556"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABA9256B9F4A42468330CC981AEDEB3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish policy to ensure that each electronic contract writing system and acquisition management system of the Department—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H71A617081C1D4DF28903D62077F8BD5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>substantially conforms with the standards, requirements, and rules established pursuant to paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABAA42DD2DB349A9B9A27BB18A318DBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD794016F65964B5BADB45B8EC844FC61"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF78955D5639B44498DDC889B4C100786"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessment and phased implementation strategy</header> <paragraph id="HB46CB254F99F40BF8D9096B5515B6AA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for strategy</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB5004B6AA951488EAA6A3EBEBA9016FC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment to inform strategy</header><text>The strategy shall include, and be based on, an assessment of the current state, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A6143948DBE4C4886658280506B21BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an inventory identifying each such system in use, in development, or in deployment within the Department; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9E5B1CA8522A424DACFC48F5BD36B3B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each system identified under subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HF11B9BD1156D4EFBA212144EA16BE65E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an identification of the offices and officials responsible for the system;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1DF7CA71542F4C61A1AB408E5BA3D783"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="HA086F88F9E1E47C6B5291FA6C5ABBB95"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subclause id="H33F3EEC1ED454D2DAA71CB72D72D5FBA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Government labor and expense;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2B50EDB20A0B4F4BB01E3BB5B52AB645"><enum>(II)</enum><text>contracted costs (such as the costs of software licenses and contractor support); and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H1373B1EBA36F4364A6359BC2EF7F14EF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7283E48C8A9D4EE1BA965099CBDC72CA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matters included in strategy</header><text>The strategy shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8B685C828B4C4E78AB9A8E28A7B99171"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6731E8DD1614813A6E21A2D414001B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H26BD6F2CF43E4855813D332725201275"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC68407D195E34E9CA2D00A513CD24FEB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a recommended approach to speed the adoption of secure artificial intelligence (<quote>AI</quote>) 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; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H86E5860027374F2789413E4C02806C69"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an identification of funding, staffing, and resource requirements associated with implementation of such systems; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D1C1A5C95164A569BD36A340BB1307A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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 </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6AEFFF6902834DD9ABFC4C3CE9BEA41C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8687297DA50B4031AE137ACF9DA35E8F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability to current vendors</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H885648CE1C03483388B434297082106C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Uniform requirements for certain executive agencies</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/11">chapter 11</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="HC77A439ABA4D4AFA870AE5DE3D297FA2" style="USC"> <section id="HB4DFB26E2DDF45948BCE3C59ACE22F83"><enum>1132.</enum><header>Requirements for electronic contract writing systems and acquisition management systems</header> <subsection id="H3FECB2FDB1224D49A9AB21FA9A9C6154"><enum>(a)</enum><text>The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, with respect to the executive agencies other than the Department of Defense, shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H83E5CFC8A53E45F4B4821DD2451FF3F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE7CC60C1EB548A093ED6718E568EEC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H20510FAA1D2243B08EE090EC6B89FFE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H88C18A8E5F4A4A0B926336D0AFBA2C4E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relation to existing contract writing systems and acquisition management systems</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD0F8F70CFD42429DA059265D02D01B98"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Repeal of prior related provision</header><text>Section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/3101">41 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> note prec.) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H21D1DEBB18E2475A92404EF95944EAFA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>808.</enum><header>Risk-based approach to monitoring contractor business systems</header> <subsection id="HB9156C6112F543CEAFA6FC7B627A5BD7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for risk-based approach</header><text>Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<section id="HCF142E64D8D44BFBB5FEBE6871506BD1"><enum>3843.</enum><header>Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards</header> 
<subsection id="H8505B06D6B834ECDA8036954E9B9E6F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for risk-based approach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contractor business systems that—</text> <paragraph id="H22195C732050455C8A952BC6628C8665"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3007769381154E7B88268954FAF995B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7667C54FAD104F328428349254500EA4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBB95486D5C13407982D2CB40B5A2BFB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum requirements for surveillance</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H68D1FFFCFF79495086AA85A36504CBC5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Surveillance and review</header> <paragraph id="HEDE13AA213A542C68101394956CED0D4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE590E475307F47F5ACCB2847E78D0440" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/7262">15 U.S.C. 7262(b)</external-xref>), and certified documentation from such registered public accounting firm reflects—</text> <subparagraph id="H7136F2A9D2DD4D1D9C0EF1009952175A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFECFDF61D6664940AF9B765F172B8A87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93DCFC7BF89E4BD6A08358F2493BCDD9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA16C6052A0DB455FB2C22EBBC70F44BD" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C4D16B83FAF45BBA8B3FC2AA285C780"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Corrective actions and remedies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The approach implemented under subsection (a) shall ensure the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HEC24AC1F74D94EF9AF1CDE37CBC9928D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB5AE60844D24004A9BF782D6FD119C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may pursue any other remedies that may be available under the contract or under any other applicable law and regulation.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAEAEF0AF972F487BBF7026126B6890A1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Guidance and training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HB87C77016DC7453E85B363A5160B2B8A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section: </text> 
<paragraph id="H33D41E23540845DDA370F7A9CCAFEFCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>contractor business system</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AEE00A375B447469DB2369D8422B80B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>material weakness</term> 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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H77D342D845184EBCB8B00817DCBF7DB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is probable; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7C7036984314A43A2A769F68A0B56BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is more than remote but less than likely.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H81150A4BCDF94087905E66EA59771674"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3E509815703345F8A99A683BB55326D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on implementing approach and defining minimum requirements</header> <paragraph id="H0823167D630C45D29478D0EFA94811D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4C468DAF89254F2DBA885491A0994F23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3140F9D7A0243ACABDDD19EA1389577"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make recommendations for the approach required by subsection (a) of such section 3843.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3C5026625FAF4ACEA5092C55FFC6176F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H498E148490EE49018DB0B571515D3F86"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration of report</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H263BAEE3A26745169D616E9349A29EA1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Repeal of contractor business systems improvement program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/383">Public Law 111–383</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3841) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF4B7D658D9A14EBFB278A4308F095155"><enum>809.</enum><header>Procurement of initial spares</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4274 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<section id="HFDF0592CE3B04411A130071DD4B2F5FB"><enum>4274.</enum><header>Procurement of initial spares</header> 
<subsection id="H35C4A374C34C4C93B11890CB9E441C6E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H4684FF56E8DF4334A4315B120BFCFFA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="H0A37BA34BAF14EC6B2E674806DF30851"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered end item</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC81D8344931442CF842907443E90718B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>initial spare</term> means a repairable or consumable part for use in a major defense acquisition program during the initial period of service of such weapon system.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H92BC6924976240E3AE7780501953D0DC"><enum>810.</enum><header>Procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command</header> <subsection id="H99D82517679A43A8B3A04E3FFF864FA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procurement for certain facilities in the Indo-Pacific region</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE6798FFFC73F41FCA6F3E9018739AB43" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement of foreign produce or meat</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4862(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, produce, or meat</quote> after <quote>seafood</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HECFE522DABD24269B7590DF4B12E8907"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H26891E2543EF431E9C6A52B013EC2C57"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan required under subsection (a), including ways in which the plan would—</text> <subparagraph id="HE6EBAB4DBA9245FE8AFB46407AFE27D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support partner or allied nations that are experiencing economic coercion from China; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9618E7999A61467899FBD52ABF6BA668"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide fresher food in dining facilities or commissary stores described in such subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB83DD08BD6644AB2BBBF0846905531D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percentage of local produce, seafood, and meat available, and projected percentage after two years of implementing such plan—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H701BBEBB530E45D8A199677870FBFC8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in each commissary store located on a military installation located in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3312C9A46D84E94800176805163E06F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in each dining facility located on a military installation located in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF74C3880BFE3408EBE09FBC7EAA888EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">onboard a naval vessel located in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA0A0DD274E1E4808A1013014D21A1D9A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Local defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>local</term> 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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H4C7DD4BF292B44EB829134937C212E5F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>811.</enum><header>Review of defense audit agencies</header> 
<subsection id="HB183F2EB7A2643A3A327F482D59A717A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H360F693639804589BF1286ABEC5C40E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The comprehensive review required by subsection (a) shall assess the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H69E9376A70F842A0ACB5DD1C085305C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A comparison of—</text> <subparagraph id="H86D82AB86D1742A39B90FDB9D5872AB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the processes used by the defense audit agencies to conduct audits, reviews, and surveillance of defense contractors; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAC69325FEEF242A99D9D81484633A832"><enum>(B)</enum><text>industry best practices for such processes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF538F46E9A2443ABAFB0098D04EBA5C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A comparison of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H79ACC93AB7664CDBB4F20C72CCDD0F73"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the standards used by the defense audit agencies in connection with such audits, reviews, and surveillance, including the use of materiality standards; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H624A4B61EB6945F1881C2422EF01862E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>industry best practices for such standards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC5B8E8D950B84A01BDD39C4C489A8CD7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6F372C61424D404697270D0F715251D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE95AEB4F24CC4313894576D661D652E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>findings on the effectiveness of the defense audit agencies in conducting audits, reviews, and surveillance of defense contractors;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76752562ABD5447E81093DC962063B38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the comparison described in subsection (b)(1);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD419DB4E243F4F04ACE7A3DD66909CDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the comparison described in subsection (b)(2);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22B2319E21254FB886BF0BFFFC62DBBB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the assessment described in subsection (b)(3); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBB867C22610641A1B293BC1F5826F2D9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the defense audit agencies in conducting audits, reviews, and surveillance of defense contractors, including recommendations for—</text> <subparagraph id="H629C79C5036E40D097F242870BA2D7BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving the training of the staff of the defense audit agencies who conduct such audits, reviews, and surveillance;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDB7ADED265B947E2AD001F823C217F1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving the accuracy and reliability of such audits, reviews, and surveillance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H971A14861A3D44B1AA8F547B885637A1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensuring the use of a materiality standard similar to the standard used in generally accepted auditing standards;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H28F15037004946BF9DAAD3BBE0F007D9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving the processes used by the defense agencies to conduct such audits, reviews, and surveillance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FF4E7B4781E4053B0C82335B95E523D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF116E98B45AF4D06B52E5DDF1C3E7BAC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>ensuring the effective implementation of such recommendations by the defense audit agencies and the effective monitoring of such implementation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAC5270244F404704970FE52C49E49B8E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to congressional committees</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H63B6A5D7D4464C5A89FB4068D3C50998"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HB27E9831AB4D4F7A8E479C35B74C8D04"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>defense audit agency</term> means the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Management Agency.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD0F22355164D4295A16CA209B4671218"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>industry best practices</term> 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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15DF6E0CC1A247C49517A3202F8C7D37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>national securities exchange</term> means an exchange registered as a national securities exchange under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/78f">15 U.S.C. 78f</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEB692E2979924703BA2D6C88E1F066FD"><enum>812.</enum><header>Prohibition on acquiring, procuring, or leasing non-tactical electric vehicle components produced by child and slave labor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> 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. </text></section> <section id="H3FC4130288B04CB3B772605B2003DEB9"><enum>813.</enum><header>Insider threat risk assessment and voluntary guidance for certain artificial intelligence contractors</header> <subsection id="HA3AB7B71100F4A2A811CF52E25C0F9DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment and issuance of voluntary guidance on insider threat risk reduction</header> <paragraph id="H5386175AE6BD43E38ED40B9BA54A6C55"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD23928EC22D417EB2CA02A4DDAB215D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment and updated guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69229A3F125642EDA036A9265E81E1E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complete an assessment of the risks described in paragraph (1); and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF85630F3782E4C0EB141E7D79083858F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">update the guidance issued under such paragraph based on the findings of that assessment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA90814AAA6BC4A91923E4D10352F131A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The guidance required under paragraph (1), including any updated guidance issued under paragraph (2)(B), shall, at a minimum—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3CF9DEB4D7004B1AB1A84259DC8D658B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify categories of roles, functions, models, training infrastructure, and systems that warrant enhanced security measures;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EAA579A2C61470095176334D5595EA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommend a risk-based framework based on the sensitivity of access and associated national security risks; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7726358E517445DA88E105E9A22DF263"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address personnel vetting, access controls, auditing, monitoring, anomaly detection, and protection against insider threats and espionage.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD64EDC6B920A48F0A3DC5E53587F8C47"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56A2ECE6F30241ACB92D4A6C4F70A2FC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H60336C1253E34036AD0A97F70D136C59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> <paragraph id="H2B6A7695883640E3B01D1D39D6ED8D18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H986F5D057E4B46938FD3AEECDB5EE5D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HC9EE530D0F7943E6A1D1C90F25DF16E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the findings of the assessment conducted under subsection (a)(2)(A);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD68D1F7F5B25444A8898A124F3A3EE6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of gaps and challenges in mitigating the risks identified in such assessment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2550463EE81940628A08766B479500CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB8B62FB8A6F74153A001707E44A12B97"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any recommendation for additional authorities, resources, or policy the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B188910F31F430A801B459D1CD09954"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered artificial intelligence contractor</term> 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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H38375262B9884BAB8A07CF9CA2D918D7"><enum>B</enum><header>Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations</header> 
<section id="HEE6B502FCA5343A99779FEC88D14701C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>821.</enum><header>Modification to certain acquisition thresholds</header> 
<subsection id="H977E1CE8EB3441978E8754DABBF7FBEA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment to inflation</header> 
<paragraph id="H9E8188C1F3594D46AC312901F378E0CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1908(c)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>of each year evenly divisible by 5</quote> and inserting <quote>, 2028, and every 3 years thereafter</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3612A4BD73714E9A8D24D17338A5F0DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <subparagraph id="HE5C99C6EEEFE4B35B2E5B22A166F3759"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<clause id="H86C2228C0849489BB23684361CCE24DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 3702(g), by striking <quote>Effective on October 1 of each year that is divisible by 5, each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H243B759A64CA438A9028B9BCBC3E6F14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in section 3742, by striking <quote>Effective on October 1 of each year that is divisible by five, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H80643EAC327843BABD5995A69F9DC1E0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Title 41</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3502(g) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Effective on October 1 of each year that is divisible by 5, each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA7C5DBD08B964EE5BE38B13EFD4674F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds</header> <paragraph id="H3546C6E0FC7044A0BA9D2D98B1A489AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Major program; title 41</header><text>Section 109 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H86DA005749054CBC9D156D8A26B73B28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <clause id="H887B9E20716F40A09BBE9AE96EC08B9A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$75,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$275,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HBC324F8A31FC4D9D912A26CBE5383C27"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,300,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC504A97C50FF4C20803B73E42247E37B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>$750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBED4A31D6EAC4F0EA5C9A411BDA0F077"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Simplified procedures for small purchases</header> 
<subparagraph id="H89E73FEDFCFE4951B2F043D74094C2FC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text>Section 3205(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB61B7A39EC1D4A7985847FB1F99B865A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Title 41</header><text>Title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<clause id="H1748221BE5F5442E8824B5EAA6064E62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in section 1901(a)(2), by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H291B7E4E5FC943BBA05C6C7D345E0E99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 3305(a)(2), by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H433037C24CC549BB8D6DA5942FABD441"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Simplified acquisition threshold</header> 
<subparagraph id="HCA7AC9DCF79C4632A70E32D9A3F20388"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text>Section 3571 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <clause id="H922823990C23417DB6409795A1720581"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>For</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (b), for</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5BE8E246FECB411AA33D0427C622674E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text></clause> <clause id="H7CDB9F456D16429797356E3D047CB720"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H34E61B907171449DA7F30DD9B9DB1B94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contingency operations; humanitarian or peacekeeping operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD1F8319FFAA4944BCB80F5A2FC7DA93"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Title 41</header><text>Title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<clause id="HC4F8358A7A7A4E119DA7C53BDC2C2374"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 134, by striking <quote>$250,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$500,000</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE00C599A079C4D528F27E7E7E892D2A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in section 153(1), by striking <quote>outside the United States</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H64434801407B49579D1E19D1A0AE3A28"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <clause id="H8685B5DAD7E04103A4ABB27B6F921BA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in section 1724(a), by striking <quote>section 3205</quote> and inserting <quote>section 3571</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4A808C0B5C1A4A5E94A37F523CE7C519"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 3862(d), by striking paragraph (1);</text></clause> <clause id="HC24F918A362744E0B3AA6535BCFB6CAB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in section 4505(h), by striking paragraph (7);</text></clause> 
<clause id="H2E4A6B8428B441DC83C115DDD17B2DA7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4651(b), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 134 of title 41)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HABACFD29E5874C9795FB35DC29C8A017"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4654(d), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 134 of title 41)</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAE9BF37F01BC4C86AB5CF47CB7DDCD7D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in section 4655(c), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 134 of title 41)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H87D2BC37EC5F425C8F3E575E641D9D0A"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4656(a)(4)(A), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 134 of title 41)</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H419EF7696AFE46A7BA36755F3C219694"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4659(b), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 134 of title 41)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H09590E0E72A84DDAAEA8A4CAAA6DC6BF"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4753(b)(3), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 134 of title 41)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6ED8230D64B54B73832ADBD03131E623"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Micro-purchase threshold</header> 
<subparagraph id="HDDEB8983FF8B455F8F4F573AC53D837A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text>Section 3573 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$10,000</quote> and inserting <quote>the micro-purchase threshold specified in section 1902(a)(1) of title 41</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8ED6B4A5E0B4C55857E6275B03AAB46"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Title 41</header><text>Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$10,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$25,000</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDC8BD4F0AED43BE9404D38444FFB633"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Modifications to submissions of cost or pricing data; title 41</header><text>Section 3502(a) of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H65B0E53778DA4BF7AB327B18A9F576D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> 
<clause id="H6C18C37DF56444ED8DF47884BB8ABC06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2018</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2027</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H2812DA032C0A419A96E834DDCC3AC4A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HFEEEDDDE2D8D4F96A0AFC8A87C5470F3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$750,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H744F445D679F448EABA9822139B70992"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<clause id="HE384A546537442CAA648F76708308035"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$2,000,000;</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000; and</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HA71BD737B1244CD1972006A539049A0F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> 
<subclause id="HF9714F341CB740768946B23C635731B6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>prime contract that was entered into on or before June 30, 2018, and that has been modified pursuant to subsection (f),</quote> and inserting <quote>prime contract referred to in paragraph (1)(B),</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H10F4F208548345B88713EA694FC0CF1B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$750,000; and</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000.</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HB4281C14AC7047C9A61590A8124BB2DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C); </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE5962084D39A4EFEB5F6BAB0AB66B548"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: </text> 
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<subparagraph id="HDE52EC876EA848A6806A93301610974A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC26CAFB757284C8E9A889B98A8D17D3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE4E23CF23D174D48B0D5F9B8360D4A76"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>if—</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>if the price adjustment is expected to exceed $2,000,000.</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3897DA51FEF4DC4832975DAD490F936"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Modifications to prior contracts</header> <subparagraph id="H9847EEC228BE422A85AF00F1B29A6CB4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text>Section 3702(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2018</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H59DE437531104A94863D783A9FC3D191"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Title 41</header><text>Section 3502(f) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2018</quote> and inserting <quote>2027</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4FB2310505934EBABBC63C1F3EF425AF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>822.</enum><header>Use of accrued interest by certain consortium managers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4021(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7EE7B8DEB5794E6FAD1CC142A97E32BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The authority</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) The authority</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04DE4AA5DDB54E3BBD7C7AF63AD0EAC6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H5A87758EB4444D019B5B1AACDD56F059" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> 
<subparagraph id="HAA485EF68F5840518C213E81288CAE0F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="HDD060BC9EBDD44A5879A7DDBAE87D078" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE94E22CC8867414A9B5D59B74FE89E04" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requires such consortium management organization to—</text> <subclause id="HE047A2DF0DC5468E847265FEB8251243"><enum>(I)</enum><text>invest such held amounts in Treasury bills of the Government; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H00C4ECF16C27421594D4BB4DD76C40A3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>return to the Department any interest earned on such held amounts that exceeds such covered costs.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4EB724905F548AB90E8AB2EDC5B55BE" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5CAF6212A0ED4689BEF6241CE6AD2B7B" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In this paragraph—</text> <clause id="HE23270E0D25B4AB4BCC018C5CCF353AF" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>consortium management organization</term> means an entity that is responsible for coordinating, administering, and supporting the activities of a consortium under an agreement described in subparagraph (A);</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD2B919D159CA4AA38F2E1DFC5D1F9B49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>covered advance payment</term> 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;</text></clause> <clause id="HCB9F302F3E224E6EB66F6726CFF5F2ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the term <term>covered costs</term> means—</text> 
<subclause id="HE98DC5A8EC4D45EEAD358B8A36215A50"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fees chargeable to the Government by a consortium management organization under an agreement described in subparagraph (A); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBE6801D121764B5FBE41145DAB4837E8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HF01CD1A6A897457FA9AA115521C95575"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>held amounts</term> 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).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H40053F3F2E6F4103B1A6F031BEDC7904" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>823.</enum><header>Amendment to other transaction authority</header> <subsection id="HF738C5C9C0744D67835EAF278ED3D142"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7F85D043A63246E195B59B88DA3D57A2" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8F0930EA79FB439CBDD0108E41C337B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>agency that</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the use</quote> and inserting <quote>agency that the use</quote>; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAD82D58B2C274760AB8A40754D354271" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking <quote>writing that</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the use</quote> and inserting <quote>writing that the use</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H581DD055C35640D8948B7ADAF644C70B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H255D9738953C440EBB9817C290D80473"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9563B5E9FDBC40AAA941F1E9ECC56119" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE008AAA25C82472EB7E4EF4C468FF4FC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate use of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6EACC71321124BE2BE03B683BEF6D0E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCF32A63A55F4181BBF8D0FEB30F27F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4FB381F2A14A4581901C63B9FBEFA150"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The use of such transaction is expected to accelerate delivery of capability to members of the armed forces compared with other procurement methods.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8ED7FF17B6148CD93AFB7D3E6FAFF2F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF6988550C77455FA04B91B885B96C5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC19EF39D3A8B4EACBF307CE166F56C0E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H40AB442B9FF24F0F8C559D7061451938" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H69054152AAE949DC98C8EBA7C5554A78"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H036862B50C1947B88FFDBE1E0C2E8217"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)), including through teaming arrangements, joint ventures, or consortia;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H71A9DCA26A5B4B57AB641019843BBA0E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the potential to reduce technical, schedule, or performance risk, or accelerate transition to production; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A2EA42E4BED4F3899292CAF063920A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>fielding through use of non-Federal cost sharing.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HACC20CB554E441B5A1ECDAF2D326CA7D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> 
<paragraph id="H1E23E3CDD5884C8087249FF0C2E4D44D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National Security Act of 1947</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102A(m)(6)(C) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3024">50 U.S.C. 3024(m)(6)(C)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H21D293A8569342A8B3EF74622D4017A4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (v), by striking <quote>of Defense</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8F73963EB9D641FEB51AFFFD065742FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by repealing clause (vi); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90CC13ACB0E148978ED9F8182480D033" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (vii)—</text> 
<clause id="HA02A027DF5C946D2B3555D55C9091052" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>section 4022(f)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4022(g)(2)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF8A0D117ECB34AE89D29FE586096F200" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (V)(cc), by striking <quote>section 4022(f)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4022(g)(5)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H451125F1F5D9428DB9222A42E278F646"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Homeland Security Act of 2002</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 831(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/391">6 U.S.C. 391(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>4022(e)</quote> and inserting <quote>4022(f)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA8A5D60DCB7473C86F059B225646693" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 873(c)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4021">10 U.S.C. 4021</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA6892D75B6C544BD9918E7083EF205E8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H604457AEB2E143BEBBE3B919D40A5308" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>or (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>or (g)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3D8094DDDEFA4476930207EF03C65B21"><enum>(4)</enum><header>James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 322(h)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2911">10 U.S.C. 2911</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2544F86468F5429AB56C22DCED336291"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2828 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 4022(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4022(j)</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE2D7522A023C4072A44C0F402438267F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>824.</enum><header>Requirement for modular open system approach and modifications to rights in technical data</header> 
<subsection id="H8FAB4391A7144383B9864AF21A88BB31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for modular open system approach</header><text>Section 4401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H448E4C20757C462FBDCB37C8ADB9B3EB" style="USC"> <section id="HFCEA00C94C844B16BA2B6FC1E7D204F3"><enum>4401.</enum><header>Requirement for modular open system approach</header> <subsection id="H24191C3ACC464ED997C438191899DFBD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4AA7D0A093DE4C658F8C824029BE0CB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the characteristics, intended purpose, and use of the covered system;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27F3E816DC9249909C75D9C7FC7AB184"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the planned service life of the covered system; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7C9C2BF9551D4BE7B5312639BE53490C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other factors relevant to the design and development of the covered system.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF54479373FA34EB78F0D3F042CC359FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment to inform strategy</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HEE481ED5BB9C4839BD812C51E9226C0E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD84CF1152D5E415098AD116AEC1D06AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFBAF068DF39541768C8783B023C09206" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB4A6E4264A648CAA5C5A4A7B4119139"><enum>(4)</enum><text>enable the use of iterative development cycles and discontinue or terminate the development of capabilities—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3CF3D037959949C5B39FE4FF1B273AB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that no longer align with a capability requirement established by the Secretary of Defense; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H497D391EA73A440B8D06DDC5EB43A21D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that are experiencing significant cost growth, technical or performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBE87D27202034EEC8E78EA0AA6DF9F21"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">seek to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative defense industrial base to support requirements throughout the life cycle of the covered system;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDD1BA1A49EA483D8B1FA8D0621F3144"><enum>(6)</enum><text>reduce schedule delays and development timelines;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2EF054EE736B4BEBA19733792B39F2D9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>increase and enable interoperability of a covered system with the joint force as changes to force design evolve;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02FADF315EB94DFD954CB68CE5B95324"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD6013E9C61F444EB8E56888327CDE068"><enum>(9)</enum><text>enable effective life-cycle management and product support of a covered system—</text> <subparagraph id="H58CC39998EE140ABA26942AD31956785"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance with the requirements of section 4324 of this title; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCBFFB4AAEF9F4A36BFF6810FF4DCB673"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H04689EE71C9F4B4AB9DAC2B3F52FEBB5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Architecture requirements</header> <paragraph id="H9A2769CFC7F5495AA42FC27FAC772B69" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In developing an open systems architecture for the procurement of a covered system, the Secretary shall ensure that such architecture—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5D66B0DA61FF4D1FAC48C891949B211C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adequately designates and defines for the covered system—</text> <clause id="H59313C1CFCD74E8598E59CC6F9605D66" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>modules;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1A1A67F68EED44C5ACE8CF330B76B2FA" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">open external interfaces and open module interfaces to ensure loose coupling of modules within the covered system;</text></clause> <clause id="HF0AB11F3876E4492924AF5EDDD02CCFB" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>open external interfaces, including external interfaces with a host platform or other external system, in a manner that supports interoperability; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB2C9D52583894D18A9EA85273CAD3F3D" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the openness characteristics identified in subsection (d);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H745FB6DF749746D8A9ED520BEE2BC2A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="HF8B7A6BC9D3B45BD8169E50D3E15DE91"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> <clause id="H66A2C9E6650D45C3BCFBC1C4CB382876"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the use of commercial standards if such commercial standards are available under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H053675AB5D1D4AF09BC1D916965E9AFF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the use of new standards that define relationships between module interfaces and external interfaces if such standards include—</text> <subclause id="H8D5B709FB97041BF893FCD3BE0BFA3B3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HB19356F2761943B6842362B0546AB670" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a machine-readable definition that is compatible with Department-approved digital engineering environments and model-based systems engineering tools and defines the relationship between—</text> <item id="HFD263B41CABF422192CCD3CED408FEC4" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a module interface or external interface; and</text></item> 
<item id="H0AC9868A33FA40AABF36DE4D7C928625" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>existing standards or interfaces that available in the repository required by subsection (g); and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HABAA6804CC1B4160A0F1FD0029CDAA73"><enum>(III)</enum><text>documentation with functional descriptions of software-defined interfaces that conveys the semantic meaning of elements of a module interface or external interface; or</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H122130729D2A4F1EA1A552B3CC06F6DB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any combination of clauses (i) through (iii); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9F1200EA0E3473CBCFCF75E6BEE12D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is designed and developed to accelerate the procurement and integration of commercial products as modules when suitable and appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBB387B1318624C009F69B6EF144E4444" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AE1D03B91744DE8B46F67C1BDC00079"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD479AAFA5A7B4476B1EBC789223BE0C6" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The open systems architecture described in this subsection shall be included in any draft and final solicitations for procurement of a covered system.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H02CD9DF09B8B4D2E9D7E319F8904CDAD" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Openness characteristics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HE37D6FBB35364562AD5E6D58C3731A37" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the open systems objectives identified in accordance with subsection (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BA3E24CF0B94F8FADEA6F131FE210B9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6442F482129D4169B33193199C41B64F" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of the minimum technical data package elements necessary to achieve such objectives.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA78E80871C7461A92598D1BD0173C38" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The intended modularity and location of open interfaces.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E671942E0974497990A07BD53A0FD31" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF3F411A8ADDC486DB90F03AEF911C38E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disclosure required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5EF6C9352F244FE9A07DFF244F9D01BE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicability to commercial products</header><text>In applying the requirements of this section to a procurement of a covered system that includes a commercial product, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H092FEFCB4BD54BD19D68EF3644FD0B39"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE59327EB08E454592DC7DFA0DAA2D98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85ACA015D99643A0B87A5E65FFDB159D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC2C702FD1EAA4821B897CF8AFBE5DDF5" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Digital repositories for open systems architectures</header> 
<paragraph id="H4A9097BD8FA2473D971DE4157A7CD43D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA7BB377F51040DB8C8E0BEC2C078FC6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the repositories incorporate cybersecurity measures consistent with Department standards;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7340DBE84F9B4196AA80D887A592EC6E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79A93C6A9DCD40DFA2F92B46ECB9E2BC" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the repositories are searchable and accessible to authorized persons according to level of security clearance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8235F0D86ECE4E57BAE1CB23987849CB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H87F63D9B729A4A9A9EA088ACCF5F8B37"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H7BC302DD7C284DAD88F9DA3736ACA667"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered system</term> means a system that is acquired or developed under—</text> <subparagraph id="H96A14BC6ECA24DE8BA933254FF3A665B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an acquisition program of the Department of Defense; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H84B058B873A24718968FF4F09967E549"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H849AB0C5D1FB4098B9957FFB2D0C6E1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>external interface</term> means an interface between a covered system and other elements, such as another covered system or a host platform.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC6166B46452045C0A249F055881C6B91"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>host platform</term> 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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H232491BB624A438FBDE3D7EAEB3C59B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>modular open system approach</term> means an integrated strategy that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBF3E2AAD820F43BBA00C1BB96F8F54D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporates acquisition, business, technology, and logistics considerations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD88C75064D8F46958C86B4ACADAB0D3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>uses an open systems architecture to achieve one or more open systems objectives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H59EEA792B0004DE390DA342528AEFFDF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>module</term> means a self-contained discrete functional unit, such as hardware, software, or a combination thereof, in a discrete bundle—</text> <subparagraph id="HBD78C2F12E6D4FF4B02A2D732D0351D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that can be developed, tested, and deployed independently of a module interface or external interface; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H69DFF1B097B74455A4D04833216D8021"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that can simultaneously interact with another self-contained discrete functional unit described in subparagraph (A) through a module interface or external interface.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BCD3FB4FB79494A8C0D20A02C2EECB4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>module interface</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC75AD4EB50B4F80934DD203C64520BC"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>open systems architecture</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBAA1DE977440467C9E0879A1087E3E7C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The term <term>software development kit</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6B181B292141453DB49926359DA64295" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header> 
<paragraph id="H0CF70CCE67C944EF99D8A28E00000399" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D65ACB5C1FA4B4BAC8F1628EB62836D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE18FE6AF65114BA09ACAB6249B9D492B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modification to rights in technical data</header> 
<paragraph id="H9574459CC5584A2BB7260B49F6CFC390"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rights in technical data</header><text>Section 3771 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CF74A43E6954BFE986F25BD73245684"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause id="H519483110C084F09A60E64B3DB018F47"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote> or copyrights</quote> and inserting <quote>, copyrights, trade secrets,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H37E765BCD3904AC9B2C56AD32C6225C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H9E083D82001D4890B717A8221A23CC56" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="HD5F3F6D139464394B746E5EC45946A5C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Enforcement of certain rights</header><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8DAC7AABE7EE46FFB924AF774659804C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<clause id="HD7FC18CB3DCD4DD5B56F0D91BD38C31D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H75E28F0667C74D4BAC2178B8C96A00FC" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H8273DE89F3A44A9CB2D203FD27DF61F0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inapplicability of paragraph (2)</header><text>Unless otherwise negotiated, paragraph (2) does not apply to technical data that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDC2185F679C14639A48FB244C33ACAE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>constitutes a correction or change to data furnished by the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H111100336DE24D44896B0785781555C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>relates to form, fit, or function (other than detailed manufacturing or process data);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4A8D36C4E87D4F6EB4C337C14991188C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F208F2758D5405483FE49032DEBBADD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is otherwise publicly available or has been released or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without restriction on further release or disclosure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> 
<clause id="HBC1F2F61F0B7468BA404F4E495D94B93"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HA231EEF4359F4837A5A6FCA501E764FD" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H3FDCEBA0070245BF8582CEC9AE190268"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exceptions to paragraph (2)</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8ABBA4EA06F64D4FA57B24E1E3460B81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such release, disclosure, or use—</text> <clause id="H2CB39991E6834E0CB2F9FEF7883B3462"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is necessary for emergency repair and overhaul; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="HEA6D83157E66420C8B51B5E1C399BFFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H291BCD411E9845AF92A2BB2FFBD32B83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H07E735C7B0F5414195B2EB6F5EED6E41"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the contractor or subcontractor asserting the restriction is notified of such release, disclosure, or use.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H54549E108AEA4CC7BEFE0CDBF49D1D65"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> 
<subclause id="H8962CF8972844FE8B51565CAE55F70AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">INTERFACES</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">MODULE INTERFACES OF AN ITEM</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H924C45E1CD71473AA22A33AE5A0C25B3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, in perpetuity,</quote> after <quote>government purpose rights</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H7712CF624FF140AC8F8C8711474E861A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an interface between an item or process and other items or processes</quote> and inserting <quote>a module interface of an item</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H8210B41B92E1469D8EE9334FC9657293"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text> 
<subclause id="HBC2457A1C0454B71927AF06BF228F576"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">MODULAR SYSTEM INTERFACES</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">EXTERNAL INTERFACES OF AN ITEM</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2166386960DB4AEEB9924C2C4DEBBE67"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> 
<item id="HC9472D426E4F47928EBA7E3B5E078D7C" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraphs (2) and (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (5) and except as otherwise provided by subsection (f) of section 4401 of this title,</quote>;</text></item> <item id="H98C1B6D022954A4A85ECD53E73297A62"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, in perpetuity,</quote> after <quote>government purpose rights</quote>; and</text></item> 
<item id="H47F2DC2BA29E4C3CBE86FC90DCE52C58"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by striking <quote>modular system interface</quote> and inserting <quote>external interface of an item</quote>;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HB7E38AA115474E59811EAAD13BC71DF9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>modular system interface</quote> and inserting <quote>an external interface</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H2DEA4499D7D3421A91D083DC4D5F7BDA"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>modular system interface</quote> and inserting <quote>external interface of an item</quote>.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB543D17768DE4968A44FF2C4FF02560C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 3775(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HA6A355235267463DBF09832953A1FD1A" style="OLC"> 
<subsection id="H62B28500E17C4D8B8257856799D20071"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional definitions</header><text>In this subchapter, the terms <term>external interface</term>, <term>modular open system approach</term>, and <term>module interface</term> have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4401 of this title.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB665231B795A4772937655E833FBB582"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="H79FCBB5C08BE46168DA6A975E9AC5091"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 3791(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H57685F88FF484924A0310487AF1F343D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>section 4401(b) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4401 of this title</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7B46992E2E846F696E7ED45469BCA7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(iv), by striking <quote>modular system interfaces (as defined in section 4401(b) of this title)</quote> and inserting <quote>module interfaces (as defined in section 4401 of this title)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2D13279A53246AD89FB15767B032800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 4402 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D373F1E16CB4A0CAE8323F79608258F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 4403 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA5D88BADBEEB47E2AE1D194675D05A24"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 4425 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HEFAAD5D086384D9EB48AA0C0C37A77B4" style="USC"> <section id="H00F3E5DEAF714ABBA0BAC9C0EB18594E"><enum>4425.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subchapter:</text> 
<paragraph id="H074D9DBFC7674909ADCEE3A691F20A35"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>major system platform</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B633E27EBD14D39826DF0143B46CB74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>weapon system component</term>—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6AA3CB78D47C48218A884BE0774F5004"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60AD96A92689494AAFC8C1247D541A8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF68C16B3FA6A40E6AF3436FA2332EA77"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4401">10 U.S.C. 4401</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HCB451E45BA3A4A22A5C4C61EC0829BFF" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>825.</enum><header>Modifications to requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with certain retailers</header> <subsection id="H6C24B356B31D47D59324A9B1A107888C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9C94F2874986425891014B08E5A1F93F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H18FFE0960AB24B08AD2BFA1DB5A3AB36" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3643DB9065F24C33A9514DD22BBD0CCC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header> <paragraph id="H80009B4855CB4C07B978F48E52A75A40" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE9A59F59D2044B28FE32F210E51FE96" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B2A9742D6DC4F1C8E9FD92BEAD0FD75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4A3D0FA2267F486BB2FD8FBD304D986B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H787C47EEDF04473293053EEEFCA38157"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>subsections (b) and (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFEB07A41473A454EB9C51D32BA7ADC27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 841(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4664">10 U.S.C. 4664</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H528E22C6D4A64D7CA6C4DB75A09FA7F2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H19E7AFD485F54A80BCC3A2E28A97281D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2A3ACE9292B64904B45CB366AA7CC366" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>826.</enum><header>Prohibition on contracting with employers of convicted traffickers</header> 
<subsection id="HDD76C3520D6F4906BA186298B45796CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/363">Chapter 363</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8BFF53A5AD294B9B801BBE11BC123499" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H9F44186F7B814B4D890224C47DA79596"><enum>4665.</enum><header>Prohibition on contracting with entities employing convicted traffickers.</header> <subsection id="H2F4B39302E4D4C0284EF57719915CF51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFC3A7AB09B5B4E7B91A0BF87AD608810"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <paragraph id="HF7CAE0B269B1495584243E744E8F590E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>individual convicted of a trafficking crime</term> 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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7DB0E8B15F804743AF868B96ACDFA93D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>trafficking crime</term> means an offense—</text> <subparagraph id="H60253C66199F454AB4B1FF17EF4C1E14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/77">chapter 77</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H86F86C45C7B44ABCB177DC41C54CACBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HED9ACEF0CC6A495D971B063792B504CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/363">chapter 363</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H1DBE44B5263A46CFAC4BFC709E44AD14" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> 
<toc-entry level="section">4665. Prohibition on contracting with entities employing convicted traffickers.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3BF5FD58C40148C48362B0098DD593A2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4E1E3F1F8BC2431FA380A1F42BCCB152"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Current Defense contractors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF0473185B10F49B0B35E64DB56DB4A51"><enum>827.</enum><header>Acquisition thresholds for certain materials</header> 
<subsection id="HCB3F6BDCD8F14F5983AE129128A82247" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategic materials</header><text>Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD7E2F1776F64E84BCF48F77179703B7"> <subsection id="HD40A0D95646F4A00884339F9FF2D4DE6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exception for small purchases</header> <paragraph id="H1C5C2BF7F5254C7189F12B89193C0E30" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) does not apply to acquisitions in amounts not greater than $250,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H37C41C8E880746E2BE7BE3B0028CEE25" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC19AB5518962440DB5951808357AFC48" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFF70CAA0F3144E5795536C4E6FD7BA21" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations</header> 
<paragraph id="HCCBAD7B65D704C8DB5797D737F55D9B5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 4872(c) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1803 of this Act, is further amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H52D576B9DC2B41E18C6342310EA2F426" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7497D36B563A48FCA4194D3A0269BC2B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09190B28B14A44E8946522EC3F70E9FF" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>Subsection (a)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7A1A232F271E4AEDB161E4D0472AE7CB" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF684B532584E45FAAD65AA1CAD8570F2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0CFD9225CC3C4FB282C08FDA7D50AA90" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H6DC96B0B825B4CE78E0F68DEC08BAF66" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) does not apply to procurements in amounts not greater than $250,000.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1B03E9363F4F4E1A8A8E1828081B5FC4" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC245B3CEB19E400C90FF23716299B74E" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5D9CBA63FF7E4017AB5557181B5DE9A6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination of amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H73F02162DDA54A729495872F3811B1A0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Printed circuit boards</header><text>Section 4873 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8BD5C408F9EB4AA8A28241688FB0DF44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D8B66D407134F1A9B63108538387114"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HFA14D56199154C65A67E8FDE3FC6C9C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception for small purchases</header> 
<paragraph id="HAA75B7F9321441F995786E09CCB1A904"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to acquisitions in amounts not greater than $10,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H751B8856A88F4CED90C85B22F5117EB2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H25E1442B9D1D4933BC67F20F33B6F665"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1F7B4B28254C41F5B4716D14E00AEEE1"><enum>828.</enum><header>Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program</header> <subsection id="H6D1D15C13F3A404F87E246072ED8B222"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarification of limitation on protege firms participating in concurrent mentor-protege agreements</header><text>Subsection (c)(2) of section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8DC4C0E58DD24A5786CE09705CE3CA75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>under subsection (e)</quote> after <quote>one agreement</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F6806E16AE540578057F1F2A24FA854"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>during the 5-year period beginning on the date such concern enters into the first such agreement</quote> and inserting <quote>after the completion of any previous such agreement</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2CC8F795AE8C451F8DFC2B6D6EC1221D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification of requirement that mentor firms must be for-profit firms</header><text>Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFB5DB2CD06B34423ADC5271970B15DE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H72F621F3B3EA45CAB30C391311F1356F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7DFE41E5634490E8F4AC211509DEDBE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B):</text> 
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<subparagraph id="HC8E12C2BF56044E78C4025F507554444"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is an entity organized for profit that operates primarily within the United States; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9F03C2C4CDAD42DF8454C19D4DB4CC90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clarification of term of participation agreement</header><text>Subsection (e)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting <quote>for the agreement</quote> after <quote>A program participation term</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAA8ADDFF611B40EE97036A0FD62E8DD2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clarification of matters relating to reimbursement of mentor firms</header><text>Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended by striking <quote>may be</quote> and inserting <quote>may provide reimbursement through</quote> after <quote>may be</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H88364947EB324B37A8A3B3578C616DFB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>829.</enum><header>Codification of program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans</header> <subsection id="H635EFDD81E7942D09083002162684C80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637</external-xref> note) is transferred to subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/387">chapter 387</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, inserted after section 4902, and redesignated as section 4903.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2A3C44A63E7F4573B899630AF6CB6EEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4903 of title 10, United States Code, as so transferred and redesignated, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF6586481C916473BA14217594347C158"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>test</quote> each place it appears in headings and text;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB5776756A607433BA63530B820259CCB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Test</quote> each place it appears in headings and text;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E9EC3C3F5EE4E97A7A0B983D2DD1490"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>shall establish</quote> and all that follows through <quote>demonstration projects, the Secretary</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>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</quote>; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1AB89DE0B013431B9809BAF5A1A83085"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H36D594A20B224803BA48DDE3814ED9BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> 
<clause id="H4773B479913F40D5B430CAA66EB3B93D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In a demonstration project under the test program, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H71154FDBDCDC445C9E0DDC4EF2A5644C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting at the end the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7B4B6D12649F47C981F9FA8D2EBDD740" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure procedures and systems accurately capture and report—</text> <subparagraph id="H67AF745DAFA74A7686C637D3BD285FF3" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the annual goals for each subcontracting plan;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9BE29E9D2F7047758AA9CE387AA9E131" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subcontract awards including number, dollar amount and percentages of subcontracting value and total contract value; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBDCD82FA94AC478085DD28CE32CC105E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the findings of good faith efforts.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD5132E7EE9804573B487693A9F36D098" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H892906CBA06841538ACF3E2411E3B475"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause> 
<clause id="HB46571CE71124BD2895CA21AFF20CA7C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="H2F8FCB196B2747BF86E8067C32E4B8B6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> 
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<subparagraph id="H09014FD5A27943D681EBF2158B2A28F1" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall comply with the requirements included in section 8(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637(d)(6)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73D8B0738DE14413AEFA801364EB62A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H86F20A5417C148989B472DE3E1460D7A" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD659341F62A4121AB3E9E444A88B92C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by North American Industry Classification System code; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7B7EDE8A27AD4CAD8E411CD4620EC9E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of this title); </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF24ED6D2304C4B6CA25E3FB28637984D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by military department; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3E63F4EDDBE2495BA6C823570B643145"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by prime contract, if—</text> <clause id="HB70EA07D67384BA98C965E841BD4F640"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the prime contract is for the maintenance, overhaul, repair, servicing, rehabilitation, salvage, modernization, or modification of supplies, systems, equipment; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9683898DE3ED4B8A9F1F83026973A838"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total value of the prime contract (including options) is greater than $100,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EE54A37F5A4422E85532BF6860C8ADA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending subsection (d)(2) to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HB7D682CB30DB45B9821F191267747DF2" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72626A0B7DB14FF1951078E499E2F6AC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsections (e) and (f); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7FADEB7AE7764F2DBC51BBF685729A26" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6ED475CA3F0249CF92B11B7A8464A1DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>830.</enum><header>Consumption-based procurements and associated payments</header> <subsection id="HDC337FDA7CFC48AEA67C670E86C1D14A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Advance payments related to certain services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3324(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9763A7894BF24192A473F3D23D4CC8D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(C), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H668A18F771C640518BF53C8C5EBE8AC3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC13A575DED674545A485B9415560C6A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or commercially available content</quote> after <quote>publication</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7375068B4189487E8D4849554A89ECCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9F093136B9094E66807B057C1C3B357C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H74305CFA97A6438EAB543160327C1D65" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H8A8C51EE1338492AB78E51FB71C9FACA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>charges for information and communications technology subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, including cloud environments, for which the procuring agency defines appropriate access and security standards.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H72B0C6BE30384D4A90E4AFCCF292CAD1" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions</header> 
<paragraph id="HA098E9B96F1646569385A858E6C5D5BE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/23">Chapter 23</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="HAAB516C1B328428E98413E4BC233FD4B" style="USC"> <section id="H421068DAE48D4F3C979D5322BD668A0D" commented="no"><enum>2314.</enum><header>Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions</header> <subsection id="HFA915DA372B54F7499F90D188FC687D6" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The head of each executive agency may acquire services through consumption-based solutions.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAF3566D5A03A411BB724B5AC43C7EAD9" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procurement requirements</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H66FBE3BB7B224D20AA9D2249DD855045" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is any combination of hardware, equipment, software, labor, or services that together provides a seamless capability;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6190B69DE0284094BBD3CFD8B04FAA72" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has the ability to be metered and billed based on actual usage;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66B98818CDAC4134A0ECF00672AAFC52" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has predetermined pricing at fixed-price units;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4A1821CBC28D449CB0C88A9B1EC64C43" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF215FD81ED92412E86108B8E0B31123E" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4C80F1695A8A4F74B791CA018FC84078" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEAF767D3111744F89B5C2996F316F77E" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consumption-based solution defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>consumption-based solution</term> 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H73CC7A5EB4B846E9A68D9C0A3054C1B6" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E35D4ECAE4D424FAA0A6F61A4F51A0C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/23">chapter 23</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<toc-entry level="item">2314. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB61E5AA622404E32B0091D7826B0CD9A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modification of pilot program for anything-as-a-service</header><text>Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3301) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD6FA824FBAE543D09C0DD9C3C2B8D48C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE85014A6BA4A46828FCB8B93C9D20B31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H73159BB6420A4A85955E5757A1ED4A30" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H33894F650C084F0B890B3528C3E7C42C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H933135EE6C5C4144977EA67BCC4E774D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authority under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2030.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD3892CE3FE854FA29EAEBE681C4B72C1"><enum>831.</enum><header>Extension of briefing and certification requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 138 Stat. 2022) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1A4E3FD24DB040C7821B1DB65BBB9C46"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Briefings, certification, and limitation on availability of funds</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Briefings and certification</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0DCED4DF98D42DEBFFC6F82EBDB095A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a) and (d) and redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0F1AF743CADB443D8C114F07475ECA8D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in each of subsections (a) and (b), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>30 days after the date on which the Secretary awards a contract for financial management services for fuel contracts</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H1B986AF7A95D4FE184D74D18CBBDF262"><enum>832.</enum><header>Preference for recycled strategic and critical materials</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 848(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4811">10 U.S.C. 4811</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8ED79CA8631040449D79CEB677C8598D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9E5CAB2C1D744EC884FD47BBF0C448E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HCC50AC7108B849E68D47981DB33EE766"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From sources described in paragraphs (1) and (2) that produce such strategic and critical materials by extracting such materials from electronic waste.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H098C1532625F4591A2E8C59A61C2C9B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>833.</enum><header>Transfer authority for rapid transition of other transaction authority prototypes</header> <subsection id="HBAAAA77730DD44AA9CE81753C4B1AA7D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header> <paragraph id="H73C7A6F0D2B44D5C859319BB9AC51F72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0FAACE1E90D24E388AF9723FDA2FC6D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations on amounts transferred</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The transfer of an amount made in accordance with paragraph (1), with respect to amounts authorized for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation—</text> <subparagraph id="H48810D19C9754C1380BA76D1A7993530"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA238062EF9EC420F92C26A28AC290684"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may only be transferred to a corresponding Procurement program, project, or activity within the same portfolio.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB420B7079C4A432F9C2BEE6118160178"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A portfolio acquisition executive may transfer amounts under subsection (a) only if—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFFFC8FAD6A584DEC8199A3D954A1CB51"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4E2D554763749F1A32589D03F6685C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H49C1A6F55CD94819B3FF710AAB6770DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD9E8FD2EA7C4EC184BB25054569048B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification</header> <paragraph id="H7283E6CDE02241718E982EF8EED3FE9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9046E3FEA06A4125A5A83096092C4668"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the congressional defense committees;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A0B78DCFE78474D9C9D95AEDEC43EF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE0BB16D9731947979F54CE2A82412C3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABF5181E9D6F410EBDE981D0A7103163" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B5C733BC01442D5B6018F2241F1956D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each notification required under paragraph (1) with respect to a transfer of amounts under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HCFED87C8A617430D8D2405E5E5D51611"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount to be transferred;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5833F003BAA84BE8BDA910BDC97CBE46" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4175A32CEE4044A4A67D2EB60ED45CD5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the capability proposed for procurement using such transfer amounts and the validated technology readiness level of such capability;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD515543D372E480280A41AA9605570E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the written determination required by paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2C375EC85584CB2B32B52B38C87A996" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB79A8F4974174310862F924CDFF622DD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>General limitations</header> 
<paragraph id="H4A660A368DC14DD49649598A4A063359"><enum>(1)</enum><header>New programs of record</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB82538E822824AF1B7BA26AB743E3553"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fund availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts transferred pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same period of availability as the Procurement appropriation to which they are transferred.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDC2C7430D40A4A3198C873BC029F3F6F" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exclusion from general transfer authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts transferred pursuant to this section shall not be included in the dollar limitation of section 1001 of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H801ECF4A903D4B05A26D524CF80F1940"><enum>834.</enum><header>Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability</header> <subsection id="HE07BF130AE99452CB09058971585E93F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Department of Defense a program to be known as the <quote>Autonomy Integration Account</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Account</quote>) 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF3174344D39C45B5B5EEF2267A990091"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H584542BAFA494DE38870B3DDB4A31E5A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H949462538FE1432199AD1D5C45837AC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF83AF51CA01E48F2B451074F403E22FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H41F93E7D6F5546FA9F232067EE5FB7CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H897F865A13E148C68BDDF7C76FA1FAD7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDFDB340A374D4A70AC455F1EF6EC9CFE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an acquisition preference for scalable commercial solutions, including licensing and service agreements to enable continuous improvement, training and simulation, and rapid deployment, that—</text> <subparagraph id="HB86035F541C149CD90B3E45DED4987EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have been operationally validated in real-world deployments to conflict zones; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFF5957F0D55D4A1EAE526FE871F6AD8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have achieved a Technology Readiness Level of 7 or above.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F5D1812A4024930A7FB729092EFD279" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-wide</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC6764AB6E18A4A779FE5246FB39529B3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HE6F4BFA4C3D64277BE47291388FDB431"><enum>(1)</enum><text>progress towards adoption of standards under subsection (b);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0B87EF8370204A7E84693CDE38AD6FBB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>results from cross-portfolio experimentation, integration, and fielding activities conducted;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B1D6F9B8C5F4157B29DFB0180A804E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of software modernization efforts, frequency of updates, cybersecurity posture, and workforce readiness to support long-term sustainment of software-enabled capabilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2BD86109D671493FB58F0A10388E3052"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an inventory of programs that have transitioned from the integration phase to the sustainment phase; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC22F4702DCC47CB8AD40343C56BB97E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identification of any statutory, regulatory, or budgetary barriers limiting rapid integration of autonomy-enabling software across unmanned platforms.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H02EEE0D6205A46B2B8D7777AB04DFACB"><enum>835.</enum><header>Establishment of Pathfinder Programs to inform requirements reform</header> 
<subsection id="HBC03ED303CE649E8B70936C54F3F5517"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for service-level requirements reform Pathfinder Programs</header><text>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 <quote>Pathfinder Program</quote> to—</text> <paragraph id="H2F3191FBAC164C3BA72CBC31933E15B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inform and assist in efforts to reorient and reform the requirements process within such military department in accordance with (b); </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4786885DB1DE440C815CE701A7C91055"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support the service chief concerned in the development of capability requirement statements for equipping the armed force concerned that—</text> <subparagraph id="HEC1584DBC2604B6CAC03B8FC9AEE8168"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the operational problem to provide necessary context for the capability requirement;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1A4765DE4F5E47CD9DEB7350E68B99B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposes nonprescriptive solutions to operational problems; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B5B2B6B29EF4AEAB4EF12CF1C7515DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensures system interoperability, where appropriate, between and among joint military capabilities (as defined in section 181 of title 10, United States Code); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB1617FC5048D48FAA2761286AD2A8761"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 <quote>Manual for the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and the Joint Force Requirements Process</quote> (document number CJCSM 5123.01; dated January 15, 2026).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E6AF97A95AD4ECA8A908586322D4C47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>A Pathfinder Program established in accordance with (a) shall seek to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H91C3B0942AEC4C45A0D5215E7ACEE1E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>accelerate the delivery of capability requirements to address operational problems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2AF3BA86F2449C5B844A97D480CD9E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>remove bureaucratic barriers in the requirements process;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6EA4F09B0302413C8E95780C58EC0E81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide operational users of required capabilities with an independent voice and direct role to ensure that capabilities meet the needs of such users;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6C3674BB4C840089DA77721BDC87A42"><enum>(4)</enum><text>apply data-based analytics for decision making related to requirements, acquisition, and budgeting;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3DABCD3DF5AF4EABA2D0AC367B86789E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>enable a clear, unbroken linkage from strategic guidance to concepts to capabilities to budgeting;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8FF032B64754D1B9419E56CC164F81C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>drive design, development, and integration—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB3DF84B13B3A4451AE8BA650F9AE3C59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to integrate processes across the military department concerned and with the joint force as required;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF0C90E700B64E8993DC628B96472698"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to balance the urgency of immediate needs with longer-term strategic investments;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H60A0973EE8EE43BE89633CDF1739CE9A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to support the breadth of existing innovative technologies and major programs regardless of acquisitions pathway; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8122134E8130467BB5CC5D4A789AD5B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD2BDAA43C8124B2F84EB096303A32509"><enum>(7)</enum><text>align authorities to responsibilities in order to ensure that capability developers have the authority to execute and are held accountable for outcomes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF5926387FEDC412A89B77BB572A7A5F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evaluation and lessons learned</header> <paragraph id="H80A53E525AFB429EA61327B056F7B354"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF2F0B445CB3A4BBD9B8EBC896CC4339B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>speed, clarity, and effectiveness in the prioritization of operation problems and the development of capability requirements statements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9092BB1B5D0A44809D12B9F5A9C49E9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>alignment of requirements, acquisition, and budgeting;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEB0A534D6A34492F83E1C2D79AD1F556"><enum>(C)</enum><text>integration of user feedback and operational insights;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H367CF4534AEB484986461ECB1776A6DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>effectiveness of engagement with private entity partners; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8606D8D6D1094095BFA70AD4AAB2BF0A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>alignment of requirements processes of military departments with and in support of the Joint Requirements Process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC90DFC94C51A4BC0A9023D04B92C7187"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H42158B4599AE4784AF0A6246B5FB7B8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>barriers encountered the implementation of the Pathfinder Program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB96D5662F3AF45AAB06FD814C11BEB2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>lessons learned and recommendations developed through the implementation of the Pathfinder Program; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1173C430D65045EF80EDD24AAF6B3FBE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8DFA086AE5E34C3EAC88EBB446207DBE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header> <paragraph id="H1866D70E8E7F4ADABC78732525CC81A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE7DEA600E1F9435DABD1422905693FE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H58DE700CC75844FFBF7D660325CC8EA1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H9058EEF1A0E54671984AC383DF312210"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>capability requirement</term>, <term>operational problem</term>, and <term>service chief</term> have the meanings given, respectively, in section 3101 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DE0482DDA6C44429D90D5D0BEC09E2D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>requirements document</term> has the meaning provided in section 3104 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H063BA4E3E4A5494E8AAEAFB2CC2E5AC2" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>836.</enum><header>Requirements for certain unmanned surface vessels to be manufactured in the United States</header> 
<subsection id="HB54D50398AEB4D479A3EBC5581C868FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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— </text> <paragraph id="HEB61DB82E1D84BC791C9C781B293D9AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the supply chain of the offeror for parts or components of a covered program are domestic sources; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1578DB56A3634F3CA0832081727E9F7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC604B90059244D688A0964F79F966ADB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H973A9F50EE2749CCA76D7B4009C35EA6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HD045ED019BDE479ABF199E2AF4C09F68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered contract</term> means a contract or other agreement for—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC9B4154A443849A08CEDAD527374BB37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the construction or manufacture of a covered program or parts or components of a covered program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65138FC0BDE2408797DEB56EB182C123"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the integration of mechanical and electrical systems associated with the power generation of such covered program; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD0016225B5084A449F20258A4A6C88E4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H633396E0B88B447581BE5825738674AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered program</term> means an unmanned surface vessel acquired, leased, or operated under the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program of the Department of the Navy.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0DF46D7CB84E4E01B5125B9EFDB49D48"><enum>837.</enum><header>Procurement and use of domestic silicon anode materials</header> 
<subsection id="H655BBB0B825E4587826F002374FFF726"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Programs for battery cells and battery systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H725A3AE7186145E5B0733A1FBF861AEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procurement of battery cells and battery systems</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H65DB58AEE3E14A8391CB70CE90960B79"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4ACC4004BD2D431A905DCBB4E32898E5"><enum>838.</enum><header>Amendment to requirement for domestic stainless steel flatware and dinnerware</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 842 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4862">10 U.S.C. 4862</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HFE7A5D3D8D7F46058CF83370F4CD0C45"><enum>C</enum><header>Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development</header> 
<section id="HEB89B099028F433A8B65BC134C31C088" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>851.</enum><header>Acquisition workforce data analytics capability</header> 
<subsection id="H486FF4BB1D2E44198FA43C735F8DE45A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Management for acquisition workforce excellence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2BDF60BF2C4E4D1D8DF4223E3D9F62C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52101ECCB2BB42F4B6B46C88B43CC317"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD93065FE5A64468A3C5254FB3A5866F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H66F1113662C3438488A4012FC4DF705F"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HA91C4C12A0E2407292120133B3462AD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4CA2C417231B4345BF445D2C79537D5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enabling the assessment of the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BE594882189465EA5F3926F33E9E6A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF190D17692E24CBAA07E5BC4E7D6B8BF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">informing decisions and resource allocation relating to the recruitment, hiring, development, training, credentialing, retention, and career progression of the acquisition workforce; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFA32E8D32BB4974B84B79BB94FB34AA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensuring that data and analytics generated by the capability support—</text> 
<clause id="H1615542CA49C4029B1B8AADAC444B9E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9006AD267A7E4720A0EB1F2EE7AB0E7E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the key performance objectives for the acquisition workforce established under section 1722b(d) of this title.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDF2E1B8BBC174349BA75DCC9DCA5909E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation of analytics capability</header> 
<paragraph id="H68BC5DC37DD34E71AE49163BFF59A2A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD220BFD7B86D49859D60AD4B2991ED53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5E690D75EED94FEA9A124CB3D014DCE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the size, composition, and geographic distribution of the acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A17951B773C45769133DC475BC6834D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the skills, certifications, and experience of members of the acquisition workforce, including relevant education and professional experience;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5C3BF402223E40509FBF3EC7EEF023E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vacancy rates, time-to-hire metrics, and other indicators of constraints on the capacity of the acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H246AD6F4F3E34CA894E871F40A154CFB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE3CD661200E54DB09BED31F721376767"><enum>(E)</enum><text>retention, attrition, career progression, and related characteristics and trends, including retirement eligibility and projected workforce changes in the acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02137B0E8BD34917A5E99524DAC1F976"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the performance of the acquisition workforce, including measures relating to the execution of acquisition programs and activities; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE3FA4D3DAE874FC3A74839740DF9AADC"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other matters as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29FD738A3EE44EAC81936239BF4F927B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of commercial tools</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H34D62C49053F47B3B912AE8FEBA58E43"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation on development of custom information technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H587F9651994D42888E0F42940D47F786"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Data access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H118E2DA6D06E4C38883564BD843A3FB5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Workforce assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4DC617773ED44CF8CE3B75412248933"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>acquisition workforce</term>, <term>Defense Agency</term>, <term>military department</term>, and <term>service acquisition executive</term> have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD6A9FA198AF44E8AACFB2E868F3E5E3D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>852.</enum><header>Chief Acquisition Talent Officer</header> 
<subsection id="H776DCE56EDB847DDB81735F505770FE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/87">chapter 87</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1702">section 1702</external-xref> the following new sections:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H190A904167CF4136AADAA612A101506F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H90EC10051E6E44108B3D63A6FF74ED73"><enum>1703.</enum><header>Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H938CB616BE2E4AD59550A67C11D8CD06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H56A4BA4FA8B7462A80A3D885E94E745F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may appoint the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense as—</text> <paragraph id="H9AD33B7CC3FA4E20ACE1462B2B7A7803"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a member of the Senior Executive Service; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E90BD5A75774F34939F0BA9B1446C39"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a highly qualified expert under section 9903 of title 5, or other applicable authority.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H23A1FE83AF1A41149BBCF072323DEAC7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Qualifications</header> <paragraph id="HF69AD3E9E78A4B0CA2376F4ABD20EB12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H36FAC9A4B43845CBA083897290EA03BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusivity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFE9E28DC37B3483CA9F24B0C85722BAE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header> <paragraph id="H2BA7F745C6A54AAA9E73009A6EA2C319"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D61B407AE714F46B4CA4EC069AC846A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the responsibilities under paragraph (1), the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H30791D4392B948E6B6DEBA4182AD11B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serve as the principal staff assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment on matters relating to acquisition workforce talent management;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4FA2721EBB974760A5E56A9859DA813D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD64A4B634DBC4D66BA4A444FA61707FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H146FB375D223443296BE7035FA89FFF4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BFC01E63CF24A319A8701685C630AF0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>enable the successful implementation of the acquisition workforce strategy required by subparagraph (D) by—</text> 
<clause id="H186B7343055F455382F9F33336D41BBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> <clause id="HD64984883DFC4B8A8B5F60AAE1127F07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establishing Department-wide acquisition workforce planning processes; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4296ECC5525144189F2BB73BBA76695A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and implementing talent management initiatives for the acquisition workforce;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17DD2EF827444EBFAFDE42D8D732239A"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Secretaries of the military departments to enable the alignment of—</text> 
<clause id="H5B321702A90A421F80E7A949ED160CEF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="H8F11093C400E4CAAAB81627C91AED773"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6539AAAC8B1B49D69C9F6C94B0886E4F"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the activities and curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University and, as appropriate, other education and training providers supporting the acquisition workforce, to—</text> <clause id="HE5CB89D77A034B12B86697A96C2D8FA3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">align with the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H11BEE9AC7131428D85B1313DDBB7E960"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote continuous learning and technical skills improvement across the acquisition workforce; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDE80300E8ACB47C4AAE5A049873B9F39"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>support and enable the successful implementation of the acquisition workforce strategy required by subparagraph (D);</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1ED3328F92504F52B2B08C2D83C5DB2C"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87D91548C02F4735B4D7F47E7E9ABA3E"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H600395085E17422895A051B9E2DAA6B3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(J)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CA6FFD30B854F168BD45FA23D401719"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H68427E6597AE47A3BC86CA1F24F7C37E"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FD5217BCAEB44FABA9BE4310DA067AD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Talent management initiative defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>talent management initiative</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H39E97749B0DB4DE58FA0BD7B79BDAA94"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Acquisition workforce plans</header> 
<paragraph id="H51BA02C77B0F466F816FF04863454E39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97B175AD3DDD45B29FB94D9764EEA78F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timeline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H11198557B6D1421EA3DA3E4F098B4F63"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Plan elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H79CAC77C185246DC90920DEDD570703E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the size, composition, and distribution of such acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1A47CA1A662840608758089B20673293"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B989D8DBC77438C8C9034546DA0BAA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the hiring, retention, and workforce development plans for such acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDA801C6A588344D5B3296D993163B26F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05FF0CC23F544D58A2B31FE1257DCC68"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an explanation of how the acquisition workforce plan supports the acquisition workforce strategy required by subsection (d)(2)(D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H91DAE1A50DA5451D97E3CC2254E76A33"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Alignment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense shall, for each plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or under paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="H17A17DF624D9474DA51E9A351220E0C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluate whether such plan aligns with the Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy and priorities; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8393EC65A2994849AD22D4A53D90CAD7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment—</text> <clause id="H504B654B3B4F46D1A78D3DE74C30EB2F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a recommendation regarding whether to approve such plan; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD98F0C2848D34E09A04C64D6D842DB92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD84B05DEEBD4BD480EF6EE3CEF2F3A3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Flexibility for program adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC7CD84EC9FC74E8B8B7FEDF33F84D096"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Approval</header> 
<subparagraph id="H92602B33014D4E50B35EE1564164A6E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="H406D0BEC619F40DBAA724234C9BC8EB2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>approve or reject such plan; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8F47007BFCEB422DA11ADB86E1DEA0CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide to such Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer a written notice of such approval or rejection.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD06A7FF3EBD49A7BEBD1D2C7C03F14C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Plan revision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment rejects a plan under subparagraph (A)—</text> 
<clause id="HBD4FE34E56E649F4B3DE25B8DC705196"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="H3539E38DD6CD450A8BC244E8E377EF40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3D25AF45DF9A4970BBF4634BA843020B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HD964EC6665244E738013090D9E685513"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of workforce trends, hiring and retention challenges, and critical skill gaps of the acquisition workforce;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H62A0BB96C7324FCC9541A6DBD1CA6543"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB90CAF273A184B20A5DF43D7C8EE4DC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC19F8F0E271443F8F940D983B17B882"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to address identified workforce gaps, improve workforce performance, and strengthen the acquisition workforce.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4FB53E4A96FA4BDCBDA90199696C561A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Deputy Chief Acquisition Talent Officer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H37BED9030A624952AB14F760799F4831"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Personnel and resources</header> 
<paragraph id="H24537500E050481B9AA073F9FD15855F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5389989E5B53406E9ED9859A966E700D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dedicated personnel and resources defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, <quote>dedicated personnel and resources</quote> means personnel and resources that are—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA43176BE496E4843AF451E0EE317295D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63F67B3811BE4B08B20C639F55A9FB02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under the exclusive authority of the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H1C0D3442E4294391B34477056E037E89"><enum>1703a.</enum><header>Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers</header> 
<subsection id="HD59174FBC0DB4CFFBB240267FE1FB705"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0FBBF0E9EB424E83866CBFEABFA5C36F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header> <paragraph id="HC8361E0640504DDBBEB5B9D2D3738973"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Military departments</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEFF7C1FF12294377B73A9FE67E9632A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Components</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2C0D506C1E6146A784DF0EBEE47FA4F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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)—</text> 
<paragraph id="H56BB1AA6E8E748DD84E713E610E86B19"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8FC83050B5B4DEB816A6C5B71EAFF80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2DAEEB711BF145B9AEA6B36C55F4D4DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2FA380E13F7435B8E3F63DF8216D421"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAEE430552DE5433A911C35E9C768C0C8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95EE405F1F24440184D373F26C1DFAAA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>support the alignment of education and training for members of the acquisition workforce of such military department or component to enable the alignment of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H42B8E1B590644871A8B5D779CAF2AAF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDF56E0D61404FA0BFB869B30902B154"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD89DA362652C40438799DF89686D2D35"><enum>(7)</enum><text>establish hiring priorities and promote the effective use of hiring authorities for the acquisition workforce of such military department or component;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0FA4EC29D1C74D94BA975B384E19D7DA"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H067AF9564F9741F99E59BF231195C01B"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H955D2E0B808C4445BDA8CFEC08264353"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H56DDB5E342DE4B3DB97AF4ECAA66DAD3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Component acquisition executive defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>component acquisition executive</term> 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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6C841010AFD14F34918C9E3554EE3370"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/87">chapter 87</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1702">section 1702</external-xref> the following new items:</text> 
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> 
<toc-entry level="section">1703. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry level="section">1703a. Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H70F819EA840E4DBE93E1587CB078421A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header> 
<paragraph id="H424323E2701A4AD5A2A29AD71EE3808D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Defense Acquisition University</header><text>Section 1746(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H54CA9FE81CA340DA958409413F1BBACB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAF502FD88F364A5D820FE7ECCDB8F2A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8457015567514CFFBBCFE977CCCF42CB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0DDF19C112194925B4BB7CE1DC47AAD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President of the Defense Acquisition University shall report directly to the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE316D3B461F147879261EE149FB6F9C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Defense Civilian and Training Corps</header><text>Section 2200g of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0D2CFCC01C4245FBAB52A96F8D6ACC1D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H71D4B1580ACC4F4EB980C0FF13A7F2D7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H799E93A93793431FA31DD78678B81586"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header> 
<paragraph id="H0C2C7AD4D683456DB727D98565703FA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93679FDEA5A246FE85AC2559CDEF3137"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HABF05B86A13E44ECB8CA922418EF9D10" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>853.</enum><header>Codification of acquisition workforce key performance objectives</header> 
<subsection id="H6C7554C643EB43F39E4042A56E64DBF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1722b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H42E279051D984059ACE2006E7212F2EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H01717EA4A35040E0A85E134D512C5177"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Key performance objectives described in subsection (d).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F8B1E1F6A05411E903A876C749E5430"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HC30700E6BDC649BC8CF1F8A515ADDA89"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acquisition workforce key performance objectives</header> 
<paragraph id="H30C85050F20E4BB6ACD1D5F906967CDB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 <quote>KPOs</quote>) for evaluating the performance of civilian members of the acquisition workforce.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ADCB00061EB4066988B6CC4C7362656" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3F7F43B75886420E8C444FF713D4CF51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include strategic outcome objectives and workforce behavioral objectives for the workforce; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BB190D0973A434CBE7C6747A297BEB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be developed in a manner that enables an assessment of the degree of alignment between—</text> 
<clause id="H70DE39072BD7430FB687FC5A90F319A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the objectives of the defense acquisition system established by section 3102 of this title; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF61AEFDF55B14D5FAB0B7F814DD26374"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the prudent and appropriate use by civilian members of the acquisition workforce of innovative, risk-tolerant practices in achieving those objectives.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H67F3CF51777D475C824AAC8A49C15E34" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HBB5D06A8E011483BA1806D5AC33F9B2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expeditiously delivering capabilities to enhance the operational readiness of the armed forces and enable the missions of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFDB3F50A748046788BB55235143012B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enabling and supporting the integration of innovative solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to emerging threats;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H294BF0DFEA394D5B87312FF4DFB30848"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensuring supply chain and industrial base resilience and surge capabilities to support contingency and operational plans of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H899AB662AE8E410293CA474F7C75CBA5" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>cultivating a leadership and organizational culture in civilian members of the acquisition workforce that encourages responsible risk-taking, collaboration, and learning through failure; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5565BCD9F12346EF8D70652BF5FA5C13" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29D05682F79D487DBAB32760EC7D61AF" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HB0305F4020A04FD08492F5DE7E5CB0DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the adoption of innovative acquisition authorities and approaches;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H256756CF74BB48F78C120F7E53915417"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a preference for commercial products and commercial services and supporting market research of commercial or emerging technologies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF236D25C54E9451EA1B2F1728EF16C98"><enum>(C)</enum><text>engagement with end users to incorporate feedback into acquisition decisions and acquisition program adjustments;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0EC185A0B810464899C40A7BC7C27D12"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the ability to use iterative development cycles and inform program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or terminating the development of capabilities—</text> <clause id="HC2ED4727BF2F4CF7BE8579D1A4DB29B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that no longer align with approved capability requirements (as defined in section 3101 of this title) or priorities; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC6461259359342CF930F6D728773D995"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that are experiencing significant cost growth, performance or technical deficiencies, or delays in schedule;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H366A7EBB5A464329999C926B0FDE261B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the pursuit of professional development to broaden expertise and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-functional initiatives; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H65B80FE6FAF2475A93CC5B6A6A6E6B73"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-user outcomes in acquisition execution.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB26BA601EAC49F7BD07AE838C52A861" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall be integrated into—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7A1341D9069340249546273CF6AEC0DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">annual performance appraisals for civilian members of the acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00C83216B93149D5BB744D3F044005A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promotion, bonus, and assignment considerations for such members; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB1EA470B69A0434090B4DC92D4C09397"><enum>(C)</enum><text>requirements for certification, training, and continuing education under this chapter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD1F61F7199DA46939CA5E72C753233F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 826 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2A658AC8864A4E269ECBB3C073186CE2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application to members of the armed forces</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H045618A57F0240658269C1F05337A0BD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>854.</enum><header>Demonstrated proficiency requirements for critical acquisition positions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1731 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HE83873EBC6614C0F8CA86D9E475265F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Demonstrated proficiency requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="H5E83E804E5A6428593E65CC580479031" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DFC9F21E75D4A6984DF7E91EBC9E2B5" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF329FF0360514D5AAA3596188298D6C1" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FFBBD94F17E418CB460CC86411EC3C7" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H90670AA3561544D288D6352139E0C351" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HEEB4B4B744824A7D8D77767484E7F5E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify gaps in demonstrated proficiency among individuals selected for, or serving in, critical acquisition positions; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H31A68C16AE944714B70C5365187466A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64F7971131F54773B04D164E120F2B7E" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H00C17F22495247F8AF30B1EE074EABAD" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered authorities</term> means the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HBE9E83A6A7C049FBA62AD6C914B4A3CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Chapter 247 of this title.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFF1B23009315424AB66EF181E3A562F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sections 4021 and 4022 of this title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC051704AE68C429A86186878088B2E40"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3602 of this title.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1D5861C8D28648FFA7E5EA38A8A85F42"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other acquisition authority, pathway, or method established by the Secretary to enable the rapid, flexible, or iterative development and delivery of a capability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H08C54DC3E90E4C149F5537F62FF9F1B8" indent="up1"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to modify or supersede any performance management system established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/43">chapter 43</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, or to alter any rights or obligations under applicable collective bargaining agreements.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HCA7D468AC3844EF7813DDE1F05C0ED92" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>855.</enum><header>Extension and modification of acquisition workforce demonstration project</header> 
<subsection id="H9EAB6DCB21F9469E80759AE2682EE612"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase in limitation on number of participants</header><text>Section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>130,000</quote> and inserting <quote>143,000</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0DEFA73FF5944F679BED1DB15CDD7F33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Subsection (g) of such section is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2031</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2035</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H19169499A8E641799B2F479DEE036B8F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing on utilization of acquisition workforce demonstration project authorities</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HBF3CA3C2DAB94289BF361BA121564C03"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the current number of individuals participating in the acquisition workforce demonstration project under such section 1762, disaggregated by military department and Defense Agency;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H74C18239C3404865BB90675FC6779F1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7D41F46D53E42E18C53B0A7CFB2BD08"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFD91B3504C1341848EF92E84162BC3FB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of the extent to which statutory limitations on the authorities in section 1762 affect workforce planning or use of the authorities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFE68E7F245D463C835B59D8B6DF025D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>steps taken to increase and measure average workforce understanding of how contributions scores under the demonstration project are derived;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF8C3A731C2643658B9BA4443AA764EA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8553F0D94FA4221A9E0FAD0121F6750"><enum>(7)</enum><text>recommendations on any additional steps, authorities, or flexibilities the Under Secretary considers necessary to support the development of the acquisition workforce.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H8508C044658B4B3EBD0588E6962DA2FE"><enum>D</enum><header>Intellectual Property Matters</header> 
<section id="H73596CE58D104D92B0486E017F10BCFF"><enum>861.</enum><header>Reform of technical data and software rights to support competition, sustainment, and readiness</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78DDC43334924333B7A9A17DD8F9D4D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Default government purpose rights for deliverables</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/239">Chapter 239</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3775">section 3775</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBDF55BE3655F4732A806E2BEB3BBE0D8"> <section id="H52887B00AA4E4D3F9C8C6DC5EAFFCA9A"><enum>3776.</enum><header>Default government purpose rights for deliverables under Department of Defense contracts</header> <subsection id="H43E6A789FC0D48B889E5BB6C537410C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Default rights</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H43B4AAF7EAA84121B952F9817F4B5771"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contractor burden</header><text>A contractor asserting less-than-government purpose rights shall provide—</text> <paragraph id="H8237510F26454098BA20939064AA9D0B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a compliant assertions table identifying each specific item of data or software claimed;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H49CA772B5AFE43D0860943DE59994977"><enum>(2)</enum><text>factual documentation of private development funding;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41DA210B865C4FCA93EAC541899402E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>clause-specific unlimited-rights exclusions applied at the lowest practicable segregable level; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0824DC59C09C436CBE9A962E3E59F1B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>corresponding portion markings on the deliverables.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE1DF57660F564AA0AA077FE6DF6D293F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Failure to substantiate</header><text>Any failure by a contractor to comply with subsection (b) shall result in the deliverable being treated as provided with government purpose rights.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H60B1BB98B42E4A478BF57B74094DF9AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improper markings of critical items</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HAE281449F74147D9B84208A8202CD45D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>applied an incorrect restrictive marking;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2460DB02E5484824AFB1BE80FD73F948"><enum>(2)</enum><text>failed to exclude unlimited- or unrestricted-rights categories;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA52D0C071BD94E41B174FA6262CBF591"><enum>(3)</enum><text>failed to portion-mark at the required segregable level; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H278DAE7C27D54B0BAB468F2415E6C244"><enum>(4)</enum><text>submitted an incomplete or invalid assertions table;</text><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">then all affected technical data, computer software, and documentation shall be deemed as government purpose rights.</continuation-text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3F45CE68D4CC4AB685C10010A8EF59B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on clawback authorities for improper restrictive markings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9E10C94D00004E46B219F3C7750D5278"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the extent to which improper restrictions on technical data or software rights may have resulted in excess costs to the Department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73CBB9E92BDD4AAC8A2F9AD7CE03FD8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of existing authorities available to recover such excess payments;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBC5A66690B22472F921EE8ACDE1D3EB2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the legal, contractual, and evidentiary challenges associated with establishing a clawback mechanism;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFD50398BDCC4246BEA89D31F96D894A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>options for calculating excess payments attributable to improper restrictions on technical data or software rights; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H85513C364217402C88AB66941ECC2746"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations regarding whether Congress should authorize a clawback mechanism and, if so, the structure of such authority.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H20E80E9ED264490C94DC60C2C8D547EE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Modifications to rights in technical data</header><text>Section 3771(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H31931FC6250B45BBB9CDA8F9F41CDEAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting <quote>, and for which the United States shall have government purpose rights, unless the Government and the contractor negotiate different license rights</quote> after <quote>component)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF0505AD9590456D820E7BD978270DF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H153936D995CA41E8AC2C80070BB45579"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H839189F649364C6D950305AD16DE6CC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC78A89D8611A4726B7B267BFD11702F8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D0B3F868C3E48F7A9F830C2310B680E"> <clause id="HE43C32ECD46943C7AF59406E4FB263FC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is a release, disclosure, or use of detailed manufacturing or process data—</text> 
<subclause id="H71C9E340210E4909A4A88D17434271A2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause id="H48AB33090A004BDBB333385FC0EA6CF9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2B9A26D92E3A4722A20DF32CF143C7DD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply—</text> <paragraph id="H0E2A5704E9354C9EA6E5CE6382CB5C08"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in competitive procurements, to solicitations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act and awards made in connection with such solicitations; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B1E9FB21DC14A239462C15280CAC20A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in non-competitive procurements, to awards made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H22835BCBE0074715BAD2598B1F26538F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>862.</enum><header>Intellectual Property Ombudsman; voluntary expert mediation for certain intellectual property matters</header> <subsection id="HC2C722A7BB9D41EE93249ECAED6A4C52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/275">chapter 275</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3791">section 3791</external-xref> the following new sections:</text> 
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<section id="H52A5D36CAF3E4E1290A6458954E60FE9"><enum>3792.</enum><header>Intellectual Property Ombudsman</header> 
<subsection id="H6A16655ABE724598B83BA07C452784B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header> 
<paragraph id="HC2E574ADCD954A55A6FEE604F50E467F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4875B09E18F4C8285DA5CA2663BA344" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Ombudsman shall be a senior official with—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE3ABECDDCCE6403B98D02E42E968BA36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5AF9AED7A774A66A04B01BF173C1D71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFCC9B75187284E7490C1FAD7F861F42F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preservation of independence</header> 
<paragraph id="HBAA414D831F94E008D26177E88A71A2D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE46F6F7BDA9F4D18B5C2A6F9894EFDAE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6CA2A350C4E24924A5D8304846276E63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may not perform any duty, or engage in any activity, that could compromise his or her independence as Ombudsman; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H203C6C1155F042D5AF44B8AE7C99F62D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFB3C6EF8DA58405B974B02A387ADFFC1" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBAAD7C4247064382BE198C1862790B3B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Personnel and resources</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the Ombudsman is provided with personnel and resources sufficient to carry out his or her duties as Ombudsman.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H25B3EBF7DBA04E6F92170B53F1C3FF6C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header> 
<paragraph id="H8CF73E7C902949749B1B0F7350793D7C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9C66F50C4374A33AD8A641CC09FF15C" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serve as the focal point for assisting covered contractors of the Department on such questions or disputes;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7258DD214A994B559AB7A10FDD0E73A3" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate communication between covered contractors and appropriate senior officials of the Department on such questions or disputes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1B97D3CCA9B45A2BD1958A4A36F3C76" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7A6A9D201680489FB0C4C24167422B63" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide guidance to covered contractors and contracting officers with respect to such questions or disputes; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C720B380A0C4C3DA96A4DA7CD13DE66" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>upon request of a covered contractor or contracting officer involved in such a question or dispute—</text> 
<clause id="H2F4560D6A50148B580AA640163E27444"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within 45 days after the request was made—</text> <subclause id="HC766C23F417C4311A490FB3B5BE23430"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HEF9D9BB50F1A41E2ABD87F99E94E94E0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>complete a review of such information; </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H45171A51BF9443259B158130130D87AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subclause id="H416713A677FE4F5E8336C77F26F6C1E1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>relevant laws and regulations and how they apply to the question or dispute;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF940D1963BBA4B158B8244B870BBB65B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H6882C1F0110F4549BF884A0B208D6556"><enum>(III)</enum><text>appropriate valuation of intellectual property under standard industry valuation techniques, including cost, value, capability, market, and income-based techniques; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE541B249557C48D6A700F1CBE7B30E4D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate communications, and participate in meetings, between the covered contractor and the contracting officer.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H88D9201AC4A44DBEA7E55EDA2AC40C0A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCF6EE6BBA57A4316962C683448303A93"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Nature of guidance</header><text>Guidance provided by the Ombudsman under this section—</text> 
<paragraph id="H63AA1136D6BC40E1AD7745777B3B787A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may include analyses, opinions, and recommendations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B6C0B56B1F24E4C9A58371C17E35110"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be independent and neutral with respect to the covered contractor, the contracting officer, and the Government, and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HED478FF2FB4D4221813CDEDD3990D1F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be advisory only and not binding on the covered contractor, the contracting officer, or the Government.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCEDCE665A2E8454FA08DC158926E6240"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Communications between contractor and Ombudsman; confidentiality; restrictions on Government</header> <paragraph id="H1FE3C27A85FF4748A9DE70EF65934132" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE894DD3636834EC29DD03B223B9AB275" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H123E6952292A453C93A263410A564876" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBD20C9846C1346C49B8B9A8ACCAC73FE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Inferences</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H877F013E09D24832887A8FFD7D88F448"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA8C2D9A740514CAD898E140412A24102"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Public reporting of statistics</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H483F4A3C01494E379B517710AAA24211"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H35877DF55A794A7DA9C49B661F401B03"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <paragraph id="HE6BDE4ABA8B84250BA6521BEAE96EDDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>covered contractor</term> includes a contractor or subcontractor (or prospective contractor or subcontractor); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H203C200202A64CBB8A169FA0CC5151A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>subcontractor</term> includes a subcontractor at any tier.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB140A26515EA47578D2E4F5C3646BEC1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>3792a.</enum><header>Rights in covered data: voluntary expert mediation</header> <subsection id="H92CC7AA071EE4C06AF4B473FD99124CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and availability of process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H570DFA5EC7B6498F87308628A7323CEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters addressed</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H629E8CE03B574A7AA5AEA4FBE9521F4A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The scope, terms, or interpretation of any relevant agreement with respect to the intellectual property.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA29F8051854F44289A93463EF811F5A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The scope of the rights acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Government in the intellectual property.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE702A8BAF644597B707FFC15E2A844D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0351E189EA19460C9C95360594FC0ACB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7D0C89EE7BD84276A3F887639376F817"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability and effect</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H432DE0A8A2A143879CE022E7DB1103FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Participation is voluntary</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1FB38DF9FA234F49ADC69CF95667BC66"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Initiation and participation</header> <paragraph id="H92B7DDAA983D421481F277CAD7B8F8DC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD08BC96A4EE94BC3B06ADE8C2E0290B6" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC551BE282F3D4C8BBABAAF53301E0589" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>If the request to initiate is accepted, a panel shall be established under subsection (f) and mediation shall commence under subsection (g).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2E9C83A5CDFA478BAC53AC647723521A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Establishment of panel</header> 
<paragraph id="H09D8C2C97CAD4046B22E0604833B1EB8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Mediation under the process established under subsection (a) shall be conducted by a panel established under this subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5472FA2FB5647588BB5C1C72B36DBFD" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D9597F6D4CE4E73B51680883CF75DAA" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The panel shall be composed of three members, each of whom shall be an individual with—</text> <subparagraph id="H831CD81C4A8A4CE99523F77FE7D4C446"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 5 years of experience in alternative dispute resolution; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HABFAA7F796394AD8B271F08C18D9DE08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00AD7362DDD741F1806D420BD9953D5E" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Of the three members—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB52B09D276944687AB82CC3BB3631AF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>one shall be selected by the covered contractor and shall have significant experience in intellectual property or data rights matters;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F6611ABF5294A8AA5BBA959CD1408A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3898D4D76E7940F8BCB160CAF56F6B85"><enum>(C)</enum><text>one shall be selected by the other two members and shall serve as the panel chair.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46A7B510C5E74A47B5C669FAFDFF7C2B" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F1B111556AE4046A969DC7D9C0064D7" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF825533D584A40339B7CA913C753537C" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7B0990DB1D0E42D483193B91113003BA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Mediation period</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE571CFCF02094172B6A9529B55F69C49"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Effect of mediation settlement or panel recommendations</header> <paragraph id="HD943F06EA566411CB8648F6A1431C1E5" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAB58C1B5949C4792B58A79049DFA2E98" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HF8B6A3086181465498EA5D870E0E71C5" indent="down1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be executed by the contracting officer and an authorized representative of the covered contractor;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD1A0B3C1B38E4B3E9C2ECE0BF4F9967D" indent="down1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specifically reference the mediation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2183FF05993F494FBB04E34D9F4118F8" indent="down1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be incorporated into any applicable contract by modification.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA3FFE4F3DB8C4393BA4C766180CA327A" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent the parties do not reach a full resolution—</text> <subparagraph id="H4824955EC7F442658229A4B162F31336"><enum>(A)</enum><text>either party may pursue any remedy otherwise available under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/71">chapter 71</external-xref> of title 41 or other applicable law; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H174EF6EB03C447DEB8D67087F1483109"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the mediation shall not be deemed to have resolved the dispute for purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/71">chapter 71</external-xref> of title 41.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A3981B93B3F4155A747DF062CDA6FD3" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6A9EE4E8B7714D1F875BC511DEE0719B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="H25984D267BDC4B7393F08491C934BED9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the panel finds that access to such covered data is necessary—</text> 
<subclause id="H79ACBBEB54544C438A6E6A2CFD6A624C" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to address a critical operational requirement;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H10835B8B372341EE8C1DFD2C202F2F91" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to meet a critical materiel readiness objective for a major weapon system (as established in accordance with section 118 of this title); or</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H19C97D56384841BCA1E6CC5B53281506" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to address a shortfall in <editorial></editorial>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</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE884D9FF6E52406C91141DD5ADB23246"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirement for such covered data was reviewed under section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3771">10 U.S.C. 3771</external-xref> note) and an insufficiency was identified under subsection (d) of such section.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H656E5AE3FCFD4ECAA3F175FB0B9CC6F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Such a recommendation—</text> <clause id="HC5C8AAC465D64529B49FEC663E2315AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall ensure release rights consistent with commercially reasonable terms and conditions (subject to later definitized consideration to reflect development at private expense); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H365A828AB1E5416A89D7BB52A2341EE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may include a right to release to a covered government support contractor (as defined in section 3775 of this title)—</text> <subclause id="H5B7CAF1AA1AE46B6896C8756273AEF30"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H8266D725C6B745CFB28B70B5DE7112F6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subject to notice by the contracting officer to the covered contractor of any such release.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2AD2CE23363A4DB59AEA692E0E3F4E70"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC601188F53E74B669C4688718B7199AB" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Confidentiality; protection of information</header> 
<paragraph id="H1D54960FFC324A6A9B8A56A0A5838C0D" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The mediation shall be conducted in accordance with section 574 of title 5.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6BDB135AF064F28BB17A4F369B0A816" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each member of the panel shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3AE757925BA340A19CCA916D93411368" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sign a nondisclosure agreement, as appropriate, to protect proprietary or nonpublic data; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E698915310D49F7BF02E565952F9BAC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>access and use proprietary or nonpublic data furnished to the panel only for the purposes of the mediation; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB4B5AFE841A840F9BB5DDE8338D0C8BB" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>take all reasonable steps to protect proprietary and nonpublic data furnished to the panel; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H155C292CAB21406583156F534E9D130C" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>not use proprietary or nonpublic data furnished to the panel to compete for Government or nongovernment contracts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0101C502DDA24AAA955061906127AA94"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <paragraph id="HDD1CCDA916C84A02A22D37DE0C506589"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>covered contractor</term> includes a contractor or subcontractor;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H91441269F930492593FB0034D0B92F9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>covered data</term> 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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9791111B3B06473F8D9D91994F879DE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term <term>covered system</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H21E936208A2847C7A16A9C1A8CA2A42E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a major defense acquisition program, as defined in section 4201 of this title; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF56286C693A4774B0F11C966EE13EC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9A12C0793C434701A851C462A93AA3D2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term <term>non-deliverable access</term> means a model under which the contractor provides access to intellectual property, including any associated license agreements for such intellectual property; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD267BD59F4F54BA68CF75EBC5AB888D5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term <term>subcontractor</term> includes a subcontractor at any tier.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3480DB35F26A4AD58A5A2B48645DE605"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H8F282328C5B245CEB1D72A513F5CF27C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>implement sections 3792 and 3792a of title 10, United States Code, as inserted by this section;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9813E9CE59CE401D8DAC0BE3AA286F54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the implementation of such sections; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5BC5974B5084684A34FF862E45F2F6F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1E202A27F6014A9DB6152E41B531DB8D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header> 
<paragraph id="H72852857591B4E748B0A08F48036953C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HF3648E2D6FC74278A999E266C584C316"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5A90A497746043F0A227AF2C784EB8B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encouraging contractors to leverage privately-funded innovation and offer their full range of relevant technologies when competing for and performing defense contracts; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DBB1F3773AF47B18D46B9E792421BFF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improving clarity for both Department and contractor personnel regarding rights in technical data, computer software, and computer software documentation during the procurement process; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB991297CE14E49278F653CAB04EE33E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>resolving data rights disputes more rapidly and collaboratively than through litigation, while protecting contractors’ legitimate investments in privately funded innovation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF511A50C165446EBA673E6CC87417EC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>expeditiously addressing the Department’s national security, sustainment, and competitive procurement needs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H916234AE364F41AEA8272656B4749986"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB462382958AF460AA401D08B42149B57"><enum>863.</enum><header>Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (f)(5)(B) of section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 823, is amended by striking <quote>to address obsolescence</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H77D9BE582D564347BB7B65DF29BD065E"><enum>864.</enum><header>Clarifications to sustainment planning requirements for covered systems</header> 
<subsection id="HB3ACDBF44F6A4307B0E5F98D07BAE7E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Intellectual property management plan</header><text>Section 4324(b)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H37C0EDAA57704F60940C02C55D99CA74" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD54F3FCB0B634B78B2270FFFFC6F78F3" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An intellectual property management plan for product support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this title, including—</text> 
<clause id="HC87F23E80FDC40FCAF41173BD619623B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>requirements for technical data, software, and modular open system approaches (as defined in section 4401 of this title);</text></clause> <clause id="H436ECC9F73AE4CDBAF7F1B3BF59A0F83"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H98CF3485556B4EBF800681A19FB45E2D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H1967842ED78242B1B278FE4AD592CB85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Long-term technical data needs</header><text>Section 3774 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD273577D4F604EE1AEBBF11ED7AB2DFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H079156BEB0BF488881D4390933EB8DAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5A71100763F0450EAA9D9E7DA6B039CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D779DC21F8A45D38BC28FB8212297FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H42ECC52A3B3F4478A275D9BB89BC8A1A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="HB495CE0E52094831A71D5FA24E2265D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A34EAD562EB428396BEA4510460A162"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6A7DC1FF25324F6C8F8D91B0B9344835"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4030DC26DD6546168CCA7DFB8B61144C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HFE2E05C14A2B4FFC98DDE1F3C8F3BCE1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="H5D6FC3498E164397B7FEB899687C295F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be developed in accordance with the intellectual property management plan described in section 4324(b)(1)(D) of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBC4255339CB942F8B25343187B530C1B"><enum>865.</enum><header>Software accountability improvements over lifecycles</header> <subsection id="HA0917483C5204BD3A30AB5C18A3BB2EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Software sustainment framework</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4324(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H51B942027D4646E5828E27D253A81BBD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="HAB5D82C87DD043DBB4F2F5E3601A33D5" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A software sustainment framework that—</text> <clause id="H9445EB39270149BF97301E0A86DC1008"><enum>(i)</enum><text>defines metrics for software-enabled elements, including patch currency, vulnerability remediation timelines, and version lifecycle status; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H25D7A9EFA6C2405299F87392BCB2A0AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides for periodic review of such metrics.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H929A5D19C5A7473E805DA2358D9851A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Life-cycle sustainment planning by product support managers</header><text>Section 4324(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF5C505CF957A47D69062652638829B09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1930CF9003541A09ED48294E05D0DF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6FD6ED48AA924FD983944A774FAA68AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H295938248F694DF889BF3E3D5026B2E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB280E18DF3724911B91F2F6F2BE96A90" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maximize software-enabled solutions that reduce unanticipated growth work during maintenance cycles; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFD2405DFB84D4A618FEE84801DD309BB" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>maximize the use of consumption-based solutions as described in section 3605 of this title.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7BBC1CBF95F04D868BA34204D5265A56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities of portfolio acquisition executives</header><text>Section 1732(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4066074F00B44BAAAF2C6241249D1795"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE60C407F3C54FB5A0ED760BC23BF6AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF14FE0D1DB324E4B9126C18A29821C12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD8FCA95E13E74391A84DCD502BD90CE6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2DEF2DA535A74B7BA6E1AA6A9B4FBBB7"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H60C08C91540942FDA111522339141FB1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities of product support managers</header><text>Section 1733(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDD7941637FFB45CF870E4D93E54DA1B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75B03279B6C248B789F56DED0CBE5272"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating the second paragraph (3) (relating to <quote>Adopting predictive analytics</quote>) as paragraph (4); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF76FC3CB6C5E452CA757038634E7DC0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph: </text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE29092D2250E4C639A5FBD8EEFAEF719" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="HB7C3912611084D0693C1EA257D343174"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maximizing the qualification, approval, integration, and adoption of advanced technologies and processes.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H58734D72DFED4B0DB234095F92C8800E"><enum>866.</enum><header>Assessment of a Pay-to-Print Program</header> <subsection id="H99A98DADC9674571A77AD2506EFC1620"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall assess the feasibility and utility of establishing a Department of Defense-wide program to be known as the <quote>Pay-to-Print Program</quote> for the purposes of—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE9400962AC54401FA0BDEDFF3C53A7AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increasing the availability of parts in any supply chains of a weapon system of the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35E143C3C0634B4B84A3DCB6C236FCA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reducing manufacturing time or costs of such parts; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75D7F955D06F4845AA1D26B716A6CD6E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increasing the ability to rapidly scale production of such parts.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H42D99B2BEC9D4CD880C840AD80AC2862"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD5B008F2320A476590BFDA682DBAFCDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6281880E3353400891D35FFF04F819B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3313335334D34568B6BB948444BC1767"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63B6A06DBB404BD58EEF14B0DCACDBDD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify funding authorities and mechanisms necessary to establish the Pay-to-Print program; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9465779134904AACA304C7D60C526319"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify any other considerations for the implementation of the Pay-to-Print Program, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0A65B41B785543F0A1422BAAD7958CFC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H61CCF02BD897416D8B4DDA74E722FAC1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF211CE96418C4982AB1BED2EEEF9AF35"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H1A1D0A263A304C45B80E1A0AD6B37DB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>pay-to-print</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA759ADBC5A9043B6939B3B27D4075AC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>portfolio acquisition executive</term> has the meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F2B60629935451BB864FAA784E2FE2E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered Government support contractor</term> has the meaning given in section 3775 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA0AE00665CC047E28FF8C6D5B23933E5"><enum>867.</enum><header>Prioritizing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for readiness</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4323 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H4B7262DA1913438C839956730E8A1685" style="USC"> 
<section id="H609DA6470B294616B4E9CA8A5355F005"><enum>4323.</enum><header>Continuous sustainment review and analysis</header></section> 
<subsection id="H6E6A9FD705BA45FFAAF3D94463313118"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE9881CF87AA34ACF920E03A620A0475E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Analysis of deficiencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE9DA0B2E327344CC9A3BB2C0F4A74F6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Corrective action plan</header> 
<paragraph id="HBCFC462E136F4291A4EA34E272F3BCF4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90D3A54B5C8A448081FFFFAAD751FA50" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5B92D93C573449CB9D0CEA7C5E5AA079"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="H7D0A779612BF420EAAB2AA94E258956D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H465B8A29249C4C168B5FF66358CA4FB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC8403D82FE904D2491D8498CD7957122"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29445F47F91844E68F3800A3BAB221C1" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum> 
<subparagraph id="HEC76443918684BA4809198CDDAD2E349" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCCF2E199885843AEA11713BA7E89338D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H600AEC7C007446DF932396F4C15029AA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to congress</header> 
<paragraph id="HB39A47C7CBB04E899B3268878B075E3B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="H7CB12B49A3CE43BD9801A6295391AA66" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Findings from the assessments required by subsection (a).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H983315186BD04C77BEA5E3D57E8B9BA5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F2699571CA444538FA24862A843A850" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="H33517F6F07634CEF8BC41DE3D96C761E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an identification of factors contributing to such failure; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1DACE82121BB4A9C8EC9A9AAAE13B243"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a corrective action plan described in subsection (c), including any updates to a previously submitted corrective action plan.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2FD00729CC2B46BEA2BEE7509B43AF3C" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67641DF867264E299F38D8BAB66F3F6E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H87D6A8B834E249C0B01098DB6E81CA8F" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HB9BF41544DCE4554972AA54797033135"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="HD2739ADC1DF044E6BF86CB13458E1981"><enum>871.</enum><header>Enhancement to defense supply chain resilience and secondary source qualification</header> <subsection id="H5D7CA84A26954FB1951279C192A2FEEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Streamlined acceptance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In implementing section 865 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4811">10 U.S.C. 4811</external-xref> 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE93EB17E8198429BB7F61439E5696BA4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The pathway established by subsection (a) shall apply in cases where—</text> <paragraph id="H2F09F8B0DEDF4AB89BB9661A7810CB63"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1F76FE3DE5CD4F059AA83217DE34372F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3EB97FA6B250482C836C2206B25AD043"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expedited qualification</header> <paragraph id="H1BDDCA602A2A458392B0029FEE5482BC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acceptance of certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F4437637A464784A2092CD92A2E1A48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4C8A62ABC37D45F9B55B7FEC6C5E51E5"><enum>872.</enum><header>Tailored acquisition pathways for non-traditional intermediate-range fires capabilities</header> <subsection id="H23C28D68E49E4524B60D70F35EEF760E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tailored pathways</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Portolio Acquisition Executive</quote>), 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEBED6C26E556402A942C24A7696B66A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header> 
<paragraph id="HA449755515C1498BAB8148B13E6DB832"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C289EFA46E541868934ADC10CB8DEB2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capabilities</header><text>The characteristics of the capabilities referred to in paragraph (1) may include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H49C021138FDA48488D3D923EC9CF71B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operational ranges relevant to combatant command requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAA708C7A127496AA7E6A31ACF6E500D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>low-cost munitions and the associated deployment and launch system, payloads, autonomy software, and associated support;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4620072FE46F4D1FB53274B62E3F0650"><enum>(C)</enum><text>autonomy solutions and collaborative mission software enabling resilience to operate in denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited communications and Global Positioning System-denied environments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6480D7F7E1AE4E4795A71A823D46AD86"><enum>(D)</enum><text>interoperability and iterative characteristics that enable incremental development and field-swappable payloads and support competition for upgrades, sustainment, and follow-on production;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H89CE5163ED414212B81FCF45A1482B14"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ability for deployment and operations with minimal specialized infrastructure, including in austere environments.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17847FB1FA18400E9FDA2CEBC0C5A536"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a deployment system capacity, power needs, and integration with existing logistics and fires platforms; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8D8D88BDFB8E44BB97955F247FEBE732"><enum>(G)</enum><text>demonstrated producibility and scalable manufacturing, including identification of achievable monthly and annual production rates and the constraints to scaling; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBA005C6F6A343ECBA488091F195E45A"><enum>(H)</enum><text>commercial off‑the‑shelf components and manufacturing processes to reduce cost and enable production at scale. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF685F82D806A4A869B3D28F31CB36BED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB394C88494834557B97E7025B2EB74E5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Integration</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA8FF6A399B84E61935BA38261A79562"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Mitigation of risks</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D511929D2EB4069A91587B1AF04F5EE"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Transition considerations</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H89E75FF121B1431884DDC58F410ACE7B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Co-production arrangements</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF15021D9B1484896AD79FE1B857C25F3"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Autonomous or semi-autonomous weapon systems</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H735E5F48884F4F888893A579594B5BB8"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Software</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBC4A51D2066243EE94A7E4DF8A184B76"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Portfolio alignment</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether such capabilities are best pursued as—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE476EAFB1C674E32B78A46D13C287AEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a new start program within the fires portfolio;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H509741E38C994A09A47F27C5083C0614"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an expansion or modification of an existing effort; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3AA1984B5B4F43F2ACFDA1CCED9F1D2D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an Army‑wide cross‑portfolio initiative under the authority of the Portolio Acquisition Executive.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB225BD452276475F8779197ACDE09A41"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination with joint force requirements</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H359492A18E564E0E849BE7AA1F388DE2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H946A281CACF5405DBFC6EE424AFD1B33"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the acquisition pathways tailored under this section;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2ED3E03CBC1C4CB0A8E174034FA26DC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the capabilities prioritized;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5F5609333BA4758A1734B37AB1E3DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>anticipated timelines for prototype demonstration and initial limited operational capability; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H24ED072AE0EF4815B1C0B3785254001C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a recommended funding profile for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6FA23EB526324405A8753E7F5873EFCB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>intermediate-range</term> means having a range between 3,000 and 5,500 kilometers.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA8E922EDEFF6414A9F8619FBF4442B9B"><enum>873.</enum><header>Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for defense applications</header> 
<subsection id="HA4D2AF188F484D77BB894AA73CD4E125"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H495131D970F6437B9A9D44CE922CA8BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall include methods—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3FF678E81127460285541127CDC87E5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to evaluate multiple processes and techniques for recovery of antimony and copper as byproducts of mineral production;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36626DFF9DEE427797CDE168718BDEEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop process design plans necessary for scaling recovery of antimony and copper to demonstration-level production;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H583371069FF34F2090261CB8B6E06185"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to generate sample material for independent testing to verify suitability for defense applications; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DC94C121EDB429B894547D80781CA01"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to produce qualified antimony material that meets specifications provided by the Defense Logistics Agency.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCD458AED6D304D2B9A13E82667D17A24"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contracting authority</header><text>The Secretary may enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions with appropriate entities to implement the pilot program required by subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD91A46FA75F04B7DA6EB18E5E8BCA4D0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9CF19B8121A47638504A79FF5ABAF11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H518F9475830B41599BB951C851F03767"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report required by paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H70BC8936DE98417F826C680266F0F8F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the progress made under the pilot program required by subsection (a) with respect to recovery and processing of antimony and copper;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD58BB7899EF6463D8CD8A4103D5838E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>technical and economic assessments with respect to such recovery; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H583FA318FD92477A82E6D4DC302524B5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations for expanding domestic antimony and copper production and reducing dependency on foreign sources of antimony and copper.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H277E26CFD24343999D25B4BEBF606502"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall terminate not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDE0A88A7CCE04F5D9D8A2D5C104482A8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>874.</enum><header>Addressing the backlog of open cases related to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement</header> <subsection id="H4FED58F74FAA4AE2A699D290C4D50E17"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>DFARS</quote>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF52D9066165C43D99793B68A3B88273C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDEB591BE18834EE99592CBF03AB77C30"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header> <paragraph id="HCDF44EE711FD4C5E97F8A8C98F867975"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H17671FBA6FB14696A725C9D34D8680E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civilian personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91A3030184C34F82997862A58692997A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Highly qualified experts</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D01A11E8CB3448E998F1C073D9F93D8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF1768E9854E74C97954265B59C48C635"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H364D90E814A2430A9F52549025E789C2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Expiration</header><text>The authority to maintain the team of experts established under section (a) shall expire on the earlier of—</text> <paragraph id="H6973B8747DB74562A2A352C7D30A1A4A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1AA1EC13E0DB48E68E11CF28A1962F13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implements a requirement imposed by statute; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BD675817F594D8EB58945BCD07BCB63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been open for more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the statute imposing the requirement; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0EAD4F9058274552ADBFB6B6FB44DBE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date that is three years after the date on which the Under Secretary establishes the team of experts described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H578366B83B594F0380A8CF502351EA68"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Briefings</header> <paragraph id="H75E2637D65F64995B2B5B14BE3F8086C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial briefing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFD05ED60B49E4ED3BA4F8D88A91F4E9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Progress briefings</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H237D57E2D1D44CA0ACBD964BA1550F8F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>875.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds for purchase of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters from foreign entities of concern</header> <subsection id="HFFAD4A2473EB48F895F27905966EC22B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/4651">15 U.S.C. 4651(8)</external-xref>)).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H707712E848E6402DA9EFF740CB0236C8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Waiver authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (a) if the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="H1454A33B1196437A9964CA4EA743A668" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that there is no alternative source of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters other than from a foreign entity of concern;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB91E86521E064BF6BE8D8C659490823E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22C6E242028B4B0787F59C8CC9025BFB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBF221D9CA2544C098E3A3E602E5EE30A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability</header> 
<paragraph id="HBA6AEE3B80F3480DAC08F56F0789D724" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E61A1351BF2443DA94EB62055319C39" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Delayed effective date for assets that enhance combat capability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE36E81728B264FFABEA777D0F60CB0F6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exemption for certain activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9F1DDA3FA1644F44AADDDBBC093E6BAA"><enum>876.</enum><header>Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with disability hiring goals</header> <subsection id="HAECB546699F04B0088D2C511F086E48E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/793">29 U.S.C. 793</external-xref>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H56B32DA333BB4B2BAFFB05FEEB61C4CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H66EDE9EBAE8A4DCEAB16BED5B7859A70" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>877.</enum><header>Expedited implementation of commercial acquisition reforms</header> <subsection id="HAE2A993625EF44BEB2347E8148AC9D24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prioritization required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1245 et seq.).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC7F931C275B04A25B4D5A65F0A7987CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interim implementation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H60592EAEDFE042F59A62A7B551F805CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Final regulations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB4A71606D9F648B09EDA904EE3E3D224"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation schedule and briefing</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HB6A0222A3F184ECFA23A7E9A864E49E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE64AC68B06DF4B67B3B0773D6BAF31BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the current status of each such action;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC39D5C7423544497B3BD32778CF71D3D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the expected date for issuance of any proposed rule, interim rule, final rule, class deviation, or guidance document;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFB85FAE2FDDB4AD69F6E469E0B9CA4CC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of any legal, policy, or resource impediment to timely implementation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H403F83A8ED3C4DCB833EEED4B5D02B78"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H83BA3F7C3C0B44568E1626BE69A09F42"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H25008E6798F84860AD9977E4A12EAA9E"><enum>878.</enum><header>Elimination of use of certain payment processing equipment, systems, or services</header> <subsection id="H6A2C9E151A074943BB8FF98C0AFFB3F9" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD53F263B2AB34786840353F0DAC806C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFE8D652DAF434452A6F06E3E3276944A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H134A4201AE1843D4919A263F67C4AA02"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2A5D7765004F4BF8AA3285117832D741"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA3899400329147EAA6491D2018DD0718"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>country of concern</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H2E44EE2B0FFE4C8FB87C44D58C5B0FA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>China;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H35A6B9C6C1D84207B88491EFA628D640"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Russia;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H821D4A42A2C648E7803EEBFE4875955E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Islamic Republic of Iran;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H793F5155BFD040BFB96CB214A24CE9BE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>North Korea; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AAC4BBC14E043539649CB04756CFF80"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other country designated by the Secretary of Defense, as posing a significant risk to the national security of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2FB249CBDC93417581531B3A044B6B6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered equipment, system, or service</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H6DB0D56DA9EF4C8298E9595E13ED506D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="HDD101E10010D4CF8A2C00E340B0492A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an entity organized under the laws of a country of concern;</text></clause> <clause id="HDEAC3C421E0F4B35A5DB8459201AEF75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an entity owned or controlled by the government of a country of concern;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8B8C9C493551489DB8080BF50A816524"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an entity subject to the direction, jurisdiction, or control of the government, military, or intelligence services of a country of concern; </text></clause> <clause id="H7A429A59A2944D949D6E21088626E15A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any subsidiary, affiliate, or successor entity of an entity described in clauses (i) through (iii); or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H45FDD1987E4D464C81472DEA39F3E972"><enum>(v)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F454CAA167E4A9B806D5581C25348AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC213349983F400F933408831540A0C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>electronic fund transfer</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="HCBDBE3D3A0504F7F80924897F9DB6501"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1693a">15 U.S.C. 1693a</external-xref>)), telephone, or computer or magnetic tape so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an account; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H64A89114EAA54A4AB877B232FF4F8A9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes point-of-sale transfers, automated teller machine transactions, and direct deposits or withdrawals of funds from an account.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4DD2F86C96C4DB09DECD49A982A8567"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>payment processing equipment, system, or service</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HACD92CEA87914FF2B2C6C204710B30E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE5D23FAEBA54AA9871DBCBA463E1291"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an electronic device, other than a telephone operated by a consumer, through which a consumer may initiate an electronic fund transfer.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4401BDC8FA054CFBBC845FB941CDEC69"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>retailer</term> has the meaning given in section 4664 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBF8198408414426A9C376D18530FAB7B"><enum>879.</enum><header>Report on supply of rare earth materials and elements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> 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. </text></section> 
<section id="H679BAAAC3C914CA4A0959AADD23475FD"><enum>880.</enum><header>Report on contractors seeking compensatory relief from inflation</header> 
<subsection id="H84D675A10F5B4617BC67F29E78F81E8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings; sense of Congress</header> 
<paragraph id="H1CFED535040D4D15A371F6B6305FBA20"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> <subparagraph id="HABBFCFB7DAED4D6AA2CAA2DEA1396231"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6DC8ED429F804562BD4563E9E9491171"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the amendments made to <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/85/804">Public Law 85–804</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1431">50 U.S.C. 1431</external-xref>) by section 822 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>) and in section 826 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D4655FBFC5F4DCBBCAF3200A9C30B01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Despite such authority, numerous contractors still incurred increased costs for multi-year projects and seek economic price adjustments to stay solvent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H76743C6C01234EBEA58C10C78CF3428C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H54F8ECFED03346F9B89F0D4D8D32265A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC26A43C45C934187B69FFE016282ACD3"><enum>881.</enum><header>Oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains</header> 
<subsection id="HDE0AE7303CF84B0D93CB35D7107B34C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB3D61C4CC75F453E9E52414B43122760"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="H5AC6222EA5D84BA2821EE0997BD0E255"><enum>IX</enum><header>Department of Defense Organization and Management</header> 
<section id="H5BAED39E09DB4C0DB3D35CD555F5FCA4"><enum>901.</enum><header>Transfer of responsibility to supervise activities of Department of Defense relating to export controls</header> 
<subsection id="H6DF4C9BA60D84854914A4BAC52675B86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 134(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8246C3AE9E4940619BD1EE20E3968932"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H916EF05094474A3AAC16A353E2762572"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7CBF8EE8CDC94E72ACB25199888791F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment</header><text>Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H48A16789AC6342EE9B9D18C38A4832DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DBA6B56CCE04B9EB4A404550F8CD51C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (10) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3ABD15AAB4D844C2BF3E4B34A05AF27A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8D5A55D1691A4FA8A46EE3B4E25922C3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0B5C494F6E86454BB542C2B93D5EF749"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the responsibility for supervising and directing activities of the Department of Defense relating to export controls.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7D355F79FA724EC98A9633C1580CAF53" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>902.</enum><header>Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff</header> 
<subsection id="H1225441E904F417FB413485BFAE50E6A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff</header><text>Section 151(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H07FE4204CFE64303B7ECFEC85C9BF02D" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H15FA58354D7E45C18D7BEDE18289101B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H94B6523604AA420F87C467E2BC544B11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment of Chairman; grade and rank</header><text>Section 152 of such title is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEB1966C3ED1E448AB5BD816788D933A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking <quote>or the Chief of Space Operations</quote> and inserting <quote>the Chief of Space Operations, or the Commandant of the Coast Guard</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC6304A4A0822424EB98BBE1EDB7D4CF4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by striking <quote>Navy</quote> and inserting <quote>Navy or Coast Guard</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H917B09D749E74529838F8D4168997161"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Vice Chairman</header><text>Section 154(f) of such title is amended by striking <quote>Navy</quote> and inserting <quote>Navy or Coast Guard</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF509E6EF68DE4CA4ADC1ABA719F5C88D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inclusion on the Joint Staff</header><text>Section 155(a) of such title is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBB8639E81659407599ABFECD5106C069"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H90C541FC97D54A488C8ADE050E3AB340"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>(other than the Coast Guard)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H967C27A7C24B4D2CA6EF44825BE1A9C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3D0EC3DA2E464705AB2D4E4941ECEA08"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8543A036E9C4BF4BAAA98C93D4CAA67"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H93FA5F6188F2489B9FAC402631D3AAF8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="H0E7EFFC24C4340C98D2D185D54952C23" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Coast Guard.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H459136177B15421BA3E5EB29BDCE34D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>Secretary of the military department having jurisdiction over that armed force</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary concerned</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0572EF45341B4539A4BA2AB77E305F7D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duties as member of Joint Staff</header><text>Section 302 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0ADACBFE12A6422F9AA75B04F248556C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>The President may</quote> and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF671DEDAB02A4EB08511B6153B8793CC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H762D0CEB6CF4472CBB0354918D0C63CD"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3442ECF5EEA5469190BEABAD0429E4E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H22A7A4C2C1184925BF21F23296DC2082" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="HD4C1ADF7525D45C1A6B9C8FF31024450" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum> 
<paragraph id="H588B370A215F46CCA352E0096F2D4917" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H501D35E41A7E4DD98E480B3E6EF9177B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H136C464253614AE8848651D10C97DC60" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4696B4043DDA4172B22665B4C83C98FC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>903.</enum><header>Oversight of geographic combatant commands</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 916(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1022) is amended by inserting <quote>or fiscal year 2027</quote> after <quote>fiscal year 2026</quote>. </text></section> 
<section id="HA2CBEF3D1D10427CA902CC5C5E4E4048"><enum>904.</enum><header>Coast Guard input to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 181(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBD23F79CEC584CAB9891BFAB0304A9CF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF0378F9AD56A49FB958FF996E0D86AAF"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Input from Commandant of Coast Guard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H34225F5E0D154F489DD10831D1C11B4F"><enum>905.</enum><header>Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 152(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 902 of this title, is further amended by striking <quote>or the Commandant of the Coast Guard</quote> and inserting <quote>the Commandant of the Coast Guard, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau</quote>.</text></section></title> <title id="H8B5D3EB813294E7BA083B170151BBEAF"><enum>X</enum><header>General Provisions</header> <subtitle id="HE1E1E7137E6C48A48C794E9D4B2EBC11"><enum>A</enum><header>Financial Matters</header> <section id="H57FA321F427B4DFEA565E31E71D0D3EB"><enum>1001.</enum><header>General transfer authority</header> <subsection id="H4877D9F45E594CEA9532262CC74CF37B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to transfer authorizations</header> <paragraph id="H6BF74DEECB7E450BABBE4A133ED48C2A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H06DDF88AAEB540178E79A2FBEAFA3D98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3BBCBB1E84547E2BAD07D24561013C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception for transfers between military personnel authorizations</header><text>A transfer of funds between military personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H218E892BA8134C47B375132F2E454A97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The authority provided by subsection (a) to transfer authorizations—</text> <paragraph id="H9E1B1F7C363944EA81FB541A85181267"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may only be used to provide authority for items that have a higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H91C0DC320F6848CEA0796493C3C3AAF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be used to provide authority for an item that has been denied authorization by Congress; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H135B52D4A9F34FD7A370E44ED26A017D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 <quote>Quality of Life Infrastructure</quote>).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5958291028D842CA82F7E2AEB780E449"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect on authorization amounts</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB83FD55BA42F4B159DDF10811EDD10D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notice to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H74E046E09C0D4096B630788BB032C6CA"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Annual report on unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/9">Chapter 9</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/234">section 234</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4C5C11B70CC745BE906E7B8A5DBD28BC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H7A2A9823CF0C4AAA9C17F77E8BEC58DD"><enum>235.</enum><header>Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: annual report </header> <subsection id="H36C2FBCB8E8A46E8A93C377CBD997902"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDD763845717544E1A6C9E4A055B6811C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header> 
<paragraph id="H07B3A25AB4904BACAFA478EED1F2C31C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Each report under subsection (a) shall specify, for each unfunded priority covered by such report, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H07F6E88152E9440C908F1F29722FBDB3" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A summary description of such priority, including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H90A435CF963C44AD8FA75BF659D42A3B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The additional amount of funds recommended in connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE04284AD5CA4F89B9A0ADF74E738E97" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Account information with respect to such priority, including the following (as applicable):</text> 
<clause id="H08238304D0CA43ECBEBDBF53A4B75937"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Line Item Number for applicable procurement accounts.</text></clause> <clause id="HD6B3B3DD01404722A7746F31A8B94425"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Program Element number for applicable research, development, test, and evaluation accounts.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9AF30FF71BDD4D0ABAE335AE43D8A738"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Sub-activity group for applicable operation and maintenance accounts.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H384D6CA8C63D45C6BBC905CB06B13426" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each report under subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities covered by such report in order of urgency of priority.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE67B8441FA1F427FB7F7A57ABC25C684"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Unfunded priority defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> In this section, the term <term>unfunded priority</term>, in the case of a fiscal year, means a program, activity, or mission requirement of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency that—</text> <paragraph id="H95F0D1084B6E464A9E707DBB7FBFCCC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H66E06546BE7240648F1B04AD626B9587"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an operational or contingency plan of a combatant command or other validated requirement; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7A32F6E00D0491FB95292E08FD6F9F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H7AC71526F9A1461BA6AF8EC74702A6CE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1003.</enum><header>Equivalency standards for financial management positions</header> 
<subsection id="HD7A246C873C54EB08E82568F029A6985"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Equivalency standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1599d of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HACFF69A381054F36B6233975C5DE401D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4C73A5FF8C0543B9A7429A6F0AEF404A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H33D87723170141818A75BD7AD0BAF95A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB537B6F74C834343BD827480C2F18812"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Equivalency standards</header> <paragraph id="H7138585F1FE9434982C6D46667366BDA" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCBCE24031D204B8784DA50379AD3BB70" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8328A6CAAA6244B6863D94C31EC94680" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H250EF843DA5C440396C236F838DF5BA6" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rules to prevent duplicative requirements of the Department for such positions with respect to such persons.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4417EBAB7E14DE79950CC79D868DE3C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H906B37DE7ECB44B09E4AA6F22015D93C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>, and shall establish, review, and update the equivalency standards under subsection (b),</quote> after <quote>standards under subsection (a)</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1D81215BB72740BEAD634F7C9FECD4D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for initial establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8D48AD8BA66C4CB1A03714118ACC233F"><enum>1004.</enum><header>Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act requirements and strengthening improper payments detection</header> 
<subsection id="HF0FDB3CDC3B642EDA79BF3A00F04438C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/117">Public Law 116–117</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3301">31 U.S.C. 3301</external-xref> note), consistent with the recommendations contained in the report of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense Report titled <quote>Audit of the Department of Defense’s FY 2024 Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act Requirements</quote> (DODIG-2025-105) and published on May 27, 2025, including by—</text> <paragraph id="HFD88A1DF2985413380A7BB5710D6B821"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conducting required risk assessments for each program subject to such requirements; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H87EFA1FBC31C48DCB2D94A7ED8D95372"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publishing improper and unknown payment estimates for such programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCA1E2558C4EC414488078827E751A9FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification outlining the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H617B4A8421D84D70849E7AF4101C8F48"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The corrective actions taken to meet the requirement under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46E1D194363F45DBBA1E65AF67F84CF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any such corrective action remaining outstanding, including a timeline for the completion of such action.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H57A08C802A6B4DA0B19A974A432B34FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Audit by Inspector General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/117">Public Law 116–117</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3301">31 U.S.C. 3301</external-xref> note), including a certification of compliance with the requirement under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD20F4D320CC6464F9E7E6D1B1559E3F0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H683CB6959B2A409E9286387E82F3B082"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B34222749DE4EB6A5249DB634A99D56"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Comprehensive data on improper payments and recoveries in fiscal years 2025 through 2026.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H043198492B144B639ED7D80F952AE231"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An identification of any additional resources or authorities necessary to strengthen the detection of improper payments.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5EA0E24D15864C49BD7F05078723B2D9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1005.</enum><header>Authority to establish Joint Task Force Audit</header> <subsection id="HBC895DA4AE004D9C9DEDF7B7DB898F5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1005 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 137 Stat. 379; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/240a">10 U.S.C. 240a</external-xref> note) is amended by inserting <quote>and for three consecutive fiscal years thereafter</quote> after <quote>2028</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8E7AD82A019F47C5B313A5DF651C4AAE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to establish</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Joint Task Force Audit</quote>. If the Secretary establishes the task force, the Secretary shall designate the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) as the Director of the task force.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEE465BC69F9440DAB64DD53CF07DA011"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>If the Secretary establishes a task force under subsection (b), the task force shall be authorized to carry out the following responsibilities:</text> 
<paragraph id="H801C020969384B888FFE6C5DD75126F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0BA1168919D48199C5BC723BFBA6A89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The approval, direction, and monitoring of performance on corrective action plans needed to obtain such an unmodified financial statement audit opinion.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H21AF1C0FECBB461191F9D09DD0DBB4B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The provision of support to components of the Department in order to prioritize audit remediation and audit response activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF211A9FBE17B459DA7D4E6C79496C9B6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D7983774072463583F06A980D5C86C1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Coordinating with the Chief Information Officer of the Department on financial system modernization initiatives and the elimination of legacy or duplicative financial systems.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1A5696F9859149389A53CC49219E97A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Staffing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H48DCD5AFD7E8476081820644825A5DCC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5F28328EF38242619494E4930618CCA2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1006.</enum><header>Budget transparency for Army multi-domain task force and Marine Littoral Regiment</header> <subsection id="H5E92F7718108451DBFFC78EFF3E6E95C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consolidated budget displays</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD77CC1723611480AB08CE94FDD61BBA6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of personnel authorized to be assigned, and the number of personnel assigned, to such covered formations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12D4A796C5134E0BB2D20C61D37B8D48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amounts of operation and maintenance funding requested for the training and readiness of such covered formations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3CFF490E6B7C43A69694CD653DF8CF3B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H8DBC796D3B0044A39D337C6DF7162971"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the number of personnel authorized to be assigned, and the number of personnel assigned, to such covered formations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4045067C99F426A97A779DD1F9EE7EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the equipment necessary for full operational capability of such covered formations, versus the equipment available to such covered formations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6255842B57524EF1BE9672C42777BE14"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the status of fielding for long-range fires, air defense, sensing, and command and control capabilities for such covered formations;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE8F50845D52145589790AEFC2CB81B2E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projected timelines for such covered formations achieving initial operational capability and full operational capability;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCD7BEA159124F07A76FA923CF57212E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7E7B6D2911EB43B5BF998A90C3788D99"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAE2667621887428B96410E39A7F89E1A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H66E9BDAF6AE24FA6B87BA857CF4EEDF7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Army multi-domain task force</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H774A908CA7594EB4A5A321AF08E14B3A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered formation</term> means an Army multi-domain task force or a Marine Littoral Regiment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H519ACF931521402A8FB3F0C79FF0C47D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Marine Littoral Regiment</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B7BEC43680E4D2C9EA2F14602D7A6B7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>military department concerned</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H82379D4CBF70452EB64D39A200A621A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Army, with respect to submissions by the Secretary of the Army; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32CA8E2D402C46D281301DE10AE2CA00"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Marine Corps, with respect to submissions by the Secretary of the Navy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFED2364FA38D48DB844F60DC0562EACB"><enum>1007.</enum><header>Department of Defense spending reductions in absence of submitted financial statements or failure to achieve unqualified or qualified independent audit opinion</header> 
<subsection id="H4345F19295D14C4EB93385D58811DC33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Applicability</header> 
<paragraph id="HDBB2B0AFF1B24223BFDAD9D1B27B9861"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), this section applies to the Department of Defense, including military departments and Defense Agencies thereof.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30E2AC93A2DA45189A946F605D4EDA23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Separate applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H38E57529A89A4BE3AA921CA801056785"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustments for Financial Accountability</header> 
<paragraph id="H4197113C0A5B49679DECF79FA2A9C50E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H901519027C14428CAEB89260C881DE6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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)).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF8A13A5718574852A354958FFFF0E4EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Minimizes national security effects</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0F9581B9E664F1687FBB2BBA5F5F1DE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deficit reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3027B069065B457A83DC1EA42EF3081C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Accounts excluded</header><text>The following accounts are excluded from any reductions referred to in subsection (b)(2):</text> <paragraph id="HE8B21E962F064F788B1D110400A4B791"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2537214ABA8E403393FC5337DE4484D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Defense Health Program account of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="HE3ACF9D693584ABCB93AE4BEEFE8D776"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBAF7E6C843544F55B4A5DAA3DB844DB7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H64EA600E69F340D9920C875FCA1DCFA0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H48C39D9619BA4982A1BE33C186D05D09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The terms <quote>financial statement</quote> and <quote>external independent auditor</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H019DF4B1AC2643A69C5AA933D4386423"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>unqualified</quote>, with respect to the audit status of a financial statement, includes the characterizations clean and unmodified.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1D99577750784AD498612ACB8924707F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>qualified</quote>, with respect to the audit status of a financial statement, includes the characterization modified.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H844B803A0EBD45D587C075EB80289620"><enum>1008.</enum><header>Other transaction authority reporting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/6101">31 U.S.C. 6101</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/282">Public Law 109–282</external-xref>). </text></section> 
<section id="HD4C8991CBE4041B7B6CC956BFF8092E0"><enum>1009.</enum><header>Use of technology using artificial intelligence to facilitate audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026</header> 
<subsection id="HE0D378543E5F4F0B9BBB565AF2E7B28F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of AI technology for audits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H86E1F8D68FE549BAA7FA4CD4D11C16B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation of AI technology for audits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HB124538432D54B6593DB0317B2406984"><enum>B</enum><header>Naval Vessels and Shipyards</header> 
<section id="H54F077A8F4AE4D0BB4713F09848564BD"><enum>1011.</enum><header>Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with National Defense Sealift Fund</header> 
<subsection id="H4B3F9FA4E5274A17902600BAF20925C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exclusion of vessels built in China</header> 
<paragraph id="H3CD7872FCED14C81AD793998FDCE7589"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>Subsection (f)(3) of section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H67FD2A04C729484D931A8480D6BBAB4E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>any used vessel, regardless of where such vessel was constructed</quote> and inserting <quote>any used vessel (other than an excluded vessel), regardless of where such vessel was constructed,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2331BB71AA504D0DBA1C0C7F56BF1A2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>(other than an excluded vessel)</quote> after <quote>a used vessel</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD1267152C6A45AF88BF1FB28CED3E51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of excluded vessel</header><text>Subsection (k) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H327D83182D374D5DB15B82F26B1AA1D2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>excluded vessel</term> means a vessel that was—</text> <subparagraph id="H8176C814BF2E4A3E9D789C8C7777868D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>constructed or substantially modified in the People’s Republic of China; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H70B1F60D50E24DCCA4EE5EAFCCB70A8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>built by a Chinese military company or a Chinese owned or controlled entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD2735D774795420E968D5994B3BAD4FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement for purchase of two new United States-constructed vessels for each foreign-constructed used vessel purchased in excess of 12</header><text>Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H8884C0F205A24756853F6E58B2EEFCDE" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC95A53D5028348F7AA34D01ABD3C3ED8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clarifying amendment</header><text>Such paragraph is further amended in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote> and inserting <quote>this paragraph</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFF04AD90CCBE4352BDE3AD16D2965A43"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Repeal of obsolete provision</header><text>Such paragraph is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBB1AE0BE79A84F1A83753A8B6BACE5FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF5C47E48E1B44F1BA6A902E39B27E690"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB751A5EFF1941FB8839A035A27B0D14"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Repeal of 30-day notice-and-wait period before certain purchases may be finalized</header><text>Such paragraph is further amended by striking subparagraph (G).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE7802FD1F489400F873656A174ACB62D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical amendments to update citations</header><text>Such section is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB770D1C79AF14AC59A342045453D17BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/8661">10 U.S.C. 8661</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/8661">10 U.S.C. 8661</external-xref> note)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H33E51871E2C540A7ABB12B534E77C5D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsections (f)(2) and (k)(2)(A), by striking <quote>Public Law 101–510 (104 Stat. 1683)</quote> and inserting <quote>the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/8661">10 U.S.C. 8661</external-xref> note)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H68B12E4CB26A49CA8A7A3303719505EF"><enum>1012.</enum><header>Requirement for procurement of components for naval vessels from manufacturers in national technology and industrial base</header> <subsection id="HA4386B765F4143E587489D1F5AB37775"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional procurement limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4864(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the following new subparagraphs:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H32BE90DF368E4538A81B5E60EF683598"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all shipboard services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FBDE3CD3E2E453E8973ABA3951B102E"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Propulsion system components, including engines, shafting, reduction gears, and propellers.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBD2C3668BE0F4BA8B30D235ED648C3E7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Shipboard cranes.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF68B6060A0641AFA5071F67136DAE90"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Spreaders for shipboard cranes.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H07934678FC0641ACBBDA87BDFC748469"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Air circuit breakers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FF966461E2546A9BEDABB1124B411DA"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Auxiliary chill water systems.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2615F786AE18456389749EA1C2568FB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H924DBF3EC32A4F1CACED906FC0971723"><enum>1013.</enum><header>Settlement of admiralty claims against the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7802 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H62E8FC22203B4F9D9FE11C324BFCBDCC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>$500,000</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>$1,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB39A3B6E69BC426BAD6141226CFC029E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>$100,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$500,000</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H4D1071A66B5743DFB405F506C516CCE1"><enum>1014.</enum><header>Amphibious fleet force structure</header> 
<subsection id="H5BA582EBA60B41AB9CE245FEE1BF7734"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H60066EBCFD664154819504C921640022"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H127765E447AE41868E3FC71B87E82166"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A5E9AC2F0C0433D85426AB73612519F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0EA89A692C39423C9A1EAEB56E3B99F9"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50EA03F943E74807B8B1743B7785A682"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H967448987C6E42A9986BF6D95FB6FC5C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H96426C7F77D743419322BF2AB11CCE57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual risk assessment</header><text>Section 8026 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF6B6EDDE7524468B94BB1A5D04D73AD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">In general.—</header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AD22914971141028B19C94F1B14C837"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H5AA6AFF527E04A5ABBF5BB5235B1AD84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Risk assessment</header> 
<paragraph id="HC13F9A9304E24793868C8D2BE2956059" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 <quote>Amphibious Forces Risk Assessment of the Commandant</quote>. Each such risk assessment shall include, for the year covered by the assessment, each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H356B5452248C4A5DA0041404367D97CA" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An identification and definition of each level of risk, including the determination of the Commander of what constitutes <quote>significant</quote> risk.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD3C2D2EF2AAC43C09E45541F668E50B4" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC63CE842AB94860814FFC5E19B4F55A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each risk assessment under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H308B1286893742488E9D69A4BEA2F18D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Number of amphibious warfare ships</header><text> Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB2BF7CFD7C64473980A09798CF8369DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>31</quote> and inserting <quote>33</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFACE5C6659614586B0369112B807D653"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(4), by striking <quote> scheduled maintenance and repair actions to maintain the minimum number of available amphibious warfare ships to meet operational requirements.</quote> and inserting <quote>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.</quote></text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC27DDD0A550B402AAF1AEC9479FD5CED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Modification of amphibious warfare ships</header><text>Section 2244a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H18BC6394456C4C7D84B7F7250E7AA7E5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception for amphibious warfare ships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5872C6D30A7C4F0E904ED31FEC3C356F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>San Antonio-class maintenance plan</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F22EBBCCE094D6F96DA1E9E674CB124"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees the following reports:</text> <paragraph id="HC6C737E6ACC3478FA8FB6956763B12C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD16238E259344020AE9044C26467D430"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H281C7871ECAE4EC0ADC96DB2868CCC8A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H78ECECC3EE794121A6EC16406AF2BAA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specific modernization program objectives for each class of ship;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H726011354A4246C09F8B6FD1F4465E01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the amount of funding required to carry out the modernization program; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3EBFF2B3FBFD4453942EA23B8C6E9B78"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the capability of the defense industrial base to support the modernization program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB787B51D1B88405D9E0B38DCF094B2AD"><enum>1015.</enum><header>Armament of naval auxiliary vessels</header> <subsection id="HC76D7C41F6E94E7C947360BB969063D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/863">Chapter 863</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H4F6E55557F884F108EA0DD6142A9663A"><enum>8699.</enum><header>Armament of naval auxiliary vessels</header> 
<subsection id="H3388B425264449699D681C92A241843F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header> 
<paragraph id="HF07B0AD8C7ED4BEBAFC29A841E0031CC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE06F69A345844402833C7007D3159F59" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H56CCADF857194042A932C49D954EF17D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum capabilities</header><text>Armament provided pursuant to subsection (a) may include, at the discretion of the Secretary, any of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H920614F2030749FFBA54BE17E79C4533"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Close-in weapon systems or equivalent point-defense systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3FEF1B23D311408CA4B86D64AF1DCCCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Crew-served weapons and stabilized naval gun systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A9F2199F7F3438EA1DBD80E4B508C44"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D4AE00F10CB496D8F260DD1DBEEFAEC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Electronic warfare and decoy systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11734BA70D0B4C8F87E26BC9A3304E43"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Modular or containerized weapon systems capable of rapid installation and scaling across classes of vessels.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9EFD0371B4024ADE9430077BBBDD484A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Manning and training</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each vessel equipped pursuant to subsection (a) is—</text> <paragraph id="H92839F55D87642459AA4A91B378BB176"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provided with adequately trained personnel to operate and maintain the armament provided to the vessel; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7EEA08C6292D435FB9D4E4147967B76F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrated, as appropriate, with Navy reserve or other augmentation forces for wartime operations. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H390149E21BB84D2FA654200001B3FFBB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H95BDA831489F41E995A0AD841D47655C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA6E143952CC43FBA0A56CC9875BBBE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in implementing such section, prioritize vessels supporting forward-deployed or contested logistics operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0FC479C7786840D1ACE86EC3C7280515"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HD7180F2AE97C4077A8E059444A59136B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8AC6291DD069406B8D14A5BB3EF601A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommended weapon systems for each class of vessel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29860FFC9DCB4DC690084818CD713565"><enum>(3)</enum><text>cost estimates and installation timelines for providing such armament;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3CFA4EDB8D1D43B6A68D92D00F17F667"><enum>(4)</enum><text>manning and training requirements for each such vessel pursuant to subsection (c) of such section; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CA3BECAE7B2480392B96F3A4D7D174B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any legislative or regulatory barriers to the implementation of such section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H020153FFD3254C6E9D12F56B2A91A077"><enum>1016.</enum><header>Additional measures for Navy strategy for investment in and support for the maritime industrial base</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1019 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1032; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/8661">10 U.S.C. 8661</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H17956FDD5F5B40D085EEC614F024AC8F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>programs</quote> and inserting <quote>and sustainment</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B94A46AA3B7466FA7E02DC8877E4C4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAD80F8187E944B0E92A68C9F33DC1FE8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H26D44342432E43ED8F34F9B2D39463E1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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):</text> 
<paragraph id="HFE551234501A44B68FEC7D6A87EE6998"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E56997CCF23433FA290D4214D83C464"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF9939F4E4E494927B8E58D1F6714573F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38A6ECB2DB80461B97EAE9A849C2B86C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H828E16BEB90E406E9835A112FE6E0DE0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1017.</enum><header>Inclusion of Navy surface combat ship maintenance as a separate line item in operation and maintenance budget</header> 
<subsection id="H655FAD75DFE04FB8831AA7C7344EF6C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFFEE42EF632C43ADA25B7C86AC2AD20B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Surface combat ship defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>surface combat ship</term>—</text> 
<paragraph id="H81FCFA3B626D4CD9B46FE4EE447065B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means a surface ship that—</text> <subparagraph id="H61CC08F4C94B4958A3F11AF02A71CA11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is designed primarily to engage in attacks against airborne, surface, subsurface, and shore targets; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H636DCD97309C430984063AB6A59C0B23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>uses a propulsion system that is not nuclear-based; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF44686FC94C4AFD9A4307B7C3BF948D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes any—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB6FE6DC8FE7F4C63AEB3F93B8CD419B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>guided missile cruiser;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF8D766AD3F345DAB9FC316BD4BF84D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>guided missile destroyer;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3982B4E6B332493EB86807EDAFE961AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>guided missile frigate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4E5E0F199164A94A22DFE97A445EDEA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>littoral combat ship.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H25D8DBA3CE254141BB0FCA86B527B1D7"><enum>1018.</enum><header>Contracting reform for surface ship maintenance, repair, and overhaul</header> 
<subsection id="HBFDB88286EA5489CB798656BAE5B6AD2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract</header> 
<paragraph id="HE249B41A1893461D83F20B378001EC34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C6CB6CCF3BC4E85BEA63356CC629F9E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities of contractors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE9F9E2E19994BBEB525EE31579D5548"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Minimum term duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H42BACB03ABB24A3EAC87BB2B0E0DECA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pre-contract requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF6EB633598984572B14EA01C14B230D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0578B3E94DA48138C5B3B29AA42486C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD325EFA9217E4549958A0DAC490A227C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of standardized work-item sequencing, bundling, and planning requirements to enable predictable maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels across availability periods.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE17CDDDAFAA24DD5B414FEA5DC3BDE5D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F70CFB198534E1299824199735D3CAB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A cost baseline for such maintenance, repair, and overhaul, and a methodology for evaluating potential savings or financial risks associated with such contract.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H933D8B4E9C2A4D77B6AF8F1895DAAEC0"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1295F3030BB1464193B532BEDC000FCF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations for category determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining categories of covered vessels for purposes of the contract required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall consider—</text> <paragraph id="H8FD31173EE4B412480E69FA33F5D5371"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the facilities, capabilities, and industrial capacity required to carry out maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities for covered vessels; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB91541E0503C4B1AA205E7C24652F819"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the need to ensure adequate competition, and prevent the over-concentration of workload, among private shipyards; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E3100999A8D44939702CF55B41018E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">options for task orders issued under such contract to incorporate multiple covered vessels.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H32105E10AD5F43B59A78AEA4E2556313"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notification of contract termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H461E43B6774E4B61BED14CFDC3B4097E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability of foreign shipyard restrictions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C415F2F4B3C4B21A8E55140B0D5DA39"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Metrics and mechanisms for oversight</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall establish metrics and oversight mechanisms for—</text> <paragraph id="HDD646FC8FE194E49984529AADE9B350A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contractor performance;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1D76E01436034CDDB3586494B7A1413B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>schedule adherence;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF97C466FC2BA455995763B13FC573518"><enum>(3)</enum><text>cost performance relative to the established baseline cost;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6A5BE25FE1504D7C9489E4BE6322D478"><enum>(4)</enum><text>effects on the industrial base and workforce sustainment; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18974D86ECF1435282C141FCD176A766"><enum>(5)</enum><text>effects on fleet readiness and operational availability.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H35B8B7E0663949E797436B027ADCB575"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H23E5437B6BE848829A5450A3E0D652E7" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5BF96068605D49D6A3C92500B0912A32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the status of the implementation of the contract required under subsection (a)(1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H796F1B8EA2624E35A4B25B791BB21C5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the categories of covered vessels determined by the Secretary for purposes of such contract, and the rationale behind such determination;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H437E5A43814D4C97BC8DD16D24073502"><enum>(C)</enum><text>projected cost savings, schedule improvements, and effects on the industrial base resulting from such contract; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DDA524AA6B547ACAEF68BE53BD137B3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any risk identified with respect to such contract and as applicable, the measures adopted to mitigate any such risk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5380B4DF1FA545E8BE66AE761B3D2D16"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes to improve the authority for, or implementation of, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1CFB5F51A1624F2BAD31F7C5BAC57986"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Covered vessel defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered vessel</term> means a surface combatant vessel, as such term is defined in section 8227(e) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H49D2405069464B2A87CC852906DEBE9C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1019.</enum><header>Realignment of contract management for Polar Security Cutter program</header> 
<subsection id="H92AA2B44DEA54E998E1A257CADE50421"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract management alignment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE57F7DEA60BF48C683C3D0274AD30230"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on Navy contracting activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9FF8CCBD2A204830B32F8B176C4C1289"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H310B8FE6390247FFBCC27BAB9D83A348" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1020.</enum><header>Domestic sourcing of bulk fuel to support Tanker Security Program</header> <subsection id="H291CFC9519764505B3490486CE03E47B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Domestic sourcing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H484123749A89412C825F97CC94187D4E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of Tanker Security Fleet vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4D03B8E7721D457B993B5C8B8ADD2941"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAA421B5FF6FC4C0AB4B506A1910043C8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HF010F74CAC0C45FBB5734B4090A4E364"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the extent to which participating fleet vessels are expected to be used pursuant to subsection (b);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD4D52A12D7749389EDD7B424F862E5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4739029233014539AB4A329B2EA80441"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H62B0B91B4E724C63B13316FEDCCBC44C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any legislation, policy, or contract authority that the Secretary determines necessary to implement this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD90D07F87E36485198D162F3C6CE0970"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF4877242FE4F4975BC09F193B9D0F369"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered bulk fuel</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56ED42FC26D740C1B8282834B931935F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>excess production capacity</term>, 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H611771C70B83468A8EE2EF95D6FFA76F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>participating fleet vessel</term> has the meaning given such term in section 53401 of title 46, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBEF2BC6FE07A42F0816C0DA07E32FCAB"><enum>1021.</enum><header>Requirements relating to unmanned surface vessels</header> <subsection id="H0B4BE0B499E04C428793C8F455DBAE72"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB544C0F695B14463B1A2161A89B69FA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Anti-submarine warfare.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C583B2677944F858EE0333AD4325937"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Maritime strike.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H96CCD2B112D24D158E887AEB6404C92B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Logistics.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2DC4D0925EA46EAA9EE973461C7452E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Electronic warfare.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF7AF2D2BF6FC4AC6856C6205FFC2C381"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Command and control.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF0B70FBFE0244BE89DBFDE5BFE3273B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Intelligence.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE3A36C6C2C134C82ADC4404C5CA23546"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Surveillance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB97D12BDC3784FFB8CE7D32091CAAE35"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Reconnaissance.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDE44A3529BFA4FF5AA24812290252424"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Targeting.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45F40379BF4D4991816F1C6986ABA97E"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Systems designed to counter any of the functions described in paragraphs (1) through (9).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE7B1216C43D34C1DA911D8C044658A95"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Any other combat function designated by the Chief of Naval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0EC23FDF23444B18B7D271D42CB8CAAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H19F5486401964B828732F679E9C69DF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of the role of unmanned surface vessels in the future force design for the Department of the Navy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1980FC5CE5BB4FBD83A6E36F7CF784A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The process and timelines associated with the integration of unmanned surface vessels into joint maritime operations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H160B80EEBE09463CADEA1A90C49B8E40"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An identification of the operational authorities currently governing the use of unmanned surface vessels.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDEDE22A8F8A40D4B485AA76131EDF45"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An acquisition strategy for unmanned surface vessels.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H40716AB5D48B4B67B2BDC520DA0BC06E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An identification of the manpower, training, and infrastructure requirements for the integration of unmanned surface vessels into naval force design and joint maritime operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A2481DE878B42A3A619D633E293FF6C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3012E24250C24CC3A14F9FD95769BD5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>manpower and infrastructure requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0F249ACE83A4DEF9EE5BDB894D02DC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sustainment planning; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7699D2B5B12D4F38A4415BB31B908072"><enum>(C)</enum><text>competition and industrial base concerns.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4CAEC2F8BE9495AA44D44DB62BA2426"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An identification of access and basing requirements for unmanned surface vessels.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB515AB8A0D224791BF3F124F729A4262"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H86A0AD6FBC2F4E81969EE8AA162301A4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual briefing</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H27737B8498C3424E9D3F876B15CA659D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of any changes or refinements made to the strategy required under subsection (b) during the period by the briefing.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H278BAC8521D144DCA2E163E12464FF33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBC5FB1F3222D48DFAD2716738A80BE49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of any operational gaps identified during the period by the briefing that unmanned surface vessel capabilities could address.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC939E025F5DF4EF2AA27E5ECAFDA9F34"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B16928B1FCC404A956B4A7AEE60CA6D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE301345641CE4758BD40190CABCA268C"><enum>1022.</enum><header>Enhancement of Navy submarine rescue capabilities</header> <subsection id="HFA8D1F5C611B4E74BF8BB068CA7F563D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Diversification</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H77CA612FC6284F7197A6C00BC3A3E2E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Navy-owned rescue systems; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5728D9228EA7401BB38CA19D89DD7FA7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>commercially-classified or contract-operated rescue systems certified under internationally recognized classification standards.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H42465770F43D42DF9F746E8EAE2D02E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technological modernization</header><text>To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H76A9E7C4DEB549E3BED8DA5777F9AF55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>integrate emerging technologies, including unmanned and autonomous underwater vehicles, into submarine rescue operations to improve—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA7DD24B98ADA476CA4BE7A5B2A77697F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>search and location of distressed submarines;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE79C533EE7384FD8A673A4FDC54C6309"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mission situational awareness; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8FA480174A2147A1A8FC9D6A05F8E8F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>risk mitigation for human rescue personnel; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7DC378542FE4370AC9B7C406C37D6F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate and, where feasible, develop new deep submarine escape and survival technologies to extend safe crew survivability beyond current operational depth limits.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2205A3CBC0604E058A549CC97775B36B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Training and operational readiness</header><text>To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HB9947B7D18BD4E0BBC3E8AFAF55D281F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure the conduct of frequent, realistic training exercises for submarine crews and rescue teams, simulating disabled submarine scenarios under operationally relevant conditions; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0C2C9666998741C5ABA71A446AA0F7CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrate advanced modeling and simulation tools to optimize rescue search and response planning under uncertain environmental conditions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H99184C6023DB4C46A631D735FBA79E92"><enum>(d)</enum><header>International interoperability</header><text>To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HED7AE5CA4F514AD080586ACDEA793995"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expand cooperation and interoperability with allied submarine-operating nations, including through—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A6DBB6041AA4588ADC1537BC07A206F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>participation in multinational exercises, such as Pacific Reach and NATO Dynamic Monarch; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA4170CCDA8A0492486B56E933C3ECAF5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engagement with the International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office and other relevant international bodies; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04CC1B4A89E9460A8C2C44E6A8F33A20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop agreements, standard operating procedures, and shared protocols to enable coordinated, multinational response to submarine distress incidents.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3141230C031348028BC357232CB38B9D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Oversight, safety, and risk reduction</header><text>To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H7202B4F4CAE44595BE795B6DB5FB9582"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC36E3D197EB848A69FFF5D6F7CE17960"><enum>(2)</enum><text>continue programs that reduce the likelihood of submarine accidents, including submarine safety and quality assurance initiatives, to complement rescue capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9741C96D5F2F4CC19FE9D4DD25B83A51"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H038C7C28867C44FFAE9EAAF9884343D4"><enum>1023.</enum><header>Navy–Coast Guard maritime workforce and capacity coordination plan</header> 
<subsection id="H1530616E908740C5A5E5A2EC7596E291"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDB6B002B028A4221AC45AA5846A02F4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Quarterly coordination</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H36EE39CCBD424A20BA6D21D1AFA511D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify projected workforce requirements and capacity needs associated with shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance, sustainment, and related maritime industrial activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9107F74D8EFE4DB29553FE4F0B02F708"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify areas of overlap, competition, or resource constraints that may adversely affect the ability of either service to meet workforce and industrial base requirements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EE759483CAF413B8D743DA0D83D5732"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess opportunities to coordinate workforce development activities, training pipelines, and industrial base investments; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9655062365FA45ABA65215B71CF9D41F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify actions necessary to reduce duplication and improve coordination across shared industrial sectors.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF97A7901C16340568ABD0D292417AE1B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>10-year maritime workforce and capacity plan</header> 
<paragraph id="HFEF24920B67641DB95F44E2FC872856A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HFC22D63350C24CE08C9B9A0A52E64AA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>projected workforce requirements across shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance, sustainment, and critical supplier sectors;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H404259CAD60D4C2B8413632C18866F5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>projected demand signals and anticipated requirements for public and private shipyards and related industrial base participants;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8604F58A8714A5CA298596058D83295"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of workforce gaps, shortages, and associated risks to the execution of shipbuilding and sustainment requirements;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA3BA65E01E394311880B4F6E2CFE0E5C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the identification of areas in which Navy and Coast Guard requirements may create competing demands for labor, infrastructure, or supplier capacity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71DAAAD869494E8FA3C73D459DF865AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>recommendations for mitigating identified constraints and improving coordination between the Navy and the Coast Guard; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3B93E4B9FDFB400FBA6DD8A71649A9D0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an assessment of actions necessary to provide industry with greater predictability regarding future workforce and capacity requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F8493BE33DF481D9B61E7E663E5A9B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H888C45B3C420411BB611D4A6B963FBDF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H611BB61503E64E6F86967E929453E361"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB921BFD1F8EA494BB5C2EACE4A67AB60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFFC311ED51A141F6A9729FF27A2CCB6B"><enum>1024.</enum><header>Pilot program on use of additive and advanced manufacturing to support naval shipbuilding</header> <subsection id="H38A34C1B24D448F7A06C217DCB7985CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8E213E82B37444CBACA23424F0E84343"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Design of pilot</header><text>The Secretary shall design the pilot program to—</text> <paragraph id="H4139C023A90946FCBABC43AB1DE92A16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDF754DEB2F2D4490AAE17990F07654EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AD0B07047154CB9BBBD714AEFEF76E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reduce schedule delays in ship construction, maintenance, and repair caused by shortages of parts or production capacity;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF30BB63F0DCB48E991CE22CBBED47DC7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for naval shipbuilding; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6414710196AB4B70A143700F4DA5F2AB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support the development of qualification standards and repeatable certification pathways for additive manufactured shipbuilding components.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8B87080837364BDB9D289DDE257F099C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H092A1D0C7C16455BBB5A1947211ADF44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>select not fewer than three classes of naval vessels for participation in the pilot program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE8AA540C0E2D431D868596C50CF9F14D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prioritize components and parts that have demonstrated supply chain constraints, production bottlenecks, or recurring availability issues;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06081DD504BC45F8A65751E09F575A53"><enum>(3)</enum><text>partner with public shipyards, private shipbuilders, suppliers, and other entities within the domestic shipbuilding industrial base;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H530CB4CBA83F4416BF35DD16054EDCA0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H584016395D5246AF9534D5C317C11F7E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish procedures for testing, qualification, and certification of additive manufactured parts for naval use; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC98349C4768400592BF3013270B4D46"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H91F528C19893406595A088FA1030ED04"><enum>(d)</enum><header>UARC support</header><text>The Secretary may enter into agreements with University Affiliated Research Centers to provide technical support for the pilot program, including support for—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB4D179BAF4C841EEB93367B145AB7447"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying candidate parts and components suitable for additive or advanced manufacturing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62A4210BD66D4EC288AAFDB2090E951A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing manufacturing processes and qualification standards;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H05993CCAD44D4B8E9542560F2AA26F95"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conducting materials testing and performance validation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53662CD34E8F473AAC319D1E396A611B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assessing cybersecurity risks associated with digital manufacturing files and production systems;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H983AD074E42244CDB770C3CE06721A20"><enum>(5)</enum><text>supporting workforce development and training for additive manufacturing in the naval shipbuilding industrial base; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E3A129654414AB5AE591BCBA5B698EA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>advising the Navy on how to scale successful technologies across shipbuilding and ship repair programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H317C120F99D249AEA18C751230EE1EFE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HEF30CC477B024A16B1DF24F89F679F99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the ship classes, shipyards, and industrial base partners participating in the pilot program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5C196774C4F740D9865F2A7544CDE107"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the categories of parts or components selected for additive manufacturing or advanced manufacturing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37C27474B74A477FB47C67C793E203FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the extent to which the pilot program has reduced lead times, production delays, costs, or supplier constraints;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3ACF72E400FF4A69B7B55214FA086075"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any barriers to qualification, certification, cybersecurity, intellectual property, or technical data rights;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F14ED54D21441B882C5B42DE7CD2ADA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the role of University Affiliated Research Centers and other technical organizations in supporting the pilot program; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7C92F2F8BDA04E8C8D76C7BB310E0299"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations for expanding the use of additive and advanced manufacturing across naval shipbuilding and ship repair.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC946CEE8F15D4D72B6C81F171609CA98"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The authority under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2032.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H485F7D488F944D5A9905D85B06F17662"><enum>1025.</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds for procurement of a battle force ship</header> 
<subsection id="HE5480B67DA2A4FD9A9F82D7971E421B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5FFE74FCFF55415D8E2D6ADC554FC586"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD5E6757D8E984D47839391A6119D76EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>battle force ship</term> has the meaning given in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6756395C7744E6C83FE3519F6279B04"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>foreign shipyard</term> means any shipbuilding facility located outside of the United States, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HBB41F6EB3CFA4635A7A1735A1E936A5E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1026.</enum><header>Strategy for distributed shipbuilding</header> 
<subsection id="H9B316ABCA7FB47878D166BEB761D7CFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H119C5255B3A041DAB7CF6B7C140316C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB2D53697811E4F0F97811AC3E54EA7C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distributed shipbuilding defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>distributed shipbuilding</term> means, with respect to a vessel, the construction of modules of the vessel—</text> <paragraph id="HDEAEE04FC7B74BD1B61E8BC840553BF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by one or more entities that are independent from the operators of the shipyard at which the final assembly of the vessel occurs; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0A8BF2AA90CF4551A0C8C92F0FD3B6EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9F6EDA6FA35C417AAFEF27509D82035C"><enum>1027.</enum><header>Strategy of Department of Defense relating to small uncrewed surface vessels</header> <subsection id="H17B4962E33184244AE64370D32CC249D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H032F341F02634E6691F68D2CC4048F9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="HD96CB9318729488FBC31234633206815"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB84E125773884F8EB1DAF7D91657DD78"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The missions for which such vessels are intended to be employed.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A16D5C6DA2E4049898B888CD547AAB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The role of such vessels in distributed maritime operations and the integration of such vessels with crewed naval vessels.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF2B38671821242129BAE41E0F7B5BCC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The integration of such vessels with command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and logistics structures of the naval forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3E4C8FD136A4D069B3DE862C3E1E39E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A plan for the acquisition of small uncrewed surface vessels that includes the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA6AA06BA1385406C9A37DF513075232C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H569AE9CBBFEF40559CA718B38D57FE4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rules for the use of competitive procurement methods that maximize participation by domestic shipyards, including small shipyards and nontraditional defense contractors.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4CD7B08B780940B1A1F6BC48A2BAA2CB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D0B6BD1FFE442EFA3B101E806BF3535"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Objectives relating to performance, cost, and schedule, for each class of small uncrewed surface vessel.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4BF3824E5F4549918A805E7FB5C6B4EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A plan for the development of the industrial base for small uncrewed surface vessels, including the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H29C9AF628A4144FFB5C6C1875640E87E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the production capacity, supplier base, and workforce required to meet the acquisition plan under paragraph (2) through fiscal year 2032.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H57FAABFAC1464BB3BB499D3B5CC156AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72B8A1214B8A4C2DAA368FD981452F2F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of, and measures to address, risks of single-source dependency, foreign content, and supply chain disruption.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD188965CED954545B1E1B2BC759BEF0F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Mechanisms for engagement with the maritime industrial base, including small shipyards, to align industrial investment with the demand of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25AAE18D28CB430F996C242803F8126B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A plan for the sustainment of small uncrewed surface vessels, including the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC958BBFAC2E9454884E5DFBCA9367367"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H643DB556CF274F93B4FD5F1EA41968E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Measures to address the licensing, ownership, and accessibility of technical data necessary to enable the competitive sustainment of such vessels.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8063924C938742088A72E9A6F0F83999"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE7B638E875E748D9B1C8D72A5F7364EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8E128983299048CE8EB79ECF419185BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual reports</header> 
<paragraph id="HD3FD4070453248D58A7043EA6043BD79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF7BEB12FCAA4C4599FFD0A96309E69E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0DC8636B3268450DB5DAC53FCC94AD65"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3CDC908723A4306B314136D5C5B1E41"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8C62EE49968446728276E50C6397D703"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of the capacity of the domestic industrial base to meet such plan, including—</text> <clause id="H546BFA59246A4935A66ABB755429734D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an identification of shipyards and prime manufacturers engaged in the production of such vessels;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE13F17C82BA44340B6F10106ED35382B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of critical component and system suppliers, including suppliers of propulsion, autonomy, communications, and command and control systems for such vessels; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFB2EC9E8120441688197C8FF73FA9BD0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an identification of any bottleneck, capacity shortfall, or other constraint that may impede the execution of such plan.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H05D1A7C70B5F45838BC9BE6DBF447C40"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B79C20618864FF58FF5AA1DEB32AAD7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H138F3486AA994ABF86743AD6D1788289"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H154F702C298846978530975DEA3C7311"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFD96C4F875F94071AF15C0DA99F23288"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H20F0AC4804E94BF8A4E6D64575B905EC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H47EF0D2378B3486B981A56127330249E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H81C2B51EF2B64E72A7FFD90F76ED8C0D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>country of concern</term> means a covered nation as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD0AE46CC293E47A780CE92C1592C35EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>nontraditional defense contractor</term> has the meaning given such term in 3014 of title 10, United States Code. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EF91851EAED4A01A1C77BA65764BF01"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>small shipyard</term> has the meaning given such term in section 54101 of title 46, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1C135758C4A04B7EBDE3C9F5456E7FDA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>small uncrewed surface vessel</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H665F16E0B1B2496AB96BAE1CECB906AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means—</text> 
<clause id="H39226DAB0E554A6C8F747E9ACD5267FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H419EE291347E4C4BB88A962D2A95ABC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other uncrewed surface vessel designated by the Secretary of the Navy as a small uncrewed surface vessel for purposes of this section; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H45F82A2E44C34B869A2A74E189FCD328"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include any vessel of the program of the Department of the Navy referred to as the <quote>Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel Program</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H312EB4172A1644EABC5F47EEE8E333E8"><enum>1028.</enum><header>Arctic-focused forecasting, ice modeling, and naval readiness assessment</header> <subsection id="HC2F66776DCA04E13BF27BF2888DE735B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H809F6EC5F66F4E32A1749C92F2748B23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>strengthen high-resolution Arctic weather forecasting, sea ice analysis, and predictive ice modeling in support of naval and joint operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74179DE7BF184C239345E5604548698F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improve the integration of Arctic weather data into operational decision-making, force employment, and logistics planning;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8490B05323B74219BDA80146C9A07220"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support safe navigation, domain awareness, and mission assurance for surface, subsurface, and aviation forces operating in or transiting the Arctic;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3A8D0B4A51345AEBD1049E62B24C00F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>enhance the ability of the Navy to anticipate and adapt to long-term effects from weather affecting Arctic operations; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H538E08373C19498C843F013D6D4C5A22"><enum>(5)</enum><text>align Department of Defense Arctic capabilities with whole-of-government Arctic strategies and priorities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2E76C2CB2B6B4612BDD2E14199FD88CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on effects of extreme weather conditions on naval readiness</header> <paragraph id="HFDA192E68EB649F38D820D3A9DD331CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0B34EF9A6F5445918BECE93FAF2ABBD0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each such report shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H61B871ACEBB648C2AE57145E9E251E3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of observed and projected Arctic weather trends affecting naval and ground operations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H36FDB894AF8A49F68AC45507C64D9A6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification of the implications of sea ice variability, permafrost degradation, and extreme weather on naval infrastructure, mobility, and sustainment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD4585FC68CD54E96883A9509C90CACDD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the effects of Arctic weather trends on mission readiness, response timelines, and operational risk;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB271CBEEFB864E3C9C4958282DF39967"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an evaluation of how enhanced forecasting and ice-modeling capabilities are being used to mitigate such risks; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A5739E97765409E9C23F805D746F1C8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>recommendations for additional capability development, posture adjustments, or policy actions to strengthen Arctic naval readiness.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0AC7D5563D484CB6B381A5F914DEEBDB"><enum>1029.</enum><header>Renaming of USNS Cesar Chavez</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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. </text></section> <section id="HF80B04B419AA4CED8E9C59EA0A6C205C"><enum>1030.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of Dai Do</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H609F17AA751D4064AADB11C1194AE78F"><enum>1031.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding naming of a vessel <quote>USS Guadalcanal</quote></header> 
<subsection id="H03C9CA82B55C4ED7A949F76EF6ACEBF8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="HEC4CD6BF4F0E4C078738681C156265E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCBE706B8532E4C1592BC08B214D74C4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The name <quote>Guadalcanal</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE3DD1FDDD3E4C8CABDA8F28E3707834"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Department of the Navy has previously honored this legacy through ships bearing the name <quote>Guadalcanal</quote>, thereby establishing a lineage consistent with longstanding naval naming tradition.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7280A9600A314EEDBDEB300B2CD25B08"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE10B50BC8C47456497C1ACC215ECD5DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>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 <quote>USS Guadalcanal</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7E83E7CF61814693881D175EBE744A72"><enum>1032.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel for Battle of Midway</header> 
<subsection id="H49BB8BD535E747F0AF3598E7B3AE619F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H4EFD923E7C194A0BA147DBBDB1B2830E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5FF369BBC2934EE581BAAF1BA5713A2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The name <quote>Midway</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE506D05188D84FEDBA7BA9585B143C5C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Department of the Navy has previously honored this legacy through vessels bearing the name <quote>Midway,</quote> thereby establishing a distinguished lineage consistent with longstanding naval naming traditions.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6606F0A10CB04953951082D63FDD8C36"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H21B5BB5BEEA641908F65F44904E66D81"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>USS Midway</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7E48EF9FE8E74F938C315C622371A7A6"><enum>1033.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel in honor of Casimir Pulaski</header> 
<subsection id="H63A6B0ECC418406EA0B7EDD33D17BE21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="HBE8D6827BF314292AB4969109FF405B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Casimir Pulaski volunteered to support the cause of American independence during the American Revolutionary War and rendered distinguished service to the Continental Army.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4DB5ECE35F524E3898541737990FF494"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Casimir Pulaski is widely recognized as the <quote>Father of the American Cavalry</quote> for his contributions to the development of cavalry tactics and operations in the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EB33D885F40455EA2202DEB0C1DD326"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Casimir Pulaski died from wounds sustained while leading forces during the Siege of Savannah in 1779 in support of American independence.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7CE913AED6D94044844B8E9A4E3FE904"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05E69D2C84CC4F4A9037FF066087BF9A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Republic of Poland remains one of the United States strongest allies in Europe and a critical member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE1FF991FDFF419D8994910C5949075D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H71939835C14945E59FB64A7A900B669A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate vessel of the United States Navy as the <quote>USS Casimir Pulaski</quote> 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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H40F7B49C4E104E18BCD67F28D78149AC"><enum>1034.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Rear Admiral Alene Duerk</header> 
<subsection id="HF096BC212A394429A07B4F0877342413"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H18F64C9DC47F4A2F9FA65A8A2EBBA8E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H60456149EE5A44F88B86A8ABA9ABACCD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FE2836461FE4FEEA323F2CD1F860A14"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H13FBE385F89548B192A9A089FCE21C11"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16D77DE6369A4AC08E43D01608EBD36D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB81FA9E737674C2D92350EB140A11B7F"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H110C2946A6734E489AFB8E4632BCBAC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should consider naming a vessel of the United States Navy the <quote>U.S.S. Rear Admiral Alene Duerk</quote> in honor of Rear Admiral Alene Duerk.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB968C1DF50FE44DE98225F6D16D5495B"><enum>1035.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding naming a warship the USS Phoenix</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name one of the new warships the <quote>USS Phoenix</quote> 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.</text></section> <section id="H635D4F6E65144B9A9B075C3B0E71E37C"><enum>1036.</enum><header>Report on transition to light-emitting diode lighting on naval vessels</header> <subsection id="H78B5F5E4095C4D23864237498E8D2423"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H79D498808B5D405F83268825B2844FF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA79D6A4B8AED49E6A23745D49AD2911B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of the benefits LED light fixtures provide for the survivability of naval vessels relative to traditional incandescents.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H537D589B2382499A9C5E88AA64677E33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F5871928E854145BCA51C5FA9A67A83"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A plan to transition the procurement of incandescent light bulbs by the Department to the procurement of LED retrofit kits.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9A458A1F705747389A2DD8B535DFF013"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An analysis of the production capacity of the supplier base to provide LED retrofit kits at an increased rate of supply.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15D110A664594E2EAC8CE9364D2BAE10"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A plan to discontinue the procurement of LED light fixtures that do not meet applicable military specifications.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0E8AF99B8BEF4B2FA95F79C46EBB853F"><enum>1037.</enum><header>Conveyance of certain retired naval vessels to State of Florida for use as offshore reefs</header> 
<subsection id="H9E4D45AEDD464B46AE106D803774BE20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H39EB8D98DAE74DC7943DB587A9D93864"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>stricken</quote>; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C25496588A040E4A16E4EB5DF119F6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decommissioned TICONDEROGA–class guided-missile cruiser that the Secretary of the Navy has classified as <quote>stricken</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9E8DEB7B18F487184D9AE7E6DE0C374"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>stricken</quote>; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H362BC261078D4A718E3318321B54D317"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>stricken</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFA1DAB4C80E54B3DA0CC2D5868A3723F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Condition of conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE92055990FB3436AB43426782A2D29F1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conveyance at no cost to United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8171FCF7C2A54E8CBF550AC2220A1EC5" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional terms and conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB9FFA704B83B4EF784363139D333B9CD"><enum>1038.</enum><header>Study to evaluate alternative materials and emerging hull technologies with respect to naval vessels</header> 
<subsection id="HFF8FD17A7A2841ACB4B7B2D88F8660D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H04BD2BC1ABF746B8B7A89D41FFC30B53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>durability;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD9BCABA687854CE694EFEAC4CA7DE670"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fuel efficiency;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC00E12F4DC54DE4AE31A8976A5D78FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operational readiness; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA88FED291D84E3799C6DBE281DABAEA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>resilience against extreme weather conditions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD9E9F8EF32949FA8265E6B2E460DADC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H96B52835964B4B69AAD46D42600112D8"><enum>1039.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding naming an aircraft carrier after the United States</header> 
<subsection id="H078D8A04BA134580AC837D13470354B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H6AB2C774D78A442AA06A717C7A766218"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1DA78349459E4A87B3446DE3D0D3BFAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEBE1EAAFFA814F99ACEC0712D5DC0F06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an aircraft carrier USS United States.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H979865FDE6BD4E8CBC1B904449B7DA48"><enum>1039A. </enum><header>Sense of Congress on naming a future naval vessel USS Shangri-La</header> 
<subsection id="HF90DC007FE5648959ED146201CB9D9CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H3CA6C89060A547E8A16C13D4B6D10A72"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4038D072FED476A9A9355F51AC7169A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Following the raid, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, when asked where the aircraft had originated, famously replied that they had come from <quote>Shangri-La</quote>, a reference that helped protect operational security and became permanently associated with the raid and its participants.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H889C091FE144411AA2F605BA3825E182"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA58C400CADE40B0A37D6CE55295B31A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H09A39E3C24F74E368F4DC5B6AADA4AB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H198C98FD00114931A89CE9D71116E069"><enum>C</enum><header>Counterterrorism</header> 
<section id="H9F41295FAA104A60B29D2C4739443835" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1041.</enum><header>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</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H3636DA18D21B43E59835FE8D7FF6B5A8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1042.</enum><header>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</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H7A4A67D1DFAC4B66B5CB3C02AAC5287F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1043.</enum><header>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</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H6D0B379A11A3455BBD9716929AF387A7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1044.</enum><header>Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2018 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2018 through 2027</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H754B9AAF81CD445E909863E395AF8422"><enum>1045.</enum><header>Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens of the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/81">Public Law 112–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/801">10 U.S.C. 801</external-xref> note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, other than a citizen of the United States,</quote> after <quote>any person</quote>. </text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H9E138A84DDAA40379B04C100D154DBD3"><enum>D</enum><header>Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations</header> <section id="HB58DCCCCB54E4B6292DC4F0C242EA24F"><enum>1051.</enum><header>Establishment of the Secretaries of Defense historical series and priority declassification authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/4">Chapter 4</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HC63D52783B2943CBAC81DD328EA14EDF"><enum>150.</enum><header>Publication of historical series</header> 
<subsection id="H4308571060BE43F9AB1BF28DFF51FDD3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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 <quote>Secretaries of Defense Historical Series</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Series</quote>), and shall—</text> <paragraph id="H6E61F80806854669A8FCC141B3E29722"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consist of a comprehensive, multi-volume documentary and narrative history organized, to the extent practicable, by Presidential administration;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAFEF005BF4CE44C384D9BB3BBAB5C5EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be based on all relevant records, including classified records;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H786769E2813B49D4800B22816451D36D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>present a thorough, objective, and scholarly historical record; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5242BF62464D4F7588494DB2E11B1EFA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>include appropriate annotation, citations, and indexing to facilitate public and academic research.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA7D937D2C794469FA34B41A991257C2F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timeliness requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD7F3ECDCB1DF427BAE84EF13EB40EF42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Declassification priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H420131CBE3E64EEEBAC713BCD01B8E6A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that records required for the preparation and publication of the Series receive priority for declassification review;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC973665A5769464483D46BB529A03DD1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate with the heads of other departments and agencies to ensure timely declassification of equities contained in such records; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2E7E9B264394055BE88B26B083C77F7" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish expedited procedures for interagency review of records associated with the Series.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF2959F2CE933400E80133DC7D5CF577E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public availability</header> 
<paragraph id="H484AEF979EA249D18FDF66ADA2B015A4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Volumes of the Series shall be published in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD14D04225444C81B2D4B0D7E512EE22" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall make such volumes available to the public through—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBAD84A2580244939B678B94759568CE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Government Publishing Office; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC0A9E31EC05475597ACCD0545B93B0C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a publicly accessible Department of Defense website.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4FA21D5CAFB149FD90BB13D38213154C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Relationship to other historical activities</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H971CA0808BC34536885ACFD950E53303"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Resourcing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBE1A891ED6A5424E83EB84FF66A46E9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>historical research and writing; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0285BCED59D4801AF47199D08C6167D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>declassification review and coordination.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HA383ADC0F7BC4C3D86F5247C39602B43" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1052.</enum><header>Inclusion of National Guard Relief Foundation as a military welfare society for certain purposes</header> 
<subsection id="H906521814DC9490BAFBB7F2BF12FDE2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provision of space and services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5A939CE72D764843AE5BD0B7ACBF0895" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8FBDE629A82D447B80438E9C5E6A2774"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Guard Relief Foundation.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0BA0B1DB75A5456FA3CDF53481E9EC13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Non-Federal entities authorized for purposes of certain participation by members of the Armed Forces</header><text>Section 1033(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE70D23415F7E4E1685FD83DD4D0BF3FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HBE6787C3D3B04A8CA3A9C8570AEFE35F" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Guard Relief Foundation.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC16A7D1FB83B4AEAB8F3D75FF89B40EB"><enum>1053.</enum><header>Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/307">Chapter 307</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8E0F66A90EF14009AD3105ABE7EB45E4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H965DB43654314F31B3043B2CAA1E52BA"><enum>4176.</enum><header>Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office</header> <subsection id="H64047BD38F7046D492DC0F785EC60E83"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Office</quote>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6F916E2258DD4BD88560843ACDB4615A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H56C7B03884D94C86A397E4BDB38075C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Office shall be responsible for the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H5A8921B4F99E488DA89C53EA686FDA99"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A377801767C4C2A8029E88859C523F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Accelerating modernization and integration across such joint experimentation and training ranges.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1DB1C9694BF44AC68027FFA0B036E96A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H331BE80548E8463FADCB2BE864982182"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6C50F879008E4286BCCEC39690968B92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9D3D063B6464956AAD81B0A58E26465"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advanced modeling, digital twins, and other simulations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF343408E7A9143A2AC6BCE44765C0984"><enum>(C)</enum><text>hypersonic systems, directed energy capabilities, and other next-generation weapons; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55758CF3335C4A7CB2CB2B3DD93AE00D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>integrated systems relating to command, control, computing, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H552C0FF257974EBF8BF4EE6219FD905C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD92B029B20254E278FFE0E67357E6E7B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD0BA1EC1417C4ABAB481C3D29E40B05B"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Developing and regularly updating the strategic plan under subsection (d). </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8B5C6B38ED7443E8858C0F2FA82DB165"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Strategic plan</header> <paragraph id="HF59949D570824D6180FD69FD4860BDB6" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H51E9B520C979432B90671F63F91730FE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HEFDDE8D8934C4ED4A9217E62524CAA94"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA7A7FCA6982C4C64B0A2D0414A9B1684"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACEED9932D1D4C33A8461A64638309AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDCFEF674CF9343F482B98800330A56F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92BEA3035B1642C38A96C15AA0ECAC85"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the effectiveness of the Office with respect to—</text> 
<clause id="HED425582006249458D5024A0969476B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>carrying out the responsibilities under subsection (c);</text></clause> <clause id="H4858D2EE636944F9B5A24F9FE1E5BD11"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increasing regional access to, and frequency of, joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises consistent with such responsibilities;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC03B806206D943E39B60177305E8F609"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing military readiness; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8B21E7B128474A6CA6D03CF3E183DB1A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>strengthening the defense industrial base.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD84165AB179248E4A133C4A872853C52"><enum>(F)</enum><text>With respect to the exercises specified in subparagraph (E)(ii)—</text> <clause id="HDED165AE35884BDBB8B24CBC3F804956"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the number of such exercises carried out during the period covered by the plan;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H887BD829CF524AA2A5CB9421BDEBBB16"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the extent to which such exercises incorporated actors within private industry and academia; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3E96E221FF3E4470AE100B1BCE28D200"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of lessons learned as a result of such exercises, including any resulting updates to risk assessments.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB0D01E072A5248368947483BD01095F3"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDDC22A8AB3F43A8B344B49FB5827639" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAF0B69D191C24F48AAC9B78401FCE1E8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H15602084B5B04AD6A440B8F576DA58C3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8BFBCA8E55D4475BBE17708A817E986D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H01232E166B8640928E1AFAE7958E02B8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCFA9D858404046FDAC5DDA04E7780D50" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Major Range and Test Facility Base defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>Major Range and Test Facility Base</term> has the meaning given such term under section 4173 of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HAB99C4D8FEDD4044BFD43EB0A3B27E2F"><enum>1054.</enum><header>Establishment of Army Information Operations Center of Excellence</header> <subsection id="HD5FAE74D97794D518D013C68E8EEDFD2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H5541DBA663F94FB09E29870BDD9E7EE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DD5F6271442421DB1DD7C3DEC60150C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H81B5434DBF1B414CA6C53A825AB6E9F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2612ACE2AD94796BC378942511CCE0B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF3CE032881D74082AB8D609461C002C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/703">Chapter 703</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/7024">section 7024</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC6091F8AF1D94D918188F40C16711B3D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HF02EE033145A4331B9EA795F1801AD67"><enum>7025.</enum><header>Army Information Operations Center of Excellence</header> <subsection id="H7BDE83EB486B4291B95CF374F90F692A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H681138B3214C4F748C0EFAB8294989C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The Center shall be used to—</text> <paragraph id="H776E2B86772F44DCBD232919AFC33399"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Coordinate and synchronize Army information operations objectives across the geographic and functional combatant commands.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H98D84F10CB0F42CABBA288E8593B3289"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Provide training and operational planning support for information operations campaigns at the operational level.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DC8F67CEEC54DD1957D86DA5C9FD74A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Develop, revise, and disseminate doctrine for Army information operations, ensuring that doctrine evolves in step with on-the-ground developments and emerging threats.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D7DCE8FE2DE46F29FA28794423EA8FC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Assess the efficacy of ongoing Army information operations activities and inform resourcing recommendations to senior Army leadership.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E3389E37DB14CB8AB88EADB22DEF9FE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Advocate for the resourcing of critical information operations requirements within the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process of the Army.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC9B2A4D7F5C40F2A66D202FCD3F1998"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39768728349542F5AC26344AE62C1E70"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0BFD0F0BDFF94E81B1A09143F19EEA47"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Perform such other functions as the Secretary of the Army may specify.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8CACE834B64E48B3A38396C0188597E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE3D6E75A425940889E117A9701113EAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H0542014CC2E840E1A3F41E31B10D8D89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the proposed organizational structure, location, and reporting chain of the Center;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H58EEE3C62C914D12B0BA2D7D2DBF274E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the resources, personnel, and authorities required to establish and sustain the Center;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36C4D9807CD344BFB2E5E4FD80B78E9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE4F12968BE864A56BC699D294E6C2E84"><enum>(4)</enum><text>milestones for initial operating capability and full operating capability; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74DDEEE8C4D5438D961FA61106BE2AAD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>metrics by which the Secretary will evaluate the effectiveness of the Center.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H984C1CCD82C444F1ADCF46672F8D98F4"><enum>1055.</enum><header>Extension of limitation on retirement or divestment of EA–18G Aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8062(f)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2032</quote>. </text></section> <section id="HE76D77414E334B81BD14C7E4569804E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1056.</enum><header>Authority for Secretary of Defense waiver relating to certain training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4172">10 U.S.C. 4172</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H92D34048150E405884A854A7DD6A2E02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Beginning on</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6FC72CDBD3BD497F8F87680CE95915E8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H186C69EE6CB5432484D98C967F6DA264"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFF1331F81C8747F88448BF17D0C0D9AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB08A5D8275D84BE9A6A53E14A0E7CB3B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1221F94AA4AA4133AAF78096055E25E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H1C2349A12163412FA9A47C2DA3B70B8E"><enum>1057.</enum><header>Expansion of prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II–era aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2572">10 U.S.C. 2572</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCB1B203716D44FA19733D35FC05BD549"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by inserting <quote>or the Department of the Navy</quote> after <quote>Air Force</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE2F32CB35D924B3CB33A5CAF141B88FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>or the Department of the Navy</quote> after <quote>Air Force</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C4619F6FB8F475E92593CBB0BD7A4FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by inserting <quote>, the Department of the Navy,</quote> after <quote>Air Force</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1F3B4C4969B845B184821B85D9CF5269"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by inserting <quote>, the National Naval Aviation Museum, the National Museum of the Marine Corps,</quote> after <quote>Air Force</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H9A67D0E75ACB4E5F8A62C72C35E53AEB"><enum>1058.</enum><header>Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with certain foreign-owned online tutoring services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 854 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4651">10 U.S.C. 4651</external-xref> note prec.) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H829B1B2BD9104524A7E16D01ED7AFA91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">In general—</header-in-text>The Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A9DA7D619594D419EFDCEDCDF4DC2C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the People’s Republic of China</quote> and inserting <quote>a country of concern</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4500528511A44B48AF350FE3C7877D3B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H73424600553045B0BDA7ACCE429B52B9" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HCEA0EA0DBFF545D2ACE2B720D4051FF2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Country of concern defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>country of concern</term> means any of the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H67A779E9C75A43DF87FD64FED93F5BC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>China.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D8A7D4B38D549158BB2730494EDE7B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Russia.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5437BE06F7684229A3FF1D511974BEB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Iran.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2EC31965A9E4DF4AA6C93CE9EC239B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>North Korea.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H0C38D15023CC423EA413D3FDB4B9BE46"><enum>1059.</enum><header>Prohibition on display of unapproved flags</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1052(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2661">10 U.S.C. 2661</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H633E04CEB09E45F7AC264364453148A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (N) as subparagraphs (I) through (O), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFC11FB146CDC40FBB3A8C4DF7B1D6D5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H57A37F34B36D409C863B98A9F8590A63" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3BCFAE4162CB44E888B020C183883053"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Honor and Remember flag.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HCD14D3A4A9BE46A89609E9DE373A5CA5"><enum>1060.</enum><header>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</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 971) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2BC4D114B0AA4070BFF332E480E478FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>two-year</quote> and inserting <quote>five-year</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC4C42C264094477ADFA5186ED8B4F32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>one-year</quote> and inserting <quote>three-year</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="HD81BBE32251743D68B23BF5CE69C7299"><enum>1061.</enum><header>Integration of small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-unmanned aircraft systems training into initial, officer, and joint collective training</header> <subsection id="HA2472E56D81F4128AB50F65649C7C53F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6173BCCF5826493A91ACC2C9EF3F1086"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Joint integration in service-level and large-scale combat exercises</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6426EDBB59F945B7858089BB11ACA398"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The requirements under section (a) and (b) shall apply to the below military department training maneuvers:</text> 
<paragraph id="HCDA1EA1CA79B4A3DA7CC5416C91392F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF3F19F48B64406CACDED7892944B1AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>United States Army exercises at the National Training Center and the Joint Readiness Training Center.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD42B130E1C994BD09B4F72FA1DA4FA8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>United States Air Force and United States Navy Red Flag and large-scale Fleet Exercises.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD1F0A9AD98F946AAACA085B0DEF058DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Establishment of a matrixed skill line</header><text>The Secretary of the Defense shall designate basic sUAS operation and C-UAS tactical defense as Core Warrior Tasks.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF18BB4B28CBC4D7D938B216F9F9905FD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1062.</enum><header>Eastern Regional Range Complex demonstration project</header> 
<subsection id="H0DA3C9DFC0C4472790B79E87B2782283"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Demonstration project required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with section 1048 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a demonstration project under which the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1D1C71DD72674AEBACFA4410CCD83F8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>integrate with respect to the Eastern Regional Range Complex common network solutions identified with respect to the Western Regional Range Complex;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B07A3154479467D99E160B5C3FAB3F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interconnect training ranges and experimentation sites located in the Eastern Regional Range Complex region;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C427FD1C1664358ADAFA120F6671499"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3946FD24607449699980AA084CA50E69"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance such experimentation and training by integrating the combined operations of other Federal departments and agencies with respect to such experimentation and training.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H378C3346BA544C869A7370D1DE5727B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of existing ranges and capabilities</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H310BD496B37E4FD78B0CE3F14A0D16FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Timeline for completion of initial demonstration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE8CC071BA93742829DB43419B6B16111"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC3908AEFB9834E62A960CDC9FB278E93"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29FCDA5DAC784983B0EB0C4B6B4B8340"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H58861015343B4F798A748F8C50480825"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E718128B8A543F094068D6EA65B252A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H099464F423E04331837BE6AB3516C0E4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An identification of any shortfalls in the networks, facilities, or equipment of such ranges or sites.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAEE7B0417B242748B4E618B0D1F99B7"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H96D99EB93B164CF79A2C93100C15A2DD"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the capacity of the Eastern Regional Range Complex to be used for additional testing and evaluation activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55DE4BD7A54748CCBDA65FC3E3C1600E"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC73C8D144AD84B6B997894097E598457"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFFB47379F35D497282841E7F8EE2498A"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF0A91953EAA4E8CA36AF0887F79A52C"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8C4EDE72750940A095DB44DD54EF6965"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eastern Regional Range Complex region defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>Eastern Regional Range Complex region</term> means the region encompassing the territories specified in 1048(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD3325955011540F2AE0A199FEB78A089"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall terminate on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9DDA0471E4B2488DB971D76D0D945D54"><enum>1063.</enum><header>Pilot program on total replacement value for Air Force Test Center ground test infrastructure</header> <subsection id="H5985539D2D064F47A40AC2198DC8AC15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9840479BE73E4A138ACAABC4DC764256"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The pilot program shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HE07FF9B4CFC64AB9A23DBB852275CDED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56679510E9724674B27297F98943EA01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1641DD25BC384CF78A9C536E4651F03E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H14E7156311A9482BB29D6FD66E96CD84"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6A5D0EA574A402AA67CD48790161A0B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA736D0B5E90346FE89EF13C0AFDB116B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HE92141240623474AAF42C4CB99652584"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9F9506E44EC845C39F327C07B47F33EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2DC154D808C4D2B8F3A03C49090D00C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC95D834928A84F368AFEF8A6EFBE3E6F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recommendation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9034A3E2056A439C8239253FF37E624D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the earlier of—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1EF693392679445AA8B2635096B52E09"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B14FE7F70224DDA9554A328739278BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2608D1881E2B4F6FBCA76E3777693171"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H04D787723AA847E6A993DE9C4D1112ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>Equipment Replacement Value</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4EE13E4F19F41EF822C83B8C2C095F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Plant Replacement Value</term> means the estimated cost to replace the physical structure of a ground test infrastructure asset.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3CA3474051C41EB9329F41CDED88A89"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Total Replacement Value</term> means the sum of Plant Replacement Value and Equipment Replacement Value.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H87DC86782FA5427AB2A8D77B2CCA2C3A"><enum>1064.</enum><header>Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management</header> 
<subsection id="HC92A487BD3B44775A0365B26D1075259"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H526ABA9B6EE6417AA5A5150AEFBE6E76"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>Under the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFA83FD08D3294DB59E172D9784314D9A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using distributed ledger technology in improving inventory management;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCEA58EF76824C1D9EA11689FE408AE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the cost savings resulting from the use of distributed ledger technology in inventory management; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF6309E1DE8894E17A8EFAE60A21DB5BF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology in inventory management improves the traceability of inventory;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85B4E30F8F8945C381B590F4C3B757EA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology in inventory management reduces the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2282CA06DDD24460833CB1DE5EA9A04F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks associated with the integration of distributed ledger technology for inventory management, including cybersecurity concerns.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF32DB500AB50424F970E43DEF1805852"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA041AFBEF51243A3BEE06D644195EF2B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to carry out a pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H60785BD0C95C4410A021B54EF0BA1D0A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H49E630EB34FB4D55B0CA1F51D61B8F02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>distributed ledger</term> means a ledger that—</text> <subparagraph id="H51D867630D0042518898DBCA7916D7AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H49955C8350984EAAA961029533CA16CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is synchronized between the nodes; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H247B643736AD4B53822172DD6EC17A5B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has data appended to it by following a specified consensus mechanism.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB9B146DEAD9948199AE4CC252ED04DF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>distributed ledger technology</term> means technology that enables the operation and use of distributed ledgers.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBC337CEAB1FB4369B022ADDFFB2EF365"><enum>1065.</enum><header>Extended deadline to reassess necessity of use of immediate response authority of Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="HA13E343EBAD84D8E86C043281A9FD205"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extended deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than July 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H682D5A4D88394CBEB6A18A95B1859D5E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>issue an updated version of Department of Defense Instruction 3025.18, titled <quote>Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA)</quote> 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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2044DF089F26466D901302204476CDE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of such issuance.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H472E5F103DC6487A9E5900496731CCC0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Immediate response authority defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>immediate response authority</term> has the meaning given such term in Department of Defense Instruction 3025.18, titled <quote>Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA)</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC95440C3AB714D5B98FD62E417AD272B"><enum>1066.</enum><header>Reconstitution of A–10 demonstration team</header> <subsection id="HEA65F30D556541068F89F505A7A77E59"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reconstitution required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE6C61C26DDC648A7B1C4C5A0389AA5FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>A demonstration team reconstituted and operated under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H2588A403A6A44E418285DED3BCEE0C63"><enum>(1)</enum><text>honor the combat legacy and service history of the A–10 Thunderbolt II;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9DFA143702FF414DA61DA2B4CB6F809C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote pride in American airpower and the service of the men and women of the United States Air Force;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BC8A26FEDAE43D7BE33185DB3FD2069"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support appropriate public events, airshows, military ceremonies, and official anniversary observances connected to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB7F663C8E940427EA9BB2C1F8349A300"><enum>(4)</enum><text>preserve and showcase the heritage of the A–10 community and the A–10 mission set.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4BC6BB1E9414461281C1A4B21243BDDB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Team composition</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2EF9CFD1ACA54E24BA242477676700DD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Aircraft designated for the demonstration team under this section—</text> <paragraph id="H0182DDA65C6847C78D7BC94319CAFD55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be drawn from A–10 aircraft otherwise retained in the inventory of the Air Force; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9FA47B77B85543A19F9A08013A41E090"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be retired, divested, or transferred solely on the basis of designation for demonstration purposes during the period in which the team operates.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H04D0FB27F2D641FEB6EF8FE275891C62"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA687BA9B05A842F0A7D229F003538736"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of aircraft to be assigned to the demonstration team;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37D5897DCC904472A03B65D29B2F7E4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the expected cost and source of funds for such team;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCBD4B5C5718542648D175B806BE02B6D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the anticipated schedule of appearances and commemorative events;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A72E437876E46EAA9A0F9CF3A9B2EC3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the basing location of the team;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H697C4B2389A542B18EC09C5B9286B9A5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any safety, maintenance, and sustainment requirements associated with operation of the team; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38583181448D47F886890C0F32ED6A00"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of rebasing the demonstration team at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAB4B5BF0F43A49FB935A7670E2856F62"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to operate a demonstration team under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2033.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H914CDFC3E7074B4AAB8A9405ADC663BC"><enum>1067.</enum><header>Implementation of cognitive performance enhancement program for special operations forces</header> <subsection id="H3F06FA1FD32444ADB831B0E377F7F767"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program</quote>, and the Commander shall include the program in the strategy titled <quote>Comprehensive Strategy for Special Operations Warfighter Brain Health</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C5B34D0749143A49A02C1E491E5F626"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commander shall ensure that the Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program—</text> <paragraph id="HC605C5DD73414B3199AFA1DA58DB21BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3E5E8025867D418B9651156A90FFF092"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H490DE02A74334C12911B40F9785F666E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE5B8996498AB41E6A855FA3C843BA7AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF6BDBFB4281045589FAA74F8A5C530C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC679C0A878764319BF9CC268813D7034"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB60F137399044058AA3ECCDED498474B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of how enhanced cognitive performance contributes to operational advantages to the special operations forces; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF498B5FCE7C1498C958E27DE550E373C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any recommendations with respect to the feasibility of implementing cognitive enhancement assessment and training programs across the conventional force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H452782FB52A5434C9622A08EF1023079"><enum>1068.</enum><header>Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program</header> <subsection id="HBBCA4364993E47F7992777B375A9C186"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF2153000077B40D888927C95F74BC270"><enum>(1)</enum><text>teach the lessons of yesterday to unite the generations of tomorrow, strengthening the bonds between young and old people of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CA42019EC254A6985580010587F05A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC39A7BA02B5C4845BEA3DA24C6A9F685"><enum>(3)</enum><text>offer hope for the future by demonstrating how the people of the United States, when unified in purpose, can overcome the greatest challenges.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H082D2A13A7EE4BBDBB4D95968D0BD998"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H2B277E73C5DA46E29DEE1953CA8B0488"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6A3822FC38E470F865188CC130D983C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H65879FFAAB7F4A3F8BB7F2AF6C931B18"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3E2031024E54295A1B01CCDA12AB577"><enum>(4)</enum><text>remember the Holocaust and honor the memory of its victims, as well as recognizing the Allied forces who liberated Nazi concentration camps;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5D8D88BBDD0344E5912AFE3BBB9EE303"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1058687B37E4CF8A924DA4EE28464D3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0AC16A4022EF4BD09D749C9B8245A9DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5E9EF63E6BDE452487772D158D4952BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Names and symbols</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the name <quote>Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program</quote>, 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8EE3BFC0FEF542C7BE09440BDF7FB045"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Nonprofit organization defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>nonprofit organization</term> means an organization described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H51950C4FB0AF467BB522D60086C182C4"><enum>1069.</enum><header>Recognition program for working dogs</header> <subsection id="H9D075F030B49494E8B41C70D8C9836F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to recognize working dogs for actions that contribute to mission success, including actions that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE891095651014584B741AD6C9F19FBEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enhance force protection;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBBDAB808F624E118EC0B72249A1AC2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support lifesaving efforts; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2F1095D996C540E3824A9D140D150CA5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>otherwise demonstrate exceptional service in the performance of assigned duties.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9F0CD38058774923B8004812C91E5AD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relationship to other honors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H89B02741DFC54DFBB299386CD8DDDC5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Presentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H765598784A44446E8163EE438183E699"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recognition of a working dog under this section may be recorded in the official service documentation maintained for such working dog.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3D4D15F400D44B128BC7033331C22528"><enum>1070.</enum><header>Prohibition on availability of funds for closure of Rock Island Arsenal Museum</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H4AF36CA4743847FFB768CC67A9249C21" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1071.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades</header> <subsection id="HDC48AF03AC234FEAB95BE51247F30544"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8245FD6160E740D6A399678CF7CC2A36"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF91AB89F5C148D89B883BDED8019668"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the plan of the Secretary of the Army for the actions specified in paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H733A0CCA5D6247DC8C0380A6AA08FF50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a report containing—</text> <subparagraph id="H378B52DF95014EE58F8740F983886B94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H54322EA7C7F5435B96B4C3FB3613A40C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFCD6F4FE0E5418DA7602F75E5284EEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification of any military construction projects delayed, modified, or canceled as a result of such reductions;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H64128B99D73E4A21A9F64B3DD92A8C99"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of the remaining Army Reserve rotary-wing and fixed-wing aviation capacity, by platform, relative to validated mission requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5EADB2FF76440B3ACBACEC5F035351D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7BA7CB35DE414A619597CE8AE7C5C273"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D2DFF600C004732B5EDF763387226FD"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the effect on State and local communities of divesting the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades, including economic and workforce effects; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD17092ED267A4076A65E19FD7214E4EC"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of any strategic or scenario-based analysis or modeling used for making decisions to divest the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H73A3B21E98634F5E900FE941BC2B3A80"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement to restore</header> <paragraph id="H5F4E41721BCC4273B86F20B71849CDCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5859F5259F434C80807987D14C9CB55F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA6C8E072C1FD467496278596CBB26078"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H1AA57CD34A0244768323E1F7B7AF08B7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1072.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 138 Stat. 2066), including—</text> <paragraph id="HE93DE5ACE02140B692FE744CA02CC1E9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B7A407E5BC5400EB7B72AC6192F1FEF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H1895192E31294FFEA618C3D164BED9AE"><enum>1073.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the Secretary of Defense until submission certain assessment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> 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).</text></section> 
<section id="H86496EB9B5AD4485985C40117280F310"><enum>1074.</enum><header>Strategy for countering foreign malign influence activities conducted in cognitive domain</header> 
<subsection id="H01245A0C92AC407982B3E9155ED3C509"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB5A1D6AF6206404088943A9A16F92379"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H08325FD2BF4A400FA19B66980990BE4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5289EB89D2544E43864FFC8AD0F9C338"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of Department of Defense capabilities to counter such activities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7B2334D4A21C4E7A8F45327B134D04A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of capability gaps, organizational challenges, and resource requirements that relate to countering such activities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE356EEAB3EC84E21B2A338948E770942"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for improving Department efforts to identify, deter, and counter foreign malign influence activities in the cognitive domain.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H13C4804B781D4EB385944B988C9C940B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB9DBC9713AFD41DAA7152C2881BEE508"><enum>1075.</enum><header>Disclosure of foreign gifts made to military colleges</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/101">Chapter 101</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H0A2BE8D4F184499E8B49DA34EB95647C"><enum>2018.</enum><header>Military colleges: disclosures of foreign gifts</header> 
<subsection id="HE59F20B1D83C4346B23DF9252E577B2B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disclosure report required</header> 
<paragraph id="H58EE5080ED1E48809529F2BF95595D8D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4BB109C2DC6421A8B138918E8E4B559" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H02644A753CA74C51AD8F31B87852C423" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Each report to the Secretary required by this subsection shall include the following:</text> 
<clause id="HDBBE657BB94440D29AC19C200C89A932" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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.</text></clause> <clause id="HF1182014D568428F9E8AFADDFBBA9AAB" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H17313578E2D54522BFACE68593188F2B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the country to which a gift is attributable is—</text> <clause id="H75FE8491F66742D6951AEBC71FEE3706"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H2B105DFDC05B4BBAB4AF35CB2B8DFDBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02395C5211204213AFC9644BEBE2CF7E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5A4D3BCF2D774C34AF397E52BB9F9B33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional disclosures for restricted and conditional gifts</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H296B3D548BA44F9CA8ADEFAB7A04D525"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For a restricted or conditional gift or contract involving a foreign source other than a foreign government—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE33D675A88E347FFBA5B4C5E55F2723F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C04742310F84005A1DFF7ECC14C51C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2B88C8352910439283E888DCC29FD7DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA1E1C79A07A42238B4482CCAB094D27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For a restricted or conditional gift or contract involving a foreign source that is a foreign government—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0C5E49626FC14C0681BFDB66B8A7DAEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2BD531025A7844119D510A8EEDBA186E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the name of the foreign government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5FA44062EF274BF59725BD654334849D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Secretary shall make publicly available on an Internet website of the Department of Defense each report required to be submitted under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF144196DABDA40DB870440EC3AC877BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement</header> <paragraph id="HFF980453BCBF414ABE6CBCDE29FC8DCC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB77FD26D97E3429FB291001C7003C723" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3F4706FDCAF74972AF1748DCE6D99741"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC33FB3F571314102B75337C4BD395346"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the foreign government or foreign source that provided the gift;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3351288297534021BE30C817DDAA8303"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the military college that received the gift;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8FEBEDDBFC9A4C428129133E06DF0606"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the dollar value of the gift; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H724FBD41797E4DE098ADC032F976BA1D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the purpose of the gift.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAA087EB0ED0940228A9C65483D177145"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HE12D54FCF1EC42D99CD00558CCB0F447"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered contract</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA77F932851BB413FB9B0ACC1F7DA5D06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>foreign source</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HD35D062280D540629FD40A506DC31F87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a foreign government, including an agency of a foreign government;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9DFD0AB86616476E8B4B20AF1A99AE99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a legal entity, governmental or otherwise, created solely under the laws of a foreign state or multiple foreign states;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C066693F2764CA4B87915EA082BFCFB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an individual who is not a citizen or a national of the United States; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0C00426DEBC24FC98A0D7D1B702AAFCA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A35F8D94A5943928EBCBF92135338BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>gift</quote>—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF17F0A32EECE4607813D0608916CD038"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any gift of money, property, travel, or lodging expenses; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC96B6133868148958D6ECE809B20ECF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to a military college, includes gifts given to faculty, staff, and trustees of the military college.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB3C3B59122EC4FA8A781CD6B17A63F2C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>military college</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H29E00D9B0CB44FFB8BA76625DADF6165"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a senior military college described in section 2111a(f) of this title; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF0766A0D7F9841DEB47309FC3B159D6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a military junior college as defined for purposes of section 2107a of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AB03E15310A487C8248F52CC8CB9863"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <quote>restricted or conditional gift or contract</quote> means an endowment, gift, grant, contract, award, or property of any kind that includes provisions regarding—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H77945F0497064C20B6A297BE4B2CABD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the employment, assignment, or termination of faculty;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F63BC2B7E83481E88BFF4D9197A9CEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment of a department, center, research or lecture program, or new faculty position;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H999C59499BC040A6A2F3B609AB52FBE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the selection or admission of a student; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1DA6D5D2EC343059BC4625B8F40D7CA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HBE168AF695EA45909F1EC41907E08EF8"><enum>1076.</enum><header>Authority to maintain Department of the Navy library</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/803">Chapter 803</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5F18B29DBA07415CA4C69995E4D9BFB6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HC2D8E162DB224347B5C0565CAB55058C"><enum>8030.</enum><header>Department of the Navy: library</header> <subsection id="HAC62A4501DD547F5A6A80D27C55B625F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD543C85E384947209FEEDAE5450B1BE1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The mission of a library maintained under this section shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA02BED693A2C42828B2F027FC9762031"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Collecting and preserving naval historical records, manuscripts, artifacts, and publications.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4616101AB7B5472A980F1A442F88E2BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Supporting research, education, and training for historians, the general public, and personnel of the Department of the Navy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC313A276C454C25B464E415EEECA2C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Enhancing the institutional knowledge and operational readiness of the Department of the Navy through access to technical, strategic, operational, and doctrinal resources.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H525463CACA054CFCBCC9F726D5AD3B44"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Promoting public understanding of the contributions of the Navy and Marine Corps to national defense and maritime history.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6F94666B9214760A3C48E16E0A85E02"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Supporting such other missions, functions, activities, and requirements of the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HF404522A68E24CEFAA8C8D1BC5040AAA"><enum>1077.</enum><header>Ceremonial horses adoption program of the Army</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2583(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H20E4F2C94792443FBF8E6B2D04825F1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>A military animal</quote> and inserting, <quote>Except as provided in paragraph (3), a military animal</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDA43FEE4004C4EE48149F616590007B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF4307ADD23BA43E3A95F806E269F29C2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H57939FE22933481DA8FFD74F6487E9CB" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HDA9E48543CF84E828A93D87A0841B984"><enum>E</enum><header>Studies and Reports</header> 
<section id="H0BE156A199054210947513F85C7BAF73"><enum>1081.</enum><header>Repeal of obsolete reporting requirements</header> 
<subsection id="H7464E9FCA628445CB8732FCAD562A7F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Joint Safety Council briefings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 185 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (l).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBECB51D566AC438C96C9E3718C78917D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefings on basic housing allowance for members without dependents when home port change would financially disadvantage member</header><text>Section 403(p)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA58DB9E688314494A8472FA01491B2E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header> Costs of forward- deploying nuclear weapons in Europe briefing</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1656.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H05B38A9329C14578854088287C35D45D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Littoral combat ship report</header><text>Section 123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2030) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB89605B349244E6C9F75EA7B312B89C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75CE45FAE1D145B8B54C522388BB1568"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H673C369C2E84400997E844A79FDB801B" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual explosive ordnance disposal funding documents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2082; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2701">10 U.S.C. 2701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD755D856F28C452DA65F5CED0F8B2D2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D0E982292B24D469AEDE965B24C0B6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB4E79DA372B340BE8719D20F4BDAF2B6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners in Yemen</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1265.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5BEF8E119969417D8380056E97809955"><enum>(g)</enum><header>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</header><text>Section 1267 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H69C3578AF77B46CE9518D83C5617E3BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) through (d);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H232A0768B46F41FC9B705CE8765BEE51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(f) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Repeal of superseded provision.—</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C5ED93B29154C0EA3D0D1FFD2D01EC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending the section heading to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2DF919B85A664F5F9905BEAF781D4BC5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<section id="H4D076F852F5440A2AD93408A111A594F"><enum>1267.</enum><header>Repeal of superseded provision</header></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4F0527A840724975A503941FFAC0865A"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran</header><text>The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1237.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF1C26FF56A7D4C7EAD8F137D40D2C96B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Study on emerging biotechnologies</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 263.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5368ABD416654AF0B837618B8EAE4FF2"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Annual report on progress toward depot infrastructure improvement</header><text>Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/9">Public Law 116–9</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1323; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2476">10 U.S.C. 2476</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H447E0656E1354FA2A969827B2E5C5C7A"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Annual report of Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct</header><text>Section 550B of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1381; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561">10 U.S.C. 1561</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (d).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5C3C70D2705D496BB0FE918FEBCB128B"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Annual report on programs to facilitate award of private pilot’s certificates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 560B of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1393; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2015">10 U.S.C. 2015</external-xref> note).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7EC685219CB74317ABCBF40EE1A40AFD"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Report on legal institutional capacity building initiative</header><text>Section 1210 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8D04315B1C5346438558D800254D8D94"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32522878777D4F2C9396CF8445E81EAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H43CF91D3598D416FAF2DFDC0F6E73DC0"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Report on updated strategy</header><text>Section 1239 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1655) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF1164A8E6D324ADCB95FB1AC6D4A9CFC"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Study on competitive strategies with respect to China</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1253 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1669) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0F3F4F137DA5497EA83858D03E6A5B42"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Report on lay-down of Marines in Indo-Pacific</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1260K.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H882F3537C90F44138C2B0D0506C1B748"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Report on Saudi-led coalition strikes in Yemen</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1274.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3D99D76C064B4B488F5113E33EBEBB8E"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Reports on expenses incurred for in-flight refueling of Saudi coalition aircraft</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1275.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H405A058ADD1046DCA996D7E7B81203DE"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Report on cost imposition strategy</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1280.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5167418C4ABA42F0BBB94039295AA387"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Annual military cyberspace operations report</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1644.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3CF5392FE0B84E538C786B646E1D7997"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Independent study on policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1673.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H57D7774393AC4B2F8F8A1DE6DC43F485"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Independent study on risks of nuclear terrorism and nuclear war</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1674.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC81F8DC1D72E4D3B853894EE640AD537"><enum>(w)</enum><header>Report on military-to-military dialogue to reduce risks of miscalculation leading to nuclear war</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1675.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H743BC51636C44798AF0EC81C63D1D55D"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Report on transfers of equipment to prohibited entities</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1722.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEB09D948079E4F649CEC3A06FDC23A85"><enum>(y)</enum><header>Pilot program on self-directed training in advanced technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 248.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8D32E0C9E31F486AAA55E41FF084AEBF"><enum>(z)</enum><header>Report on temporary expansion of availability of enhanced constructive service credit in a particular career field upon original appointment as a commissioned officer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 503 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; 134 Stat. 3564; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/533">10 U.S.C. 533</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBEE13FB53FA54AA481D445D5E043C36D"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>Briefing on use of existing exchange program authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1102 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; 134 Stat. 3885) is amended by striking subsection (e).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC12D943A2CFC46478A54E0D6E87A97F2"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Report on enhancing security partnerships between the US and African countries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1293.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7913533AFD364920998CAAC2D822B218"><enum>(cc)</enum><header>Report on progress with respect to denying strategic goals of competitors against defense partners</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1299G.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H34B597D5967746A2BC068992FBFF62B9"><enum>(dd)</enum><header>Quarterly reports on equipment disposition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1521(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; 134 Stat. 4035) is amended by striking paragraph (5).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H21A7FEFE780A4F72B357272A66C237F5"><enum>(ee)</enum><header>Implementation of GAO recommendations on preventing tactical vehicle training accidents</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 377.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2468C2F2BF2B4A228730922733DB8CFF"><enum>(ff)</enum><header>Submission to Congress of certain research and analysis relating to retention of female surface warfare officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 505(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1680) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBCE5D9CABFB1457BB00B23B6628CF764"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D77BB7BBCB442E19E3FA35C142B3B34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1)<header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC"> In general.—</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BD0CF8B05D746ADBC0781565E42B46D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adjusting the text beginning with <quote>Not later than</quote> and ending with <quote>subsection (a).</quote> to appear immediately following and in line with <quote>(c) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Reports.—</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H24D5771C4D524BF9B1927372B7AA32AA"><enum>(gg)</enum><header>Annual report on highest and lowest performing acquisition programs</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 806.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H471676A570704CFF8F079A1E52DF8317"><enum>(hh)</enum><header>Report on Russian influence operations targeting US alliances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1235.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3E42070E935F4328819D515A15F809DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Feasibility briefing on cooperation between the National Guard and Taiwan</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1249.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9F07F1AB5F9E43FC8E037B7D620D9414"><enum>(jj)</enum><header>Notification relating to overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civil aid funds obligated in support of Operation Allies Welcome</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 1324.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H08607FBDF7194020B6AB4B0D21DBC744"><enum>(kk)</enum><header>Annual status updates on child care availability</header><text>Section 2816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 2194; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1971">10 U.S.C. 1971</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H69C2262A2B2D4D6B91F3E5A3910547CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCD0DE41058EA45C1952B64DFF3134EF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E7914A9805648529DE41754A0C94381"><enum>(ll)</enum><header>Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening defense innovation ecosystem</header><text>Section 236 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2491) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9C16F7C746274D418C075457603C7F03"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (d) through (f); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7BA82448FD542FF86DB52218CC694EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBF6DB47F15DD4FE5A18D1917B6A1C821"><enum>(mm)</enum><header>Plan for investments to support development of novel processing approaches</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 233.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H77C6E115230D4A7B8B245FC08B9070FF"><enum>(nn)</enum><header>Strategy for increasing competitive opportunities for certain critical technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 861.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9FE68E12B6DE43A99A3D01222BB719BF"><enum>(oo)</enum><header>Briefings on universal pre-kindergarden programs</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 587.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF4117146CA2A44ABB16A53F79AE10CC3"><enum>(pp)</enum><header>Report on resourcing of Arctic strategy</header><text>Section 1071 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 138 Stat. 2070) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4C8AB221FCE845A7959C66E4D5C49568"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9C5EE1769D54E7EB62780366518260F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2EB1DFC10AF34458BF01CED113C60CCD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1082.</enum><header>Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities at the Southwest border</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2791), as most recently amended by section 1064 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1046), is further amended by striking <quote>through December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>through December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HC456F28677734A90BA8A16C88E0F40B8"><enum>1083.</enum><header>Extension of requirement for annual briefings on national biodefense strategy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1086(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/104">6 U.S.C. 104(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>March 1, 2025</quote> and inserting <quote>March 1, 2031</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H70E2409191DD4C8CB0918370240F4773" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1084.</enum><header>Annual report and briefing on implementation of Army Transformation Initiative</header> 
<subsection id="HF3A59C79CF5A4CE6962458A973243F9C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3FEF10898FDC45199D232C710820ADD3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H36F4797BB6E84525877641A95DE7A7AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report required under subsection (a), and each briefing required under subsection (b), shall include the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="HE767047A0C954B60A5EFBFD23D3CD4B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EC43369297240F4AAB2663F83B132D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BBEB932555844F4A7712EB55D6B1A00"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An inventory of divestments of capabilities or capacity, whether force structure and equipment, beginning in fiscal year 2023, including the following information:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF42D99DC59FD450496769C0CDAB013FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A timeline of the progress of each such divestment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BC8AE24D32A4197A205F428769ADF77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The type of force structure or equipment divested or reduced.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H914499AE6011440F9E82738D8A7B1C20"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The percentage of force structure or equipment divested or reduced, including any equipment entered into inventory management or another form of storage.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF435488BAC148AABD759C161B273F56"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The rationale and context behind such divestment.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFB875CFA0F494D4BAC4852BFFB7E49E5"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E665D8A744245ED838FFAF358B2DF67"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the actual and projected recruitment and retention percentages for the Army, beginning in fiscal year 2023.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC4BCCCBE4AA64257BF7E23E2071C05E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE1838F55A0F4DF9A9E05B815A1098EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">capability name;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H43CE417B33D84DF998BFC74E8C6D4D39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>capability purpose and context;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98D83DA759C1455AB1CB1DE5CAB9A798"><enum>(C)</enum><text>capability being replaced (or not applicable);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3B593AE2AD6E4759AD271262558BF27C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>date of initial operation capability;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD4C526A76024141ABB4F17FC99F0BEC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>date of full operational capability;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAB179A0E2A354D449FC09E6C9460845B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>deliveries of units by year; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD4B277E47BF427AB7A51B68C0D9BC3D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>approved acquisition objective or similar inventory objective. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB7B1E0F75900427A9E7F220988BE47E9"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2123C7B7CD32427A875D1BC21E8D740E"><enum>1085.</enum><header>Quarterly reports on effects of unplanned global taskings on operations, deterrence, and readiness in the area of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command</header> <subsection id="HCF9B1E6E63DE4322956F79632AD0A247"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3043">50 U.S.C. 3043</external-xref>), deterring China and maintaining a favorable balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific region is a strategic priority of the United States.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8048716FA3A74BB38AC391CE2A7DA7B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Quarterly reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H985426F9286349FF94B6304CAD101B70"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of specific effects on current and planned operations, exercises, and training events.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0431720F69934C3190C712B12E2C0F5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the effects on the ability of the United States Indo-Pacific Command to maintain required levels of deterrence against adversaries. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF801AA3FA56545DA9672E9D0AFCBCE20"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the overall effects on theater readiness, including any identified capability gaps or elevated operational risks.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB40B9D720CA949F7A374533B869BFD95"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of effects on munitions inventories, shortfalls, and projected resupply timelines within the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5C8711C73C9421D8FB576DF9CBF6A4F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9B4AE0D449CB4454B36A569278CA13EB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A description of mitigation measures planned or underway to address identified operational, deterrence, and readiness effects.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8756ABCB42924A8AAD1444CE8973DE3A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each report required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD2CD25DCB80B42A2A5990B4D2E228057"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The requirement to submit a report under subsection (b) shall terminate on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5327EDB9D220480DB0FAA59678C88C5B"><enum>1086.</enum><header>Biannual reports on operational adaptation and fielding of Defense Autonomous Warfare Group</header> <subsection id="H0C0F62CD4DDF4DBFB3E39557149BA20A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB3B5EA66AD38413FB8938F3E356C5896"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H624916512C794EE9A01A8680C4E46F47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8538B41A1C434D9AB55DC14DEBD7AA36"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of modifications made to training pipelines, leader development programs, and personnel policies to reflect operational lessons.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5402EF45B59D472DA2F25C104D95D23D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An analysis of how operational feedback has influenced current and future procurement strategies, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H40BF59D1E1304DD48FE3B89F7DE5805A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>changes made to existing contracts or performance requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A28F96DB4E340D8B5C9366D97772028"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the speed at which technical feedback from operators was translated into hardware or software updates;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3284506A3D924BD6BA97EC245FB9EE5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of the reliance on non-domestic supply chains for components altered during adaptation cycles; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AECE83D279045BD90E9BE605B2FB65D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a list of any procurement programs under which existing contractual requirements hindered the rapid adoption of operational lessons.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H23BD861E086040AFA2561486C5322E36"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA128B7033354EEAA45D29AF554267AE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD208174D2B29452FA6EDFDF97E4F28E7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8D4B1632C1E44B8A8BC848E9828454BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H151705B84B144F39B8D2B773121F939B"><enum>1087.</enum><header>Service-wide enterprise strategies for human performance</header> 
<subsection id="H5C2779D52EC54BAEAD663F039424C16B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HEB6B758060934CC88F17F24233E826AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Requirements and policies applicable to that military department that are designed to optimize the use and acquisition of human performance technology and services.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6D96A0F7161C4B94B5620D017E5294B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6957484508104474A0018B735B848338"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Requirements for the procurement of human performance technology and services.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H19D2B87A6F024E51ABEB704261923596"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Security requirements, including the identification of risks associated with wearable technology devices for which the hardware is assembled in China.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5760A6EB17E64C699FCF75DEC442BECB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A timeline and estimated funding for implementation of the strategy, including acquisition plans, for the period covering fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6A25E79AE5044451B058512E61DD0AA2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Metrics and performance indicators for assessing the effectiveness and value of the human performance enterprise solution.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76FC14A982E64263833C09DCC7041C4E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H396F623AEBEF45D9B2B29A9EF14528BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H291852B35252417E99421F5B18687F69"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD2890715468A4F01804974AF1F446E85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>human performance</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE50097E234A14F8FA20D35277F522C89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>human performance technology and services</term> means wearable technology devices and data management platforms that support human performance.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H53D024D8AA11427982B118AC5C92DDDE"><enum>1088.</enum><header>Mobility capabilities strategic plan</header> 
<subsection id="H5C6808FC15CD45179E86FA927C02909D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H49B8DB67D6F744E6A5D06E3F4FFB54E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA54082DB0B654CBB941F41B356514B29"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An operational environment assessment of—</text> <subparagraph id="HEB939C8CB1274483B3FBBD5062A86F0D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contested operations across all domains over great distances;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H17D9938E2346443A87FDF2C99E008FE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contested lines of communication extending from the United States to operational theaters;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2385A5F9EB84ABA9233B10BD3EDEA92"><enum>(C)</enum><text>adversary capabilities designed to target United States mobility forces, mobility infrastructure, and logistics networks; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7ABA15C1CB3648A09ED2D18497971AC1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DB63ED39500493EADB088636DB5D7B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of current mobility force, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE5D405FE2DFC4AC0AEBE868B22F1459F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the ability of Air Mobility Command to support the requirements of all of the Armed Forces in competition, crisis, and conflict;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69674CA32AE845EDB6224F080D09F8AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDE6ABF24EB5240A2983369813B249554"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the vulnerability of mobility forces, mobility infrastructure, and global logistics networks in contested environments; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB32ACDD6445345308E5A801CFE1AAF8F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the degree to which existing mobility capability and capacity meet homeland defense priorities, nuclear mission obligations, and simultaneous global operational demands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H65D2799CEE714604AA15DD735CAE58E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An identification of the attributes required of future mobility forces, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HA9491A18B0984B6D9112FF6491104928"><enum>(A)</enum><text>secure beyond line-of-sight connectivity with—</text> 
<clause id="H9D583065918D435CBFBE597BD32D4283"><enum>(i)</enum><text>service and joint data links;</text></clause> <clause id="H9C4F3AA0616049C3801062BC0B8F55F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>service and joint battle management networks; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H86FC5755F2904AC0BF2885FB1498C39D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>service and joint command and control network;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14058D5B75124B5CA824729CF61D1617"><enum>(B)</enum><text>automation and autonomous aviation capabilities;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFF3CEA27170047BEA81E1249B562FBC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the ability to operate across the full spectrum of threat environments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C92B7C3BB1143B09F4D47769596435B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>flexibility across the full scale of mobility missions, including small and distributed missions, tactical, operational, and strategic missions, and oversized and large-volume movements;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3FC0815DADE54CEA8110FA08DD93DF1E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the ability to operate from runway-agnostic and degraded operating locations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82C9F539238F44EA874422D4B0E20641"><enum>(F)</enum><text>fuel-resilient aviation concepts, including aircraft capable of operating on traditional fuels and emerging propulsion systems, such as electric, hybrid-electric, and hydrogen;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H89AC751C636A4E8C88938ADC21085D65"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF471CF663ADD492AB6761E5AC9A7C64D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H279836148EBC4082BDBF960FF0353AEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of future tanker capabilities, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HB342431B01514FCB8C03D71198C09929"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collaborative tanker aircraft supporting collaborative, distant, and distributed refueling operation in contested environments;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE74EE1793BA040C2AC4BBBEE03F64336"><enum>(B)</enum><text>penetrating stealth tanker aircraft capable of operating in highly contested environments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34B1AEDCA1474278B385C2E93930EDA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>low-signature tanker concepts, including blended-wing body tanker aircraft;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6E02C3420A0F4556912CEE5D290CA768"><enum>(D)</enum><text>tactical tanker aircraft capable of supporting distributed tanker and airlift operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAC202B6DC3746BE908C10078A035DD4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>modernization of legacy tanker aircraft through connectivity and full automation;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF0535B25C6754BD9978B1E31BCAEC911"><enum>(F)</enum><text>tanker aircraft designed with open architecture and multi-role capability, enabling complementary missions including electronic warfare, battle management, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B3C2B36A816417A877790DF209207D5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>opportunities to expand tanker capacity through commercial tanker constructs including Government owned, contractor operated; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H969E56C3ADB14949A500BDE57FDC7A9F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCCDB442D5C946BBB0EBE90088F83142"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An evaluation of future airlift capabilities across mission scales, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD3BCA9F519B14FABB3A9E6C63BD732DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>autonomous airlift platforms supporting small and tactical missions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8881B1E0AB1B45D48C14C6B7DAD12929"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6E0B0F1F8C16458796B22338F46536C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improved and automated tactical and operational airlift capabilities supporting maneuver and distributed operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02821DFF50844C7183BDEF08837F8917"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H64475A3C4ED04AB28D75D6BB4C0F4DA8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>oversized and large-volume airlift systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H633A9A8919554A18B7506E61D139E66D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>vertical takeoff and landing and short-field takeoff and landing airlift platforms supporting multi-service agility and distributed operations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCE06F435D6E847FFBDFB16ACCA221BF5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>delivery systems, including automated airdrop, glider, towable, and hybrid aircraft logistics platforms; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC468B83D9A1346CBA0C6288E5440C733"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H65D4A7B7F5ED4C25AE0ABD4FCB4E151D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of command and control architecture required to support mobility operations in contested environments, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H5D6F226BF7B14092AD1CFCD4179F494E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7DACDE9E8EFE430396D8FEF4DC1659AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integration of distributed traditional air battle management capabilities within mobility forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABB38FE33D9640718A753E0B366FDC98"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An assessment of opportunities to expand mobility capability and capacity through commercial aviation capabilities, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC4A8CF0D82304B398E17B4661FA9B671"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the expansion of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D638600A756410AAA2DD5F306CC8771"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet tanker capability;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA9F3A77D71194304B4D1F587869D70DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the commercial operation of excess, transitioned, or Government-owned strategic airlift and tanker aircraft;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42FD2439EC05436F8F16D65565870157"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the use of service-based acquisition models such as mobility-as-a-service or effects-as-a-service; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8CEE61E7D7104317A3453F46527F38C0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the role of nonprime aviation companies in enabling the building of the future mobility enterprise.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H816183B21CBE4C948330E68C82DBDCDE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H37FCB25422A54B4C8B40694150E3B6A3"><enum>1089.</enum><header>Required doctrine on use of unmanned autonomous systems and autonomous formations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H02D1FE97D318490DA303AF770AE09783"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Concepts for the operational use of such systems and formations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7346C84244E94E75B185EEB2320FFC6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tactics, techniques, and procedures for such use.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88A06844BA104C47AFAF8F6E2CAE550D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Force structure requirements relating to such systems and formations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H255B680509FE461E83C3C3FB2792A752"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Plans for the sustainment and maintenance of such systems and formations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C564C30863E4B79851D216CDEB34742"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Compliance with safety and legal requirements with respect to the use of such systems and formations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H59998995CE7847C68B36D42DCCF79F26"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group may determine relevant.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HAA15CE80418B49B0984E72AF13743239" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1089A.</enum><header>Strategy for sustainment of certain unmanned aircraft systems</header> <subsection id="HC3D4CEA5082A4DBB8ABBB3869755226E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8FC676B3F9A3478FBC2C78F546148A39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H47EA23922546449D9C3EFA0F161A1CD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to ensure continuous software updates for fielded covered unmanned aircraft systems across the military departments, including any such updates relating to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCA6269E8EFB54273A70F57836E3C0497"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operating systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70ED78360E0C40508B09C4E596263C19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>autonomy and other capabilities enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H507806C19D9A48BCB9A1AE870114D66B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>automatic target recognition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB03D6A95CB544641BF5F76AC55F43B2D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3FB63122533F4F73B519682933E0F375"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Metrics to assess the readiness of fielded covered unmanned aircraft systems and associated components.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65DB7FD3A65B483BA13C51BDB11DE1F1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the command level, unit level, or other organizational level responsible for ensuring such readiness.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEE27958E27904B09A25D0F0EAE1CCB14"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to ensure standardized training for the use of covered unmanned aircraft systems and the sustainment of such systems across the military departments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE4720627EC745CE847A065325B8635E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A strategy for the repair of fielded covered unmanned aircraft systems, including for field-level maintenance, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD475CE29C9124DE7813800208A752110"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>On a basis that is not less frequent than once every two years, the Secretary of Defense shall update the strategy under subsection (a). </text></subsection> <subsection id="HB8B5B7C64DAE43CC8B0DFD716FCF8CE7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H66060EA8AF7E4DC7B65E9242BF7A7AB2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H9E14B0C703A849F392624E075F558B5A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered unmanned aircraft</term> 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 <quote>Joint Air Operations</quote> and dated July 25, 2019, or such successor publication. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6563B5EBDA64DC788FED63600842FAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The terms <term>unmanned aircraft</term> and <term>unmanned aircraft system</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 130i of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4596A29175C54BDCB741283CC384FE7D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1089B.</enum><header>Strategy for use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems in contested logistics operations</header> <subsection id="HEF8DDD24991E40C9AAA226EF4649293A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0D69580825064ADDAAC21EEC612D6857"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements for strategy</header><text>The strategy under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HFA54D9B50E6B44FEA7B503496F5B530E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of current and projected lift capabilities required for contested logistics operations, specifically focusing on identifying—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB65CDA51545A45B4A7149C2B4227973D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the limitations of existing platforms; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA8349D3C5604EADB773A4F9361868E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mission sets for which the use of Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems would reduce risk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9ABA88E844B34BF2A63078CB55AEE8EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02744F0E6E01432B9C79253943D0B16E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A review of performance specifications, including payload capacity and range, that are required to complete the mission sets identified under paragraph (1)(B).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDB63152B43664CCBB03C6052A32BD8C6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of acceptable loss rates, replacement speed, scale of employment, and integration timelines for unmanned aircraft systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H110B4067999B4751902C063B4042F09D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H81BEE145A5724660BDF90B72F87769E9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A plan to synchronize research, development, prototyping, and acquisition activities related to such systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B8037D435264F6797FE0B757C5AD3D4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A transition plan for the operational fielding by the joint force of Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems for contested logistics operations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF38FE61C3A0748749680292770732878"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC1A16718839D4FA5926D389FD2F06E02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference for commercial products</header><text>In developing the strategy under subsection (a), the Secretary shall leverage commercially available solutions to the maximum extent practicable.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDF4767323CF849F3B882A22C31CD8360"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HAC8FEE8071AC44B19619E0BE7432BDA3"><enum>1089C.</enum><header>Feasibility study on tactical information operations command authority</header> <subsection id="H46C170B8C7504B65ACDF18E8148012F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress makes the following findings:</text> 
<paragraph id="HBE88F6BF058849AFA0266CAE1FF4865A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE2ED41667674478B44B0DAE42C93E1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Department of Defense Directive 3600.01, <quote>Information Operations</quote>, 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H480EF7FD61AA4D3B8D9E384CE6DD08C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCB6D6D121BC4E6B8E253B0BA1D83C50"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF0669D17530A438395B87E44C92FADA1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF17AC71F4BBA44C1B72E79FC9971D8BE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H01EFDBC41A074161907C9FC86A29E4EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header> 
<paragraph id="HC8438815A7384877BF3C46A655FD1902"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89DFC4DCBF1B4C4BBC277B76551D7194"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of report</header><text>The report required in paragraph (1) shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H195E368CA57B4137BF4E76DF915F65A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H507B4FBB1D2946EBAF7192219BA58948"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBAD1FF3D7E15406FABA677A34D14180D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For each delegation option evaluated under subparagraph (B), an assessment of—</text> <clause id="H23424BA8B02B47F1841100357D75000E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the potential benefits, including improvements in operational speed, responsiveness, and effectiveness;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB6389A861FA2440AA248362D304D7CB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential risks, including risks related to escalation, foreign policy implications, legal compliance, consistency with strategic narratives, and unintended consequences;</text></clause> <clause id="H1F9ABB2E869343EC854BCAA8EB743A66"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H986F9D49D88C4EABAC931018C7346677"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the training, education, and personnel requirements necessary to prepare lower-level commanders to exercise information operations authority effectively and responsibly;</text></clause> <clause id="H287B225F77E54480B078AA0F1B326D02"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the legal authorities and any statutory or regulatory changes that would be required to implement the delegation;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF2B4950E3F5941319492A507EC1CCB81"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="HB213FE8466304ABE98AEEDC8EB0D39B6"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the estimated costs and resource implications of implementing the delegation;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFE36671AA70E4AC59458366C9E78712E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC5C0D4C2F6345C2B05F15CB35137ECA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1FE74ABED7A44D66B63B245FE8AEA427"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an evaluation of whether the current bottleneck in tactical information operations approval could be addressed through means other than formal authority delegation, including—</text> <clause id="H6C13741493A54FB3878E26A34219FA5C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>dedicated information operations staff augmentation at the level of the combatant commander;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HDBCA6CC6E2B24AF3A2A9BC084E783278"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>predelegated authorities for specific, preapproved categories of tactical information operations activities;</text></clause> <clause id="H575E89F2233A46DD97757D861B440DA9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>streamlined approval processes and standing execution orders; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3417E01E56D549E7900F7417BAE4391C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improved interoperability and communication systems to reduce approval timelines;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03A9DF27616E4C2C928173BA663DC501"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2857FB4FA54B4EAEAF23A82AFD020767"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4452CADF7BAB45DEBF13F53DC7847DF7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include an classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HAE4AA9E80EB5486CB8CF265A14D0B371"><enum>1089D.</enum><header>Public availability of findings of Inspector General investigation of certain targeting operations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H85B3A3801EAA400086C196F4F5CFE763"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether the Joint Targeting Cycle was followed; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6CE8545AA47C46BF96C26F29A7931B08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations for corrective actions.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H0AA597ACF21A446F95173C6B64C667B8"><enum>1089E.</enum><header>Report on cost of United States military operations in Iran</header> <subsection id="HD1D240D9ADD648218997C542EF2F25C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header> <paragraph id="H8418A516AF894CA8893164728038160B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB984297B7FCE46529FEF0E0D0A58C180"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96D2B380C77C49ED80B5BB0F505D95E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The total cost and quantity of all weapons, missiles, and munitions expended during such military operations and replacement costs.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFEA9D0A4B06740F8825AE1BC2DA616E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80CD8DAEFC0446F5BBFE7C3748E4D461"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For any military base or facility or infrastructure identified under subparagraph (C), the location of the base, facility, or infrastructure.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEEBD04E8CBC54269BB04BF1CB33E1668"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0F253A0D5A54038ABA2B83251647F56"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E9D6E348FD94D13B88D20290A368157"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H46077AF3C1A346F8AD5C0CE30381A138"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered Armed Force defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered Armed Force</term> means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7C3DA0A0BDC942D3B67C599809108F1B"><enum>1089F.</enum><header>Report on Operation Southern Spear</header> 
<subsection id="H1C44417E251F4F39954082A4E1463665"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H42A338E8E0EF42229BE16A1790F171E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Total financial cost</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H3F244ECE657A4D46857E82CDD8D345F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C964E7F89A441D29F8E53A2A85EDA30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The total cost and quantity of all weapons, missiles, and munitions expended during such military operations and replacement costs.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF12130656BBF4EDCB1C1F9882B1BDA9A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1B7EF57177A46BA97E0136DBD707B49"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0AF5468F97E443F482331B9733E436C2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>All costs related to the unplanned deployments and mobilizations of additional members of the Armed Forces and military assets for such military operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2DE65F67BFDD4995BF91A103724A0988"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H1A813963A81E43939A2140E2154CF1A0"><enum>1089G.</enum><header>Report on civilian harm investigation relating to Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School</header> 
<subsection id="HC9BF7445FA1B42C78EAB85A9B7E74B1A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H26287E72BF3F4347B780CFF8B99F7240"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9CA58B57AFD5406B9E46F9C9724AB25C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available the unclassified portion of the report required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA41B073777534C078891F7CF18FF5945"><enum>1089H.</enum><header>Report on Port Shuaiba investigation</header> <subsection id="H9162A77E439644778173FEA273921749"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HCD04EA2C2CF14E3AAA82722804031395"><enum>(1)</enum><text>All findings of the investigation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D53D2DBA2B84854810E6D6DBB54B3E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any remedial actions taken as a result of the findings. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3C18DA1ADF844E5DA6A45CEE14A00064"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A detailed description of the conduct of the investigation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H71F4B366DD974FDEA0900B8CEDD4E451"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form of submission; availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD9EDD5D4CCB04561A689E24CE3127635" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1089I.</enum><header>ACAS–X action plan</header> 
<subsection id="H59D95CC4CB974C46B1F5D837CE051110"><enum>(a)</enum><header>ACAS–X action plan</header> 
<paragraph id="H1C8963B72EFE4A308DD73C2277C0E61D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>ACAS–X</quote>), ACAS–Xa, ACAS–Xr, ACAS–Xo, ACAS–Xu, ACAS–sXu, ACAS–Xp.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17FB365F3123444498E06A803309AB0A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In developing the action plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5E0920D95F8F470EB90A158F2005CC14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a strategic roadmap for the deployment of ACAS–X technology, including steps required for widespread adoption among military aircraft;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10E07143D7914A6197697E1B04B10867"><enum>(B)</enum><text>actions and funding necessary to complete any applicable research, development, testing, evaluation, and standards development needed to support the certification of such technology;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0A0622D8AAA342A7AC5C629A4EB400A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ACAS–X interoperability considerations for aircraft operators (including rotorcraft operators) equipped with ADS–B Out and ADS–B In equipment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H761A488A83E546D7920229874458FDDB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of safety benefits for aircraft operators equipping with such technology; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0A22F3106B56477B982CF8EAA949CB49"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any recommendations for administrative or legislative action, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to advance such technology deployment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H504AE3D6E3FE44D0AFEA2E45F035EEAA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary may take actions, as appropriate, to implement the action plan developed under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC73DF215130841F8B1E6B09CB3C62F19"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC15CD275D29C422FB2AF5E4D49CB49D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H52800234955C44AD92A88117247AB5CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>ADS–B In</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H346339D93B4E4334A67C4522AA517BE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>ADS–B Out</term>—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H48258A53987343E9B6D8A985878541F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has the meaning given such term in section 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB4EB0D701CE4657A835FA8E0AF3D311"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H171D0DB204D14153953DF30BEE7B8C7D"><enum>1089J.</enum><header>Plan for protection of military installations located in the United States from unmanned aircraft threats</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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).</text></section> <section id="H99C183C85B524E10A37C021C85E86B49"><enum>1089K.</enum><header>Report on institutions of higher education receiving Department of Defense funds that have hosted Confucius Institutes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on institutions of higher education that have—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE849A4AAB14B43CB85471808C1E12743"><enum>(1)</enum><text>received funding from the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B3A5604E6F44B168AF12E62E5DB529C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>hosted a Confucius Institute.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H4CF1D35E6D11472C91FCA5C79782953A"><enum>1089L.</enum><header>Threat of artificial intelligence-powered attacks, scams, and fraud</header> 
<subsection id="H5699EAA5ABF84DD1B0A628DB03CB2F6A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF2898B59C9B845BEBE0993A43AED4323"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation of use of artificial intelligence by foreign adversaries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall evaluate the use of artificial intelligence by foreign adversaries for surveillance and targeting.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H29729630C65645C4BC7E0432CB736F64"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H14B0B2EBC2354751B99386D696A64865"><enum>1089M.</enum><header>Assessment of installation-wide food programs of army and navy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>Department of Defense Food Program: Additional Actions Needed to Implement, Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for Service Members</quote>(GAO-24-106155) and dated June 2024.</text></section> 
<section id="H8B1F82225B6D429AB47C38BBA336DDA4"><enum>1089N.</enum><header>Independent review of Department of Defense financial management execution benchmarks</header> 
<subsection id="HF93F3275586049F290A98D39C78A032F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5DB9EE4E3B5641E1A95100440D297187"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters reviewed</header><text>The review required by subsection (a) shall assess—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5932F73285B643E5A8EF5C77D41F412E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the origin, source, methodology, and authoritative basis of execution benchmarks currently used by the Department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77ACC3C5B2064D1281C848608A0AA49C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which such benchmarks are published in, or traceable to, Department-wide policy, regulation, guidance, or other official issuance; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3BB470ADA63345E7ABB28B06B6014425"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB24826FC09344EF8B76F94BF01F47A75"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whether such benchmarks should be updated, segmented, or otherwise modified to better reflect differences among appropriations, acquisition pathways, contracting mechanisms, and program execution patterns. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE8CFEE250CC94A51BB8A43FD123A96A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H635AF3AAFF02468DAA188F02486FD56C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H804072F2EF244597A1BD381154149595"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>execution benchmark</quote> 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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E6F1D9BFED94089AE0A99FAA63D9C1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>independent entity</quote> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB424F80B4AC84322A2F9F2410CC4CCF7"><enum>1089O.</enum><header>Audit of Chinese Communist Party-linked participation in Department of Defense contracts and supply chains</header> 
<subsection id="HDB8DBDBF0C854CB38EAB292E1518DA36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2771E97E567048859EBC6FD490AE7C87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The audit required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8ADEDDF02EAE43CEB4EB0A301C6CC5E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the extent to which covered entities participate in Department of Defense contracts as prime contractors;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF895DB028DAA4CEC840D915C4D3A32A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the extent to which covered entities participate in Department of Defense contracts as subcontractors, suppliers, affiliates, subsidiaries, or joint venture partners;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF220ABF6929F48E199DC5298D0D1CF1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identification of sectors of the defense industrial base with significant exposure to covered entities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H740715DDAC954E76BBE7F0DCB637EBDA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of risks posed to military readiness, supply chain resilience, operational security, and national security;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4D4919C70534872BBA060E2A08E1910"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identification of any known relationships between covered entities and the People’s Liberation Army, Chinese intelligence services, or Chinese state-owned enterprises; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DB95B158F534475B6595EDF820F1292"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations to reduce identified risks.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5342B32D2D0046D7B724A5A893C672F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7B17DA8FBC784D50BC8A1F0D2098830E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered entity</term> means any entity that is—</text> 
<paragraph id="H31476045D1AB431990960592740088AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>owned or controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC21515DD55B440FAB5DC2CAE96C32D50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H50E8405BA9884F9F84FB20CC33A4A7AD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identified on a list maintained pursuant to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53463156B0DD4FB0A60F2091BEA55122"><enum>(4)</enum><text>otherwise determined by the Comptroller General to be subject to the direction, ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFC292DE3C70146368274828F709EAAE4"><enum>1089P.</enum><header>Army report on resilient tactical power and battery safety</header> 
<subsection id="HE95BAFC34E054CF3ADADFE1C0EA34386"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA7C26F4CBDD2499B879B3A64D0E5FEC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H13711695476D4A739751A4EA735F1C50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Current fielded power solutions may not be optimized as integrated systems, limiting interoperability and increasing fuel, maintenance, and logistics burdens.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FB09379F0B740A0BDF9643F2106D3A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Batteries are a critical part of this architecture, because lithium battery performance and safety depend heavily on subcomponents, including separator materials.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0DA9F2236870431BAED2FE78E5956637"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD0D0731658945DCBFE1927E2A2FC049"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Separator technologies and other subcomponents should be assessed by the Army alongside power generation, charging, distribution, and sustainment needs.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C50048427374F36B6E5D30E1C5217C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H0BA06DA60A7D475B8D62E9FF23D6DD44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2CE0495173BD4FBE8A700F6C62D7023D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A roadmap for laboratory, field, and operational demonstrations, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H2C622A3ED9294CDDAB92AC2D3AC279A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>integration with Army generators, tactical vehicles, batteries, power electronics, and representative combat formations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2BAAC55002E643C4B938EAE430FAD9DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use of modular open systems architectures;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C0D0D062A5E455CA1EF36BA80F798DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cyber and electromagnetic resilience requirements; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H09C92220D3BC4F7A81F0413742CAD829"><enum>(D)</enum><text>metrics for fuel efficiency, logistics burden, reliability, survivability, and lifecycle costs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFCCE490CE7A4D9F96754AB02DF941EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1C8B1445BAFC44939E49FAC236EE7FD8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D7910449B6341CE933B60E66EB4D5E7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5AD1E1303CD94BD2B0650ACCAB8824BB"><enum>1089Q.</enum><header>Quarterly reporting requirement for National Security Capital Forum</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1092 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/149">10 U.S.C. 149</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6E1E2A388C1B4B8D88DE26994F897B63" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H27100E161EBF430BB51734B35735DD56"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H31ADF961EFE849A7A6EA6C809F008FB4"><enum>1089R.</enum><header>Plan for domain awareness at the southern land border</header> 
<subsection id="HBAABD7DB4BAF478CB35EFA26323CAC29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H935DF27448C7410196B2325B4B635BBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Common operating picture</header><text>The term <term>common operating picture</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD7614FF5FF034402BBB7983C61A5FBB6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Domain awareness</header><text>The term <term>domain awareness</term> means the aggregate understanding of activities, actors, and conditions across the air, land, maritime, cyber, and space domains relevant to border security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BC933B37685476A819D864B8687A6FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Southern land border</header><text>The term <term>southern land border</term> means the land border of the United States adjacent to Mexico.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB2728E072B3847E6AA7999157AD28259"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan required</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H232670BA1DEC44B58905B7BBE3D7A662"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1E9D711152D4D7ABA069372E18C7A6C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Communication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72DDA91C20294691AEDA15048CAE696C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: </text> <subparagraph id="H7F794C02144C4D8DB33DE5911D2A6ECE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5D989C218E9D47A286A2BF74A867EBC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of the procedures and authorities for data sharing.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61E4BEC9A4BC467095D07011C2DDB15C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC5DE8DACAE6B487A86D18918A49F5375"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05F52B39637B409EBE3179A0FBBDC877"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF78750646DD14F9CA3A3F73EC25B4DAF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Plans for training, sustainment, and technical support for users across participating agencies.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE93D526DC7554E9788002C97EED59188"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Metrics and procedures for—</text> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38F0CBA931394F0FA9AB4A4F38130EDB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assessing effectiveness; and </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68E2B3039D4D4A459E77A36551C5A388"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">periodic review and continuous improvement.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7B7CE8881D9411AAA00313E5B5345D8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex as necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5A0BC3A0F5CC4AA5946BEC9746473BE2"><enum>1089S.</enum><header>Report on planned investment in advanced sensor and electronic warfare systems specific to collaborative combat aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HBE6503C671CD4B59ADD3366708D41427"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Cost-Effective Scalability, with a focus on commercial off-the-shelf, multi-function technologies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0B58DCE5E0647B989265EF11F135851"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Operational readiness and survivability.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H885005FAFD4940EE9EE9EA0CEC9BDB7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Strategic advantage and supply chain security, specifically regarding domestic engineering and production capabilities.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H67C4E8A97B1D45CE8722B53FC00D0A1D"><enum>1089T.</enum><header>Strategy and report on storage, sustainment, and deployment of collaborative combat aircraft</header> <subsection id="H12C3F1DD890641B2BDCA7358AF925D17"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy and report required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5C5D47E2E7224185B2497220CE87F555"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a comprehensive strategy for the storage, sustainment, deployment, and operational support of CCA; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDDF2C1555F946609ADCDAE4C0B761F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the strategy developed under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H551D9310DF1B4BDD8FFC560FE82D2A6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subsection (a)(2) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H66C38ADB168F4C9995D72096B92C0F45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7824389F374D48DB8B7565DD7C464CF8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of—</text> <subparagraph id="HF58A019D2DD24E2E88FA1AA35C0BC541"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6E933FC26E754CC791B3C54464BCD22B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the mobility feasibility of deploying CCA in the manner described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6159AE57AFE04E099D2C0A158CF0AF72"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of methods used to store CCA as of the date of the submission of the report, disaggregated by location type, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC89FDD6282A74918A48B5EE583997929"><enum>(A)</enum><text>depots located within the continental United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5195CF4C9D2A4A1FA3066C2E0032776D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>forward operating hubs; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB4E8B3A8734642A6B0CF13EE91DB44D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>dispersed austere sites.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5E4FEDB17384CDC89CA694F753D4DD3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For each location specified in paragraph (3), a summary of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H987ED98163C1465789C8BB9B82FD1772"><enum>(A)</enum><text>environmental requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4ADED0EB9CF4C1CAFB013C79F9B43C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>security requirements; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF05CC54E516C450880D255DF953075A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shelf-life considerations associated with storing CCA at such location.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F0A822358714739B7FD9CD92A0EE9C9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A description of the forward support footprint required for each CCA detachment, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H091C7550E05840768A9175890B9E85EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>personnel;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55D18B3D80644D0197A8569C1631DF11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>tools;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4D530EAC55D44B39B856180410450CB8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>test equipment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C3B8893AF104F558ACF4F85C4F2DFAC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>communications support requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFCAA9C6092D74DC8A283C326FCFA0710"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A model addressing expected—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA427FA41ED348BEA3EC0E9C197AB437"><enum>(A)</enum><text>attrition of CCA; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H97907D2E04F14D77AD4511F2E3E28AF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>repair requirements for CCA.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FD35826D2584632BE0A842410C73D77"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A summary of plans of the Department of the Air Force for lifecycle sustainment of CCA, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE0387CB0AEA84DF88EE835344C13698A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>locations at which major maintenance, overhaul, and repair operations will be conducted;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10B18E62CD6B4BF1B8E2035156B68CFC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>plans for spare component pools; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC7110985E7F840468FDFFD3F470281DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>expected turnaround times required to prepare CCA for redeployment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA88FFE42E8DB414FAA4387CF552AC022"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A summary identifying which components of CCA—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD968FE39326144C6B0DBC74FE7D5753A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be repaired in the event such component becomes inoperable; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CBE0A9BBA134E69867457A75AE96102"><enum>(B)</enum><text>must be replaced.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H85EFF82EBE8548F481F4E2FB44B57443"><enum>(9)</enum><text>For each component identified under paragraph (8)(B), an estimated timeline for replacement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CBA5042C3574B1D88BE1C6CBFF200E5"><enum>(10)</enum><text>A cost estimate for the sustainment of CCA, including identification of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2F368FC3175849C5BDACB2466447F694"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average cost-per-flight-hour for CCA operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AE12C4DC45E4589A1E79ED3393C2C57"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the average cost-per-mission involving CCA; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE557697862B940DDBAD60CD299DCB93E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the primary drivers of sustainment costs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H458FDE5FBC10453381AB73865ED25B1B"><enum>(11)</enum><text>A summary of operational assumptions derived from relevant war games involving CCA, including identified operational gaps, sustainment shortfalls, or risks.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA2F5679EE4BC4E78A470D588300280FD"><enum>(12)</enum><text>An assessment of requirements associated with deploying CCA at scale in operational theaters, including requirements relating to—</text> <subparagraph id="HA589CC881D0145249D7A2D6ACCF42E8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sealift;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5DC9A0D54870461293E106D9A7D2D91E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>airlift;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H786339C332664C75845A413D73388945"><enum>(C)</enum><text>prepositioning;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE2B9B05031694B5EAE76487A66F91E21"><enum>(D)</enum><text>fuel;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE967ECA181B74DAFA2B6279C7E57232C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>spare components; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3F9C7CAAB4BD463CBF78B304C32371D3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>maintenance manpower.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30F2312FB2E4415B898685FB7C505AC0"><enum>(13)</enum><text>An assessment of whether deployment of CCA—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H31C2B3DDEA164B1CB28856E49FBAA0AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improves overall utilization or capacity of applicable ships, containers, or transportation platforms;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC995139A6544F1A99DF355326897A6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>decreases demand for space on such ships, containers, or transportation platforms; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCC0BE37B041346CA92A572AA5A5EF9AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>creates new logistical or sustainment burdens within operational theaters.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H638BE4AE4A3E455AAAFC0B98DDAB5D52"><enum>(14)</enum><text>An assessment of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H57FB4B9F42D247F8B8AD21F3942184CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the marginal costs associated with moving, storing, and sustaining CCA at scale; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC84DC13A3CE24A31A9DF4F149B3123C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the primary factors inhibiting deployment of CCA in the Indo-Pacific region.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0A6B34688C724D9592415C32C5927898"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Resource requirements and an implementation timeline for the strategy developed under subsection (a)(1), including budget estimates, force structure assumptions, and major milestones.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9EFD0D66F3FF4880B72F919D24993A3C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federally funded research and development center support</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD3A266F21EFA4F7BBB3D29F0BEDC38EE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFF93D13ED5F641849451BA950E2BF7F1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>CCA defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>CCA</term> means autonomous, uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft of the Department of the Air Force.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF9FF3D5DE2C0421DBDA086CFD7644816"><enum>1089U.</enum><header>Report on funding barriers for sUAS</header> 
<subsection id="H94ADFA09B96A45A1B91171CA567284AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>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 <quote> sUAS</quote>), particularly for units slated for overseas deployments.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCBA61E6ACC5549D98B8F7D7B24A98DC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD87FE96BD0E04316823F2300ACBF14BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the reason or reasons for prohibiting use of operation and maintenance fund for the purchase of sUAS participating in a program of record;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6878964CF03C4FA8AEE0829FD4A8F11A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any broader challenges to the procurement of sUAS, including lack of authority or funding sources within the Department; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFDEFB6760399456E9CBC019C12334793"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of any legislative action required to address this issue.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7C9197A486E44255947A8BD54CC9BB82"><enum>1089V.</enum><header>Report on red flags missed in fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet Yamanaka Mello</header> <subsection id="H6401E381711E42419573770057797199"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H40FF9AD74729403FBB6479ADB307369A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H05C0BA2BF957426A82F209CA7FB616EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD07BFD4FA4B4DA1A1BD57580B7C09A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37F6B87B62B04A25A2CEF0F5AEA56C6D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H724F9F4AB0444D96A2194992A902CB1A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA4C50799C3E46AB8FD3CF92B665E53E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H88A70C179CFE468895229EE7D0388286"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A06C1E0988B4FFB8E7D919569FF3ACE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCA6150CEFC244E6C9418FB3C4A159519"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6B30628525540309BAD14CB03602616"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4FD956F326D942A49E6AD6CCEE55CFE4"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9BAD7133AE82452A901AD99B4AA6ED05"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Secretary of War shall make the report required under subsection (a) publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department of War.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H1BD12717368E49A8AEF944A4149DC107"><enum>1089W.</enum><header>Study on tool and die casting industry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H0E6743B72909442896FBF41B1E9ED620"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how many tool and die casting facilities in the United States opened during such fiscal year;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB744627A602C4A0BB7E11E54403DABA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how many such facilities closed during such fiscal year;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD534EB8906024EA18D85429160BFFED9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the economic impact of the tool and die casting industry in the United States;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H870D952D0D7C4E3185B1D6C7ECB3E6EA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any shortage in the tool and die casting workforce in the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D4EF3E1BBF6481A9BAEF3BEE65A9721"><enum>(5)</enum><text>development opportunities for such workforce; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2ABDB1D00AE145CAB4B378D3757E011D"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other opportunities to increase tool and die casting capabilities in the United States.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H64C79ED433A74DCDAD4C83F808FDED00"><enum>1089X.</enum><header>Naval construction force readiness and contested logistics</header> <subsection id="H08E4E9A42E204686A793556B6F419349"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/807">Chapter 807</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H132C95F986CA445888B28CA12784B190" style="USC"> 
<section id="HCEC97E38A2A34D398C27E2595550DCD8"><enum>8064.</enum><header>Naval construction force prepositioned equipment and readiness requirements</header> 
<subsection id="HA4D0181E83114574BAB9DCE35B80979A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6C4341A49F61481CAFF6941FD9AE1F03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The requirement under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H7E6522AF071243E481E429F0F714ACB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identification of mission requirements by combatant command.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06A8358725B24DBFA805C084E12C31F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Current and future force structure and capability mix.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1D54EC362B8E4D58A0F8CE32B536AA60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Integration with joint logistics, theater opening, and expeditionary basing operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3372C5F2BEBE40D3982F08A70F4CA6D3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Infrastructure and equipment requirements.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC7052C70D20498E939B4411C65C78DB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Identified capability gaps.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7568A584D71844739CC8B078FFC5BED9"><enum>8065.</enum><header>Naval construction force equipment and personnel readiness requirements</header> <subsection id="HF6DF49A755544B73B1243800FBD8435C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC35C2ADA9D4E4689968350B5E91A432B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Theater-aligned, prepositioned expeditionary construction equipment sets to enable the rapid employment of the Naval Construction Force in support of combatant command operational requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48AE7AC718934956B4EFAE906B96A079"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A comprehensive baseline and recapitalization plan for Civil Engineer Support Equipment and other mission-essential equipment of the Naval Construction Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBA31D52FDFB04BD8958977957E569CBE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the mobilization readiness of the reserve component of the Naval Construction Force.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9FC9200D3BCA4C60920BF974E5486B48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The requirement under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H436B1D00759347B3A351A4EEF35A3665"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identification of priority geographic locations for such equipment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA28DF0B0BB1246FC9B2C1D548398DD9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Equipment configurations necessary to support—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7C348DC7F86743EB9B7DEA4AD5694C1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expeditionary airfield damage repair;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBC3E260CE684A158EC1FC1C859EC71E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>austere port and waterfront repair;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H500FE14BCDC941018C571AC6452FA773"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fuel, water, and power generation systems; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0778E7A155C548329CDB845C56214F6D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>expeditionary basing and logistics node establishment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6FE10C5D20EF4FDAA92072D22759D8EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Defined readiness standards, including equipment availability, serviceability, and deployment timelines.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AFFADD45E9044D6BFBFB931E40D0ABE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Integration with strategic mobility and sealift requirements.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5DEB4BA4069E4298984F0A0A9DD18EBD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Identification of capability gaps and associated resource requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5663F4AB2F44F49B5248E3D5A8E220E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recapitalization and Readiness Metrics—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3AC65CF69E614828A72934E8FB7FEC24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inventory age, condition, and service life data;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31B5C57441594519867088A93E95541A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mission-capable rates and readiness trends;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H64E2BEC9961D43F8BD9B0718EF72B5A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identification of high-risk equipment categories affecting readiness;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA51AD8F610742C396BCF521CC33278A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a prioritized recapitalization schedule with cost estimates; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE823477D5D5D49D9A42B1BC57891EE54"><enum>(E)</enum><text>identification of supply chain and sustainment risks.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48DFE3F6A89E4AC59C4E25B4E9DE2105"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Reserve Component Mobilization Readiness elements—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBDBD4603C19E480B93EEB6B9F28DF38A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>time required to achieve mission-ready status upon mobilization;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB05E5F386E854CF991D8CF6340EBB4C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>availability of equipment upon activation;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0BC3A8593C864F9FA7237E5E5BFC9BD0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>training equivalency between active and reserve units;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F15037E73D84639BAFFB55A04283186"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reliance on cross-leveling of personnel and equipment; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H50D9AAF033A8488C9CD85F01018B8373"><enum>(E)</enum><text>barriers to rapid deployment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5B5473EA11B4132A1C83F729DADF799"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A plan to reduce mobilization timelines and improve readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8C33FD9A34484DB5A681002D0B05F141"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text>The Secretary of the Navy shall submit an annual update to the congressional defense committees on—</text> <paragraph id="HC338D2A278574EEEA5C1976EB0B5F671"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the requirements under subsection (a);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H90572CA64C7D42F186264EAB0B7BD885"><enum>(2)</enum><text>specific shortfalls and associated funding requirements; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3A02A366F864779A7741F4744B8ED96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>alignment with Combatant Commander Naval Construction Force requirements.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H38407F95D7124F2D9EDD0649A0CD202F" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 807 of such title is amended by inserting at the end the following new items:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7DC01CC736CF4AC895D149DEFC0A04E2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">8064. Naval construction force prepositioned equipment and readiness requirements.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">8065. Naval construction force equipment and personnel readiness requirements.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H443C449AE3664C5DB655E9F70EF68384"><enum>1089Y.</enum><header>Review and report on UAS activity in the vicinity of critical installations</header> <subsection id="HA2D567D8EF8742F6BD0F05CF4637AA29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF6F63ACE9E4649BA8064D79953188194"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HF36E6DAB8E5B4EA8BDCD82983CC93925"><enum>(1)</enum><text>UAS activity over military installations in the United States and abroad;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3952026D9C0B4D6E9FB43D7E946366FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>UAS activity in close proximity to sensitive national security installations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C2E0E1F5F774AE3B9E8F4F34B79ED5F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>instances of UAS activity in the vicinity of United States military and law enforcement vessels and aircraft;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5A749DBED9264437B3831E802B5E153F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the process for deploying counter-UAS systems to assist State and local law enforcement;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC55BD5884EE6436A82BE64244423C9A5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>instances where the Department of Defense deployed counter-UAS systems to assist State and local law enforcement;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8DF9CC0E23684D8987B87B26BA3250C6"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">instances where the Department of Defense received requests for counter-UAS assistance from Installation Commanders;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F0A72A8E996474DAA8910754428ADE7"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the Department of Defense possess appropriate capabilities to supply all installations with counter-UAS technology;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0773A53FBAD649B6B6D3A37FCFE0C22D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>whether Installation Commanders possess the capability and authorities to address UAS incursions to installations and in the immediate vicinity of installations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H653F99D50AE84F948A9FE5D16C55E8C2"><enum>(9)</enum><text>an analysis of near-peer actors who possess the capabilities to conduct such activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2AC0876576914C2D97E9499922F070DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of relevant committee</header><text>In this section, the term <term>relevant committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="HB708915B8A024021B861471180DD9AE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H867410A44A7B4CB0AB1D6AD12B0A789F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58C68BE2CB284E97A4C00F58FC6231E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB1844C632F494DDBBED14F0E55D5572E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACF407B21F5649009FD1A80D0ACCB655"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE9A705A8EEE4ED4B42E7D9A77246393"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6C6E09AA85E4D6C9A043C9A3C1DF39E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCF8CAAA19A28491FA19685C6AF4D4693"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8361518999D94FEFBABFA901BFBF35FB"><enum>1089Z.</enum><header>Report on costs associated with basing locations for F–35 aircraft</header> <subsection id="H111171FE082E4D9DBB1867BE8832C488"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1A2392EE43CC4171A2F1FDBCAAD28864"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The analysis under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H2E76F9CC40B440EE811A1DC2252A542F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6D0C5EB2E2F42F7B31C622BF4374D4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EC8B411E6E54B108FB9D30C520B2C72"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an estimate of any current or expected reductions in funding to support F–35 basing at military installations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4A3BE175AE8646CDA1BEEE7E1DBE9204"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HEE116A2716694ED6ACAB799811ED75AC"><enum>1089AA.</enum><header>Additional determination regarding certain unmanned ground vehicle systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1078(a)(2) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 138 Stat. 2075) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H108424D7F24046BA93D80FFA262C0CC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3A0519BB2BE49FDB113D2387E9223A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H5DCD505210614AB584BEEE133E0B3791"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H1E38DB1806A64222AFD6F6C0785DA655"><enum>F</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H8B96DAB8B2EB47FC8E93696C69DA179D"><enum>1091.</enum><header>Deeming references to the Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense as references to the Department of War and Secretary of War</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H00278E17C3D145DB9040839DFA3AACA4"><enum>103.</enum><header>References to the Secretary of Defense and the Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H0A1843D8D4854853BE2430586B189F57"><enum>1092.</enum><header>Definition of special operations activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 167(k)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Military information support operations</quote> and inserting <quote>Psychological and cognitive warfare</quote>. </text></section> 
<section id="H3C1285BC1E5842A0BA98D010ABA50572"><enum>1093.</enum><header>Definition of counter-sUAS system for purposes of Joint Interagency Task Force 401</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 199(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>detecting, identifying, monitoring, tracking,</quote> after <quote>lawfully and safely</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB8D99D00323844DB8FA94B1CD4647581"><enum>1094.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="HA637A674BF8E47169E0C4AD67172A072"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase in cap</header><text>Subsection (i)(3) of section 284 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$1,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9F6558F08B89473199F63A164A3F0092"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical correction relating to congressional notification requirements</header><text>Subsection (h)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting <quote>minor military construction or</quote> after <quote>any</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H68FB1845E4CF4C10AC46E7594E5E3ECB"><enum>1095.</enum><header>Modification to funding limitation for procurement of equipment for certain drug interdiction and counter-drug activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112(a)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$15,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$25,000</quote>. </text></section> 
<section id="HD9A52FC5D4314E3FA39CB3FA1302829E"><enum>1096.</enum><header>National Guard attorney license portability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/32/3">Chapter 3</external-xref> of title 32, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/32/329">section 329</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H64624B0B97864B1D933470545A671F2E" style="USC"> <section id="H8B14ACDB9DDA49AA8635F45D7E3C3D5D"><enum>330.</enum><header>Attorney license portability</header> <subsection id="H339630D90D6F49F191585CC8BF53CE05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H498A742E7CE0437286F04A34E0183572"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized legal services</header><text>Such legal services—</text> <paragraph id="H034F81D356214B109DB1366110749D01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2996363086C14EEEBD02CEC60A39082A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>must be within the scope of authorized duties as prescribed by the Secretary concerned.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H8047B69715854043A179D516F1F47B81"><enum>1097.</enum><header>Oversight and direction of Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1066; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/127d">10 U.S.C. 127d</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC9B07E97CDC4482389A943DBCB4EDA8F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8954A3AFFF847B296013C373AB9D7DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):</text> 
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<subsection id="H3DCA79349C2E492BA93171012E967694"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight and direction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary establishes an Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="HD6637DBB86504029B7C29B4CF4EF937B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such laboratory shall operate under the strategic oversight and policy coordination of the Irregular Warfare Center of the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0DC4CF8E7C284D81A65E5A28EA21D6F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H881E00A8F5824B7FA253C69A1A0AD999"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide policy guidance and integration direction for all activities of the laboratory;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H061E6C18CFED42D485BECF012847DA29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure the alignment of laboratory initiatives with Department-wide irregular warfare strategy and campaigning objectives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H151463072BF64D30BDAC009F437A4F95"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HB68149A82B4641FA8B4832632E27FD2B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1098.</enum><header>Ubiquitous technical surveillance and digital force protection</header> 
<subsection id="H212C581D4BF645A4996D60F69DD59BFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ubiquitous technical surveillance functions</header> 
<paragraph id="HF8FFFB6605194440A8D310D5AA20C879"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Responsibility</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B6D97B239B44F458C7C585CD11E2C55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinating and directing the identification of vulnerabilities with respect to ubiquitous technical surveillance;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8B1D27B18EDC4B4EB8AA06BE714EA7E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing a plan and strategy for research, development, and procurement of secure communications and obfuscation technologies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55020092C8E74AD4A1A066D27082E710"><enum>(C)</enum><text>developing ubiquitous technical surveillance training and techniques to enhance digital force protection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6E85FBC72FBF4610A6DA9A75A748FABB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program of record</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H797291C908EF435C96E927BC3E65919F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7AC27FAD8C1C4D4EAE4A23C08577A53F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the plan and strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6980CDB2BF3A405CAD515C6949EB25CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the identification of the organization of the Department of Defense that has been designated under subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H45B1F6D7B51E4E73A0AFECC43D7C58FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HFC9ED085B5EC42DDA5164DCC5C406959"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>digital force protection</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30FDC563A1C94549BE8E2378877A25FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>ubiquitous technical surveillance</term> means persistent, networked, or commercially-enabled technical means used to detect, identify, track, exploit, or monitor personnel, operations, equipment, or digital activities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFFC41DF79FB8416CAFC39B144BCF06EE"><enum>1099.</enum><header>Potential designation of information as a domain of warfare</header> <subsection id="HE43FF5A6835E45E983F2B154D192FECE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Determination required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H43E82C0C2FA8420C9E7E3E053774A127"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect of positive determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary of Defense determines to make the designation specified under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H36E20C8F40174343A002FB03D11D2C10"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0EEFD3F7A56548F79538321A0D295747"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H705119D02F514688A7009A971B5F470A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish or strengthen career fields, professional military education, and training pipelines for personnel assigned to information domain functions, including with respect to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H72C27DE2FF2C4B9586D80246C125F9F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>military information support operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EA9F072129F40B18133095C06160C27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>electronic warfare;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA432FF55EAA84085AEB25B9E10DC6944"><enum>(C)</enum><text>public affairs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDF3B770690F4DEB9C26487B7EEBB3FC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>intelligence support to information operations; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H16574C197A9E47898296C4378281F0F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>cyber operations functions that contribute to information effects; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H337A97CF0E2945CE952BC9321BF6C0FA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB234864414C84DF5B85D76BA77C8775F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H760B2571BA0240A4B26998E3169954DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="H5C0DC96C430A4C5ABF930A912ABB3A80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the effect of such determination, including with respect to personnel, training, and resourcing.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7C31D85FF6AD4F38BBBEDBDF4ACBC515"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of any revisions to materials made pursuant to subsection (b)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA940B7BA736474C84F9416CBA96E664"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC05ECD79315741548330C7973906E9F6" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1099A.</enum><header>Designation of southwest land border activities, support, and operations as named operation</header> 
<subsection id="HF8D798B09F2C44F39D26F70DEB7E17B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H1D9A5A70F5314393896C532BD1239243"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing unified identification, planning, budgeting, oversight, and reporting for such activities, support, and operations; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H99829FE614474C8A9177450D5309C600"><enum>(2)</enum><text>strengthening efforts to detect, deter, and disrupt transnational criminal organizations and other border-related threats.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H414A7DD40E9E473886E2782A0787B775"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual budget request</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCF775E3D9EC34C298B9A040B7B926B01"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a dedicated budget line item for the named operation so designated;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29AFA05D41794244A44C2F874F780134"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a display of the requested budgetary authority for such named operation by appropriations account and fiscal year;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H43EC9181C521469F970B1347A4D9D79B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3D50BA05FED43ABBC3E3A99779175BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>with respect to such planned support, a summary of the types and estimated values of support to be provided; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H35CFA43C73E643B0BC89D47674553680"><enum>(5)</enum><text>performance metrics and planned outputs with respect to such named operation for the subsequent fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5920D6400A3C468C95C47CB30A8CBE22"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The summary specified in subsection (b)(4) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF7EB90AFD574712B588FF6AEDF1846E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the use of military force.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC4D44DFB49A5447EA623A2B0E2AEBEDC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HAEC0F9251A6D45D6A5CC8A5FB2CD67A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>southwest land border</term> means the land border of the United States adjacent to Mexico.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H581F76FF3FC74359ACE7CA8DF5558027"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>support of civil authorities</term>—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B14DA5052F44B2EAB0AF44D3BB7EF0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense Directive 3025.18, as amended;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE7DE7472AED4AC691A94F396FA4E359"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes support relating to planning, logistics, intelligence, aviation, and engineering; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAABBF44D1A82482FA7707E852D3133D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not include support provided to a civilian law enforcement agency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H72CFAC2A7F4448B2956DEE1851158BB1"><enum>1099B.</enum><header>Pilot program on the use of clinically tested digital faith-based platforms to support spiritual fitness and readiness</header> <subsection id="H021B78DFAB6E459ABFB021F1F0E6D51F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H04DD7CAC62C44B059D4A660B1C0A9738"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCEB586DF02C4A63ACAC522D398E9F73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>measurably expanding access to voluntary spiritual support resources for geographically dispersed personnel, including deployed members of the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4A01172FAE1F44B485C10FDF3B5E8236"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enhancing spiritual readiness consistent with total force fitness and holistic health initiatives and other applicable standards and metrics;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H024D9A81E9E64C3585D7ACA086BBD271"><enum>(4)</enum><text>improving measurable indicators of resilience, morale, and nonclinical mental health support; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1817AD49CCEB48D88BC8D10A5BDBA265"><enum>(5)</enum><text>extending access to spiritual wellness resources to military families and dependents, recognizing the integral role of family readiness in overall force resilience.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H16E7D5374D6845FA9DB6A64A3D638AF6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFD6F7334739A4AB2ACA8005ADBB54F97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7B896CD29BB461F80A8030C72C0D325"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure participation is voluntary and consistent with the constitutional protections regarding religious liberty and the prohibition on establishment of religion;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDA0DA64E66B4D749749B734AED19384"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure platforms meet applicable cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection standards of the Department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01C26D27F1E34B3382A1972AFB1C866C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>prioritize evaluation of platforms that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3A55EF82A72F4A9D844B5BB017B09634"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have a demonstrated record of user engagement and scalability across large and diverse populations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7730E4C54974781A5B45A98C4328D4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H37256C7A949045299B018A8E0E590C65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H165CE2821D1447259A628036374CC170"><enum>(5)</enum><text>coordinate with the Chiefs of Chaplains of the military departments;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H03F05150B7B7415083ADCFBB0FBFC94D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>conduct the pilot across not fewer than two military departments, including both active and reserve components; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A3B33AE27CA4A068F36008B6B4296F6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H34FC97CF8CDF4D87A826AB5B4CE23593"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration; commencement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5D332CD420F042BB94A1ED7D7206727F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report and assessment of program of record feasibility</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6118100BEE7B4344A7425482D6A48326"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of participation rates, user engagement, frequency of use, completion of platform content, and sustained use over the duration of the pilot.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE73E4069E77247FD9389213F9E9AF217"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H475D38B4EB41433DA50A47ABC7D3D93C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H766ADBF26F914486B6D2E342D5E72959"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC6D5C39F72344B888A7BE5E2AC2609C4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E9D6322CA734B0188BD9B4FC9718F7E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H92D980C1B3B44272BC510ECAC772E247"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An assessment of cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, acquisition, contracting, and implementation considerations identified during execution of the pilot program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H209B8FD4A47B4F3589F6527C12A38EC1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H065553AB60A14BB898FC87D794C5E598"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recommended governance and oversight mechanisms;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4836CB5366A409E8C26636CA7D03136"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommended funding levels and appropriations accounts;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF33B460F3E1843FCAA87125B57C21DEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommended lead organization or executive agent;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H546827A424CB454AA2EE788E8BF9C03F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommended performance measures for future implementation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H210821C70DC141A08BA560310A4FBDDE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any legislative authorities required to support Department-wide adoption.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H950FC2EF759D47BEB12D3044666052A5"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Recommendations regarding continuation, expansion, modification, competitive procurement, or termination of the capability.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBCCD08760642439C87787724762FE66D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>digital faith-based platform</term>—</text> <paragraph id="H61434C38CCB94484979244C5B0A75314"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE5CECDA8F0F84D0F8EB99590D2BA5EB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes tools for faith leaders and religious organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA732731CA3554CF8965B1B3963BF87A1"><enum>1099C.</enum><header>Plan on recapitalization of F–16 aircraft of 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="HE3E4BF57E5CC4F7AB16D1971508FECE0"><enum>1099D.</enum><header>Report on Go for Green nutrition program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H568201EAC08D433981C0AB108CE75A76"><enum>1099E.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="H346D4FE415774878998585CE06BC984E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HED78C5AAC4824E8D8B7FA39DDD8A5AE8"><enum>1060d.</enum><header>Firearms on military installations and other Defense facilities: process by which personnel may be permitted to carry</header> 
<subsection id="H56F2D12911374BFC8384038B614B8FE2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H09A3EA99220348AFB2F74CCBBE8E6654"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designated facilities</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a), a facility designated in this subsection is any of the following located in the United States:</text> 
<paragraph id="H12689043D3CC4BEF9C5D3A8B3C5A7010"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A military installation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FFFF915F80B4298897B52A27E12E4F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A military reserve center.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA1D14135194548528CD187A1411A0C66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An armed services recruiting center.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H880C204479F44F7B852EB745AA4F426B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD063A0834F1B4C288E240CC511890599"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designated commander</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HB7EC942F498C44839E454BD9516CDB37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the commander of the facility; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HECC9010EC71E4F2C92FAE1CBA10ADF5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a military commander otherwise designated by the Secretary of Defense for the facility for purposes of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H706400E99FBF4D6C93B675DE30055271"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Presumption of approval</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFD166830C904441181D00FEB5DE7B360"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a process for the implementation of this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5B70E62635034FA08EDCEEE7B4737248"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF2D8F89DD1054E1792EA729ACAC8BE81"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7B0036FEFA9745368FDBBF8FF5A143C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2672">10 U.S.C. 2672</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9D7C1BF597AA439FBC82D921384BAF51"><enum>1099F.</enum><header>Pilot program on the Army National Guard as the homeland defense integrator for defeating explosive ordnance</header> 
<subsection id="H61F29D0DDA484AB2B22D97F674E8311D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program authorized</header> 
<paragraph id="HEB15DEB7EF6E4F1AAB571D2BBD5F4271"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4855806D5AD4569AC5D6F2E8C6573D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment prior to commencement</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1F583C293A6A4E7985EDDEB028E191C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA22799D214544424855D604C6EBFD95F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE9F2F5E22EAE4FB4B1936AC319A44170"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C41D96A2C8C4D02B82C5F59076B07E9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3E16DDCD72614160B9166CA135B1F9B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The pilot program described in subsection (a) may include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H31D3FC6537484C2DACE1F5FA2F50814C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H432E843D067E4690AF37CB43749C671D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="H86670B325A504CCEA15CD9A6CA0B817C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H93984CC9D9624E9D942334CBD4A8811E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Program management and governance structures for deployment and maintenance of such a capability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60CB3864C7BB4535A657019EBDAFAA59"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The conduct of at least three annual exercises known as <quote>Ravens Challenge exercises</quote> with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Army which shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3E32BDA169B547548E9452CF80FC88EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The participation of not fewer than the National Guards of two States.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6795DAA20DF44183B32759460608B6D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Circumstances designed to test and validate the policies, processes, procedures, program elements, and management decision packages and authorities pursuant to paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H82D7BC312E694042B94EAE02E2492D52"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Construction with certain current authorities</header> 
<paragraph id="H1AE8A53B256F46DBA073A6BAAAAC12EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Command authorities</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFCA62B3B1544513A5564E414CAC0111"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emergency management assistance compact</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFEE1C72854A24D43A66A5D94EA52E358"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation metrics</header><text>The Director of the Army National Guard shall establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H86EBA734CDAE4BABAD7855FBC8DA0547"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Term</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H143FE46C1C9043F9BF416F99E23E1DB2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<paragraph id="HDC2F2FA0EC084DD1AF84C78F106DDB25"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66832AF0DFF24D3E80C4B550E320FB28"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6843C6D930124799ABEB866DD8DC405E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the pilot program including any partnerships entered into under the pilot program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84A2EC1531044AFBAED1B289E5B4DFD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A summary of the assessment performed prior to the commencement of the pilot program in accordance with subsection (a)(2).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0DF914B3F7334DF9A5DAD29C1433CD6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A summary of the evaluation metrics established in accordance with subsection (d).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11A1EBA6AC244DA2AC7DC46CF8067FA9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program, and capability elements described in subsection (b).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF87E70689CC2410284E6B683293A523E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of the costs associated with implementation and conduct of the pilot program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61BED08463C84559BC20780DA8F29B69"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A recommendation as to authorizing a permanent program modeled on the pilot program.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC0504D1CD1A44222889AF3A79005EA4C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>An estimate of the costs on making the pilot program permanent and expanding it nationwide in accordance with the recommendation in subparagraph (F).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD008EBDB51724C14B191E43B8361F7FB"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate in light of the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H693A62D275A6428E957C34E2C004B7B1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>State defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>State</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="HC0CA88AF1E7548CCB0FD1A5D104D2C1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the several States;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H487F2354F953460A8B0BE4CEC61EBDA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E86FE1833AC4DCE8417650EE439FF79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB08566DBA1D04CC3BEB5281AFF52F584"><enum>(4)</enum><text>American Samoa;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A1235C6EDF3435881B9BBE8FC0EA7C2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Guam;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE342475CB5FD4A62A4B36B30F97B865E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B08D5B72564414F84A2C01AD8490F04"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6FB78AC53A684F9CBD236C179A6390CD"><enum>1099G.</enum><header>Briefing on low cost, platform agnostic autonomy modules for sUAS</header> 
<subsection id="H678AC2E60B3145D09507B1ABD6F90F47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H034039EE5D3C40868DA6460E1008A201"><enum>(1)</enum><text>there is a growing operational need for rapidly deployable, low cost, and attritable small unmanned aerial systems (in this section referred to as <quote>sUAS</quote>) capable of executing autonomous strike and reconnaissance missions;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDAED1FCE6984F1D989760AB85A65E4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F5D4BB7FBF741FBB0824093FE447643"><enum>(3)</enum><text>these capabilities can convert low cost platforms into autonomous delivery or one way attack systems without requiring complex or costly payload integration;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9EBD0268E22748FEA8341998B182285D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58896D8AAE604138AC8AC41A13250D85"><enum>(5)</enum><text>these capabilities offer the Department a rapid, scalable means of fielding attritable systems at a fraction of traditional cost.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB9E46E9A7D304CFE80F01364F417A3BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H38E179B74F4B4C38A6E92A90E117282F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A survey of commercially derived autonomy solutions that can be integrated onto inexpensive, non proprietary hardware.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD9C020782D594FB191C14D722EEF2B07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of Department of Defense integration pathways for enabling autonomous weapons delivery or ISR missions on off the shelf drones.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA62E9A07DDF482982A14363D7A50EBE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Recommendations for rapid fielding, demonstrations, or procurement approaches that would allow the Services to acquire and deploy such capabilities at scale.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H11A5A6DEBF5E48DB923879472E375D5D"><enum>1099H.</enum><header>Briefing on test mission accident at Edwards Air Force Base</header> 
<subsection id="H65CE098FACAF44CCAA746401EB3C65C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H7BF457F368E84710A301FF498D6FE555"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H231E7CE08880425884092AC7081E2A7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the people of the United States should honor their memories and remember the sacrifice they and their families have made.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB46A3A434528462C807E1E372BB41EC9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H49A1551D835A4EE3A0039E248B8A096F"><enum>1099I.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding Rock Island Arsenal Child Care Development Center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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. </text></section> <section id="HA92AC2C4060E48F0BBB56BC9048F9CC3"><enum>1099J.</enum><header>Designation of lead agency service delivery official for the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H94C8EB61FDEC4AA6BDEA499A41F4F097"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation of lead agency service delivery official</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H44E26958C58049109F7222110B56F2E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation of military department officials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2BD9C4441BC84A9DA43599F3D14880CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD70F134BC41641439DFB1134901775C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5987BC6A8584F11B5BA1AB4E0FEFC9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5C8C7344E04A44C3B6CAF863E835E561"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of efforts to collect and incorporate feedback from recipients of benefits and services of the Department; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H693DC13FE6CF47E69CBA2CF8887D566C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of performance measures used to assess the accessibility, efficiency, timeliness, and quality of the delivery of such benefits and services; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC98D07BCEE884A95B98779AB0980236B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of standards established for the collection, management, and reporting of such delivery performance information across the Department; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B04723DF4FF4A7CB7A61748CBFB7D1E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any recommendations for additional authorities or resources needed to improve the delivery of benefits and services across the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H80D39C62EC7347A29E416409DB41DFB8"><enum>1099K.</enum><header>Pilot program for integrated warfighter cognitive performance and readiness</header> 
<subsection id="H6079E59D14D043249087B9B28F9865A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H3EF50DCDA7A14D1A913F2158C5D6BB75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1C2A00E14F845CE8D01FB59E3072390"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71BF053ABE8B4EECB2595196A1253621"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H86D34302A63C451B8A0ADECF1C9F2F4C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A03749A05794F2DA0F40FC1E90ECBF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of pilot program</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB0236406E8AA4B9893F432BDA51A7903"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The pilot program under subsection (b) shall be designed to include the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="H34D4CC97DA894574BAFA6AB29D2BB18E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3EB60EE088B84E51A99210802854DFA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41E9D7D171C74304A1A51213F9D88707"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H35DEC7D7AB894F4188F1F7526DACF060"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The delivery of cognitive performance capabilities through—</text> <subparagraph id="H20DB21EAC250431D8D832B82C8C13250"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H45E1CEB3F11547B6AECFED5BD9493E81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5791AB038BD4BDD892A9E3B2C89345F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Interactive and contextualized live cognitive performance training—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H27B219174D2A493E80BCB0A40ED73558"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF44D97DBDC98490A87AEDE260A584AA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that is delivered in-person at installations when operationally feasible, with alternative delivery modalities available for deployed or distributed environments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBDC77E2E9ED34ABC9B88BB8C8D214DDB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02FB2A30DAC641F69A4F6517EA49FC52"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1EE13252CEE046F2802D8B2648219E61"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0416821DEFE4EC5BEACB8F52F048EBC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA9149482A48D45948335E1A227EB6E24"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF22A80D1CF94DA9A1D87F6EFB407D48"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBACC0514EE3946DEAD3C3AA0DD80CABA"><enum>(12)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9597F707DC7F46DC9F16DC1AD4D05ED3"><enum>(13)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H078EA104768E46AE9A887495271A2702"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Metrics</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate the pilot program using the following metrics:</text> <paragraph id="H499BEA68F09F43A49C3D098815164592"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Cognitive performance outcomes, including sustained attention, reaction time under stress, and validated measures of stress and resilience.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H99AC00201DA645C29F9CACDA64229269"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Sleep quality indicators, including member survey data and sleep medication usage rates.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA87DA41820C4E30AA39B6B4924C33B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Behavioral health referral and counseling center usage rates at participating installations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2961518951094957B9B836774FA3DB06"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Related clinical care wait times and limited duty assignment rates attributable to stress and behavioral health conditions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9CFCB4203CD4B50B0B3752645E5DCDE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Use and results of cognitive training tools and technologies, including data on attention, focus, relaxation, and workload regulation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC8D95F3CBB34F41986555160C672CDE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0747F70C476F4D30A991928E1730A000"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Program cost efficiency indicators, including estimated reductions in clinical care use and behavioral health-related attrition.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H41848A0E611F4083ADA55B31987830D6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H42EC5EFBDF5A4C73853DC8854820AE6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HD3C13DE6A73A4BD1B0511933CDAF48F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the evaluation of the pilot program using the metrics under subsection (d);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H12E234A463A444EFB2EDC86E4941BB9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of whether the program reduced attrition and improved cognitive performance and resilience among participating members of the Armed Forces; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC04248F62634032A5F2B9104E34A917"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a recommendation as to whether the Department of Defense should expand the program across additional installations or populations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4DD80D246E824801A7ED89CA2B7B8297"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H816E78538D3F4A43818C36A12B75AE85"><enum>1099L.</enum><header>Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons</header> <subsection id="H32B2C0FB94ED4B41958724B35ADEA7C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H78BA84C0782B45D3A51838B6CB285FD2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The activities described in this subsection are lobbying activities or lobbying contacts for or on behalf of any entity that is—</text> <paragraph id="H33DC4E6C46B74055A47DF0F1FF4741D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) as a Chinese military company; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9F9CE5192A4A43E58D9B25796AA25BE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List published by the Department of the Treasury.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE73C5058A30F472D8B89585200019835"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6704C1E270EA4F7DB5448B576FC39675"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H98F7F20441984A63AD31A8823A9E3778"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>congressional defense committees</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H12BC2F10F9B14E94B89031ADD98AA97F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>lobbying activities</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1602">2 U.S.C. 1602</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD73C73D0F19C43B98043C6EB501808CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>lobbying contact</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1602">2 U.S.C. 1602</external-xref>), except that clause (iv) of paragraph (8)(B)(iv) of such section shall not apply.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> </subtitle></title> 
<title id="HF4B6B359C5DB49F7B33B270EC7A1A8BB"><enum>XI</enum><header>Civilian Personnel</header> 
<section id="H07F6CDCB8BFF4A2B919BEA9A5F56CF65"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Limitation on outside income for individuals in Office of the Secretary of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA47E67BA69534E85ADD5DE05A451A353" style="USC"> <subsection id="H4F3C36E930E94549BB0D05CC8632BFF2"><enum>(e)</enum> <paragraph id="H0EDADC064CDC4FCFB6133F3BF0522D96" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H82DE35E6E05141E28B8B115C2CA0BA82" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the outside earned income received is unrelated to the duties the individual has performed or is expected to perform for the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C1D087038644ADA88EA58BD0607C3CD" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the individual—</text> 
<clause id="H3D82588C73C84796B5DEB2C15DD3BA4F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>does not have official business in front of the Department of Defense; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8BA1C0887E0C4AE8BAFD944219F8BD18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the individual is not working on behalf of, or representing, a foreign agent or government.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4E8C1763439045CDBB20F7F28FB4B124" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBAE5C3B8176F46B7925B2DA67E667AF6" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H013D118DE9004D55A31F265A90D7CA47" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="H45F3EF58EF4145DC9C67AA472F689157"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>covered employee</term> means—</text> 
<clause id="H8C65A6DC491945C99AFD1251461A600D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any special Government employee (as that term is defined in section 202 of title 18);</text></clause> <clause id="H928AC2C5E42B4C058DD2E195DBE02C74"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an officer or employee who is serving without compensation; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H38259839F789475A9365065D7F636058"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any member of a reserve component of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F9344100C5445E99554333A20BB08BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>designated agency ethics official</term> has the meaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1ACC500820BE4500B02BAF8E742CA129"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term <term>outside earned income</term>—</text> <clause id="HF8BCA257F8004256A068F1AB70DD4462"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HDA3B942E34FB461F9730F8E27E7C9E1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not include the following:</text> <subclause id="HFBBFEB638AD543728E3CE7D7B56EEAB4"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Items that may be accepted under applicable standards of conduct gift regulations if they were offered by a prohibited source.</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HF16A7D76A8D6442998C36D63D409E7DC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Income attributable to service with the military reserves or national guard.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H04FC064472C1403EB9D93948B412A070"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Income from pensions and other continuing benefits attributable to previous employment or services.</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H05AD1B637E984E3688A89DC6520188F8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Income from investment activities where the individual's services are not a material factor in the production of income.</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE1CFB5BA99044B6997EF285F88B6C152"><enum>(V)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HB2B19750BBA244218A7A5E6B3B5A73B6"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60E9391C69414484B3BF39466D965C98" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H6F0C5E7DE68240B0809C1897F7160827"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Skills-based hiring for Department of Defense civilian positions</header> 
<subsection id="HB8DE2BB494D94ABCA7C14D2063E70C9D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/81">Chapter 81</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H850E84526F6C4A4E98DAC6D295D9CC1F" style="USC"> <section id="H80431875A8704094988206056C68833D"><enum>1599k.</enum><header>Skills-based hiring for civilian positions</header> <subsection id="H602B950304C94BA5A65F464DB13164AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Framework for skills-based hiring</header> <paragraph id="HBBC02C86E58C45C8B4AA34A9A9096E22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H550150B7110D4C0DA39963272B520BF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prioritizes the evaluation of applicants based on demonstrated competencies, skills, and relevant experience and validated assessments; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D806BAE62BC4D539088D74F092249B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H40EB80FF03814ECB9D1352F8E5BE09BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7F47F73ECF954CD4B31B1D33AB4FC159"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of education requirements</header> <paragraph id="H277FAB620A98442D87307EF94A7E4F64"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B9F347FB1674BE7B6D5A50662F19DC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF4265C400F194C36B53670B339CEBDA5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Subsection (b) shall not apply to a position—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAAC26974023C4A4CB60AF91009A4AF2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for which a minimum education requirement is established by Federal statute;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AD04B4AEE404CE5AECA5F1CEBF1E74B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75DAB0DBE33040C8A5DE149DEE27C9DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H02EA21726EBC4331B851422135D33FAE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H8F5F2541CDEB4A2D9E7A99B40005DF95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>education</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22B9DCF6F8BD4861A6098F8CA8CCD673"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Education requirement</header><text>The term <term>education requirement</term> includes a requirement that can be met through—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE3DFBF50C85545EFBF082D20B01D8052"><enum>(A)</enum><text>education alone; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7ABDF330D97145BF8F88C0BC877E01D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a combination of education and experience.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFB6B9F2C28A2441C96A1F9CF3536087E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9476AC86E2084959AF22C038AC269F53" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">1599k. Skills-based hiring for civilian positions.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB43D2916FDB44FED921B677DEEAA0B02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H9A7A93F6768944B28DE74679F4EDED0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a timeline for implementation of this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB41CFD58710482185643A94CC34C3D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a strategy for training hiring managers and human resources professionals on skills-based assessment methods;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2478D7EF16344E92BEC16D29E4E9E4C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of validated assessment tools the Department plans to develop or adopt; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H760DDB9E06EB4EF2B1B9194E13F38BB8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>metrics for evaluating the impacts of this section on time-to-hire, quality of hire, and retention rates.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE8C2A6657E7C47DAACB20F5DFF2A586C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H08A7A74529AE45B8B61D5D466868AD7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identification of any occupational series or position for which the authority under such section is exercised.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6FF4C6733FB040E99189DF021F41A7CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The service, agency, or component to which such position is assigned.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46C8765E85304E398F7D52FCCC8102C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The justification for exercising such section for each such occupational series or position.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB92E2749BF2747F689F657AB4CB6651D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9B0ED43E6177429C95207570D758CD46"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Establishment of a student internship program for military child and youth programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/88">chapter 88</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1792">section 1792</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HE0DD7187FA4F44AFB43CC77EB6B47611" style="USC"> 
<section id="HCBC9A072EDEA490C92329F9280711A94"><enum>1792a.</enum><header>Internship program for military child and youth programs</header> 
<subsection id="H7D27FBB4E5F44E0DA7DABA5A7BD976F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC638C241A5F246E79565854BE595C282"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible individuals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual eligible to be an intern participating in the internship program under this section is an individual who—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0924AD70A9714893BBDD0818B3FD8852"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is a student in good standing at an institution of higher education; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEE3DF0727F547848160E056C4F30105"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary determines—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6D2B7FA4B3764ECEAB39264B1011F7E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to be qualified and talented; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7321AAD569F41A296D322F082BD6844"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has passed appropriate screening and background checks.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H67BA90B49A2C44C685AA88EFBC60D9BF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program requirements</header><text>Requirements of the internship program shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HB67EB4AD437A4947A36C4C97C73A47A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An intern may perform duties only in a military child development center under the supervision of a child care employee.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDE053854C6ED4904A7BCA5E726C2C4A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Pursuant to section 1588(a)(3)(B) of this title, a student intern shall perform their duties on a voluntary basis.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD01422260B1843A79B6EC75D3014D66A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A student intern may not work more than eight hours a day or a total of 40 hours per week.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H518BF1E9F6DF44D5963E521E5FF0DF49"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of certain expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may pay the following expenses incurred in the course of an intern’s participation in the internship program:</text> <paragraph id="H8A0FB78208FE4AB59C1CA3CCFD28EFB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lodging expenses.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H87006931AC2F4FFF87CCBC67E5C44FCE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsistence expenses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09324C2F89D34992A716E700454075E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Incidental expenses.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H028FDC497B2445FD84F9D136A3C0AA3D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Transportation expenses for transportation between the residence of the intern and the military installation where the intern performs duties under the internship program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H22C038423970443AB82B18A9ADBE4E7D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF676FA459D5A45DB92794C51C208C0CD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition of institution of higher education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H00FA288CDBD84908A2B0C6E7A5FA1DF7"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Expansion of eligible educational programs under the Smart Defense Education Program</header> <subsection id="HF235719225E649CEB88DBE9C6807B3EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible educational programs</header><text>Section 4093(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>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</quote> and inserting <quote>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</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H30B9CF021ED84CD88D3EB514D29714DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Service agreement requirements</header><text>Section 4093(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> and inserting <quote>or</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H73EE3AD264B647B2A7C6990CF4F83F7C"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Military technician (dual status): elimination of title 32 authority; conversions of existing positions</header> <subsection id="H1DDACEC466554AA88E335D668B20A736"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of title 32 authority</header> <paragraph id="HF1BBD17E6FE849908B9F014BEBAA5966"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 709 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H4956F3B51BF241728D763EF088D39103" style="OLC"> 
<subsection id="HF91C65A8FA59411CBF1423364A749BB4"><enum>(k)</enum><text>This section shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2038.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA099BD6934F641FE97039EE5C72A09F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header> <subparagraph id="HC3E94B871AA44F38B1B105086A033584"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective October 1, 2038—</text> 
<clause id="H070F9D2D68D74E178560AD2943B38A1A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 115(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>each reserve component of the Army and Air Force</quote> and inserting <quote>the Army Reserve and the Air Force Reserve</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H348FD2AC540D47739AABB0AA4CB8AFEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 10216(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>or section 709(b) of title 32</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1DDA1BA00445412A872A731C4FFEA02F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National Guard Bureau personnel</header><text>Section 10508(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>sections 1601 and 1762 of title 10,</quote> before <quote>or section 328 of title 32,</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB80708EBC93D4D7182EE1EE12F516FE7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maintenance and repair duties</header><text>Section 328(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>maintaining and repairing supplies issued to the National Guard or the Armed Forces,</quote> before <quote>and training the reserve components</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDFE8B9B45A414D66AF4E5E11A023AC5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conversion authority</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H3FB6F7F0928A45CFA6FCE7F2D382EAE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A position filled by an individual employed under—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0AE38646A03E4A469BCECC6C833DFA2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 3101 of title 5, United States Code; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H88FF8261507540EA8976A85919EFC575"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 1601, 1762, or 10508 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA3D57BE58DA74DF5BE1DFA3B0E44A8EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA4FA63F1CC6641D4A5415731EB36EFB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transfer authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2A2706CAD0324E97A6D6AFF6CE80565A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consent of employee to conversion or transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC5420C4A2B024B51A01306BD53FC8965"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reemployment</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2A5D8B3484FC4187846ED5F3188AD3C3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Automatic adjustment to end strength requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whenever a military technician (dual status) position is converted pursuant to subsection (b)(2)—</text> <paragraph id="H2F6CC8E24720437A9849CDEE0995C2CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4670B8D1E5904A09A0863AA6301977CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8C8220A6FDC549BBBE7E4B68FBDD3D3A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Hiring freeze</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9BCEE233C38F4210B9B9EED909567BAC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <paragraph id="H5E93A6ABDDE74730B176D64F2CDCE166"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>military technician (dual status)</term> has the meaning given such term in section 10216 of title 10, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6721CBEAD6E343CFAB9ED56A1C511B48"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 901 of title 32, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9AA01D6A93E34852BD61E47960E3621D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1106.</enum><header>One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees working overseas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/417">Public Law 110–417</external-xref>), as most recently amended by section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1074), is further amended by striking <quote>through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2027</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H755B6E5FA9AF4FDA93199D6B5592FF29" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1107.</enum><header>One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/234">Public Law 109–234</external-xref>; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/417">Public Law 110–417</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1074), is further amended by striking <quote>2027</quote> and inserting <quote>2028</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H6FC7846907214294AD4BACDA5208989C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian employees with permanent duty station in Guam</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAF7EFF75C2F547EABA6E825832CFE1AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>rent</quote> and inserting <quote>rent or mortgage payments</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC59830CF7B0E4AB1A11747FC7655E5A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H88EDE047B8B64E6F9CB1C65AA6A4D77A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) (relating to sunset date of January 1, 2034) at the end as subsection (d).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HE1F1DBB1D2DA4522A8E4FC1FD012DAC7"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Pilot program on integration of United States tech force with skills-based hiring authorities</header> <subsection id="H9A4FC1257D3D47F8B8467B1DC4A2632B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program required</header> <paragraph id="H1ED2B79F902F442AAAB51751A98FFD18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H16FBEBEADCB94F6485FEA2512E13E641"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1807466086A34940A268D867963E9824"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of commercial technology for skills verification</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall use commercially available, interoperable technology platforms to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H87C09A3E43C644049595CBECA3871AE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create a <quote>Digital Skills Passport</quote> for members of the United States Tech Force and Department of Defense civilian employees, documenting verified competencies rather than solely degrees or tenure;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A5AB836798C47C3ACA68F804AB3FD52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>automatically map the skills possessed by United States Tech Force participants to gaps identified in the Department of Defense cyber and digital workforce; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H21F8574983AC4BE087A861369BE6C1C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>track the mobility of talent across the Department based on skills proficiency, consistent with the removal of time-in-grade restrictions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9F9BE5B984F14CA78DEDED35A22DB5B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2204A2C55C164E62BDE60DF250EB0951"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0496ACA5786B4A96A4768E5EC6D474C0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1110.</enum><header>Enhanced hiring authority for instructor pilots and civilian simulator instructors</header> <subsection id="H17F5F76EEBD243CCAAC5FCFE2567F1FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Direct hire</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFD0F8FB851EE4ABABA2CB12E492B2A6E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rates of pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HBA792CBC415F4A29BD88176351A5CF9C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recruitment and retention authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H65D1DB6207904DB9A81CE735AFE57DA2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Study and report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H53216483B565455C8C3EA8B0740ADA0B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How the authority under this section is being used, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H89D3C61B47484E9EBB2D3894EF804910"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how many instances such authority has been used and where the authority is being used;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36B3DA2174154617A897A13672DBA7A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>time to hire; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H36D5DE54073E4DD7AE56E794679DAC3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the hiring incentives, recruitment bonuses, and special pay authorities used under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A48373CF38549F387F1AA4C38BB53E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The total number of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0CD398B003DD4EF1A622607FBB1A0C76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian simulator instructor positions filled using such authority; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H965135D585C94F208C91BA32BD47A6EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian simulator instructor positions remaining.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H80434AC67FE1496999A36914D763A3E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any additional authorities necessary to ensure the Secretary is able to hire and retain instructor pilots and civilian simulator instructors.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E66AF1979344612A639B5E361F9C94B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authority under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA9920F2D969E4791BA7FB072C95EC958" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1111.</enum><header>Pilot program on tech talent competitiveness</header> 
<subsection id="H15946BBFE3FF49049F77D586DFEE19BF" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H8B2CC21EE316440F82879E4F7DE74344" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use the authorities under section 213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, to appoint individuals in support of establishing fellowships;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3C2065250EC34851931021BDA5AD6BC7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop and implement a process for identifying, sourcing, and training a pool of qualified candidates;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H878B623DC73E4696899113BFA0DD6600" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish a professional development structure for pilot program participants; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H38A79B9A437144E1909BE27678227C59" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8391EEA7FF204808B09E03806242C1BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC67A97D22CF34D12B61CA540747928B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an evaluation of the efficacy in matching the pre-vetted pools of candidates to the requirements of the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3B5D7B242184613A4164250643336A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF258E1FF57B34D2DB40C51BB2ECE05CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program administration</header><text>For the purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense may—</text> <paragraph id="H35374D43F90F45C298392381C70468B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>waive any requirement for a permanent billet to be required to support hiring of talent;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H434D56F17553491B8F8DFEE20DC2366B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make selections based on needs and available budget; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8D44CD50A8A452B9FAD84A30D35A622" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>direct legal counsel of the Department to provide guidance that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H18FDDBFE91C14841B9D855EAC4EC159B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enables post-employment opportunities by avoiding government assignments that preclude hiring outside the Federal Government following the term appointment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3819095CBDA4B1EAF57B55FA9551E86" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requires ethics officials to provide guidance that aligns with the temporary nature of the appointment and design protocols to minimize post-employment restrictions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCEF56049CCEE4362820EB353EE6AFB4F" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date such program is established. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HA48ABB885A9A45A59AADD8F8962D3E8D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Intermediary organization defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>intermediary organization</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAD0948AAA9DE42B9883CCA38BE87E508"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a nonprofit registered under section 501(c)(3) of title 26, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10416E4477A9408495AB746D12FD695E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an organization having demonstrated expertise in—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF019D26C74144E9BBB1D05F854847428"><enum>(A)</enum><text>streamlining recruitment and pre-screening for early-career tech talent;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H07C7FD3B14C0400FBE255C2E50EB7086"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H00655C85DECB487CA7F696B7F6E4D68F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>skills development and mentorship programming that ensures program participants remain on the cutting edge of their technical and management skills; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0426DEED8736480EA27F5AB4EC94C3B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Civilian employee and contractor financial management workforce within the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H273E4B4998AA4A128EC5AEEFFA287E15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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: </text> 
<paragraph id="H332AEE4B560740B7B03C378A46E01530"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Involving top management, staff members, and other stakeholders in developing, communicating, and implementing the strategic workforce plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71E24B8BE03A48AE96F5D353B457A325"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Supporting workforce planning strategies that use existing human capital flexibilities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2832D7F8BAE3421DBF988BFDAC0FF486"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Monitoring and evaluating progress toward human capital goals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4406B0D3EC5C43ED9EFF1E09E383C7CF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Determining needed critical skills.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H89DA82EE55864D5ABD734E17F54AF537"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Developing strategies to address gaps in critical skills. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFCA9AA93FC434C7891BC4E5BC04458E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financial Management Skills Assessment Integrated Product Team</header> <paragraph id="HFF49C4188D024F368008439173BBF805"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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 <quote>Team</quote>) to develop a strategy to identify functions performed by civilian employees and contractors supporting financial management within the Department.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H23DC9AC54A6A4F798A49B1E76158FFA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF8DC875AE97415F8E5EA30CD3BB2917"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H991EC460221A4F32AEDA86890D95463A"><enum>1113.</enum><header>Department of Defense best practices guide for Family Child Care homes</header> 
<subsection id="H47A60B716ABA43A89964D2B5C2A0FB98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department-wide family child care guide required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H24EDEEF98E074CF7A8C6DB33CB4FD930"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H034C917282D84F91B09313C557FBA4DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required elements</header><text>The guide required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H1B771FD3C42347428D5F044FE14CCA2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an overview of the process for becoming a certified Family Child Care provider;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE6E80C0039E447259ADB5DE7D13977B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>standardized information regarding training, inspections, background checks, licensing, and certification requirements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1BA6CEE396241439998DBFA9D20B182"><enum>(3)</enum><text>guidance regarding available financial assistance, startup support, subsidies, grants, and reimbursement opportunities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H619357C7AE534229A4A4F178469B612B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>information on liability coverage, safety standards, and emergency preparedness requirements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDCF820B261D4967B96EE4D61C78608B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations for reducing administrative barriers to establishing Family Child Care homes; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H10AEFE13DDAB486CA40D5E55FAD96038"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any additional information the Secretary determines appropriate to support prospective Family Child Care providers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H62DADF2AEC1F4233A39DDFC25C7A084D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF22D7B1DE2BB47E19B50902CBE4F8E1F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Service-specific appendices</header> 
<paragraph id="H93A416EEB35C458794B423CED073D113"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEE444D1B3414E31AE0C69EF5B57FC72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A service-specific appendix under paragraph (1) may include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H64805F340E6449CC91321D5B245D9CFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>service-specific policies or procedures;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8CB87E3D110E4214BF768E4308C7FA4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>installation-level best practices;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4FD5A28D3CC440E39717BB190CF703B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information regarding unique operational requirements or child care demands within the military department concerned;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2728CEFF7D814342956FD979FF3787C6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>guidance regarding military housing considerations related to Family Child Care homes; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDD14F4523CFA4DF5B6B1B754ADB550D2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>points of contact and resources specific to the military department concerned.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0F14F1F094BA48CE85FE279B4A790402"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H744D6C3DB8434D3A9391C0346ACF15CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>actions taken to implement this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE69849D3991A46E4AF17DAEEDE32C223"><enum>(2)</enum><text>efforts to improve awareness of Family Child Care opportunities among military spouses and families;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6516AC203EF7436C90B1FC6FF91E7DAD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>barriers identified in the establishment of Family Child Care homes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5879983DABD5465E861B1C5EF1DE4915"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for legislative or administrative action to improve military child care capacity.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H217A7348927D4427BAEFF7419A17BFC7"><enum>1114.</enum><header>Delegation of authority for corrective action for nonappropriated fund employees in cases of complaint of reprisal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1587(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence.</text></section> <section id="H457CF2CCB35C4113AD2CED7AB5E2409C"><enum>1115.</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds to limit collective bargaining</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H1CF2A5BD64864971AE38BB41F3636CB9"><enum>1116.</enum><header>Hiring freeze exceptions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HDD2CD41177EB418095D1A3128975A099"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Positions essential to immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9CB6F8B4F6BE4AE1AE396F2B7932A78D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Positions funded by nonappropriated funds in Department of Defense NAF instrumentalities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B1FE9C8BF3148F28A3313ABC47B4316"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Civilian Mariner positions.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H54D059EFD9134D628EC132DB4E8A9F2E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Positions at depots, shipyards, arsenals, and maintenance facilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E376FD327C84755AE7C3016A95CCF35"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Positions at United States Military Entrance Processing Command.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDA7616FC68C549C3B77FA0837AF7D194"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Positions at military medical treatment facilities that perform patient care or are essential to hospital operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3B3697F88F04F92AAB4B824E8AF2806"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Child and Youth Programs staff.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H01466919125840259690ABA72627AF51"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Instructors or facility support staff at Department of Defense schools or child care centers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B5763103D244943B3581A38AFC9A971"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Installation positions that support fire, life, and safety functions.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H5E3DD861F7B446C19BCC1E3887053B06"><enum>1117.</enum><header>Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of DODEA, childcare, and healthcare workers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H739BDD7DA8464FF0AAD4732EAA802C3E"><enum>1118.</enum><header>Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies for employees at ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile development and maintenance facilities</header> <subsection id="H13CE8716484A40FC9E1B581220F0D147"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Commencement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H98988CB114584EE28D718FE4F6D96269"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the demonstration project under this section, except that—</text> <paragraph id="HBCFB9A303C364CEDB1586E9DA1C2C9A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be applied by substituting <quote>15,000</quote> for <quote>5,000</quote>; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD64E2EDE4C8742B39107795EF13E0868"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not apply.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DDE8F9F7FD2420F9AEFC71EBA0F26D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H38BB35C31D0347AFB6D01B7573164511"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to attract and retain employees with critical skills, including into apprentice programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37949A10A35A4E169084D7B7BA668D8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56822081DCF34EF6BBD5819B2417D526"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to current government classification and job grading standards.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8A49D5642FF4884AE140B03E1C22090"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A performance management system that emphasizes desired mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Air Force priorities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBD0A5B6FF439432B9949671C18A79622"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for greater recruitment and retention of employees at intercontinental ballistic missile facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3BD0B503B0614670BA13B057C16FD440"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of reorganizations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0CB628EEAA1D49098EB10ED67E1C1A36"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assessments</header> 
<paragraph id="H4F37A3436C834014911812B39E9084F3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall designate an independent organization to conduct two assessments of this demonstration project described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0628583CA0E74475A3834447EF5B11A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each such assessment shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5F049098DCC7497CAF7F382AED6FDC77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the workforce included in the project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F6D85DAEFF54B7B8B7B0EF431844AE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBDD7CA80C9A5429B9273BCF6864CF433"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BD2C8B765DA4BA7A153B5DDD51EDA3B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The steps taken to ensure that such system is fair and transparent for all employees in the project.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD146EAADC45C4E8D95F142487B135866"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An explanation of how the project allows the organization to better meet mission needs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63F03A8DC24E44A587EE4900A5D747A2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An analysis of how the flexibilities in subparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers have been encountered that inhibit their use.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H66C298AAFEA344CCB4721C9C57AE2CAF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of the processes for—</text> <clause id="HD9BE930E87E94CE98BCC49044A6890E4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the performance appraisal period; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H09334E3078224960878909F7399161DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>setting timetables for performance appraisals.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CC4267A95164BD5A052329C9463E20D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The project’s impact on career progression.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4DB60D0FC6894B7C9CF43BE0EE9FA78E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The project’s appropriateness or inappropriateness in light of the complexities of the workforce affected.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77C17AE6B1194F14AADAE6396CE33A3A"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The adequacy of the training, policy guidelines, and other preparations afforded in connection with using the project.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFB1F7138079A419AB9C95C700987C99D"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Whether there is a process for ensuring employee involvement in the development and improvement of the project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54A764A93609424683462B2B903DF49B"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Five year plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H67DB8711D05C4AE8915DA4FAE4EECD3E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7B3AC5CB1F564C6793437F68BCA9EC1F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered congressional committees</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered congressional committees</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFC56B21CED7845729979C6105B179DAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H080D19D66345411D87028A2790A7A783"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H70A8CCF019FE4CAFA1322BF870826F55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA0AE14A091594563B50F9AF580044E26"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFFC20C65CEED470497E71E8EE20EE438"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Conversion</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6580BB88335F4E71A0870D645929FE58" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1119.</enum><header>Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies for employees at Naval shipyards, Navy regional maintenance centers, and Navy trident refit facilities</header> <subsection id="H8B783B5660E6460FB6FA2D5C627BD8AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Commencement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA3134444FF7A4D9A91813ECA09E205BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text> <paragraph id="H71BC86E96979462D966BC1525D3CDE8B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title 5</header><text>Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the demonstration project under this section, except that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB51E523098C84A8BB658D35A3D9F9897"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be applied by substituting <quote>60,000</quote> for <quote>5,000</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42E2596A5B3C420284C064F02EDF56FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not apply.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA66CA075D5841E49A9D94AA43B5CD1F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prevailing rate employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The demonstration project under this section shall only apply to prevailing rate employees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC4EF9F2F8857461380F750EF5D98864C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HE37B22F8DE0C498F8CC4FE9F2DC68FED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to attract and retain employees with critical skills, including into apprentice programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EAEB8D071BB49F6B984136CE16D4802"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4DBC8BCDCF93498A8AE236AA845F9494"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to current government classification and job grading standards.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53714375E53246F28209462021D23BE4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A performance management system that emphasizes desired mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Navy priorities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30F26D2BE6FF4BA789F1414890494C45"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for greater recruitment and retention of shipyard employees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF2EB57D3B80846E48398B759A8B6321E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of reorganizations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE292882DEB2941A1BDE434F2AE3F7EB0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assessments</header> 
<paragraph id="H8348D19F3CE04EB49A6F1D2CF5409CFC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall designate an independent organization to conduct two assessments of this demonstration project described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6111B3855F0248A1952B4BBDDA789574"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each such assessment shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7FF1F9C9E6644880AE7878F8E617569A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the workforce included in the project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93CEE812D11B4F96B3AA3F3C154FE699"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H63C7DDA98FF04B75852909A706685E9E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7C9DC850ABB4BA680918F9A114342CA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The steps taken to ensure that such system is fair and transparent for all employees in the project.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H49C366273BB141D883C9CC123C88D933"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An explanation of how the project allows the organization to better meet mission needs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC894355DA5FF487CB38767692F751557"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An analysis of how the flexibilities in subparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers have been encountered that inhibit their use.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD2D23B0D2D03406098C406FFC250DF78"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of the processes for—</text> <clause id="HBA051AB3E68C4322A7D89B6F669353E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the performance appraisal period; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HEBE6ACDAE9F948D18098395235F0BDA4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>setting timetables for performance appraisals.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAAC1633C75024BB4BDC614C1D2A6D334"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The project’s impact on career progression.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD38336204F2B492D82530BD537434C0C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The project’s appropriateness or inappropriateness in light of the complexities of the workforce affected.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A9BBCDB5BB7463898976BF3D7A95D43"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The adequacy of the training, policy guidelines, and other preparations afforded in connection with using the project.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4792F81FC5254564AB3B94C835F5310F"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Whether there is a process for ensuring employee involvement in the development and improvement of the project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2BEC56E3CC142E3BA3F1A1016477C8D"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Five year plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2D691F9DE3E343D1AF17C5220D3949E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCCD1DFEAFE5B4807AAC6A77900252691"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered congressional committees</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered congressional committees</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAB432E450187420E9D6494B45E1FA3AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CE7532EC6E24F56BB140F637774BB3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H286E37B377B94FC19B08BFD011B138BA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7464C33BB6F4B1ABC73D1E1867D2FDB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H231A7BFC2AB54909A5937F31073B3474"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Conversion</header><text>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. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HF8CBF2B12C5E435BB959193C3A3A484A"><enum>1120.</enum><header>Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies for prevailing rate employees at covered depots</header> <subsection id="HB4208C403B954E6E8A923EDC0655E7F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Commencement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6F6C4235986B4B1699214F68A5288EB7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text> <paragraph id="H2508A2BF7D854D53AF7D126BE5525D79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title 5</header><text>Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the demonstration project under this section, except that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0790C062E9194D00A30EAD603C8C3C48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be applied by substituting <quote>60,000</quote> for <quote>5,000</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H296210DCD6C14C3795DCD93E2510F052"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not apply.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA010D839C4CA4C039D2554BDBE828B1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prevailing rate employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The demonstration project under this section shall only apply to prevailing rate employees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAD15557DD19747679120C327B1A10DE2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H3BFC6162A5214FDD8416412845D1A448"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to attract and retain employees with critical skills, including into apprentice programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF130676643214C2887A769A890AE4201"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H26BA1C8AC9F145D38F3A09C0A9B389E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to current government classification and job grading standards.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68384688722F421BB27B598B3DB4B399"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A performance management system that emphasizes desired mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Department priorities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H77B29D05AABC46A59BFEBD6C6A602A25"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for greater recruitment and retention of covered depot employees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9FE1194EAED5409EB0C536F4E84AD79B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of reorganizations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE3993A452AC54F2F9C738DA21CE184EB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assessments</header> 
<paragraph id="H105BF22B1EE348DCAC8B692126EADFAE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall designate an independent organization to conduct two assessments of this demonstration project described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB881D89F7AEA4F0DA797994E2E6FE017"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each such assessment shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H13C025A5552B4360B6EECC28B51008F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the workforce included in the project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CA7D59282B8449B9C1D8828086D85F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD0C04CFCE0FD4E649BFB6DF02CAE5777"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D1A286CFCD14699BCAD9FF59FA8E2E6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The steps taken to ensure that such system is fair and transparent for all employees in the project.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8663710F38A5462AB858386A3ED16BD5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An explanation of how the project allows the organization to better meet mission needs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48E73433AE6F49228DEDA047F19268E7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An analysis of how the flexibilities in subparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers have been encountered that inhibit their use.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE7293E48D0C84B87B6B8468DBAD49F23"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of the processes for—</text> <clause id="H7337B50F7FEF4C25B3F48C54CC04F78B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the performance appraisal period; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H34FDF72684DE400F9FDE83EE2D972D13"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>setting timetables for performance appraisals.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC71BFADE250744288ECBB36E557F72BF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The project’s impact on career progression.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC7ECE4F19E1C474DADE6B007826CDB57"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The project’s appropriateness or inappropriateness in light of the complexities of the workforce affected.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H678D0533B3B14900AE0441C2458AA3E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1F728CA68C97446780B5EE5A15F587BF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered congressional committees</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="H5F256C0B6DE14E8480F02B6C91A35D3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD309EF232CBA46229F0D8DFB2DE0F3B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D5ABC347F934CEC802C787DFB4BF630"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H23DF9C9500C642AABD5EDE30A79F0E7C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text>The authority to conduct a demonstration project under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2032.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7D95EEAA3FAD4E1E9CAF93B52BFCDAB6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Conversion</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE6AFAF8C874E474BBA7520EBC3A506DE"><enum>1121.</enum><header>Prohibition on carrying out hiring freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause at public shipyards of Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HC79A51C3658946B0B5857F12C141BFF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out a hiring freeze at a public shipyard of the Department;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB71F0FB2A8C4C9D978C3D51B668D0E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out a reduction in force at a public shipyard of the Department; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H445C38F0A60F4F6DBC316AAF4963C803"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delay without cause the filling of a vacant Federal civilian employee position at a public shipyard of the Department.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HA6CB9887D99548F0A5F472F6DD362EB4"><enum>1122.</enum><header>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</header> 
<subsection id="HB0D44AB507004721AA10ECCCE028CAE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/81">Chapter 81</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF446E184D68649219A3CCB0C68121469" act-name=""> <section id="H72ECBA53BC144694B09C8055E684277C"><enum>1599k.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="H7C7CCB6AF57D4A96B4BDAAFA619BE2BB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Defense industrial base facility and mrtfb</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEB562DD96E97434BB86366BA7BAE2278"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Office of the director of operational test and evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF77D53F7F9464AE7B6EEA500A0D878D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of defense industrial base facility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>defense industrial base facility</quote> 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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H27902C0CEFD940E780529C7E7A50D9DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9BDF99E3260403F9AAEC9DAE0D7F348"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">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.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H0DDE9DB38DE14071B81DD44128256306" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming repeal</header><text>Section 1125 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1580">10 U.S.C. 1580</external-xref> note prec.) is repealed. </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H553622F03E834FB782A2181D402FC864"><enum>1123.</enum><header>Report on workforce shortages among aviation maintenance technicians supporting military aircraft and maintenance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HBC2B3EEBBB764D37AAEBE2641AFE5B26"><enum>1124.</enum><header>Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2027</quote> and inserting <quote>2037</quote>.</text></section></title> 
<title id="H7E494AF257C84271A81CEB47904702A2"><enum>XII</enum><header>Matters relating to Foreign Nations</header> 
<subtitle id="H7ABF09484102489B8DC8C9A8802CBF68"><enum>A</enum><header>Assistance and Training</header> 
<section id="HF35BB64EF1EB495A95AD4035A76E2F45" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Modification of authority for support of special operations for irregular warfare</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 127d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HCF9F7865843A481C867BE19AB6F1E39A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HE83F71FD34F7429DB51527D187813F1C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="H1C0F72226FA04741B9B09D0F50209F76"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Space domain awareness.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HDA9863F60DF14EE2A86B61A8E9A05908"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Establishment of Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/16">Chapter 16</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/352">section 352</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H300BAE1C704540BBBEBA44A12E53CFBA"><enum>353.</enum><header>Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy</header> 
<subsection id="HFEA432ABBE3D47588C64295B41835727"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Operation</header><text>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 <quote>Academy</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB6EBF9F59E2E4F8BB60FD3E377342F04"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the Academy shall be to provide military education and training to military personnel of countries that are—</text> 
<paragraph id="H81D1DEF6377C4A828AFA6761B264CE1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EB55FB4F2C14D83A31A1E5E96AE009B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2347">22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2C66CA8F9C484023903CCD81227167D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header> 
<paragraph id="H82ADE566712C40C185972231D053E133"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Concurrence of secretary of state</header><text>Military personnel of a country may be provided education and training under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EA6327F29DC4FE680E68BB7BF79372C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance otherwise prohibited by law</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H65611881CB8B433DB7A37A3A819EAD6F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Supplies and clothing</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H6F69B6506DA949F8922908D451A3E0E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Transportation incident to such education and training.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA572A9B7C07B48EDAA6BED60EE5B4A1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Supplies and equipment to be used during such education and training.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92E286F805434EBA8FAF24BF072DF626"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Billeting, food, and health services in connection with the receipt of such education and training.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3A49785372614F929BC831D66E06E98B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Living allowance</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8A063751362C4978A4F2C6E8AAB67F8E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H723B802FC670431EAA886A1CC92B077C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Review of execution of programs to build partner capacity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HCDE492F75C3E4D7683990E42AF984AE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The extent to which the Department of Defense has defined measurable timelines and goals with targets for such programs.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56BDCC579D5249DD849B68A4084FEF6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The extent to which program execution has been timely and programs have achieved their stated goals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A00D2B204C74293B8FB0249338EBCDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Challenges affecting the outcomes of such programs.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA4CC4A9BA5934B0AB7115FCFDC314F56"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other matters the Comptroller General of the United States determines relevant.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H450F09B0F7E949718A492FB6D682A70B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Establishment of partnership programs on military trauma care and research between the United States and foreign countries</header> <subsection id="H1CDF7A61AF3F4CB1ABD26A8BBF8E8EC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF130B72D886F4F1AA9DAD8BAE813F06B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may include in each joint education and training program on military trauma care and research under subsection (a) the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF5865E7FA38346018CA73D8799FFE97B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The sharing of relevant lessons learned in combat casualty care derived from prior conflicts.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6F8BFB2FD1404002B54D1778563AD650"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H515ECB7BF2664A0BA0F533DD27F3EB29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Collaboration through structured knowledge exchanges on matters relating to health policy, health administration, and medical logistics, including with respect to medical supplies and equipment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H685CBB8AAF1742058C3C4B469F0B9AE8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The conduct of joint research and development initiatives addressing the health effects of new and emerging weapons and methods of warfare.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1B852E4F393458599DAC03584CB4A23"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Capacity-building programs to support the development, sustainment, and modernization of military trauma care systems and programs.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H23EAF6154310460E89B5AB555A4C4991"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF42F4A8281084226AE344CA367519A53"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provision of training to the military forces of such foreign countries with respect to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE6482C4C79194F91AAE54EC464FFB55B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>military trauma care;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4D7839EE33F462B85904D6C7960BF13"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">combat wound infection; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD34A5BFB6BB648E99D8EEF71DF7600E0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention relating to the treatment of military trauma care.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEAEE13C738904DAFAD45198A661FDACB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/16">chapter 16</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB5183EEE6AE74D4CB996D8E3B2E494CB"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Increase in funding threshold for the Regional Defense Fellowship Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 345(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$35,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HB45EE072893346F49FBA9BE5D8FA89DD"><enum>B</enum><header>Matters relating to the Near and Middle East</header> <section id="HBC9051D2428B4FEFABD7D0F09E1DA47F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1211.</enum><header>Extension of counter-terrorism support authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1226(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="HAB407EBB28324C5E975C4FD2B91E2CFC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1212.</enum><header>Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations</header> 
<subsection id="HD166188AC0DF45049973FD52F2719561"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of authority</header><text>Section 1233(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by striking <quote>beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2152F4115A1E4BA5BDB62EA70F88C4AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of limitation on amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1233(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by striking <quote>beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H31D71470F0624EADB263E7B52D28742C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1213.</enum><header>Deadline for Afghanistan War Commission final report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1094(e)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1941) is amended by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>4 years</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H6838BF5B625443FA9BEBE5EA04B2F573" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1214.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds to support the Taliban</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H386595EDC7544CE19AD1529B4208BD57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Taliban;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H494B52F18716463888BF63CE39F67525"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Government of Afghanistan;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDD2781867D1A4D448B84801C485B6F73"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any subsidiary, agent, instrumentality, or successor of the Taliban; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71BBD501A9214C8C832E7BE374D35429" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H5A6FA04A92114561A4376C98535A9F0F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1215.</enum><header>Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. <quote>Buck</quote> McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113- 291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA8C4CB59A3BF42ECB18D7A21DF125369"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDF3565B9EA44FB3B33B094F79487B49"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (n)(6), by striking <quote>December 31, 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2027</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HA78FDADA386041BBA53274C040FC3A63" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1216.</enum><header>Extension of limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi Security Forces</header> <subsection id="H76196CC0979248688A8395D16C5A6D64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on obligation of Funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. <quote>Buck</quote> McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/291">Public Law 113–291</external-xref>; 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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFD46B4037857451AAA96B14D06ACFD5E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DFD557528D243AB99E5335A649E7D6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to strengthen the authority and operational control of the Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief over the Iraqi security forces; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H40C973E176D6421EA28D795B2CF01EC4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF63C3670E5DA45CE899DFC6113FEDE29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB90F13F9CA134135BEA4E36C4CEE0178"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD42EFB58BF564E218FF60D9CE8DE8C91"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Iraqi security forces defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>Iraqi security forces</term> means the military and other security forces of or associated with the Government of Iraq.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H72C5BAFBC3394A00A2A70392E9BE3AC1"><enum>1217.</enum><header>Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HCB8A73027BBE45898314F26EBDE0B194"><enum>1218.</enum><header>Sense of congress on international defense exhibitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HF98215B1B1EE4524B506DA341DAC3B26"><enum>C</enum><header>Matters relating to Israel</header> 
<section id="H5B7E377264CE4356ADE793FE51741D3C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1221.</enum><header>Extension of war reserve stockpile authority for Israel</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/287">Public Law 108–287</external-xref>; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1, 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H8915DA95474D42B89910482DDF0BE65E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1222.</enum><header>United States-Israel subterranean cooperation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8606">22 U.S.C. 8606</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBC9C612CCA5B4FA28C92E1A7D4ACBF6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">anti-tunnel</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">subterranean</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF31C6AA1BE3A4A65A0DC3E01C20EDAB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>anti-tunnel</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subterranean</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1AF837AD47C94F91A183363904BD1519"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H85A0985D48974F9F8CAFFBBCAB390F86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">anti-tunnel</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">subterranean</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBCAED8BB8BCC4053ACF273755D196ECA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), strike <quote>underground tunnels</quote> and insert <quote>or destroy subterranean facilities, including tunnels, bunkers, and other underground targets,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD89E14F8978D4730822944C0AAC78536"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF128A0DD94A04D87BC75D47D1A22391A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5463D5C3AE8B46F48F33D71BB24BE4F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H210CC97D2D274B1DA97093C1D080B980"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>2028</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H76699205AFE1483B9C0EBD6395257260" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1223.</enum><header>United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting domains</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8606">22 U.S.C. 8606</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4EA4F2A0E6C54A6FBEC78866025F9BE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE9349D8C10194F698B093CB51354AE5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H16929C7566FC43DFBB6B9613760CCA82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H627D2A3BC9D64ECDA0E57EA405F05900"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>2028</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HE768742142814AF184C7F8257FB6B46C"><enum>D</enum><header>Matters relating to Europe</header> 
<section id="H0EDE239EA3A6436BA80EB9EC87FD2083"><enum>1231.</enum><header>Arms sales and weapons system transfers to NATO countries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7AE87F038470444E9DE38B34B46D0131"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <header-in-text level="section" style="OLC"><quote>, and arms sales and weapon systems transfers to,</quote></header-in-text> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">training in</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD4E2A3AF5FB1422EB7791190FE522C01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>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</quote> after <quote>countries</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H51C595C595264DC89D301ED9B11013ED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1232.</enum><header>Extension and modification of oversight of United States military posture in Europe</header> <subsection id="H64683C4253CB4F48840576DB8F43F257"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1249 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1D228D001E5F4106A89BB3C5BDAFDA53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>or fiscal year 2027</quote> after <quote>fiscal year 2026</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15CF6985CF94420CAA9520AAD9FF0E8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>December 31, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2028.</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB66CCDA7EC04FCAB35CC025E5C7F3DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f), by striking <quote>2026</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2027</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA457A18F9FD048C7941F4F3AA3C747B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of certain certifications and assessments</header> <paragraph id="HEF513589746F4B878B9A3D99C04B3960"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H646DB3961C884B038A91329291817132"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>The certification described</quote> and inserting following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H76767BF588A64D1FB54384C633489594" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9D8F0BF577F94085BFA1DD1F73F4B811"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided under paragraph (2), the certification described</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDB857480A6DA410EA776744362A3C87A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26DD6552F7FA49478D970714D7D90F45"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEC1C948D53AD4D5EB8DFB00B4BBD8000" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="HB64065F348664FC8BD0C2A46860B1017"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7B91F6ABDDC45688E1AF6C7B261CACF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessments</header><text>Section 1249(c)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE6AD81F0BC9B49C288E4E769D76E2328" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<clause id="H1BCA2162363E4EDBADB6E90474041DF9"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1BA0D102BE504E1BBAA808465B4497AB" commented="no"><enum>1233.</enum><header>Modification of certification with respect to oversight of United States military posture in Europe</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC339E49E119A4B8C858118C5F3E56B37" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>; and</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H134F065603BC44DC89D1632B27D4B73A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB5220CA35C4F4889996C5FBEDDF98193" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H56B28DC7EEFD46F3B9DA47985E63F0C1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA2FFF36818AA43F6B1B8D940491D2BC7" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not undermine United States or allied deterrence of the Russian Federation; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H35B971267F054DF2A090D1D9C0C1DAD7" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>does not reduce the readiness of forces assigned to or stationed in the United States European Command to support global contingencies.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HDE1F3513915A4C07AC5E342D2AA81062"><enum>1234.</enum><header>Poland defense industrial cooperation program</header> <subsection id="HEF6D6D6DEB584295A6957B2F8D7DEDD1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE788171372C2466D9AE374606C39FF63"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance bilateral cooperation between the United States and Poland;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H794D61FDE4864F4AA87629D36CFC3566"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reduce barriers to co-production between the United States and Poland; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H85BD12B3E62E432AA97C4B31331FD1BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strengthen NATO’s deterrence capability, including against malign influence from the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0584F2DAF864440DAEDA357F60C9934E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The program established pursuant to subsection (a) may also include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H06710278E69D4E6B9F88BF88298D613B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Co-production of munitions, ground combat systems, air combat systems and other critical defense articles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF5DA41A427747DE8AFE2058C88E4418"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The establishment and expansion of forward repair, maintenance, and sustainment capabilities in Poland.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H700CA2783F754B8A9F1B6CC616DA51BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H289150464C914686ACE987711EF57978"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The development of redundant and resilient supply chains to carry out the objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE8E26940940E4973BABE6706CF2A4A28"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Actions to identify and mitigate barriers to defense industrial base cooperation, including barriers relating to export controls, technology transfer, or contracting practices.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBAEF7CBE1F2043D38CFECCA08841BCFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H73852094F86846D6950ECC1D092AA24E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other bilateral agreements (including under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6C2DCB8DDAB4DD4941C5E4B10760074"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide technical assistance, training, and equipment relating to defense industrial base cooperation.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBBDB128514BB4F199007A6E7509E9503"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Industry engagement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4BF8FA9BFFFA4D66B7A61749E96B94EB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCA294241C122430D9241A9CB87E73E1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F1B7C37024A44348E51027A3CF028F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any regulatory or policy barriers to achieving the objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC2555C63FBCF4232BACC5A4E995F5DAF"><enum>1235.</enum><header>Policy on NATO standardization and allied production for next-generation small arms ammunition</header> 
<subsection id="HA1A6054EAA4F4BD2B4EF4415966273B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H656B754442A44F17B7C4DF9E81BA30CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be aligned with and incorporated into NATO standardization agreements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32638679D1A54E2DA9FDA95121810F2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support full interoperability among NATO member countries for logistics, resupply, and coalition operations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E1D9C5A7F924724B88FC757494E9136"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be capable of manufacture at scale by multiple producers, including producers located within NATO member countries.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H80CAA12672ED484C8E7AAD7A2691F0FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Engagement for implementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Secretary of the Army, shall implement the policy described in subsection (a) by—</text> <paragraph id="H8FA5A0E439F34DE98609DFC954D170BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H17EA92396F6446AFB7B1337208A65DC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporating NATO standardization and allied production objectives as mandatory program requirements, acquisition strategy elements, and milestone decision criteria for 6.8x51mm ammunition; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32E9B901F2F2439CA83F4DFD7B739114"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring that domestic ammunition design, performance specifications, and production planning for 6.8x51mm ammunition—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA2D0AA2C8FC44F78A3CBCF1C93C64839"><enum>(A)</enum><text>do not foreclose opportunities for NATO standardization through proprietary or design constraints; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H742AB8FFE4A749DA8281D2345F521083"><enum>(B)</enum><text>otherwise affirmatively enable NATO standardization and interoperability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H39A93B53E243411EB5141DF6A485F454"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical data rights for allied production</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army shall, in implementing an acquisition strategy for 6.8x51mm ammunition consistent with subsection (b)—</text> <paragraph id="H7954D541FD2249B58343145B706C18E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">obtain, consistent with subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/275">chapter 275</external-xref> 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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B8A78B195C345F1A765B73C65C6CCEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish contracting mechanisms to permit licensed or independent production of such ammunition by entities within NATO member countries; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58C69C6A4D4F4371ADCBC9AA585C9F82"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBF4CA87CE2904249B61540B1EABBFA47"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on interoperability constraints</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD9C30498ACCB49A7920ADAE35ACB1D12"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Strategy for NATO standardization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4CF22394C069477EB84BD02AA8C77F83"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies the specific NATO standardization bodies, forums, and timelines through which standardization described in subsection (b)(1) will be pursued;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE403677C7A1E4910835DA5543A233218"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes the industrial base actions required to enable allied production of 6.8x51mm ammunition; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8ED5B187026247C39261BE8F2915D473"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0640AE8963264099B48BAD4A642AC327"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA96D41DC386D43ED87A74F1758D23367"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes progress toward NATO standardization of 6.8x51mm ammunition;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C67364D91F747D2B1FC53CEE5AC5391"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies actions taken to enable allied production of such ammunition;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0194E94D1C5844E8A2826D816F354445"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assesses any remaining barriers to achieving NATO standardization, adoption, or commercialization and steps planned to address them; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H210B8F2E249D47F0B398C4965BC829A4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>explains any failure to meet the timelines established in the strategy submitted pursuant to subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1B71CB67B27A4CE3B1DE28AEB6379F8E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination of progress report</header><text>The requirement under subsection (f) shall terminate on the date the Secretary of Defense determines that—</text> <paragraph id="HC78CE9208D334AE7B6387D43EC05F411"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least one European ally is producing 6.8x51mm ammunition in accordance with the standardization and interoperability objectives of this section; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1357E38111564D478F393DA3FA3669FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no current United States weapons system uses 6.8x51mm ammunition.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA8AAA0327A7A43049C93B64404D55F2A"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5F85453005ED4648A61EA6E4E496392A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF581C2F4256F4813B355CCC4E22FFF48"><enum>1236.</enum><header>Review of the analytical basis for United States force posture adjustments in Europe</header> <subsection id="HE84737591580448088F29892AF7E6A24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA726A24162DB48288D5158B536C6DE37"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82488D7E449C40BEB68786CE72D14098"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H76027B1E99A243828FA3F0E9B699EB59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC0AEC46C32DF44E09DB855A651585D2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2FC2577E1CF048E88E95B67B407D5DA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>force-sizing constructs and campaign planning assumptions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H198FC4376D2249209E1A31DA2126AE8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>logistics, sustainment, strategic mobility, contested deployment, and reinforcement assumptions;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD0A0E6F0FC29441FA766D2BAE54E24D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assumptions relating to United States and allied force availability, readiness, reinforcement timelines, munitions expenditures, prepositioned stocks, and strategic lift capacity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B90AAEB2CEE4548B72FC5A344CCE32D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>adversary force readiness, mobilization and reinforcement timelines, and operational objectives; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD311647EFB8F49D08307FBEAC27BF12D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assumptions relating to simultaneous or overlapping theater demands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2824D1F956184DA79908B02B2F6B5DFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H373FB70B890A48B6B841F5B3966FB1D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFD3F9BBEB9B4C0D9EFCA0A360183656"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC35886A7107342B98B0B1CE59F73F161"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2FECE94CA574BB1B812E7100861B709"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC80D6857656C4CCABE9933756CF864B0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C266444EFEF47F59E20BBD53A57D795"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Joint Staff, the Military Departments, and the Commander of United States European Command;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2F807B082F82439AA4621BBCC9E71B3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE48B7B8DE3D4A90BBF4DA8614EB601F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the intelligence community; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA45753DACC8D4DC983C5858BDABF47AD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>NATO military authorities and NATO allies and partners in Europe and Canada.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1028A730DF1642D780825C004887C5DE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAADF3ED6A7424C5690CDAA015F499E33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of each such adjustment to United States force posture in Europe during such period;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49BF492E4E5649DB8E4366F9CEC11BD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the operational, strategic, fiscal, and risk-based justification for each such adjustment;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEAD0AE5191E249CDBCDA6A8571B811E9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48B5E7557C104DC7A9F956B6ED226562"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an identification of any deviations from military interagency assessments or non-concurrence about such adjustments, including the rationale for any such deviation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB299F90CD849471E9B84221299978B1F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7C78084571754AAE9120F98150A7E0A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2B9D322ACF134173823D40F2021F5652"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Independent assessment by the Government Accountability Office</header> 
<paragraph id="HF1C94FF77ABC4250BF66CBC4BE97A030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H817DA1BDAE11464D943C7A9A92D643B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAE76BB8B5D584F3AB197D5A42C9AA171"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the conclusions drawn from such review of global force posture; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52F04D1795954587BB914933B5D1ECED"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD17C307C7D8E41E09605DF4494B3E35B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H5BD24585E99448AE9E43186C48825160"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation of the completeness, rigor, and methodological validity of the analytical framework, assumptions, scenarios, intelligence inputs, and analysis of alternatives;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H750D81A98BFD4D609AD057C6A1DECD85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the consistency between the analytical conclusions and actual posture decisions implemented after January 20, 2025;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38F7665FCE4A4B9D8B572C1F49D1B59E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a review of the sensitivity of conclusions to key assumptions and variables;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8B8E42E2C84B4CCFB5A4590CECD3009C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an identification of any gaps, limitations, or sources of analytical risk; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2AC79E37AF9F43EE8726640CBABB1822"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H705B2C4958D54CF1A2876C2AFD621B2C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Access to information</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE3F1859780A443789E5E6B78D7ADA426" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1237.</enum><header>NATO defense planning and burden sharing activities</header> <subsection id="HBA4B05E5B9CB4A6BA877D644716B90FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HBE1DB80FEDC24A859641672F4C47C313"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF10BC8A4D15641819BE85C28C7305192"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An evaluation of allied progress on implementing NATO capability targets and any priority capability shortfalls.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBFAD316954CC47488540743272170AF0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A228DD57292427B820BBD6D72D9312E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of United States forces available to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe under the NATO Force Model.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H85482620D9AA486C963425CB88B1C00B"><enum>(5)</enum> 
<subparagraph id="H5FE511C189B9461DBF4E3C54E3A088F4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FC0E188D9724BD4BA87AC8DAF6BDC47" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5F20AAD970114BC9AE590FEA78FF0D5C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of any changes described pursuant to paragraph (5)—</text> <subparagraph id="H050B88BFD6C84E69B0B89DE50C5788CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBCB63CF2F05643C1A4284B5F51E15FF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the risk such change poses to NATO’s deterrence and defense posture; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF23F44A0625F47A0AE1FC8CAFD3044DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether modifications to the NATO Defense Planning Process are required, including whether such changes—</text> 
<clause id="HC63B83984D164A639449007B82A0A995"><enum>(i)</enum><text>alter NATO capability targets or apportionment decisions; or</text></clause> <clause id="HB87D25BAAFDE4AF6BD7DE49807A76727"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require updated NATO political guidance at the ministerial or summit level.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H10A9E17038694E428874C85DE68E113A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An assessment of NATO’s deterrence and defense posture on the alliance’s eastern flank, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H78D9024396CA46F4AD0BA1AED8F8FA58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H63561DE056554BC59792DB9F1E364327"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of allied military force posture in each country on the eastern flank;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFED20AD7B914BA08BEC4B8B1344271A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an evaluation of the capacity of United States and allied forces to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in the event of a conflict;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H39AF10C3FC9146D9B715EEBCEC78B8BF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an identification of any obstacles that could delay such reinforcement, including the status of prepositioned United States materiel in Europe; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF32FBB9D8EC40618F7EB68C5D82EC76"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of efforts by the United States and NATO allies to address the obstacles identified pursuant to subparagraph (D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H050216ACEB45423C91CDF631CFBFA81E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>An assessment of NATO’s deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of—</text> <subparagraph id="H510925961DEF4A109C8942732A2B9E75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0594A155E1C44CAB97E245C4A4D73F64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C4202AC459940A387BAD058BF2F7BBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>NATO Forward Land Forces in Romania;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE1A867A491674A0998189D85D15317D4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD717A8B20AB140C8A9A0E3DE8BB64656"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H59AF8ADEC7F74A97935A542D5767C4A3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>efforts to support and strengthen the defense industrial base of Romania.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H04201311D68F49E9AB7B2BEB9B4B4134"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0ABAEEFCBAB54327AB047F0E03414300"><enum>1238.</enum><header>United States–Poland military space cooperation program</header> 
<subsection id="HC0A19326194F452B9B6490494943622F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a United States-Republic of Poland Military Space Cooperation Program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H726F13EBB51E461E9AF08D5CEE5A3D22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC82342F0B01745F6939F3911B63A8503"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The program may support the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="H2977BBE035BD4B7FA85ECFFBC481DA88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Analysis and assessment of threats to military space capabilities and supporting infrastructure.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2DD8B21148304600B44768CC19753C1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD82D0FB4F25E4B278AA9E61F7CDB436F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Collection, analysis, and dissemination of operational lessons learned from contemporary conflicts regarding the employment, protection, and resilience of military space capabilities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC2C7B2871784088B9B0577769857AF7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Military exercises, training events, simulations, wargames, personnel exchanges, and other cooperative military activities involving personnel of the United States and the Republic of Poland.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C40E3A02FC14204959F401678D85CAF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7DC720327F0A4EBE9359B8ED7168EC59"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Such other activities as the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to advance the purposes of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B55C8F599A24A72BA2246967933E4EA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA02830EE1E4947EF9F6E7747BC2D2FC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>plans for implementation of the program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60ED2F6E6B414203BDC91A3A2E3E1C7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>anticipated contributions of the United States and the Republic of Poland;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3A90A4FDAF654D129C62A7C65CC28204"><enum>(3)</enum><text>opportunities to incorporate operational lessons learned from the conflict in Ukraine into military space cooperation activities under the program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE9A8827ED4549838A4D3FB097E2BE9C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any legislative or policy recommendations necessary to support the activities of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDD9F69ABE1384CFE8E927AD7ACB34AC1"><enum>1239.</enum><header>United States–Poland Special Operations Cooperation Program</header> 
<subsection id="HC4AE1E0AE36C45FDB42F0617E85FF04E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a United States–Poland Special Operations Cooperation Program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2BEF76A7E30C42B6A2EC4BC121AA232E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H75260196A2B04E01AA9BD82F68D0ADDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>special operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46DBED45ECB94B0E8A56220152D217BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>irregular warfare;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3116AA3AF37648CFA6BDAA2CF820191C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>unconventional warfare;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD135661F452946EBB133F269E5A7CB04"><enum>(4)</enum><text>support to territorial defense forces;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDAE014C2C6D42CE831CEF702D4C9B35"><enum>(5)</enum><text>countering hybrid warfare activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFBBBD07013C4677B58EA4F2BB9BAFFC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>operations in contested environments; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA54DF4B2854544CBAD4B204F49E22F6C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>lessons learned from contemporary armed conflicts relevant to such activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA0BCDB8C6C414DB5834E03FF03633D27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The Program may include the following activities:</text> 
<paragraph id="H0C728F4FB32149C180689984DEDC64DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Development and dissemination of doctrine, concepts, tactics, techniques, and procedures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC47F96B1A10340C4BA73FDB96E8BC87F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Collection, analysis, and publication of operational lessons learned.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H35684328A853499A93D8D6D7EC7F0006"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Joint training, seminars, workshops, and professional military education activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC29EA347FA7342C6B2ABD0E55B1D7C7A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Operational experimentation and assessments of emerging technologies applicable to special operations missions.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H591C5B46D50844759C6439B7C476648B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Exchanges of military personnel, instructors, and subject matter experts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F26FBB00FE54CD898EE5F65DD871483"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Such other activities as the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to carry out the purposes of the Program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H46EC2D134B5E4325844CEC5CB0E3F6B0"><enum>1239A.</enum><header>Report on Moldova airspace defense requirements and options</header> 
<subsection id="H212876669285444EB5271B5F1933A3AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDE4EE619CB654AD6B73C08B7A6158F60"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H10FC1422E2C74B9D856DE4B1E2949B51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF7CE3A6821C41C8A7DE84AEFFED3BD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of options to improve Moldova’s airspace awareness through radar coverage, sensor networks, communications infrastructure, and command-and-control capabilities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29A59177CDC247D79DB713C267D321A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of training, personnel, sustainment, and institutional requirements associated with potential security cooperation activities to enhance Moldova’s airspace awareness and defensive capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H611077E4F1914D31BD03E67F4CCF3905"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H438B7ED8FF6F48F7BEAEFB8AB11B189A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of opportunities for coordination with allies and partners to support Moldova’s airspace awareness and defensive capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7FDA83DA9074DD6A892C6140A88F97A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB6B66DAD81D24AD295A4FEC184EE5D60"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HE91055C5EBF0438AA95C28202B4ADCAA"><enum>E</enum><header>Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific</header> <section id="HBA92175794694BCB9F56F818C9A926CE"><enum>1241.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H46913B8F66A642D083A125288A0EAE65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AEF744FED644DA0800F6610D256410E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF0442EDC196F438ABAD3ADCA90D6A4CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H09B0D66442744DCE893924DF5EAA3DDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advance shared security objectives;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFC10910D2F604366AE952067AABA7D0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>accelerate the fielding of advanced military capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14A52D3955CF4AAF9F3BBF529A45DC14"><enum>(C)</enum><text>build the capacity of emerging partners;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB1E154B96B8E44FBB728C4831C3B0ABA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AA95E3FDB374225B962FDBABD002DDC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>broadening United States engagement with India, including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H99F95F4F89F54C2686F0F4CBB7E4F814"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB13269D3B2D4447EAC283E1D5E4D2FC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enable greater cooperation on maritime security;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E28367BF02749C98E67A11C594180F4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>strengthening the United States partnership with Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan Relations Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/96/8">Public Law 96–8</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/3301">22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.</external-xref>), and the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan’s defensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait relations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD334850AAEC24481A3695F3C01AEA3F1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF524EFF55C014C95B61D301A9E0F968B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76F5E797A5AD485D9C31797DF685F392"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8DB0F58030C844F5B0921A98F4F691CE"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2962F81BE6CD48258F10CB840E9D47EF"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF633668DE9E4CE5A77056D1B4C83837"><enum>(12)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HC511CE66D3404975AD82D3390574809C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1242.</enum><header>Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative</header> <subsection id="HA8BD143AD5D0431083ED5FB9BC09BEFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H909D8071F6AD4BF8BDE8BF5EAA88E67B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H210AEB398D22473EBD9F399A2573FBC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal year 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2027</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7D8DF1D45B94488B9955C79EF03F7281"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports and briefings</header><text>Subsection (d) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBA5AAF826E4244D0ABAAEFDD09F573FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>fiscal years 2027 and 2028</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2028 and 2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H16469AF390644099BA5F6E0561B5C127"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>fiscal years 2027 and 2028</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2028 and 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDB31F6934EF74925B62FBFD742A439FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extension of plan</header><text>Subsection (e) of such section is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>fiscal years 2027 and 2028</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2028 and 2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H87DBC6AFE9A44806B1CCDBD5B5394DD1" commented="no"><enum>1243.</enum><header>Extension of requirement for public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>2030</quote> and inserting <quote>2035</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HA574306CB7FE4A83B3C73804BB3B0A18"><enum>1244.</enum><header>Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC16D1FFBBAD6404A8E8DA21446B69396"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking <quote>not less frequently</quote> and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting <quote>as determined appropriate by the Secretary based on the latest information available.</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECEC2E29AD8D49258126DFD7F6860473"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b)(4) to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HB4E0ACF879854456B980BBF4B70295B2" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="H5893DB9F59CA4DCF80A44CC148A20FCC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Language requirement</header><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB75585778338487B80775A038F28C709"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H6704DAD5307F4F579171D5C2D4BCF0D8" style="OLC"> 
<subsection id="HBBF8327B28284AF98F2EB43967F86D82"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations as necessary to implement this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51295C03100B41AD8BCCC0A0D38F04C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HF4CC364E82864832BE7733EA73A6DB49"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The term <term>assistance</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6300B74566934282A6AC28F7191FCA0F"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Formal association</header><text>The term <term>formal association</term> includes joint ventures, partnerships, consortiums, task forces, or research collaborations with an entity identified under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE72B3236B994428B9B06691C5E69F23"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Informal association</header><text>The term <term>informal association</term> includes participation in exhibitions, competitions, demonstrations, or other temporary activities with an entity identified under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H262243E294DC40DDB78ED6DBF9E785F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1245.</enum><header>Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended— </text> 
<paragraph id="HF6EB6BABE1C0496B8E061712A85063F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>2027</quote> and inserting <quote>2030</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A0EF77EE30148A28A7A87791F2D1FA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF6C56F9750D64F23AE9F0E8AE3004992"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, including nuclear, missile, air defense, submarine quieting, and drone development cooperation.</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H783EACC79E2A4045813D9826CCDF7E92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H6AB13CDBA70A4BA3B375EDFFC2257E73"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B54F4CFDE57438587A0F67B84104FC5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)(A)—</text> 
<clause id="H444226B7917E4A7F81D1CCD2EF5F3295"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting a comma after <quote>infrastructure)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDEA88C1CF44C48C780F38CA6B0FACE5E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, 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.</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6C3C7656D9C9450F8879F7C239CDEAE9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text> <clause id="HDA53375FB7044665B17F79692C7569C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting <quote>including the United States,</quote> after <quote>any other country,</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HEDC80636371E426D9D766070417535DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H6BFE43C1214743CC91E0DD632F9349BC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>biotechnology,</quote> after <quote>space,</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H28D856F51DBC477686C9C0372FD0AA63"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and emerging</quote> after <quote>other advanced</quote>;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E50AB0B42884CA2BE40F1FD0003298C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (10)—</text> 
<clause id="HEA00A96A68004F88B8A2AC461DA88EE0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H081FF4B6AF3A44A99EA3AF6761B849FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HFF0FBDE241B8436AB232CC60A7CB44CC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4AE74085B5FD4FDCA2252110CA7B5144" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC1F8C4D8BD64440BB95E2B8D41174E8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE53713D95E3B46B3BCEE1802D3E75700"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D2A68A55B7E406B9722F7859DCAC7DE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (16); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H82504DCD45AB445EA06C4CE1BE83FCA2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H67865490A7C0468EA87CDBA86A3608DE" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HB0BCE31FB500414A94F393327DE4FD0C"><enum>(14)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4B8AC7DCD8B047D294454C4F6DFC3E6B"><enum>(15)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H494F8908702F4F95ADCDBB7C996D76BE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1246.</enum><header>Modification of Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H69F372653B564742A27D226A0F7F02BC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2027</header><text>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).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H4CC1659E122748DAB247CD58398545A9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1247.</enum><header>Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean peninsula</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1268 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may not be obligated or expended</quote> and inserting <quote>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</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H71226C540F5F49ABA2D69C272FFB1D43"><enum>1248.</enum><header>Extension and modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative</header> 
<subsection id="H45D661A61C344E6E9FD046BE9D8F3D57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expansion of types of assistance and training</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4333">10 U.S.C. 4333</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB15556A315804894BD3ED86DEC3B23E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7CB2A7068AE34AAE815DCD11656260CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H299CBDF0A9A8470C99A02FFE0C8A845C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H3A114B4AF5B541D1A36B28522DF24472"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Demonstration and operational test and evaluation of uncrewed systems and asymmetric operational concepts</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6C701A37C4B1426FA1486685DB086DBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2225A5F56D8F4A448CECF7A320703743"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAE89B65F038541809D024D6060C45A67"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of report period</header><text>Subsection (i)(1) of such section is amended by striking <quote>calendar year</quote> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in subparagraph (G) and inserting <quote>fiscal year</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEE245842A1D948B58169E5782C67BBD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Subsection (j) of such section is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2031</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7278CA6B1A524428AA08BE1A92837CEE"><enum>1249.</enum><header>Plan to counter People’s Republic of China influence and activities in the Freely Associated States</header> 
<subsection id="H8C77083960604A3383692E26F46E3AB0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header> 
<paragraph id="HC516BA122B01417097AC689A1DE3CE87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5989505CC47542EBA54914E2618FE469"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In developing the plan required under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall coordinate, as appropriate, with—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H07D1D1337366465ABA05A1D7896991F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3789B61C5BC4911807F104AF11F634A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Director of National Intelligence;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD5C49CC4C55A419799CBDC67E169041E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H645186EB134D4EEBB0AC6B56520F45C6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1237355F02544DD1900F3579566DB57A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB9A9E8EE909B40609D7A1BFB7BC26AED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the scope, nature and objectives of PRC diplomatic, economic, military and intelligence activities in each of the Freely Associated States.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB3D98F0F8AE6408583FAC9AEA7DD8AAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H835411275228496C8494CEC11A858378"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE33A462FD0184E8FA98770F54B1D7007"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of resources, authorities and personnel required to implement the plan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD937EE6F3484FA5BDF0D625336117A2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of proposed engagement with FAS governments and other regional partners to strengthen United States relationships and build resilience against PRC influence operations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H032671C7F1664B4885E8AB8DE238FEB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H22B04756D91F45BD926125EBE6B2772F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H333996A44D2B4F82AFF7B9B06BCEF2EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBD293ADD8D844AB3BD8E277A0936E651"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H30860E5E89B14A9B969206C4F498AB2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>Freely Associated States</quote> means the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA36203A065DF46F0B2EF99E62FAE6C16"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>Intelligence Community</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003(4)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF8C0235BC3D043D4BBC62E2828723FAC"><enum>1249A.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="H568F9E971EF8460E8034243AA76D5531"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of authorization</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 1352 of the AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/10431">22 U.S.C. 10431</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H98D5A960391D4BAC8DB1F6F420CE8F9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>two</quote> and inserting <quote>three</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3B4744617304359BC3AF3C55B33FF4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, and transfer not more than one additional Virginia Class submarine to the Government of Australia on a sale basis</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H79D9F95990BA45FDAD4137564903A51A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text>Such section is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB4F6EF80FE654E7BB6D9C32C7FB39E33"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE248FC6D4AD8428794AB139049CF3B00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Effective beginning on</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the President</quote> and inserting <quote>The President</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H096D7D4D866A4CA59272A549DCAD40A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>20-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>20-year period beginning on December 22, 2023</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7B7C93ADCDE044ACBAD40308E7893F25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(4), by striking <quote>the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>December 22, 2023 </quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7C6DC75590E45FEAFEAEE26D69350B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H35812B04C30348179BB83182E150763E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>15 years</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than July 1 of each year through 2039</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BE5227DB7D94AEAB77FAD03C2F1CBAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>over the</quote> and all that follows through <quote>this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>through December 22, 2038</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H01F11272C5FC4B4D9000635BAD918E29"><enum>1249B.</enum><header>Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the United States and Taiwan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a partnership between the Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of Taiwan in order to—</text> <paragraph id="H553D3FF428774BB9BB48E9C4AF907555"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance market opportunities for United States-based and Taiwan-based defense technology companies;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE46FD105DC764E50A3814100B3C24BE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>bolster Taiwan’s defense industrial base;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FBF690B85D14CD0A01111B3E58E3D03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>harmonize global security posture through emerging technology;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD29DF0F1A3B45E99C1D8593A653EF1C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">counter the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese Communist Party-aligned adversarial proxy group development of dual-use defense technologies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82DF7D8323854FF2958F5415EAC7F6C1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H403A359E985146F7BB27B0AC1BA4E9A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enable coordination on defense industrial priorities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EA93E4853EE4231A3B00FE517CD3D13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>streamline emerging defense technology research and development;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H53AED438932F4198AA7C1BF475B49B59"><enum>(C)</enum><text>create more pathways to market for defense technology startups; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30AA043084BC4B659D0B56CBF25A8027"><enum>(D)</enum><text>collaborate on the coordinated development of dual-use defense capabilities, such as the following:</text> 
<clause id="H9595787FC0B24B70924C12A349DCBCEF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Drones.</text></clause> <clause id="H4BE4BF5BD0054A23B1CF7DF449B067E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Microchips.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF0B44CE654E8430DB7DC8320A880A9DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Directed energy weapons.</text></clause> <clause id="H94716D09A1BE4CF2BDD639853FD70FA3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Artificial Intelligence.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H7EB91ADD64E7453E9A2A4F4BCF6B514A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Missile technology.</text></clause> <clause id="H7FD8CE4665DB48BC95E165A0B9F95822"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technology.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HED987347B04B4CABBAEE24EF5A76C3D1"><enum>1249C.</enum><header>Joint United States–Taiwan research, development, test, and evaluation program</header> 
<subsection id="H653DF8B53F994D829DCC4C873876C7F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB8F61653A7EB4716AFE18C6E73022D65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may, with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and counter-UAS systems—</text> 
<paragraph id="H25B27A0D950D4C77A188285D9895B0E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research, develop, test, and evaluate such systems, and related enabling technologies, jointly with Taiwan, including by prototyping;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27730E285B6D427F817DC2ECD5A87111"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fund the development of critical components of such systems, including sensors, autonomy software, control systems, communications modules, and propulsion technologies;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE05E31D84F944ABAA074FCDDA9FD47A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">test, evaluate, and experiment with respect to such systems in relevant operational environments jointly with Taiwan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD869E902370F469BAA08B9AFAAA91850"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integrate systems developed under the Program into exercises, demonstrations, and operational use; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB8EA87C4A0304413BF21722F37201067"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transition systems and technologies developed under the Program to production using available authorities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6F533F3015804E75918EAB67634CDE14"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall prioritize systems and technologies that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDC21778B690D40398BEA350882A6578B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>address capability gaps identified by the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H192B17FBA898485A95A07679CD9DF2BF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate the capability to transition to production and operational use within 24 to 36 months; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE91C8E4227794632993FD26FC5B6D2C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support interoperability and integration with respect to the United States Armed Forces and the military forces of Taiwan.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC5E54DC06271491580FEC80DE2C5E6A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that activities under the Program—</text> 
<paragraph id="H812899344CD54678BA3F0B705F7798E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are coordinated with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC74E1EAC965249689C776FDCAAEE236A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>leverage contributions from Taiwan, including financial and in-kind support; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7E875ACF294347D4BF1F2EAF5D5748E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>align with existing security cooperation and technology development programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H14FB6D4388384186B7DF3BC6E5949CAF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA3643BF608864E8299EE395209354812"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies activities funded under the Program and the funding levels of such activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22698133383B4B609240C7CD6BD91FD0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluates progress toward testing, production, or operational use of systems developed under the Program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8A7D384BF4EF410E87BB2C527B282B51"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes contributions to the Program from Taiwan, including financial and in-kind support;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H333A14BBAFAE4DB393DFA81C2163DEF7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>evaluates alignment of the Program with operational requirements of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H458D4F8BBCE1408D8F8BB2454ACE6B33"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identifies barriers to transitioning systems and technologies developed under the Program and provides recommendations to address such barriers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDC9CAA69007149D6B67274E1397346E3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD30C96C897D444099CA89C2ED1ACE40C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Counter-UAS system; unmanned aircraft system</header><text>The terms <quote>counter-UAS system</quote> and <quote>unmanned aircraft system</quote> have the meanings given such terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A4C563B0337445CB6541AF168724D1A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H84EED6DAE5C74652BA6B99E8CE7862C1"><enum>1249D.</enum><header>Plan required for full participation by Taiwan in the Rim of the Pacific exercise</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H2045AA88A9FA492F8997C285585CD067"><enum>1249E.</enum><header>Annual report on space capabilities of the People’s Republic of China</header> <subsection id="HC6232BC901964866982DF2072FCE8551"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H17A9D70B4DDB42C195AB3738332B6A47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H58D353A3C1044F0A902A45CF2E2EDFFC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3E467FDCAF6141C7A1AEA4473F7E86FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H5417D7764D734556890E4B1366A5E17B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8DAEB4726C854890ABBD7884E5E8FFD0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Launch systems, including space launch vehicles, launch sites, and launch support infrastructure.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30F14618132A416AA453BCA8E9BF3D88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Satellites and spacecraft, including for—</text> 
<clause id="HB898B9465D3543A9B6C84B26363C8D8D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;</text></clause> <clause id="H0B848DFF8F3D43D78D4DCA527E1380B0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>navigation and positioning; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5F54DCC10D1D4773A4C73F750249F583"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>communications.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09ED239FBE324E078482CB6423B56E00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Space stations and human spaceflight capabilities.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC077189AF35B490FBF585E2C1C0BF1E4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Ground systems, including command and control, tracking, telemetry, and data receiving and processing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H08377BD59266495EA2BA727111824164"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H92F36942EF1F471C9535DFAC4F06AFD1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of counterspace capabilities of the People’s Republic of China, including capabilities of PRC-affiliated entities relating to the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H7A6B5E0944434773A7796EA13EC73693"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Kinetic and nonkinetic antisatellite capabilities.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFA2D50A2BD114F34BDF29345105C2736"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Electronic warfare, including jamming and spoofing.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2874441150640AB8F65A31153BE880F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Cyber capabilities affecting space systems, ground systems, and associated networks.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H566C0DEE9B234346BBA28D201F9FAF59"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Rendezvous and proximity operations and other capabilities that could be used to interfere with or degrade the operation of spacecraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4965CAC4B72429C9F738D9D4A302A61"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H28F8DA80137B4DE0A217D4435641DB8F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6716C719AB047A99E174AFE65157DDD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9CB4F446CB7948CCBAEF452F1899CF12"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H45CBA717077D41FAA4A4F3F8A3544712"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBB4347A8119A40D5B1DDDA684EF0E935"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Submission of classified annex</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6941E674E7294CD9AB7967E16ADEA475"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC2E8C48EBC654495AF2887664E158DAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H80460D332E6840AC8E9D7931FC525054"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEC2AE073709C4B2E959DA49B4E5F3536"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F76B2C4071046929B7230A798C7FE1D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8BE9DBA2061448AA8B251BBA9A21434B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02D90F6AD4134C96AC9FF61A5A01546E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H721731F3D2C84704938FE8271E947694"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2A884474AE84516A70E91EC0726DF7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>control</term> means the power, directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to determine, direct, or decide important matters affecting an entity.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H503DA18D5B5D4F618CB70134E2C86A6F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>covered space capabilities</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF685060D46F4443891233FB54A175CE8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>People’s Republic of China</term> includes the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People’s Liberation Army.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA75FEBE6F6394C41B736BAC9E66CDEB5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>PRC-affiliated entity</term> means any entity, wherever organized or operating, that—</text> <subparagraph id="H3A94D05940A948349604EF91BD5D5E67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD75660A00968459081F98242924FA99A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7D5C0CB8B284E6CA95EDD3D07772BDD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H65A9C10091FD4476B20673F10E22FB43"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>PRC person</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H86229DAF1C2043F4902850780C2B0992"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a citizen or national of the People’s Republic of China;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H625C29F8F83B47FDBEFDE39311C454B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5566BF177E74E5E885F2E5FA50D2423"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an entity owned or controlled by a person described in subparagraph (A) or (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H0DE90DC6CF4E4A2186FAE53D454CD65D"><enum>F</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<section id="H2BCAD634E4204D2F94988D7094F69B90"><enum>1251.</enum><header>Oversight of military-to-military exchanges and contacts between the United States and the Russian Federation</header> 
<subsection id="H0789F070B3D94AB8A75F5E13988ADBB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBB90F4860EC8491498B35A8A0F0652EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report required in subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7918B76D4B9E4F118BE28C99C9B6DBD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of each instance of military-to-military exchange or contact between the Department of Defense and the Government of the Russian Federation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F210D7A2B8D4FC89FE0C1154EC844BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the purpose of each such instance of military-to-military exchange or contact;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75620AD35DC14B5F903541582B7EA2F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed description of the benefits the Government of the Russian Federation expects to gain from such military-to-military exchanges and contacts; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD42E4E2E63AD415087AD1B23763C36C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a detailed assessment of the benefits the Department of Defense expects to gain from such military-to-military exchanges and contacts.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB8392D550434477EB8240B7788CD7663"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2029.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF79FC63A4CFE4C58900BFED14591F9CF"><enum>1252.</enum><header>Report on Russia’s targeting of religious infrastructure in Ukraine</header> <subsection id="H3EE65A1940CF4AC5992CD647FC93C364"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5BE04FE2E1074C3EB5798FE555867F7A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0FE0625703F4B1D931599849D296ED9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H850BF1594CAB4C5486435116B0438F9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of—</text> <subparagraph id="HE9132242F128477DB9C572C24820F55D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9E41B8C0CE2448DAB7929BE4D0A17B65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EFC028AD8DB40549AF5FC3878AC10B2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFBA84F4467C94B449AEAF7BA96877097"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44C03AD47AAC4B8CAAF423476403B7E4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7D9A7EEB4D9C45E5B19FCE59371E5274"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44699CA6EFF840C3AF4BF667DF4A2CD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have otherwise engaged in or attempted to engage in any of the conduct described in this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8F11376E108E43519AAFA7E7C861623A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9C3331452C9548819736F1F9EDD7C524"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5CD60FAA0B354AB9BAB2B5128C17DAEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B4970B855254075B1BB414847C8E758"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H82CA923950D0432284CA01BADED4E168"><enum>1253.</enum><header>Study on effectiveness of United States-Somalia policy</header> 
<subsection id="HFB2494179645453AA866D09C0B6ABC70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HABD2192DED37486F8BBA4464FFF16719"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA356786F3F3A4320B592A215E7853052"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addressing and reducing the threat of violence posed by Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1DCFD38833940B9A7BCF7D73BF496C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>achieving other United States objectives with respect to Somalia; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7B580EE265044CFAA6EAC1FEFF42AD5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9D27590757004D2E9D40BDF62471EFC6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study required by subsection (a) shall also discuss the following with respect to Somalia:</text> 
<paragraph id="HBFFF665FE7B0445C9F933788CA185ADC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Factors leading to initial United States involvement in the conflict.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AF3C011E3A84BDDAFB0035C34F665AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The legal opinions that interpreted the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force to apply to Al Shabaab.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC9615E56BECE4FCCA7D958768B8F3B17"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of the threats posed by Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia to the United States homeland.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8BE71DDD6E94907BA742512107DC0AB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The amount of funds spent on security, development and humanitarian assistance, including the estimated costs of Department of Defense operations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE02249722CC3483A9F7064C41B464A69"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17569344ADE949EFADBBC7362B526CD0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC33C01C1B05C4F95A62EAB30A38B63C9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CB18B4B5DC745DA918AEA6BD90E6BA5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A description of past and planned efforts to engage with the Somali armed forces on civilian harm mitigation and response issues.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDFDAF0F15C4C4FF18F8D8A774945FC26"><enum>(9)</enum><text>United States Government benchmarks for disengaging from military operations in Somalia over the course of United States military operations in the country.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H584B03CFD3A94AABBD428C81B373024D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to secretary</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5ADABE5F87B34F2DA0A4D95AEC608267"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H95AF585E61E44C2C9DB0DB46CC07BBE3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Form; publication</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFA325566C7BC4B1B8ADED1476B970F2F"><enum>1254.</enum><header>Study and report on international security measures on the border between Gaza and Egypt</header> 
<subsection id="H8C2364FC8D7649B2B874550B2A2C7903"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7E05DC9BE509412AA939C360C010B457"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HC964B4E0E06F431EAF354B125E392174"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of the study.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8114EB087BE24529B5842E48E13D924A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by this subsection shall include a description and map indicating existing tunnels on the border between Gaza and Egypt.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE28DEF7F7D6D4BD0BEB9E0707ED1C698"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2EBCD4F6DD134ED2A80DAE49FE8477AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEEC3998DE07848ADA16FC1E7E3A9FDDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC6714F9EE8D74518A7F76CB59C27ECCD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1255.</enum><header>Annual report on Taiwan capabilities and intelligence support</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1248 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC7C461BDF02149D599D69321A99DC328"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCD85CCB9002346B58264E9A39B17026B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>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</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2031, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE8C669F15454E1C86EA839D0673B153"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>ability of Taiwan</quote> and inserting <quote>readiness of the Taiwan military</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEC28C473462E47DAAB901C576B55626E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (19); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H06C1C54B6E2344AAB17DC0BC0F5FBD0A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding after paragraph (15) the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5248694DECB64E1FBFE1BF996A82D487" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="H3C4AFA6D2DCE4D38ACD6C3FFF8D778E8"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment regarding how Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Australia would likely respond to contingencies, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H566D0F0AD54045DDBD28DD304C5A8029"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a military strike or invasion of Taiwan or an offshore island of Taiwan, including Kinmen, Matsu, Wuciou, Taiping Island, and Penghu;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H85F938AA95E44E44B8078AEBECCC8F68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a commercial blockade of Taiwan in which international vessels are subjected to search or seizure by the People’s Liberation Army;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF386881A108A4841B56114FDFF734FEB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a major cyberattack against the critical infrastructure of Taiwan; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA155B35FF0A44871BF9361BB716FC930"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a seizure of one or more of Taiwan’s offshore islands or territorial claims.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6110D4EC1A34EC08AE400161FF9F4E1"><enum>(17)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H00ACC66350FF47559B5389273A849B7C"><enum>(18)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDA5F6CCBA854A9382B427C7D98AD898"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6C82962DA62F418D8237B2784068932F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C78FEBBEC8E4658AEE1B9916A0EDC32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD77E87EF0F3541DE8B181ABEEA854351"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5699D506A970493F8684842A9CE937FE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HCFEC2E1C748F4D3ABA25B6F81B631B85"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H4ED8A7CE55A3438E8E511ECED14462A1"><enum>G</enum><header>Other matters</header> 
<section id="H291840A6543C47E6A9723EB93EA84DA4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1261.</enum><header>Repeal of temporary authority to provide training to military forces or national security forces of Costa Rica and Panama</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1209 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/321">10 U.S.C. 321</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></section> <section id="HDE994A2511E642F186B158D1D6AD350C"><enum>1262.</enum><header>Study and report on advancing United States interests in the Western Hemisphere</header> <subsection id="HFDBB3FD8E4784FFC81AB729169E5B693"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that there are unconventional transnational threat networks that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4228ED9EA65C4C4C9860B63691B1AB14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are centered on, but not exclusive to, drug trafficking organizations; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H545688278116413AB167483DADAABDFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the President’s National Security Strategy has identified as challenges to the core national interests of the United States. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H75284CA794F74F6E9D030442BC70937B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H5E2D64DFBE7343A98C744D3B8CD9748E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>threaten the homeland;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3B4F5823E76448D99C0255AB09830B10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>abet international terrorism;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70AE2E28DB4D47858D308934609DFCAF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>smuggle illegal drugs or supply weapons;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBE503B866AC246BA86CD8BCC0FB6B0B1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>are heavily reliant on entities not located in the Western Hemisphere; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H927F0AFE148D4B15A8A4E9065DB1A502"><enum>(5)</enum><text>traffic human beings or facilitate mass migration.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD2DF15861A294A769A6C82D48D49C9CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H814003352311495F93C37BC4ADBEB54C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (b); </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3C21FB1C29B34010B3565E0CC1F58C2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a comparison of the threats identified in such study to the global threat priorities of the Department of Defense; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AF4F184B8984931B3D51390550A0A4C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="H78CC03FB6F7D4C6F96EB74AA6FD7E5D6"><enum>XIV</enum><header>Other Authorizations</header> 
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<toc-entry idref="HF49E7343448A4F81984ABDDA99E160AF" level="subtitle">Subtitle A—Military Programs</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H59B7693602F1471292619CD5DA5254D7" level="section">Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF40A7739E4C4471F9B745A9F360D8993" level="section">Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDA81A7929EED4F3D9E2622924CA7A841" level="section">Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H76C55E2DD964461E93F2526A6D436D44" level="section">Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC94374290166456095C9B98AB075A279" level="section">Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC7956562551546E8871CA35172CD8DAD" level="section">Sec. 1406. Cable security fleet expansion.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H52F94E5E9F4D4483997C6D90A7EE8903" level="subtitle">Subtitle B—Other Matters</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HFD97BB1ED819448A91340EA173355C86" level="section">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.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA140F19D0D7546FF9F9FBC7E9FC2F9AB" level="section">Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H54779CFE8A194DB3A9D4A620DC0F0A46" level="section">Sec. 1413. Critical minerals traceability pilot program.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE705F52CA1004167AA7FF0C2F57C4F78" level="section">Sec. 1414. Government-wide critical mineral procurement and resale authorities feasibility study.</toc-entry> </toc> 
<subtitle id="HF49E7343448A4F81984ABDDA99E160AF"><enum>A</enum><header>Military Programs</header> 
<section id="H59B7693602F1471292619CD5DA5254D7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Working capital funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HF40A7739E4C4471F9B745A9F360D8993" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense</header> <subsection id="H9044527F2CE142E7A3BCF0BD957566F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA86B61371A104546B2023B30D1943FFD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1521">50 U.S.C. 1521</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDA81A7929EED4F3D9E2622924CA7A841" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1403.</enum><header>Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H76C55E2DD964461E93F2526A6D436D44" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1404.</enum><header>Defense Inspector General</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HC94374290166456095C9B98AB075A279" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1405.</enum><header>Defense Health Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="HC7956562551546E8871CA35172CD8DAD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1406.</enum><header>Cable security fleet expansion</header> 
<subsection id="HEBE92EB37B634E21874BC5016814D60E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53202(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>two</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than 6</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE2091F1C15C746108AAD105935EBB1E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 53209 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2035</quote> and inserting <quote>$30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2040</quote>. </text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H52F94E5E9F4D4483997C6D90A7EE8903"><enum>B</enum><header>Other Matters</header> 
<section id="HFD97BB1ED819448A91340EA173355C86" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1411.</enum><header>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</header> 
<subsection id="H0919F23A6B6D4D729C2EFEED3AA5ABA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/84">Public Law 111–84</external-xref>; 123 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 1421(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 138 Stat. 2129), is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2028</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H46C2F8D456C44F5CB7366685262C6DB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority for transfer of funds</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/84">Public Law 111–84</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H31B111A1C614480F8CAA6EEE11E589F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of transferred funds</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/417">Public Law 110–417</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 4500).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA140F19D0D7546FF9F9FBC7E9FC2F9AB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1412.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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. </text></section> 
<section id="H54779CFE8A194DB3A9D4A620DC0F0A46"><enum>1413.</enum><header>Critical minerals traceability pilot program</header> 
<subsection id="HF2D26D6367CD466BA06522440E3352DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HABE3C283E70840D1BD97092D48CDD1E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve the ability of the Department of Defense to rapidly mobilize and allocate materials during national emergencies or contingencies; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6D4B4B7F4BC14EE3B3BE999A3879D607"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inform potential future Department-wide implementation of traceability requirements for defense-critical supply chains.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE6A8B825A64C418DB2A30EAE40B6B407"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1617C6CCA323481994F34FB361914348"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Traceability providers</header> 
<paragraph id="H821152436DE44B4D9B6467B4B69055F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements for providers</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall require that any entity that enters into a contract under this section—</text> <subparagraph id="H04B3D036A5574CA889CF4CF6D1919F57" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be organized under the laws of the United States;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCAA3521268534139A7B5B7CFDC78FF8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be owned and controlled by a United States person; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBFD1B7F085694A1B845CA94C170139A9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not be subject to foreign ownership or control or influence by any foreign government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H42EF8055D99E491C8C4E24AF70E6726A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contract requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HB1EB6882197744C1B441963ECEA9E2A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>extract, process, refine, transport, store, broker, finance, or take title to any covered material; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAAFB55F5EE0E40F38D1C9A0AAB182624"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exercise physical control, custody, or possession of any covered material.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A632E654EE54AE390E61791309CCF50"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Traceability system</header> <paragraph id="HFF11920A9D274592941537FFA9DEA86E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered materials</header><text>Any contract entered into under this section shall require that the traceability system provided under such contract traces the following materials:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H33B8076D72DA42789429413365724979"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Titanium and titanium alloys.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5F78EBA02DE4F8E84151B3F83FD0EF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Cobalt.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0A8D24311188439A8C380491169E3702"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Rare earth elements and permanent magnet materials.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5717D413EC924BCE828085FAC899530E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Lithium and battery-grade materials.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H799EEF5D45E94FBF85F5941EF5B55EEE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Such other strategic and critical materials as the Secretary of Defense determines are necessary to support defense production and surge requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00A74A6F87CB41F891F923CC95CF88E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical requirements</header><text>Any contract entered into under this section shall require that the traceability system provided under such contract—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H95CF3D91A60948329E5467679E7FA9E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides end-to-end visibility of covered materials from point of extraction through processing, transportation, and end use in defense articles or defense services;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC70860E3719F438E91DAD1243629CE8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>verifies the origin, chain of custody, mass balance, purity, and processing history of covered materials;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD9CBF96EE92042158920BD22C77E5A10"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintains tamper-resistant, immutable, and time-stamped records of custody events, transformation events, and compliance status for covered materials;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H737999C2E3D94A67AC5CCF727E1B6A06"><enum>(D)</enum><text>employs cryptographic mechanisms to protect sensitive commercial and national security data while enabling verification by authorized security personnel;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF9F279432A444F2C808F665B3783082B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>enables continuous auditing, anomaly detection, and identification and assessment of supply chain threats; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H999B3D9F527F4971B1B63554DCA45C76"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBC4D02AC62B24FAC976C0B377313396B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may enforce compliance with the requirements of this section through—</text> <paragraph id="H1F8D05A9EE73495EB6FC9DA437D89831"><enum>(1)</enum><text>suspension or termination of contracts with entities that fail to comply with traceability system requirements under this section;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD9090B6B920A426F8EC37F9D0279614F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>withholding of payments for contractors or subcontractors that fail to provide required traceability documentation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H230E8B58AF2E4724BE001F558047D4A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>exclusion from future defense contracts of entities that repeatedly fail to meet traceability system requirements under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE5C5EC0B558746D6A5A07DC5F632B5C3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Phased expansion</header> 
<paragraph id="H1593BB1E9AD644318F657939FBFE3653"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Phase I</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AE570F3FDA64CCDAB78B5985F564BD0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Phase II</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7A488BDA6D5E4954ACF189474172BB46"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HB42F4BB17E84444AB6496916FCCED943"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE212EF44CF3C405899693E9FB214EB27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91195B2DAB6A411280FD94D00EE549F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the timeline and status of pilot program implementation milestones; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H737C575BB6AE4EEDB7EFC448B76FED4D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any challenges or resource requirements encountered in establishing the pilot programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEC4BF407DDF64B25843E79002A1E8EAD"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0AF3F1083B374A3790C7FDDC1EDBA908"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the operational effectiveness of each traceability system evaluated under the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C0CBD434C1D4930A118EB806AD68B02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the impacts of such system on defense readiness an surge capacity;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF84EAD305AC14B7FB04133FE86666DB3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the implications of such system for National Defense Stockpile management and replenishment;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H011764D1FDD54BAA9F3FC639DE94FBC3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of the cost, scalability, and integration of such system with existing Department of Defense procurement systems; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H70B69BC792E043F9B898175EC31E2C55"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations for expansion of the pilot program or permanent authorization of a traceability requirement for defense-critical supply chains.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCD7C08FCA1AA4A628387FA456E21AEF6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6908CABB849041DFB607BDADD065F656"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered materials</term> means any material listed in subsection (d)(1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35954E3B4B7B48A69BBF9C0EAA231364"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>National Defense Stockpile</term> means the stockpile provided for in section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/98b">50 U.S.C. 98b</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4989BE48271C4D2688DF072EB099C583"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>United States person</term> has the meaning given such term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/7701">section 7701(a)(30)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE705F52CA1004167AA7FF0C2F57C4F78"><enum>1414.</enum><header>Government-wide critical mineral procurement and resale authorities feasibility study</header> <subsection id="HC26A01694F2A438A83E7A0684D8B191B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6A34B8A6B6304D789AEE60578600E31E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H0E4E5C5FD4D54929B8CB169DA4E9313A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the need of Executive agencies for critical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to those of the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H523A2EDCA361463AA082579A64190187"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE71A59916D34F608D186D3A44DE392B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD44D02554EF343579467BF6E1C24D717"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H02F45C6951794C22873C8D2C622B8AA5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> <paragraph id="H1F592F8852E346B59C8E31EA20CE2DB9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H51C55F9B53454979A8735003C338A450"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall be in an unclassified form, but may include as classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H457194D66E82449C853E72EEBCD7EE2D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB85330A540F744D9B922CDA2D2487937"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>critical mineral</term> has the meaning given such term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1606">30 U.S.C. 1606(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB9767B043E54203B4E4C3CB845F20BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>critical mineral procurement and resale authority</term> 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4533">50 U.S.C. 4533</external-xref>) and the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/98">50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.</external-xref>), and any other authority that the Secretary of Defense determines relevant.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8CF2E2EC9BF949F8A626C263F9497916"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Executive agency</term> has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle></title> <title id="HF19A1B4C91E24D979A93607A1443CBF2"><enum>XV</enum><header>Cyberspace-related Matters</header> <subtitle id="H1071BE7654A5408580313FA731ED9E2D"><enum>A</enum><header>Cybersecurity</header> <section id="H2894870E5DD74E2D8D692C0F88BD2E92"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Data recovery requirements and strategy</header> <subsection id="H74472668344E4A89A8CA1DC55A048EE1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Data recovery requirements</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/19">Chapter 19</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/391b">section 391b</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HAC6C8EB6DA6A4007A14D2081DDEDE55E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<section id="HD2FB02A37DDD4039AF8D8A559670DD62"><enum>391c.</enum><header>Data recovery requirements</header> 
<subsection id="H789618B666DD48E19FFDA7BF752AFEA2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory recovery time objectives</header> 
<paragraph id="HC0C259114A1A4BEAB3ECDC2E8296270F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall, with respect to each element of the Department of Defense, carry out the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HF7527568B5B447948F8624F3C46ACD81" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Identify data that is mission critical or essential to the operation of Department of Defense information systems and national security systems.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAEDC787DD3FF46E09B58333B78982550" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, establish mandatory recovery time objectives for data so identified.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8AED14585184D59BD7AF2120D7C4607" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each recovery time objective established under paragraph (1) shall satisfy the following requirements:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE762B1B3242C496DA1120E6997114AED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Be based upon the type of data to which such objective applies, including with respect to threat exposure.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39A1BA44CAB54212976BDE21FFCA7A33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Be updated in response to intelligence on evolving threats.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9554247132584180AB75B9C8B81F93DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>recovery time objective</term> means the maximum allowable time the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to restore critical functions and data following a cyberattack.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2B127866B3E54612B7CC7014E965E09C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data resilience pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H527137DFA4C94BFA9B4AA9255C725005"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1D4A82ECA0D140479137DF9755584BB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>immutable backups that preserve logically separated copies of data isolated from external networks by means of software, firewalls, or other controls; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H68A3696C43E04938805A66DE1C0F3D66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>continuous monitoring of backup environments to detect tampering, insider threats, and malicious corruption.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBCF40A74A9FF404AAACF1A09613386BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AE35BB6BCFC4EA386352092D0E472DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9CFE6F1E26A94238B9AFF5EA770FF220"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EEBE7761D4A4F96A8D14FAD33B5761A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost of fielding such capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC9F413FD376F4DE8B2ED6BD5BB0BB0EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a recommendation on whether to extend such capabilities Department-wide.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB96F5E881922417EB6E52E6BA461CE87"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered system</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3E8038B4F5FE468D8CBF7AF874497EE1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data recovery strategy</header> 
<paragraph id="H6A3D028655A341D18A673FE0D9F70DA4" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission to committees</header><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="HFDE6363B36D2486DA64AA9A7EFB84936" indent="down1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Recovery time objectives for such strategy.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEC92798014D04BEB892FBFEA8CE308F1" indent="down1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The approach to accomplish such objectives.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD02815E7E369461DBA01C392D07C80E8" indent="down1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Oversight processes with respect to such strategy.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H81159BB350804E0FB856C142F6DF912A" indent="down1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The funds necessary to carry out such strategy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62997D32214A4FCE8D64A1E7CAB4A0BF" indent="down1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H233C942FEAE64AD6BD1E7EA2B5481EB7" indent="down1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The strategy under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16AE97524C34453B9FEE645400D94504" indent="down1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>recovery time objective</term> means the maximum allowable time the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to restore critical functions and data following a cyberattack.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3EC230B334B4464CA335F800D4398A42" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability reporting program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/131">Chapter 131</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2224a">section 2224a</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H76872A4FA695418A8944E1D151B5C227" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H74211942BAB847C59CD58B3A1E27F510"><enum>2224b.</enum><header>Artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability reporting program</header> <subsection id="HBDCE07E9AAA84CB78195E3225BDDFEA5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H53F32356487A44178E5E09462E96DCC3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the program established under subsection (a) shall be to—</text> <paragraph id="HAB0FFC7EE3CE4E6EAC39C04E89049F38"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify recurring risks, failure modes, vulnerabilities, and systemic weaknesses in artificial intelligence systems, including risks or failure modes arising from human-machine teaming;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF7FBFEA239854AE6A7E162F8342BBE18"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support mitigation of significant risks; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE4B1172741D43008262EC79D3B4F78C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>inform testing, procurement, cybersecurity, and deployment decisions to improve the safety, security, reliability, and operational effectiveness of such systems.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H95740085928A4ECBADD9D406204E1C19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for program</header><text>The program shall—</text> <paragraph id="H434B52E0AB8949A89B733A6B81428DF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be designed using practices drawn from established safety incident reporting programs, vulnerability disclosure programs, and programs to identify and develop lessons learned;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5D22743B8CF446EE977502440D771C9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>emphasize non-punitive reporting, protection of sensitive and proprietary information, and dissemination of lessons learned, as appropriate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CB4EE87D5A34C25AA9EC07305E174FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE4B9170729B14B169D28ADB9EE94EE89"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Designation of official</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA45577C2485F447F8B7678DF10503FFE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting and categorization</header> <paragraph id="HB31191C2C87546B2884AE28F605E4CBA" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall require prompt reporting to the official designated under subsection (d) of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H195C1EF0991744B5A7EFAB128173B10E" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any covered AI incident; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC323CCCC9CFB4C82865C4269AE186EA7" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any covered AI vulnerability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7BDB089741E24F4F8CC211FEBEA426F9" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary, acting through the official, shall categorize each incident or vulnerability reported to the official according to whether the incident or vulnerability requires—</text> <subparagraph id="H49AA0C1A03D4447BA3E558048BB308C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Department-wide response;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H84D04C41AEC14B57A0169D9499DDCB02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a response at the program level; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC16CA5D4311B4BDDAA3BF2DA86244190"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a response at a local level.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5FC32FF232164979BFD313AC5CA1FBC2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Department-wide and program-level matters</header> 
<paragraph id="HA0B4B0DE6C524732A95EE473453F643F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E6AE42325C5462C9B374C8FC3EB154E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In addition, in the case of any incident or vulnerability described in subsection (e)(2)(A), the Secretary, acting through the official, shall require—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H70522860F1DC4423BC47BE579C9A579D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a documented corrective action plan; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC79188BF2063412AB50000EB5AA12EC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>validation that the mitigation measures, if any, in such plan have been implemented before continued operational use.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H46945B0433EC40D99B06D33668F7D07D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Protection of reports</header> 
<paragraph id="H1039A66C55EA4E74A76CAB1F607D9DC8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H185CA8920C8B47599697E4534180533D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBAE9C6930E56477DB6607E2CDD7DA175"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Protection of information</header><text>The Secretary shall establish procedures to protect sensitive, proprietary, and classified information submitted through the protected disclosure process under subsection (g).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2A7CF07244464C039772AD649B807301"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual report</header> <paragraph id="H400320AE82BF44B18DEE5F277970600B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB7F0C1A5C50A430FBD524052531DD0EF" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of reports made of incidents and vulnerabilities and the categorizations of such reports;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C2543793C7A4B2EA440A0D8E99DE5E6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of significant trends, recurring risks, systemic issues, and corrective actions taken in response; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1BC040EF94434F25845F6DEF25706296" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="H65140A9D477E4373B920EFAD70607F8F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the incident, including the system or systems involved and the operational context;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HFE2881526E3B44B484DDA01A1A9B1572"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date and time the incident occurred;</text></clause> <clause id="HD2D3D274EF334F9E97C513EB20B3C667"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment of the cause and operational consequence of the incident; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HCC7DBCE5D2A948BAA7E5E7D582238569"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any corrective actions taken; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H27583DCD94C24728AC805E06E7AD46F7" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any recommendations for changes to testing, procurement, cybersecurity, or deployment policies relating to artificial intelligence systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H194FD7E05BA447CF939D4E1BC35766E3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC09801130B364FF1A51FA13E0942A1E2"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA6269C30825C4CFAA2880040BFA31226"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>artificial intelligence</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/9401">15 U.S.C. 9401</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7E97F594B66438EA8EE6FED28B5F935"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered AI incident</term> means an event in which an artificial intelligence system—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H322834D0184A4A30B515D6C1F573828B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>causes unintended operational, safety, or security harm;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3707E124DA42406598C63279F36D5EE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operates outside authorized parameters or approved safety, legal, or mission guardrails;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF91DE9AEC3C3404BAAAF60DAA3715D54"><enum>(C)</enum><text>materially degrades mission performance or reliability in a real-world or operationally representative environment; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5660B71D1A494D3181798134F7E32D10"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fails to respond to an operator disengage command; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEA82718733B6440C96C1894926DCBD5C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>operates in a manner that, under reasonably foreseeable circumstances, could have resulted in significant unintended operational, safety, or security harm; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA77AC4CFAD44334BBE8CCA0B70B2CC7"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operates in a manner that raises concerns regarding system control and autonomy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H347CE56E5C6C48C6B9B9A4F8ED125338"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>covered AI vulnerability</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H2E5B04EECADD4CD7AA28729ED6E9081B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1503.</enum><header>Review and realignment of Department of Defense cybersecurity responsibilities</header> <subsection id="H343A2966382E40A09935BB399E9FFBDD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review and realignment</header> <paragraph id="H052F441DF2964EF3B33FC97C568E2022"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review required</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEDF36B1C0DEF440790074B09F0B9DFA1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC7AF746FAE248FB8A23BDFEA93438A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Improve the operational effectiveness, responsiveness, and unity of effort of Department-wide cybersecurity, information technology, network defense, and defensive cyber operations.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDE848C37B1D7416292FE29E616075FF0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Eliminate structural overlap, duplication, and fragmentation across organizations responsible for cybersecurity, information technology, network defense, and defensive cyber operations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0E9EF3149E548E090D7D56B7960E6E5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBE22DBC35CC0411B9FA98C76BCDC7A0C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The review conducted under this subsection shall include an assessment of the roles, responsibilities, relationships, and authorities among—</text> <subparagraph id="HC6005709CFAC487596D4ABB1E88A9EEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA059CE56A1AF48C4BF0C47B48B6B510F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB01EE7E480DE4BD4B85F3CCCC108FCBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H53A4CF299C654DE0ADA21F7B67B6C103"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Commander of the United States Cyber Command;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99139704E6694FBEA434DB6C02A0AC7D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HECDA2CB8037E4075802A472A08C4F4AE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other offices, elements, or organizations as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2A9F306020C47858479072E409731DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Realignment</header><text>As a result of the review, and in order to achieve the goals specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary may, consistent with applicable law—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8C4994D1231E44EBB32A773B09EC7AF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>realign, consolidate, or modify the roles, responsibilities, relationships, and authorities of the officials, offices, elements, and organizations specified in paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AFDA53FAB0F4641B9D51CE19F0F3C6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reassign functions, personnel, and resources among such officials, offices, elements, and organizations; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0EEC710EC4994888B914C09E9B5F7CAD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>eliminate duplicative functions; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97A62D98BA924CD2864AA56CD7B0053A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>clarify or revise reporting relationships and lines of authority.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H523A2291F60B4D39A9494FF72DFCC163"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preservation of functions</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC5FA5F8E70C649B888116BC5B5473EF8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on establishment of new office or organization</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H279CD14AEA3647948179259BBC0DAEC0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on reassignment or elimination of function</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H63747DA79FE74EA990D3207547049802"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H569E401C50124DD29DE731B7EF666100"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H2CA6C54A28274E61B676FF46B382C9D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78E644FAF9C84B41AC30BDCB50823DF2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC4CD7F7D49F749E58668FB33D34926F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1DD13DB1E814A1183BC821F7E63080B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H69B91BBB64DE4EC5B30825855D6D2CA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DE937AF632C46B8A7640CFF1374C691"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of any duplicative functions eliminated, or to be eliminated, as set forth in subsection (a)(3)(C);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAF955739C62D4993B4953DED488AF87C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H987B33AB209946D09E07B26418E0DFEF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7461C6B868074243899EA28260A3A81E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H130311026B624D9DB2F39F09A17ABC00"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8DA74F8A8AF24F6889AAE05CDED5BB78"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB40E7FE9352548ADA35AB553B4F2072A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF2A6087D20814DF8BFE49F31B6E0C299"><enum>1504.</enum><header>Inclusion of critical infrastructure and operational technology security in combatant command planning and readiness exercises</header> 
<subsection id="H55E052E989AE4D319B999170AD429C30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H2B6CAC8BE3BB4D55B4580D53B039139E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>planning activities conducted to execute national defense strategies; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H836C430C3F5D494DA59468B76463F1EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>joint and combined planning, training, and readiness exercises.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H41CED00C5972486289ADE61F0E8AB2CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of activities</header><text>The activities described in subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5F62971FEE204744999328E62CAF0041"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE44BDD37CA864F75AB4119CB3E9FC7BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordination with relevant Federal departments and agencies, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, and private sector owners and operators, as appropriate; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H642F8172B0884AC59C41E3531AACA84A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>integration of cyber, operational technology, and physical effects relevant to disruption, degradation, or compromise of such systems.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF94D6DB82E4445E8B013873797AEFD4A"><enum>1505.</enum><header>Pilot program for autonomous mission integration of unmanned surface vehicles</header> <subsection id="HF9A6488CD6D84333A03EE0002146C9A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H408EE40A24034A6B9A759CE9A30104BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The pilot program shall develop and validate rapidly composable, multi-mission capabilities to support distributed maritime operations in contested environments, including pre-integration of—</text> <paragraph id="HAC8FCB6FB7AB470880A75220FFB281D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>autonomy services and mission software;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD7F05FE0A2524417B6E28A3BBF163390"><enum>(2)</enum><text>kinetic and non-kinetic systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H726C2EABCDC84882B130A6202A332479"><enum>(3)</enum><text>advanced sensors and communications; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0A45B540B1D54458AF9B2D0EB7BCBE9B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>edge-based collaborative artificial intelligence.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H419539A91A504B91B79FFBADD4DEB45D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modular open systems architecture</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H92BB9AF36E7B4DBDBAB9A203D54D217F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefings</header> 
<paragraph id="HBB61106D9B624430B614DA4CAB59F519"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial briefing</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HE1233341C8DD4C9DA287FBC08CBC96F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordination between and among program offices, the Under Secretary, the commanders of the combatant commands, the operational component, and industry;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5B8980B9B17647F4AF37C6AD88263A4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>methods to reduce technical risk and promote competition, including shifting integration risk to industry through pre-integration and demonstration; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACF9187D6C27436DADA1005292F2D083"><enum>(C)</enum><text>plans to accelerate prototyping, independent assessment, and operational integration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD17659677D5E4935A5D14339AB69C342"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Follow-on briefing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3983334093CD43B1AC229E56845DE64E"><enum>1506.</enum><header>Civilian cybersecurity reserve corps pilot program</header> <subsection id="H855A3B8FB0054C1DA0B940B0B3A77A90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDC26E2D99C84429AA7F45448D93324BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration of prior report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2914) (titled <quote>Independent Assessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for Department of Defense</quote> and dated October 2025).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H84D3AE0FDCD0481193E2DB107D43FA65"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Planning</header> <paragraph id="H2D4DC865ADC34ED0A566416AFCA4AC50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H20EC19F56AEA4DC9896C0EE94667DDC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a concept of operations for the civilian cybersecurity reserve corps;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC982D5980A524AB0A2AD44E57BC084DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the necessary legal and contractual requirements;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1DCD2F95EF76471297721958228CDFE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recruitment, assessment, and selection criteria and methodologies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H943B1A545FAE4373B29FEFF6C39B2A0E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>talent management processes and system prototypes;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H554BD0688FFC4E88994F1CAA54238BD7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>defining the initial mission set and organization structure of the civilian cybersecurity reserve corps;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41ED6A3BF0824F25A24A767EDAFD912C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>metrics with respect to cost and benefits that will be used to inform the Secretary’s evaluation of the pilot program; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H456CE8B1E28C426099CF84773549C9F7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15FD57CDDA1A404899CE17AA658B8F27"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report and briefing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5067DEEB9466486AAA36E3CBE9F1239E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H522F1EF63F0F40D5B0CF64F07C0CE10D"><enum>1507.</enum><header>Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy</header> <subsection id="H6A6BE3C1C9134C88ACE54C93AE7D8971"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recommendations</header> <paragraph id="H02DBC3FA5EA84E8BA82E8B14E60748EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB9FAE15E3D1B4F21802EED707CAB8C89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review the Federal Acquisition Regulation contract requirements and language for contractor vulnerability disclosure programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE3237BA6E2D40D3A2319FF1CA12E79E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommend updates to such requirements and language to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H752AEFF4907D47E78D1EBAC2BA4F3E7A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/278g-3c">15 U.S.C. 278g–3c</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8D8CE23329F14C119ADA4A77BE3944F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procurement requirements</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H11E7ACB9C6FC41F3AA49997A89188D16"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The update to the FAR pursuant to subsection (b) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H69475606653C49F3AAB5C4C78701C187"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B89F9892FC9491192D6D37DE4D7340F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2E10D5D7975D44C48AB12F79848E0ECB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The head of an agency may waive the security vulnerability disclosure policy requirement under subsection (b) if—</text> 
<paragraph id="H611DC0D300254C1EA267A09284AC564C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the agency Chief Information Officer determines that the waiver is necessary in the interest of national security or research purposes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2BCF1E7CCEE04AC4BCBFD59F197364E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H17BABBC8037044E69E060EBA3DE95220"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Department of defense supplement to the federal acquisition regulation</header> 
<paragraph id="H7E3D86E8E053444F845A9EBF97874C6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/278g-3c">15 U.S.C. 278g–3c</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F7A682976F247A8AEAAEDCC510883D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revisions</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H074FA7FFB4C84EAF97C9E4EA3E3D5647"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB56642E3B5443D281BCFB5571EF413E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2AA6E68714D342D2B0852E6D50A0FA08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determines that the waiver is necessary in the interest of national security or research purposes; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDFDA7E86153493981053FAC892D61ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEACA8E1FD0C2401E9E990AE9FB41E9AA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H75ABB460042E489C8791FC2F2ED50047"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>agency</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD3B81755A6204675ABBD88653F61E250"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered contractor</term> means a contractor (as defined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)—</text> <subparagraph id="H840060A7C3604C19ACAA4D1B44AE9BBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whose contract is in an amount the same as or greater than the simplified acquisition threshold; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7A824F5489DE49948418994A1D4BC589"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED838A8AAD3C4DEFA3477535D41A9022"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>DFARS</term> means the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9F02F662FF80452FA227077217230A39"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>Executive department</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17CB59EDBB034E5F93874164B2950DB5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>FAR</term> means the Federal Acquisition Regulation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDE6B4CA4A1A54631AF5CCF82BEAF7450"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>NIST</term> means the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDB9D7D13C4B4B5D8338A44BD68BC770"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>OMB</term> means the Office of Management and Budget.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE27A78E8E32440FAA5D1C865E766F75D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The term <term>security vulnerability</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/650">6 U.S.C. 650</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBBF50D913AC4D958B9D8E8AF72553D6"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The term <term>simplified acquisition threshold</term> has the meaning given that term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6250CA99747E4774BB3C8DC197A55B80"><enum>1508.</enum><header>Cyber incident reporting requirements for operationally critical contractors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFBBB386F97024A2681C46C027CC468B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H128C80BC941A402EA45021D6BD9E5186"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rapid reporting</header><text>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)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD0C3F9FA6C014508A6CDFDADA6FC962E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a rapid basis, each cyber incident with respect to any network or information system of such contractor, including for each such incident—</text> 
<clause id="H9BF7A85F99D145C69D7E94779D695FBD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H2CFBE810D4A44382A8972B34C93786CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the technique or method used in such incident;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H40B437738DA84127A420807CDBAF310E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a sample of any malicious software, if discovered and isolated by the contractor, involved in such incident; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3A70748EBF5B46758A79130F1A8010A7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a summary of the information compromised by such incident; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE4418C061E974FBFA75CABF35BE1B33B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="H44125A39618C441E9FB277B9C21FB2E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the hardware, software, firmware, technology, or update discovered and the network or system on which it resides;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H2FAF6675FCE4441F957208323A42CB3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the function and integration level of such hardware, software, firmware, technology, or update;</text></clause> <clause id="H3F27FC872F4E474883AFAEF4EEF31FCE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the date, method, and circumstances of discovery; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H553C5E8574094AB08C83B47F34B93749"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any immediate mitigation or isolation measures undertaken.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB104F6552FF0448A846BDE4117277FFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: </text> 
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<paragraph id="H7B91EC419BF54053AF5DD4EA0F729FD7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered Chinese entity defined</header><text>The term <term>covered Chinese entity</term> means an entity—</text> <subparagraph id="HF95F037B9C2D43FA89A27A6D50439462"><enum>(A)</enum><text>organized under the laws of, or primarily subject to the jurisdiction of, the People’s Republic of China;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H861CFA7E6F3C42DAA050A1D2A60906F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C6907B258D643D9857C1283C8FFFD5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note), or any successor provision.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HCBDFE77D067E4E7B9B3E0534BDFAC60E"><enum>1509.</enum><header>Interim data protection measures for the Department of Defense</header> 
<subsection id="HBC2CF698AA5B4683B868DAD368AB16D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Data protection review</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF26D233D0ABD40EC89E6E645A01BF283"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cryptographic protection</header><text>The cryptographic protection described in this subsection is utility-based, software-only data packet level cryptographic protection that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE6C0CBEFA3A54E1E8C7E54CAC5CDDCCC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 <quote>Preparing for Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography</quote>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2325071312641CF9F57DC9CC6EEB0BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9538CFC567FC4A9F9BF106D9E2712DCA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A61AEB811B948BEBC9FE5F69CA1E299"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provides capability for variable symmetric encryption strengths of at least 512-bit with minimal degradation of encryption decryption speed; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD409F43232354561875ED43D1ABB40F4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8893138793EC43BC8D9CFC6870703727"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA03D944C1DB8457F8834013A0388322F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Future programs of record</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFE569FF251A043ECBDE4E16BAB48E452"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pooled implementation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H87BF64A06E2A4E4A83D37D41775B0A31"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Vendor lock</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H70938308D57D41189ADFCA0C3E28F766"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Multi-year term</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H60CE4D31F0EF47DD8EF2072FFCC4B2F4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Relationship to existing guidance</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBECC5AFDEBE54A7997155235884515CB"><enum>1510.</enum><header>Report on integration of commercial cyber capabilities into the joint cyber warfighting architecture</header> <subsection id="H9F7073A4C2F0453B87B6B8ACDD260025"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA86810E501B14BD3B3C57A0C2A96922B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HBAC854547354451D8D5D20AE9845FF67"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of actions taken by United States Cyber Command to incorporate commercial technologies and capabilities into operational cyber activities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H811489C4A709402FA3DBE383A91DC5BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43F9E4A42F094F3081633D9DB1093255"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of how commercially developed capabilities may complement, enhance, or be integrated into the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4E304B254B8C454B9FB27B3871031D80"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of any challenges, limitations, or barriers to the integration of commercial cyber capabilities into operational cyber architectures and activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7FF976A743F4C378A0ADE00FA9CAD59"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C1409E9B7D1472A9DEF8F4A6CF10AF3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Any recommendations for improving the integration and operational employment of commercially developed cyber capabilities within the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1E78462808C645B8B59812D2EBC362B4"><enum>1511.</enum><header>Department of Defense cloud security authorization reciprocity pilot program</header> <subsection id="H56E79B2C75654990B805C592E362A841"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<quote>FedRAMP</quote>) for civilian agency networks and the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (<quote>CC SRG</quote>) of the Department of Defense for Department of Defense networks and national security systems.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC3A5824AAC5C41F78001790197F85D8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of solutions</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDB6B006810C74873939C946911AE2711"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to congressional committees</header> <paragraph id="HFF2418A031304648A20A1C4C520A9ABD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B8B3378358D402AB29559AD8A8A79D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall cover the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H8F5880E8B33C40FFA8C1D843449DC194"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The findings described in paragraph (1), including a detailed analysis of benefits, risks, and any specific security control gaps.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0B305D34E18B42BA85BFAA35F528FCC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A strategy and implementation plan to establish a reciprocal compliance mechanism for CC SRG and FedRAMP cybersecurity requirements.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3F0CB10281A493286664D1596C9BCEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of expanding the number of authorized cybersecurity solutions to participate in the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H21F219AA553A48D0A50EB3FA3FC65268"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="HF4B108D0B24F4CC89CE35212F9A01053"><enum>B</enum><header>Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence</header> <section id="H72A4D734D7FF4ED2924B213E47473F52" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1521.</enum><header>Software planning, programming, budgeting, and execution reform</header> <subsection id="HB1B5492432624AA1A5EB4A273F2F02D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/131">Chapter 131</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2220">section 2220</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H7EC13AF6817C47BDB3B1747CA5E6430C"><enum>2221.</enum><header>Availability of appropriations accounts for full lifecycle of software capabilities: regulations</header> 
<subsection id="HF2F76D717A784CE08CCE8C1EE8D85A6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H4CE8A40DD539404297EB7A37EEB663EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7A49D1B3BC114B66896557C205912450"><enum>(2)</enum><text>clarify that such amounts may be used, as appropriate, for all activities at each such stage in the lifecycle of a software capability;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5666F46BA88F4E42B2CE9BF897BC91E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5E0FE2F8DFB040F1BEF6FAE79840C175"><enum>(4)</enum><text>not impose restrictions on the availability of funds for software capabilities, except as required by law; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H870B299EA9234BDFAB792728ABA7994C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1884).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3182AA237EB84709AB5E0C70068FF0BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>lifecycle</term> includes stages such as development, prototyping, testing, fielding, modification, upgrading, licensing, sustainment, and retirement.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H1590A93835FC499F9BA88006272E0BB0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Issuance of revised regulations</header> <paragraph id="HFB225F8ED0C347A9B382A28E4AEB5B2B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB6099A5219594E37A65780B62C1F23C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD10AFB2E9EA943B4A11F840CB52B5F30"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates and report</header> <paragraph id="H835B8CF84FEB4C39A0153BB0E6DD1F31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Written updates</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA6C2E0986C3C4B21AE6D0334AC74D242"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the progress made toward completing the revised regulations, along with specific actions taken and remaining milestones;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7061BA5118D4D04A0DE4C1C07ED5E70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA1FE8B3E5E3744FFB56CFF67BF949F93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of any anticipated barriers to full and timely issuance of the revised regulations and full and timely implementation of such regulations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8CDCAE8AF414D7E8C47BC9F754C75C7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any recommendations for legislation to fully implement such revised regulations; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6CC1AA67A5BF41B5BE6B5874C99251DA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD00FD4B661DB4333BF91772D671D4CCE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCA782FEB3A684AC1ADD8ADAA2F5591EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the revised regulations required by subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D897C79126D4F3A9CC5363C739413A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any remaining barriers to full and timely implementation of such revised regulations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2138076A2B5340CF8A2803EB0297D72A"><enum>1522.</enum><header>Requirement for guidance and prohibition on use of artificial intelligence of certain artificial intelligence companies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2224">10 U.S.C. 2224</external-xref> note) is amended in subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="HFA4D48BCE9B6422DA5B52F1F1A272C73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H861D9D73E6B84722A4AC7182B28FB259"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidance for Department systems and devices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19CD7933D2E74454ABB592CAB988905E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B), by striking <quote>if</quote> and inserting <quote>on and after the date that is 90 days after the date on which</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H61746AE2EF664C09804841A8ECA67840" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1523.</enum><header>Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework</header> 
<subsection id="HBA6CC451F9434614B776F7FAE041B706"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Framework required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<quote>AI</quote>), to be known as the Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework (in this section referred to as the <quote>Framework</quote>), 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1C47057F318544DEA123F2984EFC8196"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The Framework shall include the following elements:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC1772F072DA04DF68DE908FCE07C64D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Vendor and model onboarding process</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H205E7A6B50F54C828BCE0F41173817A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Common definitions and categories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3FBF2EE8687740DE9871435A20E01F84"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Security testing and evaluation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0840BC642CF435EA9E064CB4D4A3604"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Multi-classification deployment</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6BF13555D4C14247BF0CDA4ABF15ABED"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Streamlined system authorization processes</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB792A93EDED34FD8A7C14D5D0C506849"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Registry and governance systems</header><text>Implementation of registry and governance processes to track version history, performance, security status, and compliance for AI systems deployed on Department enterprise AI platforms.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H41C045033C8D4406A0ACE1DC98800648"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Integration with other frameworks</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H44FFD47B11DD464192A3612213C6E293"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the plans, strategies, and other matters relating to AI required by section 1544 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4001">10 U.S.C. 4001</external-xref> note);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0754B8221A64481F9E5993113FF44E15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Defense-wide policy required by section 1512 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/394">10 U.S.C. 394</external-xref> note); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D2B1ED8E1D04C638FC8B05800606B1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the framework and other requirements required by section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2224">10 U.S.C. 2224</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1818E26979FA4BB7B448E20C41F55BC7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance with requirements</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0EE60A103D9C482C97049EA12FC8959D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Metrics and reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H2B25B11147BF49539A0E0710CB1DB132"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish metrics to measure the time required to evaluate, authorize, deploy, and update AI systems on Department enterprise AI platforms; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF3532EE45C54E0791DA022F28EFD209"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5A54C4AA547D469D98BCDCC802DC0D62"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Department enterprise AI platform</term> 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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HEFA4A96326F64C6E8C97DE021EE6EDBD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1524.</enum><header>Update of policy on autonomous and artificial intelligence-enabled systems</header> <subsection id="H96D31A7022674F018991B37F31D19799"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy update required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H33EEC957CCB14DDBA46692ED026E5E62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA48045FE18D341F0B2E83575517F8736"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5456251F4FCF402482877CC9887B25CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required policy elements</header><text>In updating the policies and guidance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure such policies and guidance include—</text> <paragraph id="H816A4D3E2081423C84987EA4F6CEC494"><enum>(1)</enum><text>criteria for categorizing systems according to such factors as mission context, autonomy, human involvement, and operational consequence;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H206CD93901C44375B44EC4366F8ADCB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB40DE2E33ADC47E99FE774529534DA96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>realistic and combat-effective requirements for operator intervention, override mechanisms, and operational resilience;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H683E5E3886CA41EC90191FBB08093171"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD285CE995D194E44B30D16498A788902"><enum>(5)</enum><text>appropriate requirements for auditability, traceability, and accountability;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B75B4DD21A244FC9E18AF5E551C096B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>criteria and procedures for rapidly fielding capabilities following material changes to software, models, data, or operational context;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46EC35DA914F4393BC5A69CE0AEEC5C2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>requirements for appropriate and operationally responsive risk mitigation measures and notifications applicable to systems granted conditional or temporary operational use; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H070E4857493146869D01A4C881B26756"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A679CCFE5954466B8874A64281F697C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>processes and timelines for periodic review and reevaluation of approved systems and operational use cases.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF854A0D520144C81BBA862E6579DBC40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance with law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/491">10 U.S.C. 491</external-xref> note), and applicable Department policies and regulations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5EBD07BBBC014B168F0F908C833326C1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Continuity of operations</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA580761B0ECF4F749F19B46D1F791546"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H68B2C654E8264D56A539B1D730A728E3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Final policy briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H390FFF56093143BEA904F94ECFD9AEFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the updates completed under subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H829D6C16551743329FFBE291F9282C47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the rationale supporting the updates, including the assessment of the Secretary with respect to each matter described in subsection (b); and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA33785835F91472298E07CBC692A39CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any recommendations for authorities, resources, or statutory changes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H52310E89CE91481CBEBF9356E1FCA5AC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Semiannual reports</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE6F3DA3AA41C45E2974A61B0D010778F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EDE5AFE2A5443189336FD3816C1E92C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any significant acquisition, resourcing, sustainment, or programmatic impacts resulting from implementation of the updates required by subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC6312AAC06994C5D82B7B18727A268E5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Public availability of unclassified summary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5D23AFA2FB5F4A3F8E8307E566203FB0"><enum>1525.</enum><header>Expansion of AI-enabled maintenance intelligence platforms across Air Education and Training Command</header> <subsection id="HB8C964B201764394913A388B1B6F196B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC5104DAD033C483FA6A4BB4339926CBB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The program under subsection (a) shall apply across the full portfolio of aircraft operating within Air Education and Training Command. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H08CBFFE83B2D4954B19A30E979B2A62D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The objectives of the program are to leverage AI-enabled software solutions to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8C05E22D73174877BA15BD63DE04C531"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cleanse and correct structured and unstructured maintenance and logistics data;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E851A90D0A04800902585CAE6EBB109"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish validated, high-fidelity ground-truth maintenance datasets to improve the performance and reliability of existing Air Force readiness, logistics, and decision-support systems;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H57F646B3F8E5416A8058E64CE1045B50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reduce manual data correction burdens and improve interoperability with legacy maintenance information systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB662E4C5518441F9BCE72DD37B138C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>enhance sustainment efficiency, sortie generation, and scheduling accuracy through improved maintenance visibility;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4BC370F5698746B1887D4092F7FC7E1C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>increase situational awareness for tactical-level maintainers and operational leadership;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF95260C8B9DB4B29B15F280DA55CCA19"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H05A659B5771C4C59A6B1530E00C6C1DD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>enable scalable, repeatable integration of AI-enabled maintenance capabilities across the Air Force.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE6DF468E516A44B9A7390F5D6D323AE6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6683315A7A134A7B857E6FA15A40D3F7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H58E630FC81744AE99E1A862772EA7BCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the data cleansing and correction challenges addressed through the program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE1C3530E19A458F9F6A6053EF5B3D13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of any improvements in data accuracy, aircraft availability, and maintenance efficiency resulting from the program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5367FCA9DDEF42729E233FB2236B0106"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of expanding these capabilities to additional Air Force units operating the same aircraft types.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD87DDBEDC2A24454A0F974764818FECB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Expiration</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HAD9B5459922646B2AC68C949D5361A4F"><enum>1526.</enum><header>Requirement for memoranda of agreement regarding vulnerability disclosure and prohibition on procurement from IT providers who share cyber vulnerabilities with countries of concern</header> <subsection id="HDBE13131A85948489D9FF504C58AAC4F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCA73BFCE1A604BA99D0EA06B900AE412"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Memorandum of agreement</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall require an entity covered under subsection (a) to agree to a memorandum of agreement under which the entity shall—</text> <paragraph id="H3C6C60A6960643E78FF46A3C579DEC0B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4342DABAD93845ABBC5262FA900FCBDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not provide advance disclosure of such vulnerabilities to any covered company.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA55AB45FB8B946F8B21CC284A6E121EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H91EC4DA15CE4457BA1C0F817CAFD7BC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>advance disclosure</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9AD9F97C91F4BEE9C4438C530E24FF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>control</term> means the power, direct or indirect, whether or not exercised, to determine, direct, dictate, or decide important matters affecting an entity, including through—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0A094C8F3EA2475890EE890CEEE68749"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the ownership of at least 20 percent of the total outstanding voting interest in an entity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58D5F40D645F497482F435A2B430838D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>board representation;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0135B53985594C6AB666E343C789C580"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the ability to appoint or discharge any board members, officers, directors, employees, or contractors;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D24CEBBB88D416BB793CCEE231AB783"><enum>(D)</enum><text>proxy voting, a special share, contractual arrangements, legal obligations, formal or informal arrangements to act in concert; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB78F0B87A5404944BB8535B429EFC969"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other means.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30E448B1DB154960BCCBB1679C46F616"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>country of concern</term> has the meaning given the term <term>covered nation</term> in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H46BC3BD4C5D74821986E38D3CEE7E700"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>covered company</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H8C3F589C7DCB46BA903426932C1C5D6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H74316AFF1535476788265AEF5425CC74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CB0E4A9EE814B5C894943867423B849"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>information technology</term> has the meaning given the term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0DA3BA4AAA2A45A1A0AD46C519D52893"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>owned or operated in whole or in part</term> means that a country of concern—</text> <subparagraph id="H56BD7734762B48D3885B30CEE19A25EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA7D743EB025F4C438AD3C8A8132C189A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for an entity that is a privately held company, has any share of ownership of such company.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4F2407804F44B4B8DC300E92D58C920"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>security vulnerability</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/650">6 U.S.C. 650</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H87503B4F688E41DFBFB176FF0D9EBA98"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The term <term>trusted partners program</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H91C2B473FF934D05826DE4733BEE7E43"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HED7D429A3BA94A06B07B8F1A16311B4D"><enum>1527.</enum><header>Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative</header> 
<subsection id="H13856CC077464A8DAD8932498D698683"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAC3E4839FFEC4EF2AA0A2020A5B34F5A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The Initiative shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H33950F05CA3D4659A365AC7AC00683F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify Army operational applications of quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum networking, and quantum-enabled artificial intelligence;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43A642D628DB4473956EDF90D60784E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess infrastructure requirements necessary to support future quantum and advanced computing capabilities, including power, cooling, networking, cybersecurity, and secure facilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1A7B88345F264E77B9999A5AD264AA23"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluate acquisition pathways capable of accelerating the transition of quantum technologies from research and development into operational use;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6342538CE1EA4604BC60B1D59379B384"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify opportunities to leverage partnerships among Army laboratories, academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers, and private industry; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFD4BBB5DDCA847D6AA2C780BCD78E343"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop a workforce strategy to support future Army quantum and advanced computing requirements; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E7F6EC2014A4A2AB57B534C9707C4A5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>establish pilot projects to evaluate advanced computing infrastructure supporting future quantum-enabled capabilities. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H16B77C9F188148918E44140E813198DB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Quantum readiness demonstration activities</header><text>The Secretary may establish demonstration activities to evaluate—</text> <paragraph id="HBFD4334C21CA49E489626CAA38B22C56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>advanced computing architectures supporting quantum technologies;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2DF47971BC464B889E0AD327C34132EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>quantum-enabled artificial intelligence applications;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E00BD194E514B9A821E6FC57B2D3E2B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>post-quantum cybersecurity capabilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA9607F28A0894CE586473B9113DD6EC5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>resilient and secure networking architectures; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44CE27DEF5CE43BEB0975BBE1C0ECCD7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>infrastructure necessary to support future Army quantum capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC583E9B3E44D4A27ABC6B170B49C6696"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HAB28C2C1F18847B18E04B34EDB2CBF1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Army quantum readiness requirements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0F2BD7DDDDE24094B04CE6146F912A3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommended infrastructure investments;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0CA9B8A03374765A7831AF59D256ED9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>workforce and educational requirements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H22D343971EFF43FE91835BEB05CA5864"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommended pilot and demonstration activities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0FA2FE8D8DB8483FB847E5B013796D86"><enum>(5)</enum><text>legislative or acquisition authorities necessary to accelerate Army quantum readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H9E7B5AE4905D410299BF16F2DD6938BA"><enum>C</enum><header>Reports and Other Matters</header> 
<section id="H87B1E412CE844E14A49682A2F3A408AF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1541.</enum><header>Roadmap for modernization of Top Secret and Special Access Program network architectures</header> 
<subsection id="H8B7F13420A1F4068BDDC349C6CD59FE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H994A0F8F99E64557994D5E1FEDBD9D39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The roadmap required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:</text> 
<paragraph id="HAD6FBC3B93A04289BB97FE33C503C408"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6E49CE11B8045D386DB1C7AEF4EEABE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF8989FA273904F1386873C4DC07436F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Milestones and timelines for transition from current environments to the target or reference architectures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90DFE3E14ED844DEB3C18CC58887B492"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Plans to improve resilience, survivability, and operations of such networks in contested, degraded, or disconnected environments.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD09D80A98D634561BA70413452CF5B7E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E174DB0450D4B398182120B29B976CA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6D364AE8951D43209A689CEE9245E7A8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7D1DD91C51C4E5F99C83327FB5A7B4D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Identification of governance, roles, and responsibilities for modernization of such networks across the Department.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA34F9752E5B42F299F53ABE8843AF84"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Estimated resource requirements necessary to implement the roadmap.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD800D2D6044B4F0AB9823B7A90A90288" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Identify and establish baseline domain-specific requirements and capabilities across elements of the Department, platform-as-a-service providers, and cloud service providers.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFD8A2FBD556448A29B0283F1DD6F9C2D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4BE46FB4264B48DEABE546E495D90DED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report elements</header><text>Each report submitted under subsection (c) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HCFC56537462044CABCF29E9AD5F99B0D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Progress made toward roadmap milestones and modernization goals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D6E6229A6774D8BAF07AE2382DEB35E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Updates to the roadmap, as appropriate.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H23CF01FEA42D41F4BF1B38A2EE5057E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Major risks, delays, or challenges affecting implementation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9C6721AA0B94243B0254E35DF4F5FBD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Budgetary resources requested and obligated for modernization of such networks.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6C162FAEB9304CC99259BC3661FA6D76"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate for legislative or funding actions to implement the roadmap.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H28E7AB3337934980936BB1274D07AA4E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Form of roadmap and reports</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H4709A66C551A4E5397473D332A626C2B"><enum>1542.</enum><header>Semiannual reports on Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment program</header> 
<subsection id="HD6829DFC662549A8A6FFBABDF863B062"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Semiannual reports required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9ECD8F2591C54EF1810759CE0194D660"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report required under subsection (a) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H4C61FEB7DB064B74947DEBE91C01253F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2B8F39563494E5EBDDBC1CE3744AE17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Aggregate and component-level findings on cyber operational readiness, including systemic risks, recurring deficiencies, and trends affecting mission assurance.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H03574ED08BEC42D499979F1DEB9272BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04AEF84BFFE1439082AC3A7C8B7C8429"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of actions taken or planned to address material risks identified through the program, including timelines, responsible organizations, and any resource constraints.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD8DDE3D6F03A40AF83CE6F50B3D2D467"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D2F8F37AF0B4D69A2AF3E73558291C2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB3E9B0E4F9AF4907A6F1A8F8BA7814B3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A description of any policy, authority, or resourcing gaps that inhibit full execution of the program as an operational readiness assessment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H91587AFE806E43139EC6C788405D5674" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H74CF425A7A0D4AEAB0E9CA1C53979D8D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The requirements of this section shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HFCFC00B6E01A4C3EA6F077FA0F18C07B"><enum>1543.</enum><header>Comptroller General assessment on sharing of cyber intelligence with State, local, Tribal, territorial, and private sector partners</header> <subsection id="H901025EF70F64260965BBE099CBBB0E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H70699F103C24429E894B02DB49CB82E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="HAAEC15FB4CD8460098E3EAC5A93A43AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC3FB5E6256A453C9BAF5F2C7FC7FBBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7C634EC6059346CF87E874B03BF1016C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC5AAF071D124EA79A7BC1A1714B0291"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBD2A81DD71E347DCA736B13FB74C44D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of the deconfliction and coordination processes between elements regarding such sharing. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E62A24D607E48F79A9F97FD383BCC4D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of the role and effectiveness of the Department of Defense in such deconfliction and coordination process. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H789DA6D93EDA458CBB4E88999019B1AD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of how the security clearances of such partners affect such sharing.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F4B3C332DEA43419314E4732CC8724B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An assessment of the legal, policy, and infrastructure barriers that prevent cleared private sector partners from operationalizing classified threat intelligence, including—</text> 
<clause id="H7DE6BC82CE364129A2B8761CE1AA6411"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the lack of accredited, state-run facilities where partners can securely correlate classified government-provided indicators against their own proprietary network data; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8D875D58F58F4BA2848D30A3656E8361"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H34310B84F14A41AC9B0CB9F63A5C0576"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Recommendations for improvements for such sharing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H85ED70753DA0424EBD7A2CE238E4B0EA"><enum>1544.</enum><header>Report on threat of cyber attacks on university-affiliated research centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="HC292C0ACE89541DE9DEC3118464A2D10"><enum>XVI</enum><header>Space Activities, Strategic Programs, and Intelligence Matters</header> 
<subtitle id="H21C0D347B6584BD78DC5F58CFF73B830"><enum>A</enum><header>Space Activities</header> 
<section id="H285B913DDAD243CFBAD4BAFC0BB9C24E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Reorganization of acquisition responsibilities of the Space Force</header> 
<subsection id="H164C1A4A858C454198623EF0F0A1B6C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elimination of Space Development Agency</header> 
<paragraph id="H0C75E59B9E7B4E6B84903EFECD033022"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 9087 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C7837E93362403F8979B96E35E592F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <subparagraph id="HBD528E3B857A4D3C9415FC8736FB4389"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Title 10</header><text>Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text> 
<clause id="H0F9F2D41E5904966A12B8DE08F6765A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In section 4092—</text> <subclause id="H68433B36E3164EF5A4B16EE7B0E1E1F8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(8)—</text> 
<item id="H9230672E19F945D68CCE732ADEFE4DFD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">SDA</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Space Force</header-in-text></quote>;</text></item> <item id="HE76997632D3848EEAE1CFF54D99B3DA2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Director of the Space Development Agency</quote> and inserting <quote>The portfolio acquisition executive of the Space Force designated under section 1732 of this title with respect to missile warning and tracking</quote>; and</text></item> 
<item id="HF4D946F8A09E49EFB87C0CBDD6DD5667"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Agency.</quote> and inserting <quote>the Space Force.</quote>;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HA00FDB21B4C44EF993F149E20C401B50"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(H)—</text> 
<item id="HCBF1A5B8A1C94EDD9B7F71FDA1459B5E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in the case of the Space Development Agency</quote> and inserting <quote>in addition to any positions appointed under subparagraph (A), in the case of the Space Force</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="H7250FCB44D4B47C5A188F381CAA2D5C1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Agency</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>the Space Force</quote>; and </text></item></subclause> 
<subclause id="HEDBEB51DD1D54DC38EACF8365042125C" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>, the Space Development Agency</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Space Force</quote>.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H4D4E60C2D0F7404DA12A4D2BA9CD2828"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In section 9016(b)(6)(B)—</text> 
<subclause id="HD0041EB68004451C933050AF6D537548"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) and inserting the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC8CD434D716A4E83822774973666472D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H6350BB4ECE734F2FACEDDFBDD645BA86" indent="up2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Oversee, direct, and synchronize acquisition projects for all space systems and programs of the Department of the Air Force.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause> 
<subclause id="H24D16B22F51C44F8A5A9ADF9CF4E7E27"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (iv); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H74281EB2B87549F89E74DF762B10D3B9"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>Effective as of</quote> and all that follows through <quote>serve</quote> and inserting <quote>Serve</quote>. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H45277649CC0147E89C8EEE75357C0F6F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2271">10 U.S.C. 2271</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H76D12762AC114E428D4A03508A6A36F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of Space Rapid Capabilities Office</header> <paragraph id="H010099C391B94B19AAFD02C5E52CA668"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBED6D50CA9DF4DA0B7386FA9B6246D21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1609(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2273">10 U.S.C. 2273</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>, including the Space Rapid Capabilities Office</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H58371250AD7E4D32AF14CD4E626940C8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1602.</enum><header>Reorganization of oversight of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise</header> <subsection id="HAABDBC935AFF44599922C1C70DA93C01"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2279b of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9741071B4FFD4A76901DFEEB29049E99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation of official</header> 
<paragraph id="HDCF58258703D4295AC702EBDFC96CFA9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/135">Chapter 135</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2279">section 2279</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBE92E314CD644B5EA62F9EB009F9A254" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H46746B89C67A4A819A1DB1EA2E51CEA3"><enum>2279a.</enum><header>Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise</header> <subsection id="HE67B3CC6E25040049C035C0A692ABB65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header> <paragraph id="HFEEBAC74AD9A42768D279EFDE49B21B5" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H987FE25EC2B344228069D6F717766B8F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF33094D7CF8D48A3BC382E8EC9A6BFB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary—</text> 
<paragraph id="H32C5F1F0D4FA4DD682135257DE011246"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall assign to the official designated under subsection (a)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0894F58F538D4604865232C4A4769848"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0617E71075744912B923171DFCE96388"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other duty the Secretary determines appropriate; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE39D1A441E7341C8B2EE778BD3AF8A98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7136332740C04B97B6861ED1D3F9088D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual certifications; limitation on availability of funds</header> 
<paragraph id="H5E31AABA23624B1D923A5BAF5517C149" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H016166DC8598483B9AD827693C6DE7B9" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H88FC4ED94C684858AC39C7E5187B3010" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notice that such budget request would not fully fund such user equipment and ground control systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC12BBBC8F7D7407383424846ADA427DE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H921B7676980942228428DE9FEADBB6D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H72835EFB41A643FF9AC7446241EA6360" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1603.</enum><header>Space launch support services and alternative launch procurement process</header> <subsection id="H0999C9C82AFA4B3ABB49CA00AF65A0F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of transition limitations and reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2276a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2024 through 2031</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H055421A3E3674AF68348D7C585711931"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification of use of alternative launch procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1601(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2276">10 U.S.C. 2276</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H066CACF1546F4366930155E89C78817B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Secretary of Defense</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>the portfolio acquisition executive of the Space Force</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E3BBC85A79345CCA93B6995F56C1046"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office</quote> and inserting <quote>the Director of the Office of Space Launch of the National Reconnaissance Office</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CCAE980C99F41BDBF069BEE6AB53090"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Director of National Intelligence</quote> and inserting <quote>the Director of the Office of Space Launch</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0B9B88D8F9AC45A2AA99695143692131" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1604.</enum><header>Spaceport of the Future initiative</header> 
<subsection id="H0196C119B10A450F903217E90038F8EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1177) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H99A7382D35944BB1A8AB1137D20959EB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H156DD80E4183421DB2C4642FA100A9A0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program requirements</header> <paragraph id="HAC273A5F9F084612B74FBC51A3B1D954"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Single program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFAA40D096E934FAA9A98FC16E8DE9EC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prioritized investments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB39801E1660C47E1A483682594A0A468"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0976E48273A8433CBFACB2EA9D6B7EE5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="H61850EFE66524F4CBB30ECA8982DF3A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD28F86F1476443F91633F9B56ACB755"><enum>(A)</enum><text>project status;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9C623299969149AA98B3472E2070D2E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>estimated completion dates;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31D791233732473986032763C0DD35C0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>total costs;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H081BA0A492744CFBB1995081A48BE42B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any updated assessments of funding or infrastructure needs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE018E870B36495EB2EE28A26AF4C481"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status of any policy recommendations described in paragraph (2)(D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H502C5EAA508442F0BCDCF967C853D2BF"><enum>1605.</enum><header>Procurement of commercial space-based data and to support wildfire resilience</header> 
<subsection id="HBC5BC03166D2402E9DD71018BC53DD5C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H89C1B01D881C4DF8A0A6E1E92AD01333"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H49E395B1301044928047AFB0AD38F249"><enum>1606.</enum><header>Continuation of Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program of the Department of the Air Force</header> 
<subsection id="HFEBE74AD2BAA4D7A875F47E3ED3F0C89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement to continue, maintain, and execute program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5A388DA071C64DF3854080120EAD23BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program management</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H484DFA3E9B5C4F80B669CF6BFF211148"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds for certain purposes</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HE02F41AC201A4602B499942C7809A38F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H254E87A355F84F1CBE132173659AF422"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0A2CB62C3CEA42779A8138E21BBCD455"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program execution plan</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H15BBC351F16343678656F66672C5470E"><enum>1607.</enum><header>Study on Indo-Pacific critical commercial satellite ground stations</header> 
<subsection id="HE3AF78665429412281A570C72256675B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5A51BF32F6AA46A1872FA9A8E4E7B714"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H339FEBF0265E4D1D9AC9BCF60861E59F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of key contractor owned and managed locations for both primary and backup capabilities in a crisis or conflict.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14DB2A96E71E4C49A00981D31E1F1FF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of physical vulnerabilities to adversary attacks, including with respect to unmanned aerial systems and unconventional warfare sabotage.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E2AA697EFB44D7FBB6CB0C07A0AB4F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of potential cyber intrusions, remote information technology network breaches, signal jamming, and data spoofing targeting commercial uplink and downlink infrastructure.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB578666D8AB34BC3A26547A80F91C1B1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD65E189BEEA74ABF84065DCB470ED727"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of the ability of contractors to quickly adjust minimum security requirements during a crisis or conflict.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B3C905C124244BE80BE2646FDE8AA79"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recommendations for operational redundancies, expanded governmental security support during conflict, and treaty safeguards for essential commercial operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFC0933A34D3B4988BE630D1597C54F3D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H87A0DDB4F3E44E7F8922AE69692932E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H351F95B9B3CB478786B5B0414ED31299"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5245313615484B1A9202426E7078096C"><enum>1608.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on distributed commercial radar satellite constellations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HAC156D1ABA1A4F98B20F5BEC0DB5F0B2"><enum>1609.</enum><header>Report on optical communications and networking standards for national security space architectures</header> <subsection id="H60065A40033D4DB8B1282A291D5E264C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC25483C101214A62947716A305F0F0D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H844C194198214C12971FADD930CE0E39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1D919972E6AB4605869E3E188F187864"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of the process by which such standards are developed, reviewed, validated, approved, published, maintained, and incorporated into acquisition programs and requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0441FA61AF6344EEA687E20A520F7A9B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D4FCAB5CD0E484BAA786367916C70C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of technical validation processes, testing activities, and mechanisms for incorporating operational lessons learned and industry feedback into future standards revisions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4A0B15E37A744EAA645E5A3E82EE29B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of how such standards are being incorporated into United States Space Force architecture planning, acquisition activities, and allied and partner engagements.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9BBAE2BEA3F14F719AA0589D62086B5D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of risks associated with transitioning between versions of such standards, including impacts on competition, acquisition timelines, interoperability, and mission assurance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00A11572FFD34378B014FB66D02CDA5B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Identification of any legislative, policy, authority, or resource gaps that limit the Department’s ability to sustain and evolve such standards.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5EBCA06EE9E341BDB935260DF98239C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC74EF81C218F4A718664B5F3B5F934B9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7F7A34C8AF9A4B7EBFF18B252F4B40D6"><enum>1609A.</enum><header>Global Positioning System modernization</header> 
<subsection id="H947A87F1BD9E4CA691E934B9C05DA857"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H13670EAC66944CFDB2A6722E7AE1354F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Global Positioning System (in this section referred to as <quote>GPS</quote>) 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBE0255C72F5C4DB4862030ED425815C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F0039D1F63541D2BF9F21749B994276"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1786439ED644CDD8D6F368DE90016F5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rapidly transitioning to more resilient systems like GPS IIIF, to include monitoring and declaring the L5 signal as <quote>healthy</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC10FC12366A64C03B890329940B69BF0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H95742EDF06DB41D4A3E57688B337FA97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9AC4AEB67CAA4884ABCED4FA0EFADA42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modernized GPS Enterprise</header> <paragraph id="H3894D2DFB65544709817D10CCA0D89E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF21A5683143E486584A9B7C5A82DB82A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Components</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acceleration of the transition to a modernized GPS Enterprise required by paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE563ABB322245C8972964FEBDDECA24"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a clear timeline for the development and deployment of a full constellation of 24 GPS IIIF satellites and associated ground control segment upgrades;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7A77A3BD682A484EB92178BCE87A027D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31B0A92024244107B65EDE5E6F63AB65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>prioritization of the L5 signal for civilian and military applications to augment legacy frequencies and provide additional resilience;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8218876BD4804B2A86458D551C67CCCB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38593F38B28B4791B3B867F46163FA43"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5E63037915034636B690BB63EE1FD728"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strategies to accelerate the deployment of military GPS user equipment, Increments 1 and 2, and the integration of new receivers into weapons systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3A722F97D8AD46298F1D53AFAA951D7B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HE6C4EDA25F594CC0BFCDE01A28B92D5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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— </text> 
<subparagraph id="H9C8F1DCDD1D34CA99A6BC3B12577B086"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed schedule and assessment of progress made toward transitioning to the modernized GPS and positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BC444FC5EC344C9A7DE2A12C92C8ABA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H40ACA245BE7F4BBFA4AA50A347E3B64B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of strategies to counter GPS military and civil signal interference, jamming, and spoofing, from state and nonstate actors along with their effectiveness;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1CB7283740E427DB75D6743191A733F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funding allocations, expenditures, and any additional resource needs for the Department of Defense and Department of Transportation to meet modernization objectives; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6D1FAB7462DF46458385A7A4C0559A81"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A93B758305840FFB0EA137B79FC6A39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC251FE9A259E40C7BA6370C0AD083667"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HBD12848D677B474C942F2E6F0CEE9947"><enum>B</enum><header>Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities</header> <section id="H0154FB57147B48889514F5946498B81A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1611.</enum><header>Expenditure of funds across fiscal years for Department of Defense intelligence and counterintelligence activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 429a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6C2BE0EF41BA442EB62BA2355575537B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>subsections (b) and (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (b) and (d)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF562077A44544B4F810762B8371CC7DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (d) though (h), respectively; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H74D10AB62FB74A6483105CFC2CB63E65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6F79DF76181142878A9B81A804C5AE14" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H10217BD8ACA645939DEAC0F5FD1BE869"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of funds for programs across fiscal years</header> <paragraph id="HAE1CFBAA42794EFC8C1FD7AC8FD127FD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC0A3BAF6F5B64D1ABA302650CC3B5B6C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amounts described in this paragraph are amounts—</text> <subparagraph id="H8EDEFD2CFAA541819FE67C8023869C24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>made available in fiscal year 2027 or any subsequent fiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC860BDD19BA44563BFCD93B8EA5AA4FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that the Secretary may expend without making a notification pursuant to the limitation in subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE4586C7462E4E2EBC5154CA653D51BD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as so redesignated—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6A5E3AF2717243F8A6091E641E2E9910"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Not later</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96E3AD3F88B340A7AE860C3EB00234B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFF9E4D199640421E882B7A90142F757E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H583F3C7E519841C785AFEAC9311CDEF8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE8128230B1434AC7AE091B2B59C31E1A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEE08C8B1F84A42B2A1F43B6804A60C0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation for carrying out such subsection for such programs and the purpose of such programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4D3A39DF8D9445893CF8FEE88A89DA6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H862BC52F89394A7A859965B4CC85F7EF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the program elements of such programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H440C1139B79940848FEA1D13310911BE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1612.</enum><header>Permanent authority for military intelligence collection and analysis partnerships</header> <subsection id="H99EDA2C4DA67452F83F52A0528A6900D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Permanent authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/421">10 U.S.C. 421</external-xref> note prec.) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5E7AC0E13D4E40308ABB8F33EB2E31F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>for four years</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51A77A040BD24D73AA1EEF2D55F0C910"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H14B739724F51486689B4A87233510CDF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE76F5260398048F5BB6ADE8C08DEBB65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/421">10 U.S.C. 421</external-xref> note prec.) is—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4CA18CC280A54DB189B3E9C052BE4B06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>transferred to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/21">chapter 21</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0267E1B3DC4E4CDF9AD4653DD27A5F73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inserted after section 421; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6C6AB3DB991F4F3A8A8B3BBB29F6CEDF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>redesignated as section 421a.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4B54C4CEEE6342C794B19207AEE07D7A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 421a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD9676F7B7B8E4483A31CD4E4AFE9F27B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the enumerator, by striking <quote>SEC.</quote> and inserting <quote>§</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC45E75AC3844498EBAA0E7D082C73022"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDAF3F42176004E2391CBBC220CDD2537"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2DF5BFB1AFE24852ADE9C4BAB18A8A6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3A73564EA6464FA0A595DFC71BF2DFF8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H30A383118B4143C88358EA07274CF9E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking each heading that is not a subsection heading; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H36C3E4F4DC4C4368A9278E1C1285FEFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9FDCD929F49D412EA6DDED636FE171BB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1613.</enum><header>Repeal of certain reporting and briefing requirements</header> <subsection id="H6D717AFC81E14D0A8B5FD07251391741"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy and plan to implement certain defense intelligence reforms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1622 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/421">10 U.S.C. 421</external-xref> note prec.) is repealed.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCDCEC65C123446919BE13BB2C4F8145F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing on Department of Defense plan to deter and counter adversaries in the information environment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1560 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2927) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9251A9D235884C869FF3282C4589989C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1614.</enum><header>Modification of authority of Army counterintelligence agents to execute warrants and make arrests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7377(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>during the four-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H17CBAE52E18048D484F342FD7915A1AB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1615.</enum><header>Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet intelligence collection priorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/21">Chapter 21</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/426">section 426</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9EEC966E45014ED6A93D56BD897E9221" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H615E7B89C09644C6B9A01C351CB8D99B"><enum>426a.</enum><header>Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet intelligence collection priorities</header> <subsection id="HC6ABF5B60D8D43C2AEF030ACF544A9B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Biennial reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC9C4A3F832E845D9AFB0CBA2D51FB0FD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense as of the date of the report; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE64303FFD4B343B6A4451EC5507A2D6E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a strategy to improve such capabilities to support the intelligence requirements of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF2820BEE249547A28CEA2FE6FACB3A5C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall ensure that each report under subsection (a) includes the following:</text> <paragraph id="H37ABB882806345EB9A70319CFC839C70"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the assessment under paragraph (1) of such subsection—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDBDAEE05AA8945E9B82CFC74FCB8BF2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a review of all spaceborne, airborne, surface, and subsurface intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities (manned and unmanned);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79CD65D57F5549F5A5FF67798B7A7182"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE7A7D0328D4F470A961DD5B410D319F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the risk and security threats caused by inadequate capacity or capability to meet intelligence collection requirements; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE4CE93327EE46A4BE375F7934F17C44"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a plan to mitigate such risk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H98D170D871E84911A02664474D115096"><enum>(2)</enum><text>With respect to the strategy under paragraph (2) of such subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="H78D91617B441489CAD4F5F1F72FB3109"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of the projected intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and whether such capabilities will meet future intelligence collection requirements; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1DA296FFBC5E4A70B8AA85583B805CE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations to improve collection postures in the near-, mid-, and long-term to meet future intelligence collection requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1F0674E7F98428ABD72D38130CC72B7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the risk associated with an inability to meet future intelligence collection requirements; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAABABD8FE75A48D594833BA6E96EC7F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a plan to mitigate such risk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D2115405EAE40ED981EE5930074B04F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any other matters the Under Secretary determines necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H087F87E8A5F04D34B9C40DA3EA673296" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination and consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall develop each report under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="H2ED2CAED6A2642119D794D57CCDCF9E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCF51485F12934BD7919F89C9520E1AED"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in consultation with the service acquisition executives of the military departments.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF2282D7DC772494CA6D524A2E022172A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBE3C1C10788245D4BF6AE3F5A9B49B4C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <term>congressional intelligence committees</term> and <term>intelligence community</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H0C90FD61CD224C5CA8CCD4A52BF5C282" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1616.</enum><header>Integration of open-source intelligence training and tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis curricula</header> <subsection id="H99E93CD79168487FAB395C6B657A30AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/21">chapter 21</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H61A7139B300F454AB2150658E7BD8BEB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<section id="HE017D8F20EE8452AB34F35DB15CE12C4"><enum>430f.</enum><header>Integration of open-source intelligence training and tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis curricula</header> 
<subsection id="HA321122D553445E6B128DB09A47A677A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC342EB2A29684040BD0E0C1F6714FF1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance and standards</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H84953B5B29AF4954B5E43512D4557475"><enum>(1)</enum><text>issue guidance to standardize open-source intelligence training requirements for the military departments; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EC5032281ED44C69658EF0368ADED7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish minimum open-source intelligence tradecraft standards for use by the military departments.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAB0371CB5F7C4663A9E46BD6BC429590"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Matters covered</header><text>Training required under subsection (a) shall include instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft, including—</text> <paragraph id="H59B792185FC24B32B3D6102BA3A245F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>methods for the discovery, collection, and analysis of publicly available information, including commercially available information;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2A619CB9C2374BDCBEDF946C8282DBC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use of open-source intelligence tools, platforms, and data sources;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62CAB132BBFA4336B108BBFE942C07D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluation of source reliability, data quality, and analytic validity;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5B1003414FCE4AB0BC5A5F61BD38B580"><enum>(4)</enum><text>integration of open-source intelligence with other intelligence disciplines;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12E26E6E7B154C29A3A0472DF14CF89D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>legal, policy, and privacy considerations associated with open-source intelligence activities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H510802F0C8CE454EA5CA32048354178F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to support open-source intelligence analysis.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0031B24BB93B469E96D0379E3FF78940"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The requirements under subsection (a) shall apply to initial-entry training programs for military and civilian all-source intelligence analysts across the military departments.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDB348FE209A34D959A3DE0B983A8E33A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H568DB39465D24FDF929059823566348D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H237688AFC9F440CB94FEA66274D58720"><enum>1617.</enum><header>Object-based generative artificial intelligence for open-source intelligence</header> 
<subsection id="H96C8D8F87C7D4549B3FDD0F935B7B85A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HD8CD33DD204B44BC8D747E218A2B3EDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE473731AA7294401821098B6A1766D72"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describe the maturity, scope, and users of such capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1972C77626C488CB2AD025259DFC53F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the extent of duplication, fragmentation, or overlap among such efforts;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2E36BAF3754B4EA3B146549E3F158BE1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify gaps, limitations, and barriers to scaling such capabilities, including technical, policy, and data access challenges;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6767D43205345EE8E525B20DE888C66"><enum>(5)</enum><text>evaluate the extent to which commercial technologies are being used for such capabilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4F82DCA9373540E68DDA4CA9AC6EAC21"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identify opportunities to consolidate, scale, or designate a capability as a shared or enterprise solution.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H55316D0C3C45437BB2449552347FB25E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H52902ACDA64447478D19FF4642A00588"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC8E6267D15449D5B8B35E5BF1DEBF7B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capability described</header><text>The object-based generative artificial intelligence analytic capability described in paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H92464FA1A8D040CC9864641DEBC4B934"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make use of object-based data models, knowledge graphs, and retrieval-augmented generation techniques; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4E0385227E9044DDB1B1F3FB50350C9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enable discovery, contextualization, and analysis of high-interest objects, including weapon systems and associated entities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D3871D5928543D1B53A345B8AD12654"><enum>(C)</enum><text>integrate publicly available information and commercially available information;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H306B0A2D8F7749C689A994D57E23F87F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>produce explainable, evidence-based analytic outputs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F16F4474C4A4E6F9066953A427FCD98"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">align with data, analytic, and security standards of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H89C9941E36794726BA9CEB74B1C36F41"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pilot program lead</header> 
<subparagraph id="H0894AD46C7264BABA112D75B276FE226"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC734FDE3AFC644868D6561AEC78FA549"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The head of the component of the Department of Defense designated under subparagraph (A) shall—</text> 
<clause id="HFF80A007C43E4D61A7DD589312ABB387"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement and operate the capability described in paragraph (1); and</text></clause> <clause id="H020F7FEBEB994104863125B14A6BCE20"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>support Defense Intelligence Enterprise users.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC54EECF3F6E4404C98E0B8D21980EF89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transition and integration</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H6897F734A008432B82A2442E567BE97C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the capability developed by such pilot program should become an enduring program of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE588698E6B8140F786153B56661870D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B47B906C9ED467793A8540494386CA3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB792C2D05F814E1A8613EFC3520518D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H445C2FD6B6074CC6B79CF30658FD14D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the plan for implementation fo the pilot program required by subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC163F9A139544E989C700E9F81EC414E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Defense Intelligence Enterprise defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>Defense Intelligence Enterprise</term> has the meaning given that term in section 426(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF0A733BD27E44758A5195C6C25BDA1B0"><enum>1618.</enum><header>Report on protection from disclosure of members of the Armed Forces under cover</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H89B27E9AF9A4432A9AE963123C4C2DDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>intelligence operations of the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2CEEFD01B5341E4A5DA32183E5A5C8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the identities of undercover personnel conducting intelligence or intelligence-related activities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30165D2ED7DE4F7B9C9BAB4A016CC695"><enum>(3)</enum><text>intelligence sources and methods; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4954E83BA5C44F4B969771372BDBD483"><enum>(4)</enum><text>cover mechanisms in support of intelligence or intelligence-related activities.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H218EA8DECE0B4FC9BDFEE3556DC537CD"><enum>1619.</enum><header>Assessment of foreign adversary-controlled digital platforms</header> 
<subsection id="H2D9EFD9591A842649C8790B9381194FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF2147DE9D346433A91512017095BDA40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDB1B223816FF4C1887B88393EF172EE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>risks associated with the collection of data regarding members of the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0D9366A150C40AC8A82B4A7321A55E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>risks posed to operational security and force protection;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFD2EB7B5CA2243D7BBEBC822BE08B930"><enum>(3)</enum><text>threats arising from foreign influence, information operations, and propaganda activities conducted through such platforms; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DC2066591C84C7694CBF84BDFDF0B9D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations to mitigate identified risks.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H749A42922F514D7FA7B0E77FBD5BCB42"><enum>1620.</enum><header>Office for Bombing Prevention</header> 
<subsection id="H8766D407A5F649779632354A0BC07B32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/121">6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H99E8135594BE4BC98EC543FF779B8029" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H7570FB81B3384A7BA0D4BC3728E974B8"><enum>211.</enum><header>Office for Bombing Prevention</header> <subsection id="H3B3D397CEE284B67B3D30F594338DB9A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBC995DB5F3A149D2A328C0D5A67A1EF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Principal responsibilities</header><text>The head of the Office shall—</text> <paragraph id="H419515DF33BE4C3F9A066C9072B564DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H772FDD0A23474B1CB5B214B629284134"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2807B63EA72C4749AA41CDB1277F2389"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advise the Secretary on matters related to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2BD82BF26B47430FBE5E291B2CED1C85"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H4CE27F9B00A0469795E80A2B91429EC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Coordinating the efforts of the Department to counter terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States, including by—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6F225ECBF69844939D2B6736984B0EAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F98A8628ED44EBFA47363BDF0100EF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>leading the prioritization of the efforts of the Department against terrorist explosive threats and attacks, including preparedness and operational requirements;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD0FD412B71A440E397A40F31F585042A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H570704AA3ED14E18AF2C76045C25CA96"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing advice and recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the effective use of grants authorized under section 2002; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H75A91337EADF4DD78AE637892C7825D0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7869C6F49B7842B4850EC46975C401AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H26B1CB1E3AB542EAB3A019490B06C7A8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB69AE24121EB419582A7C9FA1CBF2AA8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1CA840CDF68B43589B378194C30564D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support efforts to prepare for and respond to bomb threats or other acts concerning explosive threats and attacks in the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D1CE6DE3A434D1BA31670969920EC3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support of public and private sector preparedness for security of critical infrastructure, facilities, and special events, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB7D134F5C63647018E74E632B140B275"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80C34182E30442C98687062DF4D048F6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H712A93FBBFD9436390F0305BAED00202"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F33A087EF954B0BB7957573075C7729"><enum>(B)</enum><text>applying the analysis derived from the database described in subparagraph (A) with respect to—</text> 
<clause id="H27798286BA4D4C9D8C6B64829DC53F44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H5E8474C95FCA42F3B0B3FE9526B9D349"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5BDE546487EB40E49FEF25654F8FA8F8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Facilitating secure information sharing of sensitive material and promoting security awareness, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="H82B5D9CD4AFB4CC7BDEE2659B1E15280"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H12AD4B268A314D6BBE3551569B06EFEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2271EA0F7C924AC083E3DD9070572277"><enum>(C)</enum><text>executing national public awareness and vigilance campaigns relating to—</text> 
<clause id="H2681A22A92DA4079B1303C39CCC08C48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States;</text></clause> <clause id="HB57A9EA4546246BBAF04597123AA5969"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>preventing explosive attacks; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H04B3D16844C844A3A16B95AF6CFD71A1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>activities and measures underway to safeguard the United States; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF4D0E55903F4492904E5F9DF9275269"><enum>(D)</enum><text>working with relevant stakeholder organizations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB9EEC63199AE46D1B5027B39A0724E3A"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Providing any other assistance the Secretary determines necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6B21E7D6365D465DB63ECD403F53D8D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> 
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 211. Office for Bombing Prevention.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDAF5482C5476400A941D6AAE0B9C57DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department of Defense synchronization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that—</text> <paragraph id="HE010A2B46DA54985A33D680B4D573981"><enum>(1)</enum><text>planning and operations of the Department of Defense are updated to reflect the changes made by this section in a timely manner; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H03939028F7C74ADC86EF843473310BCC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF13D2DFD9C3343268CBB5204BEF5DFFF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1621.</enum><header>Protection of identities of certain members of the Armed Forces who are special operators or perform sensitive activities</header> <subsection id="H175DF64D2CE34580A943A06B47B0FBE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Criminal penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3121">50 U.S.C. 3121</external-xref>) is amended as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6D508649423F44EFA13D327F50CFE46B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4688CA2A94C34FDF9A40A9FE9EAABBFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a covert agent</quote> and inserting <quote>a covert agent or protected defense individual</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCACDA29D6C6A4256A59AD40AC93F0E74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>identifying such covert agent</quote> and inserting <quote>identifying such covert agent or such protected defense individual</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4A08BFA1844405ABF4C2F8A9B8F51DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>identifies such covert agent</quote> and inserting <quote>identifies such covert agent or such protected defense individual</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAB416F14B6FA40CB917AE6C08393AAAD"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after <quote>United States,</quote> the following: <quote>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,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H064ABB806D234090A0D7C5C5D892EB08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In subsection (b)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1125F182A9044D7B81206CEC159104DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a covert agent and</quote> and inserting <quote>a covert agent or protected defense individual and</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H797BFB6D5A51499D9C2EB72B1959C856"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>identifying such covert agent</quote> and inserting <quote>identifying such covert agent or such protected defense individual</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H585607E9EEE7412D9332435EE5DA3D90"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>identifies such covert agent</quote> and inserting <quote>identifies such covert agent or such protected defense individual</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B6B68FB72B14A1FA9853AF7C481BD47"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after <quote>United States,</quote> the following: <quote>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,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA8910EDF5344AD1BC94395FFB2469B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF377AB106EDE4A73A2D1AE0F5A69D37F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>covert agents</quote> and inserting <quote>covert agents or protected defense individuals</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7C35811ADF32430A8DF97B1A472015C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>as a covert agent</quote> and inserting <quote>as a covert agent or protected defense individual</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C18EDC1F065482AB0F648625BF16D06"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after <quote>to the United States,</quote> the following: <quote>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,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H27D0A7BC821C4EB3933210CCD61DE6C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Defenses and exceptions</header><text>Section 602 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3122">50 U.S.C. 3122</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H43E601DA27904309A1A984E821930A6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H35FBEAF84DEA47F3A395D9229697A8E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>It is a defense to a prosecution under section 601</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) With respect to a prosecution under section 601 relating to the identity of a covert agent, it is a defense</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6DB49FA954245EA8564C7BFF5AB7FD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H44D46F3337924468A99EEC9E39FA59B2" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C256AD196934E6CB6BE7EF217CDEDFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by inserting <quote>or protected defense individuals</quote> after <quote>covert agents</quote>; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1462197E42F846B09156BE90A802DFF2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by inserting after <quote>to disclose information that solely identifies himself as a covert agent</quote> the following: <quote>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</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF5F686675F3640488329E4F9539EE43E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 605 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3126">50 U.S.C. 3126</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H337BD343F7444420B88ED2AAD57C7B68"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>protected defense individual</quote> means the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H0F7A565B38A146F9B23BD446F7E0AA13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A member of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces serving in a sensitive unit.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDD012485567446F780C5905FCC77B647"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H764E75851E674CC28868D7E9EB69C5E3"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The term <quote>sensitive activity</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>Department of Defense sensitive activity</quote> in section 130g of title 10, United States.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9180812E5B314ADBBD709130EF19F96F" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text>The term <quote>sensitive unit</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 130b of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5853EDF66FC445EF85692B308957F2D6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 601 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3121">50 U.S.C. 3121</external-xref>) is amended in the heading by adding at the end the following: <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="traditional">, and certain other individuals</header-in-text></quote> (and by conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD727330E5F234C158B3A34D09B927730" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1622.</enum><header>Open-source intelligence integration into Department of Defense collection management</header> 
<subsection id="H9EB88DC25A4C432AAB649325D287B6E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recognition and integration of open-source intelligence</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDEE66D4B4E784EC990378536EFB23876"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that the Department of Defense recognizes open-source intelligence as a source of intelligence collection;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF6412F05155F4F598DBB6539D4787CBF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrate open-source intelligence into the processes of the Department for intelligence collection management, including processes for requirements development, prioritization, and tasking; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6A028DEF181470CBE5F1B5A5B89AFD6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintain procedures for identifying and validating intelligence requirements that may be satisfied through open-source intelligence;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1D7CE617138C4441BCE8BB52126C2D93"><enum>(4)</enum><text>maintain guidance for tasking, coordination, and deconfliction of open-source intelligence collection activities across the Department; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A69E58119FF4127B93062452E738A68"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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 </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H36896972924C48A18EE7F0D7FA3B1DF2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB662BE96B2DA4873B0887F685347D6E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Integration with collection management systems</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2AC5F965C0364BCBAFD4831E6E366C40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Tracking and accountability mechanisms</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8AA213735B6B4947846639CD0CA27951"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Instruction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0A395B515F484D588966D568E83DAF45"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>This section shall be implemented not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HEB706927C3424E8480FAF62015041CDC"><enum>1623.</enum><header>Open-source intelligence definitions</header> <subsection id="HC2E5E062F5734FB4BEDF77E8C4035247"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following: </text> 
<paragraph id="H1E464505000347B6AB7EB569137D6B97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Publicly available information, including commercially available information, has become increasingly important to intelligence analysis, strategic warning, economic security, and understanding adversarial activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C324D4D250B418BB9F9635711FAC704"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H16B439610CD4407AAA14BFBEC0098944"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of definitions</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H82BC3B9B9CDA485D8E836BCBD4C8C327"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>The terms referred to in subsection (b) are—</text> 
<paragraph id="H098F826690C349499552308502DBEB50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>open-source intelligence;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49CA8FB684ED403C9AB9BE7D4B5D2079"><enum>(2)</enum><text>commercially available information; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0F9ADD82D4F7479C9693569EE156E8BA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>publicly available information.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H580AAF344E22469CA11C48FBB160A093"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8F8750F96D774302907D29321042A6BF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Briefing required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB7B5072C14D2489EB525833E999C089F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <quote>congressional intelligence committees</quote> and <quote>intelligence community</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H7ECC0ABBE46F4E62904DFB4BF9697B29"><enum>C</enum><header>Nuclear Forces</header> 
<section id="H637FD2854CF04375A68A40BBBFEF4057" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1631.</enum><header>Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles</header> 
<subsection id="H7883FCF2E90F4897A3857CF8A352909F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/24">Chapter 24</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H80293A9A7188471B863514878371B3AF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HB28A884E8F564E46B64BE00F8D9C8737"><enum>499d.</enum><header>Transfer authority to support intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities</header> <subsection id="HA52F1800B8A54B47AD327E2289A85837" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Research, Development, Test and Evaluation</quote>, <quote>Air Force; Other Procurement</quote>, <quote>Air Force; Missile Procurement</quote>, and <quote>Air Force, Operation and Maintenance</quote> 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC797AC16BCD84B7A8BE4297A79DAECC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of transferred funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H12DBD2F4E53C4EBE9F8C9C5808E4E00B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority under subsection (a) is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H698BF22773C94DAF9288790A869DE550"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notice and wait requirement</header><text>The Secretary of the Air Force may not initiate a transfer under subsection (a) until—</text> <paragraph id="HA638E4EFB3BD4B9FA82B6CA30AB8CC13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification containing a detailed description of the proposed transfer; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H27E12496CD774C41A71DC8441098902C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of such notification.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCC4C96B11B9E4051A348D4F661C01988"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Quarterly report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H34903232F85E44CD9FE610E3C59F8138"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered program defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered program</term> means a program of the Air Force that the Secretary of the Air Force determines supports the following:</text> <paragraph id="H18D1BFA67E1547AD8D5936C04A67C296"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8BEAE3117C1549D0A4A8B085FBE9F2E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7A9BFBF04134AC38E9CFCBFBE191E96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any reentry vehicle capability for an intercontinental ballistic missile.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCF8BC806BF3F42BBB4EB8F7835E10817"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other capability for an intercontinental ballistic missile, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD7AC4224EC624ED7962C7436DB4735C9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9FCD373CDE7A4DC08F4E8326749DD3A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception to limitation on expenditures for modifications for certain below-threshold modifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2244a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0CC7C5200785453B9916B868D78A8CF0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H81282DA114FF45C1AE618C04C7FE4A70"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception for below-threshold strategic delivery system modifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA7A46C6F211A4805B4C75BA676EEC1C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advance procurement of flight test kits</header> 
<paragraph id="HAE8C2A8FE56847BCBDFC836E0379F030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority for multiyear procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36DE9A2E6D1A4F11BF185B8A9259EC55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE9737A026D584CB8B2AC769433752EFC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions for out-year contract payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A1D63380CF64FF6AD0D5EEDCE54B364"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2030.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC6C0D79C03E402787ED891D9FE3127C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contract authority to mitigate certain diminishing sources and shortages</header> 
<paragraph id="H3FE0E3DBE5324217891267F02E99FD8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contract authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF053B47D981D49858779CED54D71D165"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice and wait requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) until—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB2F6167BB0BE49778D201067ECD18084"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification containing a detailed description of the proposed contract; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD08A514D40E748E69297C8904774D160"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of such notification.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE3086C55CB54447DB14F97A31409CA28"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Covered program defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered program</term> has the meaning given such term in section 499d of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H530973689C084D4F80AA7421509377A2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1632.</enum><header>Designation of Air Force Global Strike Command as National Center for Conventional–Nuclear Integration</header> <subsection id="H966E972AEA8445E0984A8D531246F3F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National Center for Conventional–Nuclear Integration</header><text>Section 9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H0339EF42370A4C6CB76F7DD6CFD54C23" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H760B6F90611449748D31E766B3D419B4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National Center for Conventional–Nuclear Integration</header> 
<paragraph id="H71B69DB0964E4C13886D800C663AEBD8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Air Force Global Strike Command shall serve as the National Center for Conventional–Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95CB8FA13DB34520AD2DAA305D5BA17E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The responsibilities of the National Center for Conventional–Nuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H13E0B5A50C854DD88DDD641684C011DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C66C99746AA44EC8454627D67722659"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishing a governance and coordination framework to synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant major commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAB29823C0C7644B9879591E7F57D5BD3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29D461EF576E40EEB6F67ACC782CFCAF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H93F57A8AB7BB4DBEB8DAD4ACCE87FF5A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3EC19486F5AD448F94204BDE8A7FECD4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header> <paragraph id="H48336DEF447D41F3803717F23D7F888A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3C7338EE859C40BA9FCB90B31B6163FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84420A6B53DB4B01B6030F04A4145C11"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Measurable objectives and milestones for the implementation of the responsibilities under such section 9068(d).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7F05E5DCBF564C858F9DC901A147802F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88DED1741E364B5298186C6EA77D456A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE27210C5225244AE97D19D1045D4610E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1633.</enum><header>Quadrennial report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text> <paragraph id="H43F50714B3544BF687E57FF2C9C0E638"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Biennial</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Quadrennial</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H42BA6089005E4681B2021504091B314A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCB0E4B41BA524CB4AEF051CFBE8232DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2029</quote> and inserting <quote>2027, and on a quadrennial basis thereafter,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H334A2A6BEF774FF39064CC8F6C4DB0CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H6ACF60422BC84F398F94A448028A3FE8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>enhance the safety, security, and reliability of</quote> and inserting <quote>sustain and modernize</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H276A3428F23E41BFBD5849370FBE2548"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)—</text> <subclause id="HF4912E7258314C5697DF358F58F0E0A2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>10-year period following the date of the report</quote> and inserting <quote>period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H6196853DFCC047AD98F963089C019BEA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such 10-year period</quote> and inserting <quote>such period</quote>.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H19C716F39C714FA9A2B66B60DDA2DBF6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1634.</enum><header>Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States</header> <subsection id="HBE6869F48BD24302AACE52603EA7B80F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H60980DDA015A46599489215ED080F229"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE651FF08668C48AA91CB684302B7093A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a number less than 400.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5E5D9CA5E70F4E839B325BE2E78CF978"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any of the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="HCA178030649B4D5FBFB7F9EA9959CC24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA690F27E8E1C4DD48E2E4C3265C87613"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of intercontinental ballistic missiles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37F0D591F6124111A3C8A7E04259896D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Facilitating the transition from the LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM–35A intercontinental ballistic missile.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEA835FED23F54653B50B1FFDAEA7F472" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1635.</enum><header>Limitation on reallocation of funds for Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range and United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll</header> 
<subsection id="H38B459012865444D87B4DF9B7364C182"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on reallocation of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H4343D304232F4B81B0E6E4E3584E0EBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be obligated or expended only for the purposes for which such funds are authorized and appropriated; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDD78D440989249F0AE843EB356364E66"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H636284544ED348F5AC0CFEC2BCBB7A54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFC2AD197EA7645C9B108158547B2523F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1636.</enum><header>Feasibility assessment for potential designation of Joint Global Strike Operations Center as Global Operations Center–Alternate</header> 
<subsection id="H4B22BAE7C1EC4E48B45C94D281A4DA59"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Global Operations Center–Alternate</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H096DF769A0A7485CA1406BB790CC85FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC84DE3B2AEF545DD98BE2F1DC36DF6A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49BA912E00F642E9BBADFCE6EEB30F46"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5C21048989604528B6368938EC759867"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78DF47875F6D41A79A52A0EC887D3A6A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD7E4EA060E944A13BC4948F46EBA4603"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0ADC98390B14AD3B3127F417CA178BC"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFE45986F3D8044E5809D674AC83A0C12"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6187C40451254969A0611708B51CF94C"><enum>1637.</enum><header>Space Launch Complex 46</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA8190B2E62964D95A3DB2C946BF9441F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3628F266A4B54AF9A0884145B6B9B2F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs has issued a final acceptance and certification of the facilities at Space Launch Complex 51.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H189703BC85054AF9BAEC1B3306E2B339"><enum>1638.</enum><header>Modification of report requirement for certain decisions relating to nuclear weapons employment strategy of the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, or a similar evaluation,</quote> after <quote>made pursuant to a Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H6326448F61514EDA95C8944465F127EA"><enum>1639.</enum><header>Independent assessment of bone marrow radiation shielding for nuclear survivability</header> <subsection id="HAFC90BB2714D451B9735CC01829BEAEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H678D72DBCC2B42C7AB129D2A2B906FF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H9116A44F778049A5BCC80C012FB3B6DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the likelihood of developing Acute Radiation Syndrome;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFF10312A94554D0DA1F485F6182E235E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the severity of Acute Radiation Syndrome when it occurs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41109E7E82484947B156690305E53FD0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>overall mortality rates following gamma radiation exposure.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H952CAFECDE924608AB6FC1B6F3ADE49D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H87EDDB86C5724B379EB3ED7DACB70354"><enum>1640.</enum><header>Extension of annual assessment of cyber resilience of nuclear command and control system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 499(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2032</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2035</quote>.</text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H3C227C7B0A384D3485BE98F7E9E2C8C6"><enum>D</enum><header>Missile Defense Programs</header> 
<section id="HA54A22E3C2724D93BE142B19A098A89C"><enum>1651.</enum><header>Prohibition of unauthorized use of name or seal of the Missile Defense Agency</header> 
<subsection id="H71B3EF587D884BF9B11BCBE0CC03A084"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Section 5502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="HF619A45249B44A9C8D9C2990849A6088" style="USC"> <subsection id="H085D25FEA56F4C6DB88CC6AB965ACA61"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition of unauthorized use of name or seal</header> <paragraph id="HD62CC04788C7463AB033DC4F27A2C604" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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):</text> 
<subparagraph id="H955AB7EBBCD04FB08AA64AC678B2FB85" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The words <quote>Missile Defense Agency</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF5C67A7830D47DBAA32BF6D2C074744" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The seal of the Missile Defense Agency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1919BCF8EE52438C9BA7ECAF1FD16AF9" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H649BC853129D40DDB4E03CF325387C12"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text>Subsection (c)(3) of such section is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC66340D4EFAF486DA195810EAADC9A9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>the date of the enactment of this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>December 27, 2021,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H139E9B22FD75465188169E95B0B0C602"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6B48B00E471E4AB3B88E80F7E7D10F85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the date of the enactment of this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>December 27, 2021</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67727BA6728A4DE398EE251B9EFE99E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the date of such enactment</quote> and inserting <quote>such date</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9DB92CA5513842DBA8847C969C517805"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>the date of the enactment of this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>December 27, 2021,</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H929570506C5A4DD198493D43D1B86358"><enum>1652.</enum><header>Removal of duplicative Missile Defense Agency testing requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5534 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></section> 
<section id="H7A97051C5BAE45EC837360CC519D413A"><enum>1653.</enum><header>Updated Middle East integrated air and missile defense strategy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1658(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2951) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HABB1C8EAED644D56B6E7509AF27A59FF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF2A4FADF99A9470190D84AB6F61AF326"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Update</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H2C972ADAEEF74C91A7134C704BBB1984"><enum>1654.</enum><header>Next-generation integrated air and missile defense system munitions strategy</header> 
<subsection id="HAD9C60081E75441C899448FE1FB18F93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H93AA6ECB08CE4C10B743B845EECF1576"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC98BAA38444D47E2B8C6B304D82B4BEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A summary of the munitions and associated procurement quantities necessary to meet mission objectives by 2028.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0408A781FAE4190A809A82C992B3478"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of current and near-term planned production capacity for each munition.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H087D63D623D644DBB4CE1644F7118B53"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An overview of alternative munitions with potential air and missile defense capability, including the production capacity of each such munition.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C4EEB9683DA4F4B9E52543D62C88D4C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of the feasibility of incorporating alternative munitions into the next-generation air and missile defense architecture and associated effects on operational performance.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5192BC4EAA2A43BE8099AC48B5D70227"><enum>1655.</enum><header>Space-based interceptors</header> 
<subsection id="H32A30AAF308C48E29ECD6728F43BD2DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Independent life-cycle cost estimate</header> 
<paragraph id="H496748E5214343DF81ACE19A60201E79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct an independent life-cycle cost estimate of the space-based interceptor program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62BA2A78E3AD4FAB9425F30089EA26CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Affordability controls</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCB2DCE51C3FF46F9A91E6421F1A190A6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HDAA8365DAB7548C6A561CA13B8600BC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the preliminary findings of the independent cost assessment under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF55686E49FB746F1A608AB39F2DB2262"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a notification that the goals under section 4271(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, have been established with respect to such program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF09DEAC7AAB34C71A9AF9CDE1094A737"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Flight test</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB90D24DFBDEF46AE8A9B82A26D02AE26"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1E581C962134A9B8F2E25C38C25EC47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provided to such committees a briefing on the details of such tests, including with respect to the operational realism of such tests.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA263AF1EBDCF41EABC6AC080EF48EFDF"><enum>1656.</enum><header>Low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor development</header> 
<subsection id="H1084C42CFEBE414ABEBC62455B05B368"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H32935EEFC8B2486C832A8E91341A5CA8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9B53EB1D474A41A2844AEE621B63DFEF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H9CE2B68BAB3B4CE991282DB469D3E883"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the current threat environment necessitating low-cost and scalable exo-atmospheric intercept capability; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H50D04F840E9D45C9ABBEF61F8C8B01A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the acquisition strategy for a low-cost and scalable exo-atmospheric interceptor program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H65653BD0D6934D50A163D29174883D90"><enum>1657.</enum><header>Assessment of resilient missile defense sensing architectures</header> <subsection id="HC42AB3C3DFA1457A840BFF73C14C065E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5D33288285F04FC6955F9EC64172E805"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H66951875B240434680F571310DA960AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of current and planned fixed missile defense sensing infrastructure and associated vulnerabilities in contested environments.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H33A16993E66942FABEEBA063124FE3A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An evaluation of modular, transportable, and rapidly deployable sensing capabilities, including their potential to restore degraded sensing coverage under operational stress conditions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2B2B6C713F6404AA56FB0AB6B06AC68"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of ongoing or planned efforts to incorporate modular open systems approaches and commercially available technologies into missile defense sensing architectures.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H774C4D59814941309745BAA6B296877A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of scalable radar integration concepts and the potential of such concepts to accelerate deployment timelines and improve operational resilience.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA61A1E7FBC64997AFD6644C35E739DE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An identification of programmatic, technical, or acquisition barriers to fielding distributed sensing architectures and recommended actions to address those barriers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H49FDEB4DC3044975A8C22AB30CA67F19"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recommended near-term investments or pilot efforts to improve the survivability and reconstitution capacity of missile defense sensing networks.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3666434BE2ED4229A6FEB57E62853A61"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation authority</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H16A6E3D0285649FC9CDF65DE2AA676C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HFA5384CAC47C4806BB35E7D9BA534D3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>distributed sensing architecture</term> means a missile defense sensing approach that employs multiple geographically dispersed sensor nodes to reduce reliance on any single point of sensing infrastructure.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5B215A1A933940AB8AB1D81C352DB505"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>modular open systems approach</term> has the meaning given that term in section 4401 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H90EE342BB369455FBBE689AA0374302E"><enum>1658.</enum><header>Report on modernization of the Aegis Ashore missile defense site at Devesselu, Romania</header> <subsection id="H5257D05B2CB94A258C7696C4CAC6293D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H484E16147B994AA4BBCD76D6FC610A68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H6E322D6300BF4A27852B357E3F6231D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of requirements to improve the capability of the site to defend against advanced ballistic missile threats.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF0C4AED7B1CA43629EB28FB378410A91"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of requirements to improve the capability of the site to defend against maneuvering and hypersonic missile threats.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24DFE1A25C9A42CD989B2CA56B6A0A60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of options for integrating counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4BD605E6ADF44393B0A660BE10B76B6F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of options for advanced sensing, tracking, and command-and-control capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94EA6671E527486496B4F32CACC2598B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of force protection requirements and enhancement options for the site.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H23FCC965D19542148E23CAB9AB7378E0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of opportunities to improve integration with regional air and missile defense architectures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H773B113CB7F34CCAA451BEA4D5616A2F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAC467AB884034B719A56C45EE0E6A23B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>An assessment of estimated costs, implementation timelines, and operational benefits associated with any modernization option identified in the report.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39D0389DF0EC431080E3C25F121ACD80"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Any other matter the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate to improve the effectiveness, survivability, readiness, or interoperability of the Aegis Ashore site.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H1CFA1F2466AE4C2FBA97ACB63884460C"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Matters</header> 
<section id="H6FD32AA5DB8948E39D859729F64278CC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1661.</enum><header>Briefings and reports on cross-functional team for anomalous health incidents</header> 
<subsection id="HBBDF9998CD3D47DD8589BDED85DB09C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefings and reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/111">10 U.S.C. 111</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H06DD59D283794ACFBCF6CE858B070B25" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HE4C09005B517418EBB4974939CC63BF8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Updates</header> <paragraph id="HF102FED521B24DCF9BCDE007CA0A34CD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H95D4EF1F1FC7448EBD68AE874A0DA86A" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On a quarterly basis during the period beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0217DA249FB94AFD896BF51BC17F4691" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On a semiannual basis during the period beginning January 1, 2029, and ending December 31, 2030.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB429547E34E1461A994D5F019A13B538" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD146F470B94E49798BBE740929D0082A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/111">10 U.S.C. 111</external-xref> note) is—</text> 
<paragraph id="H50DFA8BEE26D432D9936094B8FE1DDA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>transferred to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/21">chapter 21</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECE18E72AB2E4F7ABB798059F935C307"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inserted after section 430e; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9582F93596FF434092CC5C81F75C9A92"><enum>(3)</enum><text>redesignated as section 430f.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3C3506DA17C647929EBE0F4BA5495E18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 430f of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H272379B149914786AB56A513DCE3BA71"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the enumerator, by striking <quote>SEC.</quote> and inserting <quote>§</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A1390C8B98D4BECB2A07E7B99754557"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4217D008452343D7BDB943158261E918"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3140B9A322B440C1913BD7FF04AF8B82"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2A97CEF9F4184E09B39FE664D1D61504"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>title 10, United States Code</quote> and inserting <quote>this title</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H393C1D910C52426C9787B6ADE2027CFE"><enum>1662.</enum><header>Cooperative threat reduction funds</header> <subsection id="HD88522BF43424A96BFBB4DA664E52C71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding allocation</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3711">50 U.S.C. 3711</external-xref>), the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified:</text> 
<paragraph id="HBBCED75D9A304EB4A831C1B8439E4128"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For delivery system threat reduction, $0.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73E1888704F446C88859BFD24B15710A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For chemical security and elimination, $23,435,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE675ADD93AC4ABBB499DB6F5A9BAC85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For global nuclear security, $29,950,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40D8EA10AE0240A78A7A19EDA9E11755"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For biological threat reduction, $66,524,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H277067AF941C4F9F91C23B3737185081"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For proliferation prevention, $52,052,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB557FEBC70D34B8AB0EF97A1F61C49B9"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For transportation elimination disposition, $26,414,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE1F18B61D1F043CF88204D806056067B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>For activities designated as Other Assessments/Administration Costs, $22,957,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1D172B8BE72749E0B32FD755BF4CB302"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD7699B6A678B47B1A0C6D0729B7A5F7D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1663.</enum><header>Solid rocket motor industrial base</header> 
<subsection id="HB37C3698C672402187C9C003BE8A2603"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group</header> 
<paragraph id="HF13713DA68D94400A4997EC2FF9F4559"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group</quote> to expedite the qualification of solid rocket motors from a supplier that does not otherwise supply such motors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3708D937538E49BE9E3B882DD88AD4FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group shall consist of a representative from each of the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H84B3F928FE584B49B9A06920CDC7E904"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Department of the Army.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81B45ACFF6294080B314F063C5DC6236"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Department of the Navy.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6BA33247C2F049839BB813B75DD65C7E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Department of the Air Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77AE2AC2070F4E7FABDDABA1741ACE0E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Missile Defense Agency.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6DDE614C07644E87857F4296D001EE90"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F842CC4F1BB4DFFB5BC5B1649BC60ED"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other component of the Department of Defense the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8F5DCB90EA50495E83476E2C72B57E74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H5E510582D21B4649BE12A850A1DBC464"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF13097639D5E4F7EA0AE372641B7A9A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designate not fewer than three missile programs for which the Secretary of Defense will expedite such qualification.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA04FAE5000924E88991DFD08E3091C5C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header> <subparagraph id="H27D0F644351E47BD8428F5C19ED7B1FC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="HB38FD8EF86E2444FB62D797DC559E399"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status of qualifying solid rocket motors from a contractor that does not otherwise supply such motors;</text></clause> <clause id="HA61C4D427F3E463A80A52B1617F190DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an implementation plan for such qualification; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H261DB76BBD8B449D8C9CADA14B988E70"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an estimate of the costs to carry out such plan with respect to each new solid rocket motor or contractor, or both.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3D2FCD7D5BF41C1BF6A231FF5F18B1B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="H99ADEBAF6A7549ECBD83F686F0FE9B26"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a certification that the Secretary has established the Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group;</text></clause> <clause id="HE72C9A2FC8934A54BCC06D2006624723"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an identification of who is leading the Working Group; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF5DDDCB4634E444FAD5CB8B2050D7D85"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the strategy and implementation plan under paragraph (3)(A).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA5062CF18244D59A94A9426B7317E27" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H79F014DAD29C47A78098F853A58ED473"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Second sourcing for production of existing critical munitions</header> 
<paragraph id="HFE0E0691C485496AA9F2C223D123DA27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE8F896127654585807B01A29CD989C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual certifications</header> <subparagraph id="H24BB3E013FA1471285802FA83C3AE858"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2CB9479C7F9B4B54A15FC360AD9BDE5C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit the initial certification under subparagraph (A) by not later than September 1, 2027, with respect to fiscal year 2028.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F68DC3DC040462DAF11816B62131787"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAFE91F7ACE72485F92CA3BCBE98F43B6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Office described</header><text>An office described in this subparagraph is any of the following:</text> <clause id="HD408898074ED4E48A75FF588EB296977"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAE265216F05542BF8E7E10FFDE471E78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Office of the Economic Defense Unit.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B455ECF4D96407FA7CF9EBBBDC86C4B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEC84285F6A8D4D6E8ED96A1D0A99A0D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a timeline and the costs associated with procuring from a second supplier the munitions covered by such paragraph;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8834406416BD4B2A97CA5C99810CD32D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of each such second supplier; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA71A461E1F1D4372AD587E8E2444495B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD00FB13BFB1445B38D40067F59956BD2" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Production of new munitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0D6BA51E55B94FF7A27B501AA1FDB159"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered munition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered munition</term> means any of the following: </text> <paragraph id="H01FF2CB43B2F4B3E93B507E26C0688C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment enhancement.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H69661842E42443A6B95916F84D5A41EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Terminal high altitude area defense interceptors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB905D73A0064A4C834B7F65DCE80678"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All standard missile variants (including standard missile-6, standard missile-3 blocks IB and IIA).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H27ED1D6221014F67AEA832FFB11E093A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Tomahawk land attack missiles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H437698202C3149EE8633E304F9C0FA63"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maritime strike Tomahawk missiles.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HABD73CEE9B7F4D22AB59A809A8D2825F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0389E564A2114740BDFF44335963DD09"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Precision strike missiles.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF0FEB5AB561D450BBEA67B881EB50579"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Hydra 70 rockets.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF925DB87BCF8424BA598BAF7EEC66849"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Any other munitions the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H09B6F94A980C4451BFF618FC1B5D2AAD"><enum>F</enum><header>Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains</header> 
<section id="H81FF5B99FAB04F7480AC8AB8FACB0BEF"><enum>1671.</enum><header>Strategy for disruption of adversary defense-industrial supply chains</header> 
<subsection id="H86979AEDB20546128909B388EC69566B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H842E926A135B4DA4894D8636DE82B783"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB0E5D00DD50344218084CEB4DEEF6538"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identification of critical foreign dependencies supporting the production by such adversaries of threat systems, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H8A7A91584DB842718C120E88B4E60803"><enum>(A)</enum><text>artillery systems;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9D226C89EF404BCCA180D4095A7B7799"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ammunition;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H430F4A49AAC64A598BD50C76924B480B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>missile systems;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF2B0B4C7A95F4EE68517B8C2D8D59C7E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>armored vehicle systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C36CA808CA7430A8164DDEDF23FDA92" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (C5ISRT) systems;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAD217C9F723A4099AD8114BE54845DA8" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction (CBWMD) systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EDD703F86D54AD88CD53A359FBFBC5A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>advanced kinetic and non-kinetic weapon systems; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H61CEFFEB388B488180C1DFA26F9B5F75"><enum>(H)</enum><text>unmanned systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H733BE122D18748FAB475CE2280F61901"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of vulnerabilities associated with reliance by such adversaries on goods and infrastructure, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H36CBA50C7AEE4B658C234BBAE49EE435"><enum>(A)</enum><text>imported raw materials;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA80CB4DC7FA74E47AC937D737A1D7D26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specialized metallurgy;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H11E443C324CA4465A20CF671FC76E638"><enum>(C)</enum><text>precision machine tools;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D7FB493AFAF4C169CD652B6B2551F9D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>artificial intelligence enablers;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5BF6F7DEF5794E2BB659272C89CEDF68"><enum>(E)</enum><text>energy infrastructure;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63631DF14D624916807E249BDC76C4D5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>big data analytics;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4BD81725FAB1491F8F146545B8AAF374"><enum>(G)</enum><text>propellant precursors; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H678E9244078A4AA3B216ED6A82DD7E4E"><enum>(H)</enum><text>transportation infrastructure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8A72A07A0E384ABDBA3EB4A6CF7C1949"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An identification of opportunities for coordination with allies and partners regarding disruption of adversary supply chains, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H10A36ECDE64F4097ADE7C09D27CF30EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>export controls;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H21F50C39324C4A7691E9DC80C958E760"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supply-chain monitoring;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75598525318B4C77AE7D34830930497E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sanctions enforcement; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5146123B566B44749ACF1411B1938F56"><enum>(D)</enum><text>industrial security cooperation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EDA592F4EBC471D9FEF8B63A8234079"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Recommendations for improving the support provided by the Department of Defense to interagency efforts to monitor and disrupt adversary defense-industrial supply chains.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H49479F28CAB043F48FE3B449B920C93B"><enum>1672.</enum><header>Defense Industrial Intelligence Integration Cell</header> 
<subsection id="H140AA7680281467C9A27181DBB34F43D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall establish a Defense Industrial Intelligence Integration Cell (in this section referred to as the <quote>Cell</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFFA251C25595450E973254BB1D53B76D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties performed by the Cell shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBBF6D3423A2447869730C5C19B646397"><enum>(1)</enum><text>mapping the defense-industrial supply chains of adversaries;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H865CB794ECD84EEB8D249DD3A47E011E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assessing vulnerabilities within the military production networks of adversaries;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC24955851F34387905E444DD291CAA4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>supporting operational planning of the combatant commands relating to industrial disruption;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F668247FAFC404EBC804392CD83D219"><enum>(4)</enum><text>supporting interagency analysis of export controls and sanctions; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B7A36BCDCA44C89BAEEAD6FD06608BF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assessing foreign dependency risks associated with adversary weapons production.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1298D97BB6D942EE85DC6116982FD22F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Cell shall coordinate with entities including—</text> 
<paragraph id="H57EE232C68EE42FDBBA0D403E8C62D83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA21B505E7A1946B0AD3E75DFDBD6C5FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1D0BCFDB74D540108D613FC528D17333"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Defense Technology Security Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD3F700247E145728A48E38202D8BF45"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1DB7871FF964305A1A123E4AEAB8C7A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of State;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3186DBC31C54478DB817EA5C7AB34290"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department of Energy;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA5DBCF549F1342AEB0E730500C2A5A6F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0A3450BB79C43DAA0E0A4D29C2ED334"><enum>(8)</enum><text>appropriate allied and partner intelligence organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD916857A703C4A78BDFE122869B069F3"><enum>1673.</enum><header>Assessment of adversary artillery and munitions production capacity</header> 
<subsection id="H4F24F78F65C54CE986839E182D343DB0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H401577CC16F043ABB4CBA7C5A55EACFE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment required by subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="HEED1DF29A8894F8BB6D450761C8E176D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>estimated annual production capacity for artillery systems, ammunition, and long range strike systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3252273E51F3459C90AD2F3B95414E81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assessment of adversary barrel replacement capacity;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFEBB4B0E83944B6C92D5B48AC0861263"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identification of foreign material dependencies associated with artillery and long-range strike system production;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7625CD1AA6124790997DC0E81A2C5077"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assessment of transportation and logistics constraints affecting production and distribution; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H05CB02626FA0445CAD41F05F7B7812D4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>implications for United States and allied operational planning.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle></title> <title id="H175B91CDDEC44478B5B4616CC998E74B"><enum>XVII</enum><header>Other Defense Matters</header> <subtitle id="H3D38AFD55BFC447EB2DE812153CA580C"><enum>A</enum><header>Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations</header> <section id="H04762534354C4BF286F542561012FE3D"><enum>1701.</enum><header>Availability of funds for Department of Defense State Partnership Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 341(e)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, 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</quote> before the semicolon. </text></section> 
<section id="HEA721B12743B471C928A3367FC0AD475"><enum>1702.</enum><header>Inclusion of members of special operations forces in preseparation counseling</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1142(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9487E65BDF154FBDA5C7C565DA5056D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(including each member of the special operations forces)</quote> after <quote>armed forces</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B6FB57AF3F941BCB2A78F456B52B814"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> before <quote>Within</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7577DA0D4AA3431DAE7621F671FC4106"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(B) ”</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HD0EA049A77674501B25DABEEFF014D96" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="H312610DC67F74E7283F2B8A13BD17E17" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall ensure that a member described in subparagraph (A) receives preseparation counseling in the following amounts:</text> <clause id="H3DFD8D10EAA348CEA98FC516ED88E5AB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H83805E9282054521A155FF0C7712E211"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In the case of a member other than a member described in clause (i), not fewer than five days.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HF2BEA9A35E004B79BEF6115A11CEF7BA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1703.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="HC8C681422C1E42CD8269AA723B3ABCC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use by Federal Government</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d)(2) of section 105 of title 17, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1463555C04464E35B051BA93DAAFA052"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (M) through (O) as subparagraphs (O) through (Q); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B534E3A03924ED4946D697060438703"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new subparagraphs:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HCBCEFA4E4DD44A12AD31E7377D155572" style="OLC"> 
<subparagraph id="H11A4010F53764F089241BDDF66E7B23C"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Space Force Senior Level Education Program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A806197C77E475783E661098C814A7A"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Space Force Intermediate Level Education Program.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF9FE4AC6F9E04FF1B28B3089C2C12D20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Subsection (c) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6B2F6516B083453FA587BF63A8D09FC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBDBFB3A89DE54B3380520C7EC77403A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>through (L)</quote> and inserting <quote>through (N)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FE07B6B4B8844EEAE7BE8ACEB03433D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraph (M)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (O)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC1D844171D354D2DA529E4024EBD3437"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>subsection (d)(2)(M)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)(O)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E9F1CF23BD942F887F61584166286FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>subsection (d)(2)(N)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)(P)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H54F7EE5810A145D085C21C526F048593"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>subsection (d)(2)(O)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)(Q)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H42E9BBB7117E41B886650F9847AFA5EB"><enum>1704.</enum><header>Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1 of the Defense Base Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1651">42 U.S.C. 1651</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5EB887C0E5F446A58D4D5F04000A3ACB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4C6F901EB4147DD91FD6ADF60D3194F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>and the District of Columbia.</quote> and inserting <quote>, the District of Columbia, and Guam;</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF813D073D1AC49E5AD6D1174A8D14346"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H9811FAE95BD14DF29A22F8976E0B827E" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HDAAB844835634768950F71164BC103FE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term <term>Territory or possession outside the continental United States</term> does not include Guam.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF5092045695E4916BE1214F8D8F69C23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H35A2B179200B46C6B0CF5BA48BA9DE66" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H8016551ED1E24DDE8A69CA88539FD552"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation on applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H4F4BE83984C14A0CBD36354A4B1F9517"><enum>1705.</enum><header>Extension of admission for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled <quote>A Joint Resolution to approve the <quote>Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America</quote> , and for other purposes</quote>, approved March 24, 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/48/1806">48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)(B)</external-xref>), is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>December 31, 2029</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2035</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H0E84248FCA1C4528956BA9B1D42657F7"><enum>1706.</enum><header>Reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015</header> <subsection id="H663CBD6443A24E91B6381B3549674A5F" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>; enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/113">Public Law 114–113</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H08CB8A4EA83D46BEAFC631AB9D8DE943"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 102 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501</external-xref>; relating to definitions)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA49C6C2C263345FA8CC78905CA456593"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0CD50583C0C44A1881E86463342372A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5233B974526843E9909ABB85794A50B3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HADC0D0E751374C56BB38AFCA89C5D774"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Artificial intelligence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>artificial intelligence</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/9401">15 U.S.C. 9401</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2D20C84877541F78EDD2CC3846F13BE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>critical infrastructure</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/56">Public Law 107–56</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5195c">42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA5536DF40F84C22A5463853AB616B3C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 103 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1502">6 U.S.C. 1502</external-xref>; relating to sharing of information by the Federal Government)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6C03E48F1B734C58A3566A26DE71CF4C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>develop and issue</quote> and inserting <quote>develop, issue, and, as appropriate, update</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB67A1195612C4AFE836B063F959607E5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<clause id="H92C27558F2E84947BE75CC261562CED3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="H86A9438F572D4D53B8ADAF6B01102A12" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and, as appropriate, updated,</quote> after <quote>developed</quote>; </text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H59CECCF85FE5441C8B69EE8226E67AD2" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC9B50F757E6E4016B5880CD8E7C9EAEF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H26BDE3CCE4D44E1598FDDCC533A72FD6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause> 
<subclause id="H4FBDCDF8490C434FAE60579D63E377F9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6863455086A641189BE03BFD62495C37"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H3F65A08D8A2B4CA2BEF9B1C7DD11A866"><enum>(V)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5986683CFE524704865FA8B8D7A3C9D1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE2B0BBB9C3424E2CBF205CD5D0AAA194" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pursuant to section 2212 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/662">6 U.S.C. 662</external-xref>), provide one-time read-ins, as appropriate, to select individuals identified by non-Federal entities that own or operate critical infrastructure or artificial intelligence; </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H7B802099CB3848BD853CE2FC4F764A3E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subclause id="HA95857EA602046D2ACEFC220C063F4A0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and, as appropriate, updating,</quote> after <quote>developing</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HB6A48C641585436DAD621E9005A21B63"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and defensive measures</quote> after <quote>promote the sharing of cyber threat indicators</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5675741CC474D678E8C3D38E9532DE3" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> 
<clause id="HCBE2F60C9B8246FBAC07B7FF086A14B3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and not later than 60 days after any update, as appropriate, of procedures required by subsection (a),</quote> after <quote>Act,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H345911E00C90420596CCA964BC8FE85F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(or update, as appropriate)</quote> after <quote>procedures</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1176727E9CD044EA897A2688753C3B01"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 104 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1503">6 U.S.C. 1503</external-xref>; relating to authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3455528B5DBF4C77BEF57E41D040648F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) of subsection (c)—</text> 
<clause id="HF7B3DFF045EA426CB1BB563051F8DF1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>shall be</quote> and inserting <quote>may be</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H7093D24ADF0744AAA395761EB3C1C889"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB4CE01AC668E4961874317184F227DDA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3746616C8D0C42859B47B59CE73A0CCE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H548085CEE20D4C38A85066EC14759BB2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBA04B6EF9B640AE81CA0769FC4D90CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2), by inserting <quote>, which may utilize artificial intelligence that is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes,</quote> after <quote>technical capability</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H922F0FE217F54FAC80C7ED08D3305E0E" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 105 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1504">6 U.S.C. 1504</external-xref>; relating to sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal Government)—</text> <subparagraph id="H13C6132FFCFD479080048E971D67CEE8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause id="HB16E7737989C4C6F9CB9465527C4EFEC" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentences: <quote>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.</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H3EB0BAF0DB3546B09207236CE7296CB9" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>developed or issued</quote> and inserting <quote>developed, issued, or, as appropriate, updated,</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H04D3C7935AD04977A5CBD69FCD75DAFC" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subclause id="H940ACB844F3C40CEA46578C9E01D8ABE" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>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.</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H8A33F039230A4B4A99A67A0ABF4DC053" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>and, as appropriate, updated,</quote> after <quote>developed</quote>;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC16A539527D44F93BFD768C22CC55315" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<clause id="HE08E723E76A345B7931DC6A5C2BBECC3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting <quote>, and, as appropriate, update,</quote> after <quote>review</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFFC7886082C84C7BBFA9BB9CD8FCB83B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and, as appropriate, updated,</quote> after <quote>required</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC83E1553E5394D6A936048EE884A850F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting <quote>, including if such capability and process employs artificial intelligence</quote> before the semicolon; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8CA1291969C468C85D9AB2E9AAA446F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> 
<clause id="H5FBEA86E8B26446C89B26A785BCE2242"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>trade secret protection</quote> and inserting <quote>intellectual property protection</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H46E13E993A3F49B499247DE92A2F0B44"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A),</text> 
<subclause id="HE04DC5AD8A0D4F2C8ACE7223DAAC5E5B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCBCECA52BD324C02B485CA6FBA5B77C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (v)(III), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H7ED8A9B507D14162B8A37FBC4BF7DFD2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H78633C82FE184407B8DA102E32120B28" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H624F482545934DFD8C0F49D6BF07765A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the purpose of rapidly providing to other Federal entities awareness of a cybersecurity threat that may impact the information systems of such Agencies.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6BF53D769DC04FD7A4C277D2867A6176" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 108 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1507">6 U.S.C. 1507</external-xref>; relating to construction and preemption)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD0C0369CC184C2EAA91A5D0B5B3584D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> 
<clause id="H93C789471F0B4176AEA6A0262DD5523D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>shall be</quote> and inserting <quote>may be</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HF840DDA339EC400FAD884595C62CF85B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HCD7E060B33BD4B52A281E904AE88E1F7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB0FBC81E7890468380F199C391BA116B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H4CBFEEC764CC437BBF6861E5E06291B7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to preclude the use of artificial intelligence that is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes in carrying out activities authorized by this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BCFECACF9E342479C2A3ECC5A9EF06D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3), by inserting <quote>to share cyber threat indicators or defensive measures</quote> after <quote>relationship</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA50A5C86993F4FBCB005B8FC62F80347" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in section 109 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1508">6 U.S.C. 1508</external-xref>; relating to report on cybersecurity threats)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3EEE61F7E97A4D878A30115D1F9A3C36" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause id="H98B53B8DE09A45E1B0C99CB61C54EF86" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and not later than September 30 of every two years thereafter,</quote> after <quote>Act,</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H0D0EB1361FCD491AB98D0A4326A74AE3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>the Secretary of Homeland Security and</quote> after <quote>in coordination with</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8A6C195366DA4AF78944F4CD59DC01C4" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</quote> before <quote>of the Senate</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HC6ED72C7E2544A5792823AAC9962508F" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the Committee on Homeland Security</quote> before <quote>of the House</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA90EC754CCDF4600A9D4D9117384A61F" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>prepositioning activities, ransomware,</quote> after <quote>attacks,</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4DDE5AC41003429B91E0D174DDF79085" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<clause id="H9DDF2AC1E8B14B729038F08192982261" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>prepositioning activities, ransomware,</quote> after <quote>attacks,</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HDF36C1BA8D254D30ABFE1A7566452773" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>prepositioning activity, ransomware,</quote> after <quote>attack,</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1AA4062225064A34A5DCD4BF3CA6ED25" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>prepositioning activities, ransomware,</quote> after <quote>attacks,</quote> each place it appears; and</text></clause> <clause id="H943E409768E14CDFBBBDF4CD3655EBC0" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>prepositioning activities, ransomware,</quote> after <quote>attacks,</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD20914850DB54A679039BF6C9459B87E" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in section 111(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1510">6 U.S.C. 1510(a)</external-xref>, relating to effective period), by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2035</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1D68FC4861F3484CAC419C557702761A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/650">6 U.S.C. 650</external-xref>; relating to definitions) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H186FC265D6E14D729E0B5CA595B30F3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC2668632D7B64FAEBD79FC543E95C35D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>or compromising</quote> after <quote>defeating</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4A9538A9DE704E0184D353D0DF8AA253" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>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,</quote> after <quote>security vulnerability,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65AB2257D00642F9865243F626A2CC7D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>or compromise</quote> after <quote>defeat</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H63AC4B19FB804F4F9B24C5F940D1BFB4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by inserting <quote>or compromised</quote> after <quote>exfiltrated</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD9A349696F94767B53BC25DA20CA567"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (14), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="HB2837336320F44B898BE29CF9365CCB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes, in accordance with section 104(d)(2) of the Cybersecurity Sharing Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1503">6 U.S.C. 1503(d)(2)</external-xref>), operational technology, including industrial control systems, such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, and programmable logic controllers.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2114CA2A25E64BD2B9AB31CF838529FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (25), by inserting <quote>or compromise</quote> after <quote>defeat</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HECA8C7A359564F96BAEF8A798C2FA644"><enum>1707.</enum><header>United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative</header> 
<subsection id="H210BF666BA534C3288B652A1DB0D6DAA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may establish a United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative (in this section referred to as the <quote>Initiative</quote>) to bolster defense cooperation between the United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords countries.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3261BDB73FEE4F539A3D21303E2FAF3B" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relationship to existing authorities</header><text>An Initiative established under subsection (a) shall be carried out pursuant to the authorities provided in title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3AE762426CBE425EA248539618E65913"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The objectives of the Initiative shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H31487C1AF9E94243A1FE4D8AD5AE3B4A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>deterring aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the Middle East;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H83084CD7DD6040048F3CBC6F20129F5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordination with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12AFCA342EED4A28AC71DA239711BFF1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing regional planning and cooperation among the militaries of Abraham Accords countries, particularly with respect to long-term regional projects, such as—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBF019B8B857648EDA64B354CC7ABC31D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55723730929445508218CF0F0BC5970C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ground-based air defenses;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H50DB84438B0743D18C9574557D8EEA53"><enum>(C)</enum><text>theater ballistic missiles and cruise missiles;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5ED127B46D304D428D1C27D526A37FCB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and tactical command and control;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDDA218A3DC2E48E0A81D740829A47718"><enum>(E)</enum><text>special operations forces development;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FC467E42D4641D8AFB9EC7D4A391D51"><enum>(F)</enum><text>joint air or naval military exercises; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA5763F45EFB34B85ADB3C6338778F8C1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any other military capability the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF1DBB297C41E425F9553E2148AF0782A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6DC084039AB743C78AECB794047BAC47"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Abraham Accords country defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>Abraham Accords country</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="H15F1CE89B1C34F29897503FDD94C625F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a country that is a signatory of the Abraham Accords Declaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6FD817DA136E4ABE910DE95889261A37" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has sought to normalize relations with the State of Israel since 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC54F1B3003EE496BB910A40104C11D6E"><enum>1708.</enum><header>Establishment of the Atomic Civilians Commemorative Service Medal</header> <subsection id="H1ABD720033C64420804C70F5E61CDA6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a commemorative service medal, to be known as the <quote>Atomic Civilians Commemorative Service Medal</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Medal</quote>), 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HADD936BA758B4950AF0A9E943DAC42EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="H941682B5DEEC4BFB80718744E0FAE6E7" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H334C5FDCCA6445FCB0205888D5378258"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directly participated in the detonation of an atomic weapon or device;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFD61ACA5438B482CA3FBADC52F2C6E37"><enum>(B)</enum><text>directly participated in the cleanup of radioactive material resulting from any such atmospheric detonation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD34DB90E544487B8CDA0A055E3AEFB1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>directly participated in the cleanup of radioactive material resulting from an accident associated with an atomic weapon; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H693E592FBEF64881AB0583508FF97C2B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>was exposed to ionizing radiation resulting from the operational use of atomic weapons during World War II.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4BBB9043E974F6CA6EF4A9D1D13B56C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may require individuals to submit supporting documentation for the medal authorized in subsection (a) to determine eligibility under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE22AF44A9BAB4E969D897E197A3EAAE7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution of medal</header> 
<paragraph id="H6A8DD1BEBB0C4347859EB8D7F15F4FAE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance to retired and former civilian employees</header><text>At the request of an eligible individual described under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Medal to such individual.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5729E27CD0E4A8091D40FED9FEA7EAC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Issuance to next-of-kin</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEACF4A5EAE94464ABFEFBC37AE8C6AC8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9D38489EC47F48AEA81C0A92648F8F00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1709.</enum><header>Establishment of the Blast Overpressure Task Force of the Department of Veterans Affairs</header> <subsection id="H57719D90B39D4EA993B54612234DCD96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H43B6419059C1421F80F251E98C7026CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H92E2284485E447FCA53F532AD56DFF74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The duties of the Task Force are the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H8BEBD94A256F493BA70799CD2E3FC586"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF679A2DE3E9643A0B9B0A15F586D23C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To align research agendas and acquisition strategies of the Department regarding such health care.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEE0804332D054F5F8FC6A490F4838A40"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To establish physiological and cognitive performance baselines for such veterans and members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13630C9342DC45529673ECF60AB7FE1D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To prioritize translational research regarding such veterans and members, including research regarding—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H521A501C690E4B35AC32AEDC1C72AC09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sleep therapy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDEFF6F48711B4BAA9271F6A71DFA320F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">blast-related gut health;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H00D2997F4E5845E18471783366BEB50D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>mobile diagnostics;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93CFD21BB67A4305AAC94388A157B4AF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vestibular dysfunction and balance impairment;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBB7F6F3C423D4D2491A79E658B179F25"><enum>(E)</enum><text>autonomic nervous system dysregulation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9DEB9534143F414DAD3E4C9AC5141B0B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>cumulative mild traumatic brain injury;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF8C649050CFF4E4B93BCF060673B9E56"><enum>(G)</enum><text>neuroinflammation and glial activation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H048E4739C92B4D8093F4B756E0286C45"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other issue determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5CEC85E53B314F689F12FDCA82D96524"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To monitor sensory decline (including with regards to vision, hearing, and vestibular function) and stress-related impairments among such veterans and members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF89B16CACADF46D8822D452C8ECEFF9A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>To support continuity of such care by integrating mobile and longitudinal diagnostic tools.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H87FF35080C5C428BBC7867D398A9BADB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="HE92EE0B256234A18A52452809128CBB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Details of research initiatives, coordination outcomes, and clinical advancements of the Task Force.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD2433296D60E475DADA03CD743C0BC13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Recommendations of the Task Force regarding—</text> <subparagraph id="HAFB13BFDA9B24DCFA7307487A9DE0E81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H76CC119D8F43471AAC797B3AE557ED0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">best practices regarding the evaluation of neurological injuries in examinations for benefits under chapters 11 or 15 of title 38, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HED09DE77B55141879DFBCF30EB489E7C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Task Force shall terminate on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H02DD2979928044F4B5C8ED29428C0B88"><enum>1710.</enum><header>Authorization of transfer of certain land near Dayton National Cemetery to Department of Veterans Affairs</header> 
<subsection id="HA398BF9BE68D4853BABAA32893411BD9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H9DF5C3B244CB423597E5297EE3136F30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE01E7CD27E694E31A4FB06EA806A2A88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary shall agree to accept such transfer—</text> <subparagraph id="HD0147BEB48864A0A80375BE9EA5F6157"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in order to use such parcel as a national cemetery; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3ABDE4FE05274C9DBD299EF6CC95A81C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than three years after the date on which the Land Bank offers to transfer the parcel.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBDF9476DCF3A421693A41242A2323AF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Parcel described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Dayton National Cemetery Proposed Land Transfer</quote> and dated January 26, 2024, and labeled on the map as <quote>Expansion Area</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5AE5ACB809DC46D7AA57F04B7220E69B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to—</text> <paragraph id="HA849B362C4B94290AD79DC0F40202ADB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require or encourage the Secretary to acquire any parcel other than the parcel described in subsection (b); or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2680A5BE9E424782BC2A56061F5C62A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require or encourage the Secretary to enter into any special agreement with an entity other than the Montgomery County Land Bank.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H860C486B42D14AE4965FF986B8BAD003"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Montgomery County Land Bank defined</header><text>In this section, the Montgomery County Land Bank means the land bank located at 130 W. Second Street, Suite 1425, Dayton, Ohio 45402.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFC9473BB0135483AB62BA6E80F6E83E6"><enum>1711.</enum><header>Internal base hardening assessments and logistics-node threat mitigation</header> 
<subsection id="H5BCF6BD000264E65AE73FBA63EE9C107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H402516A76ECD4F78AF5FAB5989952C17"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered installation</header><text>The term <term>covered installation</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D0C285B6432403B8A9D1F22FD1761FC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered logistics node</header><text>The term <term>covered logistics node</term> means any of the following that is located on, adjacent to, or used in support of operations at a covered installation:</text> <subparagraph id="H8064329DD4A24B9DAB59AD5B04EF0768"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A strategic seaport, as defined in section 54301(a)(12)(E) of title 46, United States Code.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H023BF799E7D44986A06CED3EE850D1F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A defense access road, as described in section 210 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22E7517CE4BD49AE9B308E99FA0A51C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A node of the Defense Transportation System, as that term is defined in Department of Defense Directive 4500.09E and Joint Publication 4-01.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H06D70A77792C435FAD3B9D23094012D0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any other logistics facility that the Secretary of Defense designates as a covered logistics node for purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5763C3255EFE4E2AA9E9407EBAC41C21"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Internal base hardening assessments</header> <paragraph id="H7BD0961680894DEC873211AD00377CD1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF5F28F88378E47579D4C9AA2017A1140"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>Each assessment under paragraph (1) shall examine vulnerabilities arising from—</text> <subparagraph id="HDA54847829A941269C0E15DAE6DB1A77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commercial shipping, drayage, and trucking activity on, adjacent to, or in support of the covered installation;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4E0AADBE9BD646229EE929F6B59D977D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>covered logistics nodes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B63687122784A188BA00B4443CE8114"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contractor and vendor access to the covered installation, including subcontractor and vendor supply chains;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6A18E264E08740FEA5BE6EBDCA6C62DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD8D8009160B4A678583300EC546846D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>opportunities for reconnaissance, sabotage, or rapid attack from within or adjacent to the perimeter of the covered installation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA2DD78BED2014F44B287B9DB1AAA5EE5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mitigation plans</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76F790E1B3314CFFA0127C70FDAAAF1B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="H5A3918CEE336430D9D74F5892CD5274E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="H1315EA37426148E685E794115A300B6E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the assessments completed under paragraph (2);</text></clause> <clause id="H5C91E8B1716546C8A8E76978F1B4442D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the mitigation plans developed, including timelines, milestones, and performance measures, and the status of implementation of each plan; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H34D047A802D544FAA0525281B3519B24"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any additional authorities or resources required.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D3F26FC910F451E89B4BA0788FCD204"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE3B4A1EBBF5478F8AA8375226677FC5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Government accountability office review</header> 
<subparagraph id="HE07CF8CC9FB74CEAABB3519D9BFF10B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In General</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08D419962AC5426EAF086D8397FBEBDE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Form</header><text>This report may be submitted in classified form.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H26625AF4C027451285ECC007EAA689C8"><enum>1712.</enum><header>Taiwan-Five Eyes cyber defense cooperation initiative</header> 
<subsection id="H13DB29A32E9446BA899FCA4EF2BA54D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H6CAB699549024C29965F71460F58382B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7BA6ABB79CB14D82ABE846F6DA0D7886"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCC9E9ACD9F2043FA801E3A4E69D7E89A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy required</header> <paragraph id="H5611BC5ED9E14F52BDC66AA0AB586346"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H826BEE43B4124745A1F0132F29E26C00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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)).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B98FF5F01A442B7BDC5B97CCC85F763"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0CDF523ECC86468CA64FF5A1766B19AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00748973276847AB8D7371F182AF7ABF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of lessons learned from Indo-Pacific partners, and recommendations on how applicable practices could be adapted to support Taiwan.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4C98DC90853A44B78364A6A8388F84A6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of resources, authorities, and personnel required to implement the strategy, including any additional authorities the Secretary of Defense determines necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F481C80EE374B51AE2656ED4562BB18"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The strategy described in paragraph (1) shall be transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC6EBE2F7D5F94FC9AE2D86BE851DDA02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot exercise program</header><text>Pursuant to section 5503(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/3353">22 U.S.C. 3353(b)</external-xref>), 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7F1E7654454A49748E3DDC47158FEF01"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCA548A5B800B47FBA478A14EDF4D0076"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the implementation of the strategy required under subsection (b);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H201D252EF24747099862B7A0BFB32B3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the exercises carried out under the pilot program under subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB7EE828F96954E88B71D5CE978FA3CF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any impediments to expanded cyber-defense cooperation among Taiwan and the Five Eyes partners.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5233F0DB3AEF41F8B532594951DE0741"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5C9C744166BC42B5B310169D5C8B664D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Intelligence of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF03339CEE4D4579A44D28047CE1656B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3B4CE4B4B7A04D16BC76387DEC80242F"><enum>1713.</enum><header>Extension of special emergency procurement authority to special operations procurement</header> 
<subsection id="H316E0567E7E849FD864C6D26DDDA618C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coverage of special operations forces</header><text>Section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H0A4944002870436BB334BED17B3A0C8A" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3D400AF9C6624313BC8CA8301CC59094"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special operations forces procurement</header> <paragraph id="H8012DA413DD04107B11627D3685E1DDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5CAD6BFF96A4466F96582A0856C640B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability of overseas thresholds</header><text>For the purposes of this section—</text> <subparagraph id="HC1A0F26F58EA458C98D01B1783954B38"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H740E85AC9FCF4FBFB61B491D24159E0F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a purchase to be made under such a procurement shall be deemed to be made outside of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00F020487E95476C9F496EC175708CCE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>special operations forces</term> has the meaning given such term in section 167(j) of title 10.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3642A694952542DB8FDDFBF5161CAA69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Subsection (b) of such section is amended by inserting <quote>or (d)</quote> after <quote>subsection (a)</quote>.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HC7E59A72C6C34402B801D07D2D41E6EA"><enum>B</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="HCB5A0D5A0C0346D0997588035CD7A2F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1721.</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header> <subsection id="HBB01DD1CC8C246E39DFDBB44D58962CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Title 10, United States Code</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD5F0286805B0457D8B5BE5AD9B2C11F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H716CA67F0B3A4E3F8106A2390D3F87EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In section 130i(m)(4), by striking <quote><quote>covered facility or asset—</quote></quote> and inserting <quote><quote>covered facility or asset</quote>—</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B81AC5EE5E049AC8AE5995ECDD9CF36"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In section 179(f)—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF605DE1800F409F968C77C7E435A02D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C), by striking <quote>section 6218</quote> and inserting <quote>section 6128</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE4C85DAC41D345EC9137E63421133291"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>section 231(f)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 231(h)(1)</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FFE1E0AFAF14319AB1BC77639AA3FB7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 222c—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HFD276DED46BD48C7A66B2A18E2648FE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by redesignating the second paragraph (9) (relating to the estimated aggregate demand from United States allies and partners) as paragraph (10);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4ADA21B0F1B040C7BE280D0CC4D08A70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)(1)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H27BB1938A4024680BBA2F36C1A0F2061"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>subsection (c)(9)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(10)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12275D51B76744A9883CA5F2C91124A5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In section 345(c)(4)(B), by striking <quote>"The</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAFE736D762D040C88E5EAF37BF6A002A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In section 430e(a)(2)(C), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CD9C488FDED46EBB1702C614B840FF2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In section 500f(b), by inserting <quote>of this title</quote> after <quote>section 500e</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE5E7D5755B8F4AB7B1B48C81137F13FD"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In section 714(b)(1), by inserting <quote>of subsection (a)</quote> after <quote>paragraphs (1) through (7)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0EE6E42DE65406D94ABCAEC9100F17C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In section 1096(e)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H44323C643AD7411AA7CAFAA714E173DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting <quote>National</quote> before <quote>Institute</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3AE881F337B1419FBC61E03D73CAC95E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A), by striking <quote>1621</quote> and inserting <quote>1601</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9BD7F5BE0741418FAFC6C2FDEBEB424C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In section 1142—</text> <subparagraph id="H01D5EAD558D5466B8BD4CDBB527901B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(9)(A), by striking <quote>,,</quote> and inserting a comma; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H907205F96CB44EA8A51561ED020EDE96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (Q).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B0942B9F2D649928CAB75173032E13E"><enum>(11)</enum><text>In section 1597(d), by inserting a comma after <quote>involuntary reduction</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7B5121E8CDEA43C793A208477F9859A3"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In section 1733(d)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE28A88DF298648989120589C44ECC15A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating the second paragraph (3) through paragraph (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC8516B88E0EC4BBCBBB8DFC79A94713B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>and</quote> before <quote>critical readiness</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6C261B618A245CA9739902ACCDF98D8"><enum>(13)</enum><text>In section 2004c(h)(2), by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAEBABF9AD0644F38B27AE4FBF1A07483"><enum>(14)</enum><text>In section 2200h(b)(2), by inserting <quote>of</quote> after <quote>renew the appointment</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96965AA8B0234C81A77A8F0CC403A602"><enum>(15)</enum><text>In section 2866a(g)(2)(B), by striking <quote>subsection (d)(1)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)(E)</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H42AD265974F843DFB77EF11EE58DDF78"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In section 3702(a)(3)(A)(ii), by striking <quote>..</quote> and inserting <quote>.</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB48B908B847C4493B8B08C8FA108EBAD"><enum>(17)</enum><text>In section 4324, by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5C56630A2F174C0AA39CD57B91D5922B"><enum>(18)</enum><text>In section 4402(e)(1)(B), by striking <quote>the the</quote> and inserting <quote>the</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B62D2A6953A4209A7F688F80E169571"><enum>(19)</enum><text>In section 9040(b)(4), by inserting a comma after <quote>Secretary of the Air Force</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HACBE38ABB58D4EC995A1B0DBCE19F586"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 37, United States Code</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 37, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text> <paragraph id="HC6C9F3161FB94CB8AA8E7FB8DF2FCC86"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In paragraph (24)(H) of section 101, by striking <quote>Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2D1972D9535D4E83A41A1D4495AAEF27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In section 206(d)(2), by striking <quote>Ready Reserve or</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve, or of</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE03BDEFBDE84B59A56E78FEE7108DC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 302a(a)(2)(B), by striking <quote>Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD14F5FA5F05E490F8E3786037FBFF379"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 302i(b)(1), by striking <quote>Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6327A5AB47F34D9C8AA0F60028E2ADFD"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 303(a)(2)(C), by striking <quote>Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB0118B63E6D340A5B06BD76CBB2CBBBD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 303a(b), by striking <quote>Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5231123260F4E4FB6129214677844A3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In section 317(b)(2), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H938C9788CD514611953C016F4DCFFDCA"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In section 335(j)(8), by striking <quote>reserve corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H472A0E05F2994D3C9CF9EA9C3E54DB02"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In section 351(c)(2)(B)(ii), by striking <quote>of member</quote> and inserting <quote>of a member</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75BAE9D2785749B6812A0A0BDE009453"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In section 356(g), by striking <quote>(a)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B3C69E9904449539ED564F1D00945D0"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HD6543BE1B29946DA9E9A4BF27A32004A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> 
<toc-entry level="section">463. Programs of compliance; electronic processing of travel claims.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD327A37AC8647008F779E7154B86B31"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In section 437, in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">premiums</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">premium</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A68BD4F01F7482D8C6133043A3D1029"><enum>(13)</enum><text>In section 453(g)(5)(A), by striking <quote>a the</quote> and inserting <quote>the</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4371DEA7AA1A40A7A8E11F8488BA3ED5"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 501(g), by striking <quote>Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6940EF211CC47788121DA47102C1581"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 503(b), by striking <quote>Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H10C53259D75A42CB9EE71CB6AAA03C0A"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In section 907(d)(1)(K), by striking <quote>section section</quote> and inserting <quote>section</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13F890AE9F8F4491813958F7D4365039"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 908(a)(3), by striking <quote>Commissioned Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H57B6EEEB704B4E1DB5233EE378EA8080"><enum>(18)</enum><text>In section 1011, in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">operation</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">operations</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H850ADD2017A64E82994B0955141DFBF0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination with other amendments made by this Act</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC3AEF4527C0E4400AA5B75DEE30D7120"><enum>1722.</enum><header>Countering China’s control of the Caucasus</header> 
<subsection id="HEA38EAB2D2BA45C6BA4566C78FBA8819"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on russian and chinese intelligence assets in georgia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HB6402791ACB844CAB24EDFAE0F35D384"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is prepared consistent with the protection of sources and methods;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HADE70BBC02EE46F4B7C37BDC4A0D6524"><enum>(2)</enum><text>examines the penetration of Russian and Chinese intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC41A5BFA9C94CC8BDE3E1AAF27BEB76"><enum>(3)</enum><text>examines the potential intersection of Russian and Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF78135374BDA4B2CA44F7D49411323D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>5-year united states strategy for bilateral relations with georgia</header> 
<paragraph id="HB529004A37F54501A51BF9AA6ADE924A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H82D24B1449754FACAEFEFEBBB63EF394"><enum>(A)</enum><text>outlines specific objectives for enhancing bilateral ties which reflect the current domestic political environment in Georgia;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7CBB6DAC37BE4553A839050E0A5AD136"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H979F4EEBD0594FA196486B28AD2B6E65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>includes a determination of the extent to which the United States should continue to invest in its partnership with Georgia; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H20BEA8B95DE74B1A9FEED85A84384AC2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE26D53106AC4D4AA80187669B1D3C7E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7DFF5B8F52CC4875BBC1D3F553C7723B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Relevant congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>relevant congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="HA419ED591BCE447B87CB598140E9E0D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H86A4E28593374D6F8015E5E4883ECF54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4959528B47994632882A01AA0C6B1B0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4ECD039713D54CD6B471F144F42D39FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H215B4B9F59CE4D4E8637A45F3112AD29"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H07ED4CEB7F514EE5A2525B0609EA2BC4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEDCACE3570D3487795CD9B7B85CEDDC4"><enum>1723.</enum><header>Comptroller General study on Skillbridge programs</header> <subsection id="H04899B68F089422DBB10541F5757F457"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H447072419BCF41E0AEC34A7F553F276C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H7D85E383CA6745FAAB66FE3C5F416B82"><enum>(1)</enum><text>differences in criteria for participation between the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB03E68DE71914C1C86A7A924C64C7347"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other differences in Skillbridge programs between the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA0C9BAE737F492BBD927AA9761B06B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>best practices in Skillbridge programs across the Armed Forces, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAC4A9DCEE9A44029AAA3449FD37A75AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the selection of employers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BCA1310647942F9B56B5801570A7E77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development of contracts; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4AC11FF2BD854D32959414689EEDF4EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the feasibility of making Skillbridge programs uniform across the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8F8C2B509F0D4BB4BBBEB35A85726115" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1724.</enum><header>Clarification of supervisory chain for political appointees at the Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H2F496073465B42CA97F0AC61F49AEF4C" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1725.</enum><header>Sense of Congress with respect to execution of warrants of the International Criminal Court</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H14F402ED22E24B0688C8A4F0285F75BA"><enum>1726.</enum><header>Termination of pilot programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any pilot program authorized under this Act shall terminate on the earlier of—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4289E428E2DC46C79B250C1556098B08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0565B4C63DB94975BE1EBD970B6E4443"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such earlier date as may be specified in the provision authorizing such program.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H52ACFD95807B41A9B02370BB725A42E0"><enum>1727.</enum><header>Disclosure requirements for persons performing research or development projects for Department of Defense</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CFD80B9294045349CFD76A3644C5706"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research and development projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4001 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18B948B190B84B41B3F677C841510EBC"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E5AEBCE71B148789BA6691DF2138E44"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disclosure requirements</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA9B48A4039694991BC9DBE29E0DEA06D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The percentage of the total costs of the program or project financed with Federal funding.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD33297893014F97AE316F8E07243741"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the project or program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4266289A4763452485A8F4E5696F2619"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed from nongovernmental sources.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5D5F8E10FFC46F58005639CB3627430"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980</header><text>Section 4026 of such title is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H913BBF7FE9C24D9DBD815DC7C6D872FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary of Defense</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0DC8D4D17C842AA838A73EBADA59E6B"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7ED0E52AC6940E28B47A2953857C79E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Secretary of Defense</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4C5B77E7EC14E11927BDF77BA51B9FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking <quote>Technology may</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6F85C525A30445AB56251B03F841969"> <subsection id="H5257FD8C06AF4B888BCBD7DEBE9B8450"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technology transfer</header><text>Technology may</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9CFDD9A4E6049FE88FBF74B74299165"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2DBB1F660F241C1B6B86D458CAAA3FA"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0B4B20F13F14F39B0A954A1A27C86B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disclosure requirements</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD8416828E7464E649034BD79207CD837"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The percentage of the total costs of the program or project financed with Federal funding.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1ABFEB40DED14EC1872D624F9446D91C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the project or program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE92A5E206F4E485CA93E9530D6737D1F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed from nongovernmental sources.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51574D2D096D42C085F78ACC85CFFB83"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>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. </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H442430A622204F00AD20AC4DB4A76ED9"><enum>1728.</enum><header>Operational pilot program on orbital data center services</header> 
<subsection id="H1D4EA66827AE43EC8C5E7575E0EE9544"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited as the “Nodes, Enterprise Workloads, and Hybrid Operations, Resilience, Integration, Zero-Trust, Orbital Networks Act” or “NEW HORIZON Act”.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H958E18C3C7184919A661384C546A803C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> 
<paragraph id="H174147E2CFD042E7AC647BA11D58359E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F96955789EA46AAAD5C0D296B298FE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0489483705664CFB8A8BB6EF54689F1A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CA62919DC9040FAA30908BF395A4962"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3D56860879D2448995242ABC81C401DF"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD07D946F835F4F6B9192438EDB2288A8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H503EA11B62FA4EA38E2B8D49B708ACE1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot program</header> 
<paragraph id="H49873C1080B14E208D01612D0D4354B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Secretary</quote>), 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H858075C1ECB446BDA4021F2FF6436255"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the pilot program shall be—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA6FAC5BF584C471BA90A4B9E9A588660"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess the military utility of orbital data center and space-based cloud computing services;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H620A63D97D2B4C129CB45FD274AE3D13"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate the operational integration of such services into existing and planned Department of Defense space and joint architectures;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC20769325B7647038E266FDE8174C1DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to examine the resilience, latency, security, and mission assurance benefits of in-space data processing;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC76A8B10350406CB0FB5C91DA288E12"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to inform the potential transition of such services into sustained programs of record or operational use;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H611DC56EDFD540CE94212788D14DB1EA"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate concepts of operations for the protection and defense of orbital data center assets against kinetic, nonkinetic, and cyber threats;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FA46312929A44F5A7C4807B65D000A7"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess the asset protection strategies and vulnerabilities of orbital data center infrastructure; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9109151C331B4F6E8E2DBF00281A1C57"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate the integration and operational performance of interoperable, commercially provided orbital infrastructure components sourced from multiple vendors across the hybrid space architecture ecosystem.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC6336F0DC074C1E95B0E2CF75CE4D76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary may—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H03B947232F6D4037B5E5BC8797B395B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCB6838CD0D346F9882AC8120AD0A4CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct testing, demonstration, and limited operational employment necessary to assess technical performance and operational viability; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAD4F92322D5244D6AB1C8D451B6A2E80"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support integration activities required to evaluate interoperability with the Department of Defense’s space, ground, and network systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H339AB99B62CF4C18BF19C4C98A2FA469"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Acquisition authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall encourage competitive participation from a diverse set of nontraditional defense contractors and commercial space providers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3AFE6AA65F804C54AC960315F8CAA437"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Security and resilience measures for sensitive and classified information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HC61E711F8F0949719CA28BF7162A53C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cybersecurity protections, including zero-trust architecture, encryption, identity and access management, continuous monitoring, and protections against insider threats;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5AB7AD72739646D68F2A4BBD8E3A2B18"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">risk-management measures—</text> <clause id="H279E7CA0404A447D813174EABC64F464"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to address supply chain vulnerabilities and foreign ownership, control, or influence; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6B87C383EE9C42608F7DDC5C8F2E6BF0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that achieve compliance with applicable Department of Defense cybersecurity and authorization requirements;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H695DF38A07424079AC83F0C91F5BAFFA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">resilience and mission assurance capabilities, including redundancy, failover, operation in degraded or contested environments, and rapid reconstitution or replacement capabilities;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H35E4DE2C41224E9095B886E52736A260"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protections against cyber, electronic warfare, counterspace, and other nonkinetic threats;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02B9BE07DD31437DB464983D40F3A691"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4159D339EBF443FEBE55EC71797B5853"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7785A85BEE5F470EB9025948736D3CE7"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1AF165684EAF4F9D96C6856BC0C5E36E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Integration and interoperability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H601739B8F5EF47E096FDD3F1489462D6"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall consult with—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H56119B8BF8C64974A4CF0811D99FEA2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73560A09D31F4900A2B8080F893012A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">service acquisition executives (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE3FEC23A1FCA49FFAB75AF4340CD15E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Space Force and other military departments with potential operational interest or transition pathways;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5CB24E5B6E84B5CAF0EAB75DCC66716"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Reconnaissance Office;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7F36A19DA97347AB994D631926895C7C"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABB85ADE1D164973925383E8D6BA1A16"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other individuals and organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC5C66BFD440D40099B67A157BE1BC73A"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H93A329633C3047ECBE58A3CF5BE48CAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">execution of the pilot program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7C5C4B77CB0A495BBF15280BF8CD267C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operational use cases evaluated;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B8ADDCCBF5D4E64B8615CCB1E35C7FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">lessons learned from operational employment;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7F4E49A0EEE740CCBFC41F8176CCD111"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations regarding future acquisition or operational use of orbital data center services;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB871AD525EFC4F379491F29E13B4C9A7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cybersecurity risks, insider threat vulnerabilities, and mitigation measures;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H45F44EB008624153A0DCC125B2BA60B1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">resilience against counterspace threats and contested space environments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB810367065A643B4B14FE72EC31D119C"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">commercial provider risks, including supply chain and foreign ownership concerns; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1032C2D96F184845A112146FD10FAB53"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for security, resilience, and acquisition requirements for any future program of record.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA50D411B6B6F40FFA741FF2013BDEFE1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H28737254141F453D8D5707B058D5C332"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Orbital data center defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H74294F0F711848A8A85E41E067C0D66D"><enum>1729.</enum><header>Report on usage of wearable devices</header> <subsection id="HBF388F06A24B42A3ABB0233D5E200E74"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H31CD6EBE572A423F91C0411EE32E762D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93D1BB0D23FA4E8A9DF3001B7FDD2505"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effectiveness of such usage; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEBEE914D99434AEAB8C435A0562A8B36"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether such usage should be expanded.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBE3B30E86C904BBA9F119A67AF646497"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Wearable device defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>wearable device</quote>—</text> 
<paragraph id="H78137EF428DA45D2A9C49AC0D6D875F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H631BE80FFBDA49009C673DD058EBBB8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes smart watches, fitness trackers, smart rings, and similar devices; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0EAFA64920F949EA8AC79B11ED516299"><enum>(3)</enum><text>does not include implanted medical devices or equipment issued solely for weapons operation or communications.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1EE3752EDD0942B08A6F322B0DA3A208"><enum>1730.</enum><header>Report on interagency coordination targeting fentanyl and precursor chemicals</header> <subsection id="H71F41283C83F416F9D488F42BD3D15D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H42350397E08E433C898CD3F585104574"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H6AD74232ACF643099545E2CD57CF45AB"><enum>1731.</enum><header>GAO study on Department of Defense reliance on Chinese-sourced materials</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H2A1719B987FB4225B09C2A9D103A4A47" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1732.</enum><header>Prohibition on telecommunication awards to certain entities subject to foreign influence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H1F8FFEC024B34E799F8B6961D8AEF4D1"><enum>1733.</enum><header>Assessment of Counter-Subterranean Technologies</header> <subsection id="HF07A60A172E542C6B7B75C5E9BBC9C73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB3B8A59D6B664DF19E087163307717FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE77E7F42B91C4F198C0EB9FB0B013E5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H323F41C700974D3EAAC2818FEABC68F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify opportunities for collaboration relating to research, development, testing, evaluation, and technology transition activities concerning counter-subterranean capabilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8913DC2B6529474598CF093AE47EF623"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify barriers to interagency cooperation, technology transfer, testing, evaluation, or deployment of such capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H171153B478014CB0A9BB24468DE05FF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual Report and briefing</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H72E28B1C5D6B42ABB6C2F6C7D035A820"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the technologies, capabilities, and research efforts discussed during the engagement;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3ED02E70CA2E4C9FACEEC9C208E7AC6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>opportunities identified for further research, development, testing, evaluation, transition, or operational assessment activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71E9D03B091B48CBBB3CD9A62448F11F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for improving coordination between the Department of Defense and Federal partners regarding counter-subterranean technologies; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAAE3186F9A224303B07A2AF8505251C0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any legislative, regulatory, or administrative barriers affecting the development, transition, or deployment of counter-subterranean capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC0812C6F7D9A480997DA84090C114FEF"><enum>1734.</enum><header>Study relating to development of supersonic airspace corridor</header> <subsection id="H3BFF932C787B4691958337607E3225E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3D5030DF511D40E5909F1FBA7D82B6D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the following:</text> <paragraph id="H43E8850E4EC24D95A9C7676E229023CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The feasible geographical parameters of the corridor.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H98CC8ACC69D54BC0A532465F28A1F33A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The effect of military and commercial aircraft systems in the corridor, including both manned and unmanned systems, reaching speeds up to Mach 4.9.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFAC44FDCCE6D40F195FC3FD53AE4E458"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The requirements to carry out launch and operations at all elevations, including bidirectional operations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE2298762C18E4F6D9A42A8798F7CDC05"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The requirements needed to—</text> <subparagraph id="H3A9F4B42C22343F4B0995D9DB8C3651B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>activate the corridor with not more than 10 days of notice; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H67D8B356636F4DB091A7FFBA208845B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>keep the corridor active for up to 4 hours at a time.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H116BB7BAFDAC4288AC6232D1F1051548"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7BC803E7E5B7435ABA505A1BF4D9D125"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD693A14330B4BB88680A469C814A4E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and any other Federal, State, or local authority the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7AFC0D3905B84719B1DE491DC49B07C5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA097A9AF7250459DAC3DB06DD6AD4EC0"><enum>1735.</enum><header>Extension of the Defense Production Act of 1950</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4564">50 U.S.C. 4564(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>. </text></section> 
<section id="H135D60458AA940AE86E5C9F33ADC556E"><enum>1736.</enum><header>Limitation regarding certain export controls</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2778">22 U.S.C. 2778(l)(4)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the semicolon <quote>, excluding subclauses (I), (II), and (III)</quote>.</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H634BF45E618D48E3BAF455678291C4F1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H194F9974A91D483389EC2A394F48BDD7"><enum>1737.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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. </text></section> 
<section id="HBF416976FDB14261800498D717AA4950"><enum>1738.</enum><header>Annual report on military power and illicit activities of certain drug cartels</header> 
<subsection id="HB46C8982D147424F858C9E92A682F30E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H3C663A17BADC42F4AE8793E5477A3E23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2ACEFAE7B154E688EBA05A69374BD6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H52F7BC8CDB6C4B4FAE58B4D36FC78763"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H46A9BD89BD1B4F588DEF5F364D560B42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H316CD318E17347DF91CF9855776E4297"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D2C97F233974A8488AB5B8A05FB6609"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the direct and indirect threats posed by the cartels to the national security of the United States and its allies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49358763541246609F6284D81EB2B4FC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/228">Public Law 107–228</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6330912F793499CB376FC230D92C0CB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63A009873D434CFEBE2F6ED3DC2467BE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8B9B7EDEAE4943A5811FCA91555DC693"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specified cartels</header><text>A cartel specified in this subsection is any organization or entity that is engaged in the production or trafficking of narcotics and that—</text> <paragraph id="H501703AEAB0E4D40A4930B87358416C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF0A02CB0CEB64AB2A860AE40DDC2CC74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is subject to sanctions under Executive Order 13224 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note, relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H792BC2ED2EB24E8E952E586688A8F2ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is subject to sanctions under Executive Order 14059 (relating to imposing sanctions on foreign persons involved in the global illicit drug trade); or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4605CFE2C92C4DA691D926DB6385C6E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is determined to be a transnational criminal organization pursuant to the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Act (division E of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/50">Public Law 118–50</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/2341">21 U.S.C. 2341</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBA93997ED00E4931B0F7AB4961CE7FD8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6A8E05E830CA4B85A02E9B1DFBF380D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The unclassified portion of the report required under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available on a website of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2BFE2FB8C99847E887C3755DFE08CD0A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF22241CC90614F33BBB20F3222F1D76C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82636E5F2EDD43A4BCE3E6E8729CA16B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the congressional intelligence committees;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDA3E613B238417982698752A1C0BCB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61A47F3CC08B4FAD9F246A32876776A2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC002A2ACB82F4F7E88DE6610F91C55A6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Date specified</header><text>The date specified in this subsection is December 31, 2030.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H23B3D5E925CF4E879AC43886523EE7BE"><enum>1739.</enum><header>Amendments to requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States and transporting Department of Defense cargo</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20171 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H704C42628A4B42C79ECE6E505AC197C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HED45CD48A22B4A87B26B99D0D39DDB22"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12), as paragraphs (6) through (13), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDFCC36206E754B6EA977BCCAFF168DCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H12F0277D35C84637B2F944DF5C09F726" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5E5B1263B74E4F3CA514BD4E998F8D79"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Department of Defense cargo</header><text>The term <quote>Department of Defense cargo</quote> 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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0591C45EE46B43FA97F58605993FCCD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1) by striking <quote>A railroad</quote> and inserting <quote>Expect as required in subsection (d), a railroad</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E8F64D8E31E45E4AED58FCF8320098C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)(B) by striking <quote>Association of American Railroad’s Umler system</quote> and inserting <quote>Association of American Railroads’ Umler system</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDD05B94DD45437B911C5B1988C1EA9F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H313AE8F8239A48EDB2A707E0FE1E0CCB" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H58A8450B8B6F4133B19568593C91EB58"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars transporting department of defense cargo</header><text>For railroad freight cars transporting Department of Defense cargo, the requirements of subsection (b) shall apply as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6EAAF25FAE094037BAE8F5CCFC2DAFB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFC8717A1CD840949657CD85AB793BA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H927E49CFAC0547AEA871F0C5D7A99A3A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58CBC2B6F25B40DFAB5D0C924023CB8A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCF8915ABAE9D4498BFEFF1110F8C2569"><enum>(5)</enum><text>On and after the date that is 4 years after such date of enactment, a railroad freight car.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HD9F7D131C3D24FD8B3E6FD95D4E7D553"><enum>1740.</enum><header>Report on average response times to requests for DD-214s</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HEB236F41235543F9A903B95CE5972C15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E52E94F60944C459990A3E4C367E129"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H172E3FAA15E34FA58BAB76B46411499C"><enum>1741.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of CCP-linked financial services providers on Department of Defense devices</header> 
<subsection id="H581AD3F459194AFDB00DA8716F7AE542"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H433BFF78739E4047B6A2364E2415E86A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>control</quote> means beneficially owning, either directly or through one or more companies, more than 25 percent of the voting securities of an entity.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE689B105A41D4DBEBCF2E89177FCC8CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>CCP-linked financial services provider</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HA1F3A7E43D7142ECA461586F02BD14EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD87F8DECC4F64A04A8D8C05E69A030C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBD08EDF43DB4BCABF2BB447A8B71BB5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3341E500C72349D4968CB277526D9EB9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>Department of Defense device</quote> means any computing device, mobile device, or communications equipment issued by the Department of Defense or any component thereof.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF15AC2C8216443F4AADAA4017CA1F88F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB1AAC3B99A8F48F783F283EAA00A8602"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H07EE6A2A1714444086E145929D90F9FC"><enum>1742.</enum><header>Partnership with Scouting America</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> </subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H2E51FCECF0424BF787616A0D8A2A5C96"><enum>C</enum><header>Initiating biomedical outcomes to garner advancements into innovative efficacy</header> 
<section id="HB06B9D72727B4983BFFB0B1F7B5CF910"><enum>1751.</enum><header>Designation of senior official for emerging therapeutic interventions within the Department of Veterans Affairs</header> 
<subsection id="H13459C0E5E30472A86BF01BAEFC12CD5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC26B87E976E64D4A94F63DB5BCA2B070"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Role, responsibility, and authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H60D3B12E60684094810D992E2F0FD07C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78DA31D97CDE43E4AC9385D313AA818A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8C132E01E2F34692A0AB1C30C4B11C5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>working with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the delivery of, and access to, emerging therapeutic interventions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1506CDC3F423479DB83572775F7D70C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing on designation and implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H293798847AF0488AA57E06FDE1B35071"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status of the designation of the official under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32EF0254CD974FC5931BF8E7E990305F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the implementation of the roles, responsibilities, and the authorities of the official under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H1E04E21B50DD4BD7858E92B8D5DA131E"><enum>1752.</enum><header>Emerging therapeutic interventions at the Department of Veterans Affairs</header> 
<subsection id="HE0E4DCFD9FC1488BA8029A2C0731F0BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="HD81C7B7E80FB4C32AC4B8E8F6B465EC8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H001C2F97AC9F455CA9FD8285A1EA58FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>At a minimum, each report under paragraph (1) shall, with respect to emerging therapeutic interventions, include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H86E5CBE70CC44942BD065BFD37A7C0C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of research activities, including a list of active and planned clinical trials, of the Department relating to emerging therapeutic interventions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD7A7C56E9A543ADBFE05671FB9E4DB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification of key findings from clinical outcomes and patient-reported outcomes made during clinical trials conducted or supported by the Department;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8F305319D16C45B68E618467291383BE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of veterans enrolled in treatment programs and clinical trials related to emerging therapeutic interventions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2A4C1FA6C1F4DBBB3CD9C3B2F154368"><enum>(D)</enum><text>interagency coordination efforts of the Department, including with the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and other relevant government agencies; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3DB1EA2621E94E32974A6008AA09E161"><enum>(E)</enum><text>recommendations to improve the delivery of innovative therapies to veterans, including psychedelic-assisted therapies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H795F0D08EB6B4AB6AA09E2BDF3FEE33D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>recommendations for legislative or administrative actions relating to emerging therapeutic interventions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0A77F8E8ADBF4E9091DC060B179E5431"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workforce readiness</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H7E742815074C4050B4D280D58EFBB933"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC5A20A8CF1704204A5287A653FCF487B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA07665A6B954B46A6723BB8E9FEF79B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD15B8DB3804044DBB1E65989B7608CCC"><enum>1753.</enum><header>Report on accelerating medical treatments for serious mental illness</header> 
<subsection id="H6AFCC11C68474F35B6528C4F91B52436"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness</quote> (April 18, 2026).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H866D002AB2D5431CA766B481C3AAA5D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCB9D0A531B5E4BAE893A5124C1157AD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFE7255907F741C582C7C00005F4D97F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3C501A2667C40289BAF5BE756929BAB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB164692338B942FCBA05EF84D9C2054D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. </text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H0B89792E4E194B3D9F92FE2BA0866126"><enum>D</enum><header>Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the National Archives and Records Administration</header> 
<section id="H8B451B7EBAF743949EDFA24822DE697C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1761.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection at the National Archives and Records Administration</header> 
<subsection id="H2B60CF65F75D4871A85B1D430E8D8447" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header> 
<paragraph id="H9EB269D9C84C45688F58F92355FCEA5C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB1B6CF5B135D415E9D7B54050383C4CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA4EA8E2CDE645D4826132235E59915C" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out <internal-xref idref="HB1B6CF5B135D415E9D7B54050383C4CB" legis-path="4.(a)(1)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>, the Archivist shall ensure the physical integrity and original provenance (or if indeterminate, the earliest historical owner) of all records in the Collection.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="H59EBEF6BAEAB47B685F92DAB4DF49A83"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="HAE9E30CB731740A892A4DA2BB1F0F060"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Archivist shall prepare and publish a subject guidebook and index to the Collection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H53DC589B434048A58E082B6DC158A81E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Collection shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HE06C1FD5484D4D828042D15BBBA4D512" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All unidentified anomalous phenomena records, regardless of age or date of creation—</text> 
<clause id="H9B9F2B8F9068405C801FC1346C4412C3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> <clause id="HCA6BB1F7198C4EB7A8617612F2DD3B7C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that are required to be transmitted to the National Archives; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5F8FBC2F503845689E51ED57B13F562F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the disclosure of which is postponed under this subtitle.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97F42261BD864CCFA6A10AB87DD54B61" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A central directory comprised of identification aids created for each record transmitted to the Archivist under <internal-xref idref="H7EC1E6D435EB4E0A8950CE7D4A850CFF" legis-path="5.">section 1742</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDB750DA4FC8B48DC913ED9B736FC10EE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All Review Board records as required by this subtitle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H34680EF14E2B427A86E88476ECF859FE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disclosure of records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All unidentified anomalous phenomena records transmitted to the National Archives for disclosure to the public shall—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFB626463FA54F4CB3673DA4A6C44FBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be included in the Collection; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EE7747E4C3143F8B3F8F10A4AB8F5A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be available to the public—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAC879272DE442368750D0426DD5B3C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for inspection and copying at the National Archives within 30 days after their transmission to the National Archives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC1D346CA6534CFAA7E7E3BA5B9E0ADF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">digitally via the National Archives online database within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed 180 days thereafter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H03E100BAB51546D2885CEB25E3C5CA37" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Security of records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7EC1E6D435EB4E0A8950CE7D4A850CFF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1762.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review, identification, transmission to the National Archives, and public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records by Government offices</header> <subsection id="H5B949272364244E7BCC901DDCCE229A7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification, organization, and preparation for transmission</header> <paragraph id="H3162BD8FF15F4123830C4F48ACA2FEC4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, each head of a Government office shall—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AF7198A867F4DA8862ACF5F44101AC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0F9288E02AF4A05BEBDABA4C81ED5F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prepare such records for transmission to the Archivist for inclusion in the Collection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE45B7B99931B4B02AB872C49AA2F5237" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibitions</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H515C4BEDA2834BAC878C76CC9149CBCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall be destroyed, altered, or mutilated in any way.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB88F5C9027544C46A7005CBD19A2E1F3" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC6CFC2F3ED0548BDA9CB0C498AA34954" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No unidentified anomalous phenomena record created by a person or entity outside the Federal Government (excluding names or identities consistent with the requirements of <internal-xref idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" legis-path="6.">section 1743</internal-xref>) shall be withheld, redacted, postponed for public disclosure, or reclassified.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H95D726F95D064F959C5FADD73C546198" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Custody of unidentified anomalous phenomena records pending review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the review by the heads of Government offices under <internal-xref idref="H1D646E1B4C9C41F188DAB85BB00391F2" legis-path="5.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref> 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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H487A7148EAAF49B39BFFCD635BCE6781" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Review Board requires the physical transfer of the records for purposes of conducting an independent and impartial review;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1F26665079E44809531ED8440D4606F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transfer is necessary for an administrative hearing or other Review Board function; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE09A646436C4AE182D77AD9968D8A41" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">it is a third agency record described in <internal-xref idref="H8C76F31D7A1B47178AC77E158143F254" legis-path="5.(c)(2)(C)">subsection (c)(2)(C)</internal-xref>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1D646E1B4C9C41F188DAB85BB00391F2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review by heads of Government offices</header> <paragraph id="H255F3A6FDBA34DABB5DF487E1638CFDB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB69C0BBFF9DD47F4938B21874FF38417"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">disclosure to the public;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DA524021951431C970AAC1F7C72D337"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review by the Review Board; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADEDC1CBEEA04FA8A97D0EFBE8568509"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transmission to the Archivist.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8F5563FB0B846ED9ED1DDAD3FCCF647" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out <internal-xref idref="H255F3A6FDBA34DABB5DF487E1638CFDB" legis-path="5.(c)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>, the head of a Government office shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEAAA2FB3265A4E0C86AC9D4DAA995AD8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine which of the records of the office are unidentified anomalous phenomena records;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA150424317BD4E0EB433F922A31EB340" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8C76F31D7A1B47178AC77E158143F254" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H959A11969C214F2DAB4738CB705B8BDA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="HBBE9343B43BA45BBABDFC922A53F6FE1" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transmit to a third agency or other Government office those records, or particular information contained in those records, or complete and accurate copies thereof;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H946DE9E7151D407D981FA7E171402D49" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HCF7BA3F88D0B4C2981C264126B308378"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="H8E40E1C8A1E849FEACBCA6803F2B1B09" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specify on the identification aid required by <internal-xref idref="HCE08A2F06C8048FA889CB955228A971C" legis-path="5.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref> the applicable postponement provision contained in <internal-xref idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" legis-path="6.">section 1743</internal-xref>;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD08A5E0A57B34F0C8ABB38D41E4806C6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">organize and make available to the Review Board all unidentified anomalous phenomena records identified under <internal-xref idref="H946DE9E7151D407D981FA7E171402D49" legis-path="5.(c)(2)(D)">subparagraph (D)</internal-xref> the public disclosure of, which in-whole or in-part, may be postponed under this subtitle;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CC7E10D7F6B42A4820E5DB313757E42" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDAFB11A2C7FA4D1E8491F13AF551BDF6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give precedence of work to—</text> <clause id="H6FA37C8BAD554533953FECCAC6998904" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA198741041584564A51A8CE3CBD01614"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> <clause id="H372CF3CAF04946EDB5B46E41A54A9D48" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H106EA30798974954AD6A99B6FC943399" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB53FDE2F1F04CE8AADE2156CB88E4FF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H929DCB28E6224772B31ADCDD1F79C95F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Priority of expedited review for directors of certain archival depositories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCE08A2F06C8048FA889CB955228A971C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification aids</header> <paragraph id="H67B126271616457CA623B73F32C93A34" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5EDD251FC13D40E0B6123351E3A7F981"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H09D648EFEDE647549F166BB1EAE48709" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47F7F98F232A4B979859A3F0263A505D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements for Government offices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of an identification aid using the standard form of identification prepared and made available under <internal-xref idref="H826227D2C5904EB8B33DC4C159922115" legis-path="5.(d)(2)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> of <internal-xref idref="H67B126271616457CA623B73F32C93A34" legis-path="5.(d)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>) for the program established pursuant to <internal-xref idref="H688A5BA7EC0A46718CFA1F3B27F31E6A" legis-path="5.(d)(2)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref> of such paragraph, the head of a Government office shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H826227D2C5904EB8B33DC4C159922115" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H688A5BA7EC0A46718CFA1F3B27F31E6A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA10A4DE7F11A47A385FB1470EE58D323" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDFFF41E83BA48CEA0AE803FB583CBDF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Records of the National Archives that are publicly available</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H493E09464E6E4BDD984027138B4F15FA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transmission to the National Archives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each head of a Government office shall—</text> <paragraph id="H91EFCE08D52C44398491A5711F11A84E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9B091820463445A2A194BA3D56C818E0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0C5B06E026FD496EABD3E031ADBF4D11" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Custody of postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="H03E100BAB51546D2885CEB25E3C5CA37" legis-path="4.(d)(2)">section 1741(c).</internal-xref></text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H75C2EA1E3DD041DAA333EBC4B4536C3A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Periodic review of postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena records</header> 
<paragraph id="HE651BD802A4F4B139FD446F58CA1957E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="HA99079D5F6DB46968A6E25A4DBC5B57C" legis-path="9.(c)(3)(B)">section 1746(c)(3)(B)</internal-xref>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CDE102C4DDF40D9B85F9D3D4CCBEBC5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD6B6D49F46EF46858A6BF0E7F18F5D1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A periodic review under <internal-xref idref="HE651BD802A4F4B139FD446F58CA1957E" legis-path="5.(g)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall address the public disclosure of additional unidentified anomalous phenomena records in the Collection under the standards of this subtitle.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H61142CABC3F448A2A960367F4A75D34E" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB71280A9B0A445A886264E964E4E14D0" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="H76136EF3B621431BA887937E354E1262" legis-path="9.(d)(1)">section 1746(d)(1)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE24ECD25C4D647A08E5F40F6A47213B9" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The periodic review of postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena records shall serve to downgrade and declassify security classified information.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H957725D7DE624F3B8DCA1CE687F691FC" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="H974F0E6589194BAAAA1D2D6EBE5FD57A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continued postponement is made necessary by an identifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or conduct of foreign relations; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1F38E9AAF2EC4AFEBA727B482E74739E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the identifiable harm is of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in disclosure.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEAF7645409614876950C88D83AA08CEF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements for Executive agencies</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32D33325E81047459237FB26034FED3C"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heads of Executive agencies shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H48B0F1823B534CBFA0242214416820DA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transmit digital records electronically in accordance with section 2107 of title 44, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5C03C80AF0E1421C88CDB7C23CD34AC8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">charge fees for copying unidentified anomalous phenomena records; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA2AF6A4DA8A4FF48CC5BC977F5B3752" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grant waivers of such fees pursuant to the standards established by section 552(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D64DEA318D247FBAF990FD0873C0960"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount of fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of a fee charged by the head of an Executive agency pursuant to <internal-xref idref="H5C03C80AF0E1421C88CDB7C23CD34AC8" legis-path="5.(h)(1)(B)">paragraph (1)(B)</internal-xref> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1763.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB286377D91B0458D96E203B3C52CC397" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H2F44123A60014527820D4A33DE2FA3D9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an intelligence agent whose identity currently requires protection;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFAB4CC3923464686B963646D8F080F3E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DBA1F3EE5A14D4E9D9CEFDF3E8096A6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H437253BFEF414B0EBF528AF23DA0E2F9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0673C8332D94D62B23C060CE38C865E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBD44A6B9D97E4B22AC9A2C67E5AB10D9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H8D652CA8689B46FC901FE482264EC06E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1764.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment and powers of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board</header> <subsection id="HD17ED39C14804E28A671568C4188A285" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established as an independent agency a board to be known as the <quote>Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2C5C621C143746358F325EBE144171BD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appointment</header> 
<paragraph id="H539164C0F42E4793993FC88631367A69" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H182C95B06B7E4809997B5E102E8B3C40" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Period for nominations</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H33C81624900C4D4796AEF4C2F4470F4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall make nominations to the Review Board not later than 90 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE84CB6C4C6844C189BF2B0DBDBC2C98D" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5D7B46959ED4EF39A2066B65E1BA8DF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration of recommendations</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC1731630DF0F4A53A151F9CF9DF69593"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall make nominations to the Review Board after considering persons recommended by the following:</text> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39F9195DAC264B3896C5F329E9C642D1" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The majority leader of the Senate.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="HBCB8D8391F5249D2989966D77A436DE1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The minority leader of the Senate.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="H91F8DE0081424A88AA40876365BE32D4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Speaker of the House of Representatives.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="H5D627854BD5D435FBB72E421BC48A57B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The minority leader of the House of Representatives.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="H53D43EF9D2E04336A915EE29605B3795"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="HCB131E68AF3A4C108EA05173660B0C8C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Academy of Sciences.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="H002C291EC91C48BF9738E7FD21E3B63F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Established nonprofit research organizations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="HA682809DEE1C42C8AB95AE07444F514E"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The American Historical Association.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1" id="H595F589B90F5473E9068FDA217C0BBD7"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such other persons and organizations as the President considers appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2176CD7EB11F4519BAC05C834E6A1A21" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an individual or organization described in <internal-xref idref="HC1731630DF0F4A53A151F9CF9DF69593" legis-path="7.(b)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> does not recommend at least 2 nominees meeting the qualifications stated in <internal-xref idref="H846ED3926B7F460BB778530062B7B52C" legis-path="7.(b)(5)">paragraph (5)</internal-xref> 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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H361A9379C6A642E98BFF213C3ED4E7BB" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may request an individual or organization described in <internal-xref idref="HC1731630DF0F4A53A151F9CF9DF69593" legis-path="7.(b)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> to submit additional nominations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3CC7C8196CF4CC8B1E43832B439F049" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Persons nominated to the Review Board—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDFCE5262B1F94892853409C6D8F194C8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97C754088B464AF9BF4D5F3CD4375863" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7D72FA3FBE334DABAC3B3D5AC90A98F7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall include at least—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B7C029DDD0C44BD9C44B6D5E96EACAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 current or former national security official;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3BB1668DE3D4BCB9F0ECF72FCA376E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 current or former foreign service official;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B2DC114095A4D62B80B8DC23521EBD4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 scientist or engineer;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F3A3C492A614C24B92FF5EF734FB453"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 economist;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H152C8A9E0F3D4ED78A4A5D6BB6EFF366"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 professional historian; and</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D20078F920E46DFA63A3B83FAEDE043"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 sociologist.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H846ED3926B7F460BB778530062B7B52C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mandatory conflicts of interest review</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA274D452E87441EDA041AC17C61A1E6C"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C8A9E5D4BC545A18B54AA1DC147128C"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the course of the review under <internal-xref idref="HA274D452E87441EDA041AC17C61A1E6C" legis-path="7.(b)(5)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>, 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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3861351BCA9843C7BFA32C373F94F5DF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Security clearances</header> <paragraph id="H571F6B3C62094329A9CF6468F633E13D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE3B0D5367D584617AE66AD3CF3607A72" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualification for nominees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All nominees for appointment to the Review Board under <internal-xref idref="H2C5C621C143746358F325EBE144171BD" legis-path="7.(b)">subsection (b)</internal-xref> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC5442D6F593F4A33A0641AF1589F6BD1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Vacancy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4FD7D71EA40044B09DE6B88AAC8954EB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Removal of Review Board member</header> 
<paragraph id="H887C7C08D0914E6D81267A0118246A73" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No member of the Review Board shall be removed from office, other than—</text> <subparagraph id="H38B32731A42D4B1E8FA8E8931834A5D5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by impeachment and conviction; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H745C5B22E12A493DAC5652D54B36FB89" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CDAF527408D415A831593B4ABB4D2EA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice of removal</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H195D924BC83C49AABDA4DA606E1EA0B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7DC4E8CE90CF4D23BE465A21113029CB" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall publish in the Federal Register a report submitted under <internal-xref idref="H195D924BC83C49AABDA4DA606E1EA0B3" legis-path="7.(f)(2)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>, 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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC595A73DB304D7EA407DB2262DB6CDD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Judicial review</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3BE1646F119C4EF89CFACB240ED3DDC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC49E58E6D1EE4DB19EBE07EC35C725C9" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The member may be reinstated or granted other appropriate relief by order of the court.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD5FAADE9E00340DFA5D1FB05E4A6E4C0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation of members</header> <paragraph id="H293E832B22134764B6F218CC9341706B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the Review Board, other than the Executive Director under <internal-xref idref="H80F45DA577CE4A38ABF92451F33C36A8" legis-path="8.(c)(1)">section 1745(c)(1)</internal-xref>, 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6256FE6C5BFF483BBC959D3083550062" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Travel expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H26694DF7F8244751B41B0D52D351E341" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duties of the Review Board</header> <paragraph id="H42B4651B9BDB4EE8A37F769DCA992AB2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H90B29D96253B41138AEADBC921F779F4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Considerations and rendering of decisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out <internal-xref idref="H42B4651B9BDB4EE8A37F769DCA992AB2" legis-path="7.(h)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>, the Review Board shall consider and render decisions—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B58226BC8D94F2386A6C905D9F9A987" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether a record constitutes a unidentified anomalous phenomena record; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC6456DD940764FE2A37AD52A203D315B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether a unidentified anomalous phenomena record or particular information in a record qualifies for postponement of disclosure under this subtitle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC3292197CCA14AE2B3A13F08E14BD99B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Powers</header> <paragraph id="H668BC1A8F2A948709775697BD01B50F6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Review Board shall have the authority to act in a manner prescribed under this subtitle, including authority—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6D2BA1BA05EF4617BA0ABF29044A1968" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to direct Government offices to complete identification aids and organize unidentified anomalous phenomena records;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6112DE6570C42D7AB588CB539A8F7AD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEB89D4612D61467EA4C5F23775A3F11F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H60D34D768BA74E8489D6600EA0F34B79"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to obtain access to unidentified anomalous phenomena records that have been identified and organized by a Government office;</text></clause> <clause id="HE7B6DDF555904F649C6DD7D027071594" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H564BC21D712F4A9BA15CB98417258403" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">request the Attorney General to subpoena private persons to compel testimony, records, and other information relevant to its responsibilities under this subtitle;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE402ECCD9954160BF65A77B8ACD330D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H81BE13F056AD409789A1B89EBF3C1017" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive information from the public regarding the identification and public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H260407395D3D4E2CAC7D4CC20CE302D0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hold hearings, administer oaths, and subpoena witnesses and documents;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3A4862A8D4E344308EA845737877B862" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use the Federal Acquisition Service in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Executive agencies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B6009C64ED745EC8E717E7C847A7EF0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Executive agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA043EC1AEB0944D5B5D71A83CAF0F0F5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enforcement of subpoena</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A subpoena issued under <internal-xref idref="H564BC21D712F4A9BA15CB98417258403" legis-path="7.(i)(1)(C)(iii)">paragraph (1)(C)(iii)</internal-xref> may be enforced by any appropriate Federal court acting pursuant to a lawful request of the Review Board.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFC3C5003BB9644AFA332AA5A559B297C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Witness immunity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3373b">50 U.S.C. 3373b(b)</external-xref>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HECB31984133F4902923FCDB4D8EF5C62" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(j)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Support services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide administrative services for the Review Board on a reimbursable basis.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE7C85602383646DC8F2D0175EAB08612" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(k)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Interpretive regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Review Board may issue interpretive regulations.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7AE2AA9D92E7449B8952D282B4BF9797" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(l)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination and winding down</header> 
<paragraph id="HEF50CD186AF34D24B3E9A04B8E5C4016" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Review Board and the terms of its members shall terminate on September 30, 2030.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E470CF8005F409FBDC67F60CD5809D9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC356D1F6E2D3464190DBF19438946ADB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transfer of records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H674E009252E94C0C91957349E678652B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1765.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board personnel</header> <subsection id="H07E56D114B4F4B109453EE3D89E51A58" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Executive Director</header> <paragraph id="HD723541E2AC049FCA5638D6C29986DDB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="H539164C0F42E4793993FC88631367A69" legis-path="7.(b)(1)">section 1744(b)(1)</internal-xref>. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H89E0FE5E2E88466D8DDDEAF64D487024" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The person appointed as Executive Director shall be a private citizen of integrity and impartiality who—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71E18B5D94844FEDBF81F4DAD3E432D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is a distinguished professional; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46EFD00CA09D4C04A9C2371152968241"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not a present employee of the Federal Government; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2E67F34D6FD4A54BD33D22BAACBF242"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2C7E26BA07146C38E8AA13C6F93A95B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mandatory conflicts of interest review</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DC141B27A924887B997096D01B42D91"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BE3DA1BCDFD494E9B38F56C3B727098"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the course of the review under <internal-xref idref="H6DC141B27A924887B997096D01B42D91" legis-path="8.(a)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>, 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. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB3AADF302B824340A86EAF142F62C061" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Security clearances</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H38735B327F8E4544B116163C5148BF7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A1C69F69BF3479EA596E99A7D6907E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A candidate shall qualify for the necessary security clearances and accesses prior to being appointed by the President.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5191DF6868F148D18FE854B449703B2F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Executive Director shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H0444B24765454CBC9EB4C23540377D68" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serve as principal liaison to the Executive Office of the President and Congress;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB0925DFCC31342E5BBC3002ACEEF8D09" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serve as Chairperson of the Review Board;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA26BDD1BF13C43A7A8BC77C2F22B3C3B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be responsible for the administration and coordination of the Review Board’s review of records;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H854A26316DF14852B9C81D1C091731CD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be responsible for the administration of all official activities conducted by the Review Board;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE48D31D3D25F47E1AB3FA623F967E7F1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">exercise tie-breaking Review Board authority to decide or determine whether any record should be disclosed to the public or postponed for disclosure; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H28C0C330E2594F64A2FEBF2E4E2AE1A6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5567360014774DA0B70A0513FE601257" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9588181D331B433C964B16E223EADCAC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Staff</header> 
<paragraph id="HCB799E6BD93D44BEA22325B85CB097BA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDC7F13E9D0D40369BBD5D4295E5B5E9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifications</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCF920CC7D6A4651AE76A9BBFA7EEA24"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in <internal-xref idref="H2158F2B19F0E459F8347BF4D0F33613F" legis-path="8.(b)(2)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>, 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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2158F2B19F0E459F8347BF4D0F33613F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consultation with Director of the Office of Government Ethics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In their consideration of persons to be appointed as staff of the Review Board under <internal-xref idref="HCB799E6BD93D44BEA22325B85CB097BA" legis-path="8.(b)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>, the Review Board shall consult with the Director—</text> <clause id="H545929523E714019B94A245B5ED7C171" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA9FA3FA9051D4B01A218B27A5CDCD0D2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="H545929523E714019B94A245B5ED7C171" legis-path="8.(b)(2)(B)(i)">clause (i)</internal-xref>. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03FF52E0534F451CA80FBB90D242AC6D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Security clearances</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4A5D4BF33940425E891422E957CD0D5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB25C60793A448BBB28DA5801B1211BC"><enum>(B)</enum> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC73B49BD05084523B3CC15EC7A82DCB2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause> <clause indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE09690CF65644C4BDAD80AAEEDF44C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a person hired on a conditional basis under <internal-xref idref="HC73B49BD05084523B3CC15EC7A82DCB2" legis-path="8.(b)(3)(B)(i)">clause (i)</internal-xref> 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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F760F2403004DAA95F824CBB99E47A5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Support from National Declassification Center</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5BF1AD79464647A39037C58B6F21722E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H80F45DA577CE4A38ABF92451F33C36A8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B7BD5D08D154426889D24491288AF68" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Executive Director shall appoint and fix compensation of such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0E5DD98418D84947BE78339A76A11B8E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advisory committees</header> 
<paragraph id="H27A79256C79641DB98DBC25242346D5F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Review Board may create advisory committees to assist in fulfilling the responsibilities of the Review Board under this subtitle.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD542845FAD6F4478A8147B246AB6A731" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FACA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any advisory committee created by the Review Board shall be subject to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/10">chapter 10</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8CC80FB4E80C436BB287ED36173DFDB9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Security clearance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="HBB25C60793A448BBB28DA5801B1211BC" legis-path="8.(b)(3)(B)">subsection (b)(3)(B)</internal-xref> before qualifying for that clearance.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H888BA089DFE242DCB0E3174609326960" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1766.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review of records by the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board</header> <subsection id="HBF6E1D30571046EB9203DEF9DAEFB4AC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Custody of records reviewed by Review Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0F28D74864AF472A9068401A71D6A98E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Review Board requires the physical transfer of records for reasons of conducting an independent and impartial review; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9CDE4E6595D4BB19F5A6F8C55571C75" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such transfer is necessary for an administrative hearing or other official Review Board function.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H23BB182D0AF7403FA4A14775A311983C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Startup requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Review Board shall—</text> <paragraph id="H39ED314791774576B94CBD0263171666" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7073B72780AB4329A44B0077D6FCDBEC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2BDD1979F54140B69A002D59D454E040" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB3199D7E2B704AE4A53039D3C7568F70" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determinations of the Review Board</header> 
<paragraph id="H9BA86F46B0EA457D84C355CB4428961D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HA611D9BF523A4998A6026F1B94CE6705" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Government record is not an unidentified anomalous phenomena record; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9724BB78A0FE4703B9DF67140591B5AD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Government record, or particular information within an unidentified anomalous phenomena record, qualifies for postponement of public disclosure under this subtitle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03E9B5B949D942FF9E4A98E2D82A5101" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In approving postponement of public disclosure of a unidentified anomalous phenomena record, the Review Board shall seek to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB406C70A65124DA38B06E5788F403857" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for the disclosure of segregable parts, substitutes, or summaries of such a record; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD482BD544B0F4D069072B36E0DE13DA6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<clause id="H9B61B089DB894227B11480AEFF2D777E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reasonably segregable particular information in a unidentified anomalous phenomena record.</text></clause> <clause id="H9B9EE581BB264B0381BAE11DADA247D0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A substitute record for that information which is postponed.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC95DF2FECD32423CAC1F056EC63E4E80" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of a unidentified anomalous phenomena record.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF58CF951355F4118A352D0BB0380E480" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Controlled disclosure campaign plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" legis-path="6.">section 1743</internal-xref>, 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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF02D9A4859494937A78763E8E92A63F9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA99079D5F6DB46968A6E25A4DBC5B57C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFD641B641FC24646877AB2372A82D255" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice following review and determination</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H33DF841874A04F9590112853C5BA617F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3920736933E43AAABBEA0E4C9B69332"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" legis-path="6.">section 1743</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9BD02FF8EE274272988CB9A11729B7DB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Presidential authority over Review Board determination</header> 
<paragraph id="H76136EF3B621431BA887937E354E1262" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public disclosure or postponement of disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE627CA8DDD04604B721A3F2FB83F87C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have the sole and nondelegable authority to require the disclosure or postponement of such record or information under the standards set forth in <internal-xref idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" legis-path="6.">section 1743</internal-xref>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29A02697DADB4DD4AD73D828B9CCA072"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" legis-path="6.">section 1743</internal-xref>, accompanied by a copy of the identification aid required under <internal-xref idref="H8B451B7EBAF743949EDFA24822DE697C" legis-path="4.">section 1741</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF2B3C8335C24503909668B879A8226A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Periodic review</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H290599E05CED4168B14977C695023FCC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="HAF41CB2F288648D4BC0BD40599350248" legis-path="6.">section 1743</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92FB21686DE645148F457AFC21980AE4" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This paragraph supersedes all prior declassification review standards that may previously have been deemed applicable to unidentified anomalous phenomena records.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA59A8F4400C4CAC91755E56C40FE766" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Record of presidential postponement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Review Board shall, upon its receipt—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42A12AD655CF471090BB0E75F444E260"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2995E23F1154D618B05DB0AE6DBB57B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">revise or amend recommendations in the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan accordingly.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H26DEB3619DAA4463830A1731FCED078F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice to public</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0AACFF7E8D3D4419819BAF73667023FB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports by the Review Board</header> <paragraph id="H5817D91A7F9F4A08A99B179C3BEEF007" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D29954672254457BB2E986FCDDA2094" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">First Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8274ABFA45B47DB885E41AB188AC3C9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report under <internal-xref idref="H5817D91A7F9F4A08A99B179C3BEEF007" legis-path="9.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall include the following information:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7DBB15BE622041A89FA6161DCE427C86" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A financial report of the expenses for all official activities and requirements of the Review Board and its personnel.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H389E591B5F5A424995A421E74F098702" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The progress made on review, transmission to the Archivist, and public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBC8DB569CD724ACD86AEAC6B22FFC52F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The estimated time and volume of unidentified anomalous phenomena records involved in the completion of the Review Board’s performance under this subtitle.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H824759F8F1544DD39B0BFE1C71436EE2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1C4A388AEA3F43DAB5B26935C6021E12" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9895F086F6F44D1A561DF741647F9D8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Suggestions and requests to Congress for additional legislative authority needs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8175FCEC4DA4F8FBA1BF3E7D2926EFE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Copies and briefs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coincident with the reporting requirements in <internal-xref idref="H9D29954672254457BB2E986FCDDA2094" legis-path="9.(f)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref>, 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—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE51ECA1484249ECBC83EDD37207E88B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6383C8B03E0D42FC8EC4F95F6B86DA1F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rationale behind each postponement determination and the recommended means to achieve disclosure of each postponed item;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71ECA25087DD4522AA4B910F44E4FE17" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other findings that the Review Board chooses to offer; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC89F660DCACC410AA6E7196CF70AB1C1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an addendum containing copies of reports of postponed records to the Archivist required under <internal-xref idref="HF58CF951355F4118A352D0BB0380E480" legis-path="9.(c)(3)">subsection (c)(3)</internal-xref> made since the date of the preceding report under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B95DCFE2A654770BBA79827972C4742" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H958DE7530382407FA5A93A3C36FDBCC5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Briefing the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coincident with the provision in <internal-xref idref="H2B95DCFE2A654770BBA79827972C4742" legis-path="9.(f)(5)">paragraph (5)</internal-xref>, if not accomplished earlier under <internal-xref idref="HC8175FCEC4DA4F8FBA1BF3E7D2926EFE" legis-path="9.(f)(4)">paragraph (4)</internal-xref>, 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3373">50 U.S.C. 3373</external-xref>), or any successor Office established by law, on the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan, classified appendix, and postponed disclosures.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D52C8F2A07B4D5AA79F78FACB83907F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1767.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disclosure of recovered technologies of unknown origin and biological evidence of non-human intelligence</header> <subsection id="H0CA385AE70494420BC04DB233A743A9C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exercise of eminent domain</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4FA0E1EB6A784A52ABED1EE7499F93E0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability to Review Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFCD53838DC4546BE9AEE4A49E8907CE6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Actions of Review Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out <internal-xref idref="H4FA0E1EB6A784A52ABED1EE7499F93E0" legis-path="10.(b)">subsection (b)</internal-xref>, the Review Board shall consider and render decisions—</text> 
<paragraph id="H249290C0519B412CA8B19BFCD68C98AA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the material examined constitutes technologies of unknown origin or biological evidence of non-human intelligence beyond a reasonable doubt;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD446E32E99F94B02AEA7A205928B1DD1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD76FA99C76247D386BFD9A7289A4BA3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">what changes, if any, to the current disposition of said material should the Federal Government make to facilitate full disclosure.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD97561F8C55A432E97552887BD881249" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review Board access to testimony and witnesses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="H26694DF7F8244751B41B0D52D351E341" legis-path="7.(h)">section 1744(g)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="HFCD53838DC4546BE9AEE4A49E8907CE6" legis-path="10.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref> of this section.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDE37881E81EB44EBACE43DCD123D4171" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Solicitation of additional witnesses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3373b">50 U.S.C. 3373b(b)</external-xref>) if deemed beneficial in fulfilling Review Board responsibilities under this subtitle.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H88D1B0BDBB2341E39FE4641303F4E909" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1768.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disclosure of other materials and additional study</header> <subsection id="HF43BF722BE924315A50AB2C7774F1FF3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Materials under seal of court</header> <paragraph id="H393FD71B2ABD44FFB2DEA02DB4949DDE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information held under seal of a court</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7915B84780D94153B2D164ACD36DD3CD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information held under injunction of secretary of grand jury</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H51026B1934264DA985EF8B5D8B85A7DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03C633300E4644418956525179174F6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB472A5314BB14854AA0B9B1BB78818AF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of the Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H03A1DD40A99F4BC7B0D466C75D498BCA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3C43F926C8E04791A885D97FE5686F02" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31BB659FA67047FDA0BA3219B609B1CD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H10A9101B62C34CBF97047E1AF42297B3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1769.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rules of construction</header> 
<subsection id="H75D2BC32E1904D72930B23D616BDF077" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Precedence over other law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6103">section 6103</external-xref> 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H326B265E318446F4A7EDE379D2340B8C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Freedom of Information Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1C0A94D778F8455A8A115F7FC2EC0277" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Judicial review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to preclude judicial review, under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/7">chapter 7</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, of final actions taken or required to be taken under this subtitle.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA73C619A476C4620B1C525407F4451A7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Existing authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEE179F703AC84E17AD0CEF87B7219D75" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1770.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination and effect of Act</header> 
<subsection id="H94742F286A1944E18D280DDDBDE640C7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provisions pertaining to the Review Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <internal-xref idref="H7AE2AA9D92E7449B8952D282B4BF9797" legis-path="7.(n)">section 1744(l)</internal-xref>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE239D2F7BDCB4FC7B9AD301899932621" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other provisions</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB188F2E8798F4A5890323DA9ABE4467B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC36F4F6DE1ED4E318E01F6203CC544F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In facilitation of the provision in <internal-xref idref="HB188F2E8798F4A5890323DA9ABE4467B" legis-path="13.(b)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office established pursuant to section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3373">50 U.S.C. 3373</external-xref>), 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8A8AFB58743F43BD91BA24A5A6EABFB5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1771.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this subtitle $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.</text></section> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="HCAEC50E6F6D34F0FAC3B0C0F207A1974"><enum>1772.</enum><header>Conforming repeal and transitional provisions</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B4D8B87802C4CB68682960C146C9FAF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header> 
<paragraph id="H80B816782C46494086F3AA512D909C70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subtitle C of title XVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) is hereby repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEAC358ACA1C947958829132EC4175ABD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 2 of such Act is amended by striking the items relating to subtitle C of title XVIII.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6F0002E8A00F4C6FB572A15D1D4AED24"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Automatic inclusion and transfer of certain records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the date of enactment of this Act—</text> <paragraph id="H43A04B65176348E680CDFD6BA9A94259"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) shall be deemed an <quote>Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena record</quote> for purposes of this subtitle; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEFF2D5E7A93C4F659C536DF6278A635C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9E422A762B4B4B99A11F4499533A5C95"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Continuation of pending actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any identification, search, review, segregation, or transmission required under subtitle C of title XVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) that is pending on the date of enactment shall continue without interruption and be completed in accordance with this subtitle.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7DDC6BF5F2C446E8B2ECA80DA48490A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadlines</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H75C67A8D97C446EC95E481AAF5F51230"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) shall remain publicly available. Nothing in this subtitle authorizes re-imposition of redactions or restrictions on records already made public.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H34F6419147564797A7D0EE8B4673F6FD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) shall be deemed a reference to the Collection.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1031A6F9ED7444E493E5A310B4E4E0AF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Inventory and mapping</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H4516D950137E4BDFBEA48ED4ED3ABABB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1773.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text> <paragraph id="H9DF9C328E4AE414B95B91906D175F3B6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Archivist</term> means the Archivist of the United States.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD765AD8AC20A418E82680A1965178E0C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>close observer</term> means anyone who has come into close proximity to unidentified anomalous phenomena or non-human intelligence.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4179ADCDC3A410BB8D5AC83B150D8F8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Collection</term> means the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection established under <internal-xref idref="H8B451B7EBAF743949EDFA24822DE697C" legis-path="4.">section 1741</internal-xref>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24DDA5DBC372403A8ABE20C8BC1B706F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan</term> means the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan required by <internal-xref idref="HF58CF951355F4118A352D0BB0380E480" legis-path="9.(c)(3)">section 1746(c)(3)</internal-xref>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C9C9CDE265A4D2E954BF0E356F97773" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>controlling authority</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6B9959508634ADCA799ACDABF5FD7C8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the Office of Government Ethics.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7FBA05451DB45DFBB8C4DC8BF61F2D5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Executive agency</term> has the meaning given that term in section 552(f) of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD83C6BD80A7F4B189BDF64B2DAEA6E41" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Government office</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H857172CDB28F4CD695796EF2107F12E3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>identification aid</term> means the written description prepared for each record, as required in <internal-xref idref="H8B451B7EBAF743949EDFA24822DE697C" legis-path="4.">section 1741</internal-xref>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6553A194171D4A148D1AC58C9C7047F2"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>leadership of Congress</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF7189728A734EA99AB936B86152D2F1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the majority leader of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDB82246856CF4F63BB74C0382A7E9B6E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the minority leader of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB9EB0884E084FE585BA8700B64A4DEB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3EAF7F9AAA8E4E66A9180F029BDE37C6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the minority leader of the House of Representatives. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8326FD5D192342F9B75BD461F36A858E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>legacy program</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H33D3159D37E741B68AA3114A0A9613F3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Archives</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19627AD093F7406B99CA6661AE0CF48B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>non-human intelligence</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC91552F841D145BE8AB215B86B9B2B11" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>originating body</term> means the Executive agency, Federal Government commission, committee of Congress, or other Governmental entity that created a record or particular information within a record.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H161D79C6421F48AABABD0A23A757BB2F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>prosaic attribution</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDBB3DA25A06A48BE98BEF8EDFC8AC680" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public interest</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3725FE9304C04CC9A1E81F5880A8F6CD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>record</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8C5E28CEB518403484D3BAD7CE9EAAA3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(18)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Review Board</term> means the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board established by <internal-xref idref="H8D652CA8689B46FC901FE482264EC06E" legis-path="7.">section 1744</internal-xref>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2229B6915FCB4A54B8A15FBD59A0E141" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>technologies of unknown origin</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB3330701DB7941289AE1F3ADED2EFA9E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>temporarily non-attributed objects</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H8E24896D3D9F4DF0BFD1538CDE5E4CB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 </text> 
<clause id="H3E3C3740239B499A949146B84810ACD9" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes—</text> <subclause id="H6DA636608E664115AAF7C67964F28DA8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">natural celestial, meteorological, and undersea weather phenomena;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HB1AB9F84616D4168B74EE1D71C0422C1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">mundane human-made airborne objects, clutter, and marine debris;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD8A6DB9A6873420488D5B0792830B167" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal, State, and local government, commercial industry, academic, and private sector aerospace platforms;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H1CCE637FC1644ECC9B60080C271E39C2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal, State, and local government, commercial industry, academic, and private sector ocean-surface and undersea vehicles; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H78A6F3910DE44D0AB48D5CC68C73E7DD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">known foreign systems.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FF7C4F3C6BF4263B19228AD4D5BEAE9"><enum>(21)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>third agency</term> means a Government agency that originated a unidentified anomalous phenomena record that is in the possession of another Government agency.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B4553C3877A4D269B524C9577E75440" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(22)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>unidentified anomalous phenomena</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCA74CEDC8C3B4D4E8116D1FD011CC631"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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:</text> <clause id="H59508D82C2D14DB8AB1D8A1B091AEFB8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Instantaneous acceleration absent apparent inertia.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3CCD968A8E244A26BCA43ADA01EA1A1A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hypersonic velocity absent a thermal signature and sonic shockwave.</text></clause> <clause id="H38017BA34C31494FA4C1A5369AADC70B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transmedium (such as space-to-ground and air-to-undersea) travel. </text></clause> 
<clause id="H4914C25C55C146B4B0E4FE640E7E19EB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Positive lift contrary to known aerodynamic principles.</text></clause> <clause id="HD6296B509EC24C7AB1FDF442078A32FF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Multispectral signature control.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H99F361222A9545B8991643361E780190" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Physical or invasive biological effects to close observers and the environment; and </text></clause> <clause id="H68205DE073F445118B2632E0D3B03553" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes what were previously described as—</text> 
<subclause id="H9D1E5B34577D4C95BC94D4D1B25837B7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">flying discs;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5A38DE9888664B1DBA74B4D29DBC63C2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">flying saucers;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HCA8FFDC887914BEF97F29F562DF4CFC1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unidentified aerial phenomena;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H147D026CDD904176974C086E504B6FB0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unidentified flying objects (UFOs); and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HE05F6FEA2AFF43E7824422BC282D496B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unidentified submerged objects (USOs).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CA1CAED003D46EDAC125F9CD3A28535" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(23)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>unidentified anomalous phenomena record</term> 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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAC78729505A64E538B25E3D426248377" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Executive Office of the President;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6E51898B5A5426181E5AD781DE17748" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Defense and its progenitors, the Department of War and the Department of the Navy;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC0911ED724B947EE839D7B01FE4FEAD2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of the Army;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AA9D748F1BB4F378BEBE33FA72CC8BF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of the Navy;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB22B757B6E1D42E8B97568A6AAB90056" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of the Air Force, specifically the Air Force Office of Special Investigations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7798C60685A9424998979168D189C5B6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Energy and its progenitors, the Manhattan Project, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Energy Research and Development Administration;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF47403B3F2884AE2B2F6608ECAD1681F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7F086A188E74D299372FD30CADBCA4B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Central Intelligence Agency and its progenitor, the Office of Strategic Services;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEFC82A399702420C94B6188D4A425E4F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Reconnaissance Office;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDAB7103366F1482F8345722D50601916" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Defense Intelligence Agency;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBC4201445DD448A39721476EBC85C1F2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Security Agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20F6CE2FC8A8400DB5801FF9E5158429" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8FF847627FAD4F26B3CFE4099E74AA04" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Aeronautics and Space Administration:</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H810F080AA4EF4924BEF24570309AE1FB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(N)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal Bureau of Investigation;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H07C3921D29F64968B7D4EF4B06B2D86C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(O)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal Aviation Administration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H911162CA62F64C7EB8761FAAE2F17380" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB56DD2BABD1E47A3A2548F0129F25954" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Archives and Records Administration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD51922526A54D40923D76FD1B85D810" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(R)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any Presidential library;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA8E815B85472400BB9A03BB35FB7B8F3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(S)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any Executive agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D3A45953F0F4CAA8E37BE146594942B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(T)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any independent office or agency;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0BB3903BFDEB4E389C4C6F9024D54CDB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(U)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other department, office, agency, committee, or commission of the Federal Government;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB93D5B82610D43DAAF774E3539DE0E2D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H936EEB5FF74F4BC2AC9E19F819969426" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(W)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any private sector person or entity formerly or currently under contract or some other agreement with the Federal Government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle></title> <title id="H057E6296444D4D7289B6017DA46D4871"><enum>XVIII</enum><header>Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base</header> <subtitle id="HC832D10397B24720998C2A01C9848F17"><enum>A</enum><header>Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains</header> <section id="H6F7D949C44FC4CF183AA742393D0050B"><enum>1801.</enum><header>Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDDB189D239F1480C8F11A6501E2F4C0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H449F311AA04846E9BDF41695DAE08E19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H6C2503E09BDE44BEA07A1B8DE4FD1C6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5137A02DFC9A4C408AE3FA636A736659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H178B65C74E8446DBB058AF4667FBFB07"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>, including the conclusions of the risk assessment upon which this determination was made</quote> after <quote>supply chain risk</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE58C938EC1546BA896A23DED6CBF841"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>risk; and</quote> and inserting <quote>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</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD9F574A850D14C2E9FAF555D21626502"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H31E17E4CF1124E27AEA4872C8CB9DBD8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8F8A500354C0488E90D99F367107680D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing a classified or unclassified notice of the determination made under paragraph (2) to the appropriate congressional committees, which notice shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4991552098D7490FBE67711FADC9A32D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the risk assessment that serves as the basis for the written determination required by paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5910BE661602468E81535D3AD0C13667"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the written determination required by paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD92AA4F9BC51426A8B1D50DCD751226E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (h);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA718D44C0B8B448794322E499355523C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections:</text> 
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<subsection id="HFC46E7DC4A5D42A1B18C2BE076549D8B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional requirements before carrying out a covered procurement action</header> 
<paragraph id="H25D351E9C5634506A12CDFC469CBF8C0" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The head of a covered agency may carry out a covered procurement action affecting a domestic source or a non-FOCI entity only after—</text> <subparagraph id="HF9B23FA5D94445E7901D40781E533E47" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notifying the domestic source or non-FOCI entity that a covered action is being considered;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HECF832CB238940009B272F90C25653E6" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EEE79CF634A41DC813914C2A79D6941" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCA609A77F11640A6A2ACA23AD3ACD3BF" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>submitting notice to the appropriate congressional committees that the covered procurement action is not being taken for any purpose described in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B36FAC9A6844E82817DFB28CDE7141E" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8CB5F5A5F33A456982F3A56365BF2C1D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9610903EB2874661B71D4C6AD4E271E0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for declining to enter into such an arrangement on terms proposed by a Federal official.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H381E4F2AAE3E4551AF27B1C3419C175E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD371D55655844E5D96627714C0AA0AB0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exception for imminent national security threat</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7B28AD9013DE42C29965161C4F213A31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such head determines that an imminent national security threat requires immediate action; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD79A22A397C4FD4927AB3C5462F0F02"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than three days after carrying out such covered procurement action, such head—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H753A96E0F15C490C8EBBADCD2057D29E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides to the appropriate congressional committees—</text> <clause id="H9B6616E1785B49BF9A68897872565107" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0898EA06509E4AFBB1E46923FBDCA23A" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides to the domestic source or non-FOCI entity the notifications and information required under subsection (d)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAB46681D62FE457CB6C506F1D4F25184"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Classified annex procedures</header> <paragraph id="H7C7CBC3065EC4640896C692A21DA7298" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC381136D61D04D51838ADDE21E3ED310" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A classified annex transmitted under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3EE9FD20971A4BB1AFDA7EE1473A59C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be provided to members of Congress and congressional staff in accordance with applicable security procedures; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0D4B991DD2DE4C6EA2B31E2B92CEFD9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include intelligence sources and methods, risk assessments, and other national security information necessary to support the determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED1E15B299F54FD7B7BD7288AB9BBA6B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To the greatest extent practicable, the agency shall provide an unclassified summary of the information contained in the classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7E506729E138444187E322CA9D08D6F7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="H58781C1330CB4D0FB48524F2E8001796"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H36C5C95D5B0047A69A49FC622A013464"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H039E4EA4342E4D1FBDD92A87042531AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H2E1AC987B01B4F439D436F67CD6B8E0D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Domestic source</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>domestic source</term> has the meaning in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4552">50 U.S.C. 4552</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H217BC9D6A9AE4746A773ACC4EE5CCBB8"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Non-FOCI entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>non-FOCI entity</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H79EF1FB5CBBE4D20B964119237695463"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a domestic source; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42AFF78829894B7FB1A69AA8B1C7C34F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H66EE85B29A214262BDF439B63A9F8EA9"><enum>1802.</enum><header>Oversight of specialty metals procurements under exception relating to agreements with foreign governments</header> 
<subsection id="H70632E6CA3364F779FA5D75D96F5655D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on use of exception relating to agreements with foreign governments</header><text>Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="HEADE9236B9AA4647B076913F855A1355" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HAF46C487D61C4C8A84FB0B8D81B320EF" commented="no"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Limitation on procurements under exception relating to agreements with foreign governments</header> <paragraph id="HBB977D76359C411EA190D209F41918F0" commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H451F195BA7524E7A94E4E08B1EB92E7E" commented="no" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB95A108635E47E7BA559CC2E64CCB2E" commented="no" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29A0A98295E4469BBBD2A79F99E8F045" commented="no" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HDB666911667D411AA5AA12B494C330CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HA4BD86A90C99439F9A2F8C8DDAEFCFB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H65BE2BFBB4DC497AB75B3F6AE2ABF9C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2E9D925A8B4462192130FB6C84CC4E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDAF8F9C813E8453381416447E4C39D4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B97863415334BF69EAD955C4537B494"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H892EAB4FFCC645BF9C0B40C00EF16962"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a supply chain analysis of each country described in subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB443FE0964D34FBA996BD2B4D81CE1B2"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H33E72A723E224609B29E96CA59350087"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC716ECE4742D4DDDBDC1F8A7C0ED12BB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an assessment of risks to the defense industrial base arising from such dependencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H253E9092732E458FB4C8B0E1351E13D2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1803.</enum><header>Critical materials: tiered sourcing restrictions and requirements</header> 
<subsection id="HA872DEA11CD34A57BDF64756171C629B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA5954310B10F442BB868D97AD1FF85AB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H3585F8B008974120A6EC003600BD96DB"><enum>4872.</enum><header>Critical materials: tiered restrictions on sourcing from covered nations and other foreign nations; prohibition on sales</header> <subsection id="H4192A9211A6D4F2F9BBECD6C3E8D7724"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on sourcing covered materials from covered nations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4A3E0D0E91BB4BA7B5FB8F7C7004C0E9" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This section applies to prime contracts and subcontracts at any tier.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3DFB6B2FBCC84F6394652E80525909C8" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions for certain items and material</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall not apply to the procurement of a covered item that is—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBB76B3005FF744BB8D1D94C98378C4D4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a commercially available off-the-shelf item, other than a covered COTS item or product;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2E8CC3F3737450A992E79CBE4A1257A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/98h-1">50 U.S.C. 98h–1</external-xref>), determines that the domestic availability of a particular electronic device is critical to national security;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC50C64894FED402993880EF812264156" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBD3F125DB164373B0C1446EED230D97" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>tantalum, tungsten, niobium, or molybdenum produced from recycled material, if the contractor demonstrates to the Secretary that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5B9E3B1174E74CF4A1A1502D840F2296" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the recycled material was produced outside of any covered nation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FAC3C44F8BA492F93C9D3CA75BCA670" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H443417706E82421E816F95491388CCCB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tier 1 materials — prohibition on sourcing from covered nations; requirement that a minimum percentage be sourced from United States</header> 
<paragraph id="H6A757B93A4524C088931937B308A027D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95861AD69BFA4A97BBF5541470CEA7DF" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4676217929B4AA6ABB9A1BA4193A269" indent="up1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The percentage referred to in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H946278D0F40B4B7B81CC8C1A084F59C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a percentage), in which—</text> 
<clause id="HC9E3FD11E52C427F8177EC1363FAFECC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H05525944AE28403BA21A9329F72BC55F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the denominator is the total cost of all Tier 1 material in the procurement (including Tier 1 material contained in any covered item); and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9BD0EC0CEF93411084CF443FEA005FD8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be calculated without including in either the numerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a covered item excluded by subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H63FEA8E4164B44429521060B5DB83D4A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Tier 2 materials — prohibition on sourcing from covered nations; exceptions for certain periods</header> <paragraph id="HD43F1E512A0C41C2B948FA09E7164A86" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF9EF6D047D504293AA2738C300851347" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1939330107A542BE9420721F4D8FD498" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The periods referred to in paragraph (2), and the percentages associated with those periods, are as follows:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H491D84DC50C64C7780FC9790AFCCEC70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2028, 25 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1829030104D1492B98BF7AF833258D1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>January 1, 2029, to December 31, 2029, 50 percent.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB0EF6027F5394C4192B75C1682AD77D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>January 1, 2030, to December 31, 2030, 75 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB768DE9A6CF44F7993CB67999AB2F2DB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>On and after January 1, 2031, 100 percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5FCCCBCE012C4F7C9C87238286531A77" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The percentage of cost referred to in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E846DEA318C45F6AE69FD93E996B25A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1CF08ECFD853450EA728AA0B29E82933"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a percentage), in which—</text> <clause id="HA76B5268E68747A594C38963E3FE6A34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF4F61D02ADED402D9D97B92662F2603F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the denominator is the total cost of all Tier 2 material in that category (including Tier 2 material contained in a covered item); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5160CE5095734D1EA704D18EDFBCC5A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be calculated without including in either the numerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a covered item excluded by subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9F46F75C571D4354BE572E42C9180051" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum> 
<subparagraph id="HE060B904828F447B9BC84B2D9502679B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="HF42F00B5B5E44654A67BBF8B80B6227F" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H83B990950FA342ED9115B41AE84CBC95" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97DEF769E5A24197B86E3D64A512D38A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2679CA00EB7349519496FFE8217DC6AF" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making the certification under paragraph (A)(i), the prime contractor—</text> <clause id="H68A604A5CA9D48578EFA6BBB8414D155"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not be required to determine the country of origin of Tier 2 material that is not counted toward compliance with this subsection;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H797A33098C564908B371E7B2DD5F573C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H4B851176BDAD4D25AD7FEA9DF4CE47A7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H86A5CD731A0142EB82D92149DEA8DAE9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authority of Secretary to add and transfer materials on Tier 1 and Tier 2 lists</header> 
<paragraph id="HBBA2177131374E01861B921201FE5AA4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H571D71ACCE6E4E33977AC6DCB054C65B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An addition or transfer described in this paragraph is limited to one or more of the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF6D5C6C697254CA9837F8F9569C6D005"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The addition of a new category of Tier 1 or Tier 2 material.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F30C95C8556452C886AF93658FC5D86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The addition of a material that is not a covered material to a new or existing category of Tier 1 or Tier 2 material.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H49B19E73B2634B0489DF7398B130A5C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The transfer of a material from a category of Tier 2 material to a category of Tier 1 material.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H925B5DDD35F5460990C995EC5F1CF62B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H37B80CE1B9EF4E5B9D541FBE11CC9CAA" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9B4913A90C5472B814EACEC00C09DB9" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The addition or transfer shall take effect on the later of the following dates:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H77111A78B7CD46B996844ADD6BF928A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The date that is one year after the date on which it was published in the Federal Register.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DA8392B2E75467398706684C8A19D4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The date specified in the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9B0716549607431BB6C4D90DA02E1AE0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authority to waive Tier 1 or Tier 2 sourcing requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="HA4C6F811FA704217B75062589BE6FBBD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H4C76E23928A5450EAB8F797FDC933F0F" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies with specificity the materials and other circumstances covered by the waiver;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCDE9AC7B5DC7484985D094CA3A917E23" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifies the period during which the waiver applies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6262716E2C754AC496D2D4D04D3A7B2B" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>explains the factual basis for the waiver;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2DA3C3FDADB045AE8D0C1573563A7D1F" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83CB0BBD1CD7407CAB71D27767D2565B" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2C4C4554DA6B4C069259EA38268E3A6D" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="H47019449B9DE4F64AAAB8CB54E6248F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">mitigation measures, with quantifiable milestones and associated timelines;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H707FCF04F65D43E781B1C3DFEBE281AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H9386E0D7DBBB4AACA02B5FE71828669F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any contractual considerations the Secretary determines appropriate, such as performance security or an adjustment in performance or price.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H920FC88F541247E2999FE78A77C5FC1A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA01C046FFFD8412AA3F331F3830B4D2F" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52E033070CC649CB96DD725A615608D4" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82367D515C114BB78857E51B12AEF2BB" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5CDDD4CECE7E4D7BAB2245ADA79DD39B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Contractor certification and records; special rule for preferred domestic manufacturers and producers</header> 
<paragraph id="H062938CF3DF84BBAB9C7873079A6AF5F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CEF011B3C454F9EBBE2734E9A847181" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The certifications referred to in paragraph (1) are the following certifications, made in such form as the Secretary may prescribe:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H186FBCF39392442A9A9758F5DDFCA419"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA1EE941C7444328907C0DA948DDA38E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H452E14E7530542E49FBF0C3AF82F48D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>That the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as applicable) has obtained and will maintain the documentation described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4CC1445E4B240A0B9A8FB2D010CB499" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The documentation referred to in paragraph (1) is—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6A584DBC39E24C229F2381B49416A1BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>documentation supporting the known provenance of the covered materials and covered items, together with any certifications and documentation made by subcontractors; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DD94F6623BF45D99CB77A03D5E10087"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC6E5CEF5DB54682B209EE9DD383305B" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H344A6A943C1C4381AEC78C1BF646DBE7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Preferred domestic manufacturers and producers; designation and benefits</header> <paragraph id="H7D7FF88601F94F1389E44B00EB9432A1" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may designate as a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer any contractor that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC4FEA368B92F4431B2A3832428B78F63" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a manufacturer or producer within the United States of covered materials; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73583C3495F74DB7842908AD9361D878" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a manufacturer or producer that—</text> 
<clause id="HF46A0CE73C9741B8BF7BA440C0AF47BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>manufactures or produces, within the United States, covered items that contain covered materials;</text></clause> <clause id="H8ACFB208C3D74689BE2C94DF2ABD721B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manufactures or produces such items in a manner that complies with the sourcing requirements of subsections (d) and (e); and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF81A9EE035434980B7F025FC8F308A16"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>maintains documentation for such items in a manner that complies with subsection (h).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFF981B97DA6403B8A216C173000155A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may revoke such a designation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE74E4DAD986D478D856B5C8F0B058933" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F625C6488FF431F859A4A10C723CA59" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA54BDC224F104E10988D8C6B6722D13F"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE172B6D93972495EA346CA05053CA0E2"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Annual report; publication</header> <paragraph id="H7EBF680055B249659A7F206615A10CB3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H708668D808E44D1693983911B1421AB9" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each report shall include, for each fiscal year covered by the report, data for each category of covered material, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H0C5408EC29DF442DB8460985B247639D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sourcing percentages achieved;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1CAF2D877FDE4BAA8A37613B953E6B62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>waivers granted under subsection (g), identified by category of material and supply-chain stage, including duration and stated basis;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFED6861A71AE4DFC90563E178B156CD1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contractors designated as preferred domestic manufacturers and producers;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1EADAB9BE847426FAD991F93079E520E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any findings, whether preliminary or not, of false certification, misconduct, or noncompliance with this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBADFFEC8365E49C995F5415D1D27E8CC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB6CAF75C2A1242918D2CB75D83FC6BF0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary determines appropriate to describe implementation of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62F04B62989C4940874CB29FBC82DB87" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8DD5925F2FF24113986CA93E703FA7F4" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H24D1204C75244C55817A7B6AD8763142"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Sale of national defense stockpile materials</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HED371973833C4D6A9856B0AC3733FAF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any covered nation; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2708D2203DE147A78F53BA89C61843AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H798CDA14B936466F86E028DA46CE0053"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H3168BDDCD09B482DAF3627DEB75F1885"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>commercially available off-the-shelf item</term> has the meaning given such term in section 104 of title 41. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0FDB2A8499D54FF4B92F8F699BD73E78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered COTS item</term> means a commercially available off-the-shelf item—</text> <subparagraph id="H598F06E44CE24748B57A5755145B7191"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 50 percent of which, by weight, is covered material; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H34BDE474CCB04245963860DE22A45606"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H827653F242B4459FA9B5FA1CB0C15218"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered item</term> means an end item (as defined in section 4863 of this title), subsystem, assembly, component, or commercially available off-the-shelf item. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA325F8202EBE40D8A6FD6B8A267C15C2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>covered material</term> means a Tier 1 material or a Tier 2 material.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA2F8796CE814E47A3AD041C53845CBF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>covered nation</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC9E3C31E4D2D41DDAB1DBE100850B05D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66B5ECBDDF27434CB728F5F91FCBF0DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the People’s Republic of China;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0A10547EA90444ABB4731459C3C627F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Russian Federation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBAFF980DA7D406EAB2BCF6D868BA3C2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Islamic Republic of Iran.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H575A62BD31114F299A0A70A58F7A1327"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>domestically owned entity</term> means an entity organized under the laws of the United States or a State and controlled by United States persons.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93BD924DDFB6403381330E1AED0CA28B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>preferred domestic manufacturer or producer</term> means a contractor designated as a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer under subsection (i).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H53EB5188D5594BC497E5BC6291F7FAE4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The term <term>supply-chain stage</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF2174B92BC1446B9B09BCEF2339A2B0"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A material is <quote>sourced from, by, or through</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA52E100C49994C1EA295E22206726E8B"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The term <term>sourced outside covered nations</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H357510560D09429D95A722E9257DC5AC"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Subject to the authority of the Secretary under subsection (f), the term <term>Tier 1 material</term> means the following material, as set forth in categories (A) through (G):</text> 
<subparagraph id="H233A72DF46064644992C75874CB3C64D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) and samarium-cobalt (SmCo) permanent magnets.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A87403029294B02A820FDD1368F3326"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Tungsten metal powder, tungsten heavy alloy, or any finished or semi-finished component containing tungsten heavy alloy.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H37F92F2ED83B4540B64EFC44E40C6F20"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A99E10F4D6C40769FCF641498637EDD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Tantalum, including tantalum ores and oxides, concentrates, metal, tantalum powder, and tantalum alloys.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H48710AE88A2E4083981031D5CE6B2C38"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On and after December 18, 2027, molybdenum metals, powders, and alloys.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC70744722BE46908DA9A6572463B10B"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On and after December 18, 2027, gallium and gallium nitride.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB234F19F19904FF8B859679A6CB26C77"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On and after December 18, 2027, germanium.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H54AEDD197B98405DABCD1126D2B35F6C"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Subject to the authority of the Secretary under subsection (f), and excluding any material that is Tier 1 material, the term <term>Tier 2 material</term> means the following material, as set forth in categories (A) through (C):</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE03B1E9CB4DC41F8A0B994E6E60BDC4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Items comprised in whole or in part of oxides, metals, alloys (and intermediate products) of gadolinium, samarium, neodymium, praseodymium, neodymium-praseodymium, and terbium.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15C9C3B5240C4BF2B2165BE442AD3E14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Items of tungsten, including—</text> 
<clause id="HE08A58B654B541E98C05360030F783BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>precursors, including tungsten ores and concentrates, ammonium paratungstate, ammonium metatungstate, tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, and tungsten oxides; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1460942BDFC248D3823AD1671B65F2AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on and after January 1, 2029, tungsten carbide.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEAC1598101AB48D0AA55FC55D5281DDC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Items comprised in whole or in part of niobium oxides, metals, and alloys.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9D48B279A534844B5E7B7A3686A33A4"><enum>(13)</enum><text>The term <term>United States person</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H48B0D302256D43969665370BD9678C44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a citizen of the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6227F5AC13F145349B10525B0B3FF258"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9FB6C0DF6BD14C7CA3C6C588D0C1FE14"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC39C03FE2F344A5D946456F3C68C1F91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date and applicability; regulations</header> <paragraph id="HDEF3BC17EE8745CCAF0C49FE259E8A08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effective date and applicability</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date (the <quote>effective date</quote>) 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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAC3B8774E7DB4467A89A91CC42361834"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H42EC844C193C4FA78BB412F53B4D2301"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability to Tier 2 materials</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9EADE71B27BC42BD8EBF8F2BDB48BDF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Non-execution into current law, and repeal, of amendment prohibiting procurement of material mined, refined, or separated in any covered nation</header> 
<paragraph id="HCC2DA299C87D4DBEA5ECB6FD4019E8D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 844 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; 134 Stat. 3766), as amended by section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 978), is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DAD436BB29F43E697B67C095652C22E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1ED312392AE84DB88FBB8DDA387286AE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Expedited qualification of new domestic and allied-nation sources</header> 
<paragraph id="HB45D0163ECF54EBB808582B7BEC0E82A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A5AA660FC0C417DA10A7BCE0551215E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The process under paragraph (1) shall apply to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HADF1F1D26A3449E0BB5B1C9B98816136" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>source qualification;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3AC04D081CE34BFBBC02425426FB5299" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>product qualification; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1C4F7BECD4B843F582A331218E449F3A" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>platform or program qualification.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49CC57F98C484B7299839DA979781E61" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC21FD79C0CE6426A9214C05DC655D1A8" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Acceptance of existing testing and qualification data</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, accept and rely on—</text> <subparagraph id="H26DDDF7B21514A41864A542547AD922E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2159F6F27A5A44F7981BC82E4BA65B93" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>qualification results or approvals previously accepted by a military department, another Federal agency, an original equipment manufacturer, or another commercial qualification regime; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF545AAB6EE7942E99AEB19ED2C791569" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>commercial production history, first-article results, lot acceptance data, and comparable evidence of performance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5005377C76D54D38B4AB600C741D52F6" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Department-wide recognition</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AEAAB8310B6408CA75C96818C30BC12" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0504144DE8404D2F80BAFB89D7751985" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Qualification by prime contractor</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBBA5B0BAFB44889B88806EC1FC889E7" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>allied nation</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6F98C547FF7B4343949CC5A10694D47C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1804.</enum><header>Changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security Council</header> 
<subsection id="H5E5308DFB89A4290801917EFA53E68BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of source of concern, covered source of concern, recommended order, and designated order</header><text>Section 1321 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9BC2A5E879CC465D889C0F1062D84D93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HE43E91D3781143AD9F9D7C4DFB0D047C" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="HE1A4BE6B213D4E708E011A615A89BA8E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered article</header><text>The term <term>covered article</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="HC38489679A5344D5AC130DE7058F9F63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has the meaning given that term in section 4713; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3779BB6328CC4F9788029C2CDCB7B037" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes operational technology (as defined in section 3 of the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/207">Public Law 116–207</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/278g-3a">15 U.S.C. 278g–3a</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14377B0580DA477F866F7C742C1E1F14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0E0B4774E6CA46B98F1EAE98677D7C99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H75DBE01F92E64D6DBADA7DDDC5BB0014" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H4986275B540C4AF3974767D4214B1FD0" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Covered source of concern</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered source of concern</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFC9D2EC78BC34B2C8781085A42A7FDAB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Designated order</header><text>The term <term>designated order</term> means an order described under section 1323(c)(3).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13A348C59CAD42B1BFDE7BDA182E3643"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H9E1976B0136049C6B41539D92149C0BE" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="H835A837CCE3743F4927FE2DCB71C713C"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Recommended order</header><text>The term <term>recommended order</term> means an order recommended under section 1323(c)(2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H499DB601273E46CF9A9774FDC4128E5C"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Source of concern</header> <subparagraph id="H1555F4C7EDA04C83B5593439517FEF13"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>source of concern</term> means a source—</text> 
<clause id="H9EC304C76CDC40A595CE0AF02A134765"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H42E0E9C9837646A5BB72E15E19EF26D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2CDF81D38F2B4E82935B46240A5ABC8D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Foreign adversary defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>foreign adversary</term> has the meaning given the term <term>covered nation</term> in section 4872(d) of title 10.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7E458A878E564BE0A90B9F1494160036"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment and members of council</header><text>Section 1322 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF55C1BF877484226A0AAB61EE6D01CBE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>executive branch</quote> and inserting <quote>Executive Office of the President</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19ACB00D069844189D1C6C99B394CF36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5498667F3FB247448F7A0CF5CD2BE0EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HF2E4351A0AE141A8B56016D5E06F7C20" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H50B96A13C4B04286B7FADDA30805B8CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The members of the Council shall be as follows:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H98A9905614A64B928B9A77E4213DC186"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H12F3D1B6914E4AAAAFF96E6DF9FA3683"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA0E3CE5631204C69A11E6A17869B2E01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The following officials, each of whom shall occupy a position at the level of Assistant Secretary or Deputy Assistant Secretary (or equivalent):</text> <clause id="HB40EBD45242D44ABBA27F313BF9EAA33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Two officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, one of which shall be from the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H38B97221CC0E4E019FCC321F6F98F491"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Two officials from the Department of Defense, one of which shall be one from the National Security Agency.</text></clause> <clause id="H6D0D1CE4791E4E2283C4396D6BD6631A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Two officials from the Department of Homeland Security, one of which shall be one from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8C9A90C9007D47708BC85F7261967D51"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>An official from the General Services Administration.</text></clause> <clause id="HED7ED396CDA1428985154EBC91528A9E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>An official from the Office of the National Cyber Director.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0C09B62B590947E5837A8490C27862D2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Two officials from the Department of Justice, one of which shall be one from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</text></clause> <clause id="H15C04A9ECB3E4D9AB32C1D0E69779F3A"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5F4DB9869C6D4ABE80E4B4DC7CA67719"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD76F60B3007148E0AEA0C8662FF5B17A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<clause id="HFC57A922B5A845D79AC3E2815C3030D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Lead representatives</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Members</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H2C31043271944A20B05121D90D875930"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A)(i) to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HF184A3C5708442BB9A57E849DF226C8A" style="OLC"> 
<clause id="H37CF41368B104C12B55668DC6C0A1BF3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H18DA0D1EB2BB40EE849CBD9DFC577CEC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H16037049EA7A4E238E2657858926230F" style="OLC"> 
<clause id="H4FE162E905534074A66988C54BF4A1A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>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.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HD2913371508345ABA738DFED6172DA6F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H3BD129909C354D108282D93E9A2BAD1A" style="OLC"> 
<subparagraph id="H3FBA2630D62443DEB4D183AF67C21EE3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>A member of the Council shall—</text> <clause id="HAFF78F5A433D4204A10BC1AC8D36D67D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>regularly participate in the activities of the Council;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0EE8AE5408A641FF8D291B1A460390DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that any information requested by the Council from the agency represented by the member is provided to the Council; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0BFD524AA1CF4AAFBC3F8452F47BA2D4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBE9E0010D18E4754AB83444A59C8600D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8F326471B1674956A250975E6CEBD6EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H0224A9CA0EB74CBD87E3DB936D4A3E13" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="H141B97B19EFD4AA7BB2E52904F9610BA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> 
<subparagraph id="H0A1858933A8D4FEE9EE04A2D7CA72A5E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF20C82561F1F46BBA8896EE3CF912D78" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCAF3125F0D16469F90BA261B40985D4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HBBFE23C9054440D68AE63C879C889F60"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote> subsection (b)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(1)(C)(viii)</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9E9349FD6A4142A6843996CCD98FB488"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>lead representative of each agency represented on the Council</quote> and inserting <quote>members of the Council</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BBDCD9C08CE424B974E5C49CE793D9A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H65FAC7C8103D44C89A7598C62104375B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Council</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H21CC7A3B763049D3A066A44B7EA64FD8" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H22EDA4DAD5E544F7BD0407ADBE89980D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Council meetings</header><text>The Council</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA339532E2E5645418C5AF02D0ED515B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HCDCA9A35223E4DC9AA3DC5E3764FF79C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HCAB51251C5A946DC974F0319A9CB19D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other meetings</header><text>The Chairperson of the Council shall meet, not less frequently than semiannually, with—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7CDD2B93AB4543019132B602123F77C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense, and Director of National Intelligence; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11B60377842948ED8C1A6EE199BAFF48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H93FA5213E9434D1DBB9FEA9E9902D1B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions and authorities</header><text>Section 1323 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC9417AF1B8FC4854B78C7AA582F9F7D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA43EAB92A11B42ADA71FEF784C7672C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>supply chain</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>acquisition security and supply chain</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63BD87CA80B6423DB9109B0A270BD03A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as amended by subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>, particularly</quote> and inserting <quote>that arise</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7C58DE7C624148C69FE2FA9CC9E41D2F" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as amended by subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H6997C9ED4A974D88AD956CC8D8B961E8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>sharing information</quote> and inserting <quote>exchanging information</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC19D1F810F7347E89B0DB43C2E932481" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>associated with the acquisition and use of covered articles</quote> after <quote>risk</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H2C12B54FF69B46469256BCD1CB20F52E" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H33209D3BCA4F4BEA977E878C28A1914D" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></clause> <clause id="HFDFDC7A34F55404DA8C502A961046CF8" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H48469318D3DD40419FB92D4838422E77" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="HF12A0D0DA23B4BA5866B25CBB447CF13" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2B5A6F484C246B5B1E047178A3135AE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), as amended by subparagraph (A), by—</text> 
<clause id="HB2B299502D9549CDBB297A4D37305B64"><enum>(i)</enum><text>striking <quote>posed by</quote> and inserting <quote>associated with</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF56CB1997C4941938222824E787ED15F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>inserting <quote>and use</quote> before <quote>of covered articles</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H947765065C7947AB88EB15E3F06CB4FA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>posed by acquisitions</quote> and inserting <quote>associated with the acquisition</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3FE306DF9F947ECB2300497D09FE858"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (12); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCCDC7C46870F41BEBE1F4D3F410388A9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H094E7992DB764ABEB983F8A2DFA45A22" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H24D60033529D49B794641990D3CA1E8F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9756F7B9489040E98FF1E6FBE4121BA2"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H873FFE67B7D34335BB8CE8973A267774"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0C32B3154CDD43249C64DA189F32C317"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83CEF8ACD24F483F8FEB3DCB7958B98B"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC026A9D44F24257A4F765C69105E0A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H289D2DDCDC5E4639A7B7084EED764A56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Council</quote> and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H2793DF9F8D4F4AB2A06D9A48A29C5840" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="HF809DC1A138A44B580027AD35C69768A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Council</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11B58F357E8D47B7BA5AD16B30F94B2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>a program office and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBC4A5512CDAE4AADB95196652C01201E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H70E2019AD5544D34836476F38050E94F" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H262005E4D06A40E0B57E79F9A04A2470"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal acquisition security council program office</header> <subparagraph id="H67F617096DE8407E9FFED5CD71B5B37B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Program Office</quote>) within the Executive Office of the President to carry out the duties described under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBAD6C78690A04FAEB1B8069EE230C14A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Program Office shall provide to the Council, including any committees, working groups, or other constituent bodies established by the Council under paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H13AAE572F84D448796C04A527F6FD013"><enum>(i)</enum><text>administrative, legal, and policy support; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H81F28A361BC6460B969B9DD2764D3E19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>analysis and subject matter expertise on information communications technology, acquisition security, and supply chain risk.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9B6516737ED4F2BA20E54C57CA11F92"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Structure</header><text>The head of the Program Office shall be designated by the Chairperson of the Council.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H579A35B08FAB46BE970E109A4293DD57"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51036ADEC3CC494CADEF1B84AAB707E9"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Funding and resources</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5C5B6687412546C5B35BCFD3DA0F0897"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Shared staffing authority</header> 
<clause id="HA64E5CDBF0044BF2BCF2B9066FD64F9A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>)) 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.</text></clause> <clause id="H5CA33638A95E41D2A3255209BFCE80DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed as imposing any limitation on any other authority for reimbursable or nonreimbursable details.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H93113E43060B4A74A6699C31DA6C9FBB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Nonreimbursable detail</header><text>A nonreimbursable detail made under this subparagraph shall not be considered an augmentation of the appropriations of the receiving element of the Program Office.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23F1F5E373B946B79EB479AC7537B4A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC1E467D19467452692ED7A0A9FCFFAE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H749D74C6E6AF4C12A7F266500A1E7C5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>supply chain risk</quote> and inserting <quote>acquisition security and supply chain risk associated with the acquisition of covered articles</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HED7E1132E91240C381C99BBC8080F0EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>recommended</quote> before <quote>exclusion orders</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H83EAE310ED0C49DD922A8E0F1858D328"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>recommended</quote> before <quote>removal orders</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H722352482E784E5CBB36DE79E7389BC1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause> <clause id="H8F24FA4DED18458595E9FAAC5C65CF07"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD6268E9B0A5344E69580C497A58685C9"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H8BE193793966464096C3BE56CDCB7298" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HA75D544B1E0E4444BBB83CB78E0FFCD8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>issuing designated orders.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB54342236C054115A091B93AC5A4E412"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H0B4596BCB07B4DC18D053CD46C8B0FF6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Recommendations</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Recommended orders</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H21316707405C40E1A3C1BA565C219AA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>use</quote> and inserting <quote>, using</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H923635D6537940E08136807A43C2B566"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>to issue recommendations</quote> and inserting <quote>, recommend orders</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE94A08F5735343778B39B8DDAD2080E4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Such recommendations</quote> and inserting <quote>Any such order recommended</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H83FFC414764F4E18BF80CA32F69B7348"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>to the officials described under clause (iii) of paragraph (6)(A) for issuance under such paragraph</quote> after <quote>thereof,</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HDE0AB444B0884CF1A66968C635856FDE"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>supply chain risk</quote> and inserting <quote>acquisition security and supply chain risk associated with the acquisition of covered articles</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H53A13E2D04E8421B91428620BE12547C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>exclusion or removal</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H84143F481272415CB56E89B7D6A98585"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F699DF865DC4070A521EA715F52D6A0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7AC7E64238864B7EB111D1C1FBC68C00" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="H0926CB46910741EA9CD4281423237FB3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Designated orders</header> 
<subparagraph id="HEEE20A9C9BB94BEBA73207698B553021"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Exclusion or removal of covered sources of concern</header> 
<clause id="H80EE6B02995F46EC83E8895A52E9B425"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after a source of concern is designated as a covered source of concern, the Council—</text> <subclause id="H08CACE7DF6D04477A0C9BC32EFC13BE9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall provide to the officials described under clause (iii) of paragraph (6)(B) for issuance under such paragraph orders requiring—</text> 
<item id="HCA7095ACECC547DFA11FFC6E6C96A0D9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the exclusion of the covered source of concern from any executive agency procurement action, including source selection and consent for a contractor; or</text></item> <item id="HDC59AA3B18A440E9B5310EE55A086161"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the removal of covered articles sold, produced, or developed by the covered source of concern from the information system of executive agencies; or</text></item></subclause> 
<subclause id="H5EAEA853C09240AD81D2B8D0EC0C58FA"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H5F5AF24E30534CCCBE961776948E8EE3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contents of order</header><text>Any order provided under clause (i) shall include—</text> 
<subclause id="H4A7541254BD14FA48FF1AB4EEB741C90"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8BBBC72EC91F4936BAD7668F81E137C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a summary of any risk assessment reviewed or conducted in support of the order;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HD9472675A88545A6BA0B9E922961E4B1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H21DA110BC9E14B97B2B90581062CFC1A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a description of the actions necessary to implement the order; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HA3B59035D372439780CA4544AE9E8D7F"><enum>(V)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B6D4D0250BB4A108C6FA92AF9C20879"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion or removal of second order sources or covered articles</header> <clause id="H23407C5144A540D8A224537434BA5FAF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>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—</text> 
<subclause id="HD40D19E2172446F3A35C04F843C14EB0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such covered articles or such sources use a covered source of concern in the performance of a contract with the executive agency; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC6BEE3F2020748A3AB654D714D59F774"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H2CEA0CA459A54AF7815A943A2A48F33C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effective date considerations</header><text>Any effective date prescribed by the Council for an order issued pursuant to clause (i) shall take into account—</text> <subclause id="H77E114439F0C492CB39E90794AE222E9"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H6FB94C421EB44790A3076A06EA10EA1C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD84461B53E62474099C4A414CBB362CC"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the availability of an alternative source or covered article sold, produced, or developed by an alternative source; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HFE3F5805F14D4C3989552764BAFA5DD7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CF6A87260AA4518AC54F98C44B461D6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—</text> 
<clause id="H33EAA155787D46FEAD594C962634994F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">of recommendation and review</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">and review of recommended and designated orders</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H8C0243234E694CF0834DB3457F3F82EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the recommendation</quote> each place it appears, and inserting <quote>the order</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE20310FA7F084A138D1DDC407C7F3FEC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>A notice of the Council’s recommendation under paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>Before the Council recommends an order under paragraph (2) or issues an order under paragraph (3), a notice</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H0EFC5A95356C4430AD981BF0810C84AD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>a recommendation has been made</quote> and inserting <quote>the order will be recommended or issued</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H97087A123A004629AAAF31645E26C6D7"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>paragraph (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (6)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7AE44517C21A4F99A5678A605FB62C61" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking the <quote>the recommendation</quote> and inserting <quote>the order</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEDB7080D6C754A85848DC66B04DFD9EE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so redesignated—</text> <clause id="H06A6A71F55D54DF7B0A82659E64F1E29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (4)</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H96089BF1D4D8473085346F26801C6922"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraph (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (6)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H6DE01E06DED6428481B158047EBD5CFC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>paragraph (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (7)</quote>;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H820CC202A9E345A18BE71E28C4A59184"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Any notice</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)<header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"> In general.—</header-in-text>Any notice</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3B562F1171D3403592751B5E964C9035"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H2F01FE79E9B1418080BE40B0A1F4C856" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="H9689AE16974D477EA8F5C658BBEDFD72"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Information Collected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Freedom of Information Act</quote>), until an order is issued pursuant to paragraph (6).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15A905C13540465FA81B0C9E197BA7AC"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), as so redesignated—</text> 
<clause id="HFDFEA87D37264AFCA1807EFD8F563AF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H627DCB00CB194D0DAA25351B90BBCE31" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H69510702C3D449E59BB5F6EA3598C87F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Issuance of recommended orders</header> <clause id="H60DE3B41F5154454B9D216EE37A6E2EA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Modifications to order</header><text>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—</text> 
<subclause id="H21DC83FD7CFE4FE59BF069371FF0A9CD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>make such modifications to the order as the Council considers appropriate; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H25891B6A1EEF4742A221AF8B4223F806"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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).</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H6CF626A5C4634AE69F8C0B31440CAC6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Order</header><text>Not later than 90 days after receiving a recommended order, the officials described under clause (iii) shall—</text> <subclause id="H4EC4CB8B773641A6ADE64F1475889ABD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>issue the order to the heads of the applicable agencies; or</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H48E1B388B5914B0E9B4B5DD2DBB4493C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H258BA63C825B46E6963888431BED7787"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Officials</header><text>The officials described in this clause are as follows:</text> 
<subclause id="HE5335D490B694B79AAC0FD90BF69E680"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, for exclusion and removal orders applicable to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by subclause (II) or (III).</text></subclause> <subclause id="H23C0013DB2ED44E8A4BD92B2D2DE53FB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HB35394F5056B45C3B037B95FE1D3C899"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H75272CD79DBF460A99F6CE2641600F10"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H58F668148FD242E899E40A4F7C4D71EB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBD0CA678ACCD49E981629195D0D5C219" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2FE03B8290E4430AB4DF51F2015186C8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Issuance of designated order</header> <clause id="HDEF2B952B15F41FCA079AA65DC6A43B2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Modifications</header><text>After considering any response properly submitted by a source under paragraph (4) related to a designated order, the Council shall—</text> 
<subclause id="H0B8AC2E85E064C5AA4B4C3AEAF6A0E64"><enum>(I)</enum> 
<item id="H5C2581FF5BEB430EB1ED6DDC10D8E0B8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>make any such modifications to the order as the Council considers appropriate; or</text></item> <item id="HED3D51DE54D4455F98C9BD90D7B5BE64" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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</text></item></subclause> 
<subclause id="HECA566C4093445E69953BFA56D1744A6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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).</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H77D41682A7C145718A99EBAD0ECD6D22"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5F5C9E000DF942578BA4267D5C5C1C13"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Officials</header><text>The officials described in this clause are as follows:</text> <subclause id="H8CBD9624865E415DB30409FE1A229D59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, for exclusion and removal orders applicable to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by subclause (II) or (III).</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H83BF69B975034E75A2BF883BEB115731"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7A5FDF8FEB85493F8B86D242A097DA23"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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).</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H75072B55DC1341538D9DF358D6CCFE4B"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause> <clause id="H9C75883CC44F4A55B1A0E2C04A859B80"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Renewal of waiver</header><text>An official described under clause (iii) may renew a waiver under clause (iv) for an additional period of not more than 180 days if—</text> 
<subclause id="HA1B822314DBD46018458A773D859D8BC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the renewal of the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1A747AB8D3F4457BA8A9AEAA28856B5C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HD3A040258F4641B8875B1FD500F34F4E"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>National security waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3091">50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.</external-xref>) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.</text></clause> <clause id="H50B8826293CE49C1B56B56FB8F05D305"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Rescission of order</header><text>An exclusion or removal order issued under this subparagraph by an official may be rescinded only by the Council.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> 
<clause id="H110E30B400C74E2D85FFF17C741183B7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated—</text> <subclause id="H3761933D165B4A6B9E79739DD62ED0D6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)</quote>;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HC7B7B45D4DFC4208BB297FBB5FAB9D97"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this subparagraph</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2CCE4FF354794C3996AD02282893E3E7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, except</quote> and all that follows before the period at the end;</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H172C6BF188404D118604BA9A3B301122"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated—</text> <subclause id="HF31E40046BEE4564AF7ED75735A9DBC2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this paragraph</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H97F497290831432FBB845F0C0099CE48"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>help</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HA3517AEC22AD439B8EBD6AED4F840CE7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>this paragraph</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE6D3F17C66674BCF8611496A69A11E8D"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>by adding after subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3332B797D6E64D5BA84E017943131F7F" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H0625CCE591B04A4F8391DF9D1FC2752D"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Effective date of orders</header><text>The effective date of an order issued under this paragraph may not be more than 365 days after the order is issued.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB9ACB53789D04CACA111CCFF6E60940F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (5)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (6)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80C2A1DFCFE349E2B431556B2C9FD839"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (6)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEBAB6E7D8D404035A46D4F9B34068D6A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by inserting <quote>the Chief Data Officers Council,</quote> before <quote>the Chief Acquisition</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DFB067901904F9AB1EE47296A1B560B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, unless such source is a covered source of concern.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB46CC9356DDD438B972B74505B5D5074"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Strategic plan</header><text>Section 1324(a) of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBCDCD12D7C964E5BB319033A61CA98FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and periodically thereafter</quote> after <quote>2018</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0EA8CED026CA49B7B24217E3803BFE6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>acquisition security and</quote> before <quote>supply chain risks</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEBC796414ED4974B13F4D2A5221A5AB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by inserting <quote>acquisition security and</quote> before <quote>supply chain risks</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H830B5DB5598746A7953089E02471883A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting <quote>acquisition security and</quote> before <quote>supply chain risk</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4B5A879909EC4098AA9FE6AC371A0A67"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Requirements for executive agencies</header><text>Section 1326 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HEC2209BF36E045C2ADD0B6D6183EB9EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H477AE357EAC9463DA55FC717F11A9D47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEC8D9E6D539C432F95B9F4664A9DC6E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC03F8CF2EB474A69B5A45E65A30A642A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H49DCB678E15A41569450E03AB43CBA40" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="HEC94C04A6C0F49CD86186EE6A65382CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFEDC83B9DF241F987FD2CA2B956F613"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>supply chain</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>security and supply chain</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDA0C1DA086414641AC95555077074841"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(6), by striking <quote>supply chain</quote> and inserting <quote>security or supply chain</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF96960DAD384ED1A2A3D8323995F9B0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Judicial procedure</header><text>Section 1327(b) of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1C1670BD03E44E53A8A9494E5C3B3029"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>section 1323(c)(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1323(c)(7)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD7387619128423CB54D1E287A284642"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>sections 1323(c)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 1323(c)(6)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD3CE4D881F2D47D7847B973675718263" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by amending subparagraph (B)(i) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H5DF6DFFDCAE14B3981D4D4FE2FB8E194" style="OLC"> <clause id="HF20B8EDFD6EA46C7BBBC6C3413C2712C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Filing of record</header><text>The United States shall file with the court an administrative record, which shall consist of—</text> 
<subclause id="HC07116BF5CD043F385ACE3126806BBF2" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8E2E049FC8DB4804B7C025028D075482" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBC250CB9B6CB446BBE9023BECDFDFCAE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional provisions</header><text>Section 1328 of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HCAF3F9A8319D4F629AB56239B63825C6" style="USC"> <section id="H196B7660A3284D078D1CE056D401220C"><enum>1328.</enum><header>Additional provisions</header> <subsection id="H4DB2175FF7E742D6BB7EC46BB77439A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compliance with existing prohibitions</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1640F5EAD8CB422BBCF8D263A538C017"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/3901">41 U.S.C. 3901</external-xref> note);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6518AD66DC54D448E14BC9077A3B488"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 5949 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/4713">41 U.S.C. 4713</external-xref> note); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H220AA8310EF74661B216E2FAB67F27E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the American Security Drone Act of 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/3901">41 U.S.C. 3901</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3FFE18C6713A4DF4B0E84124388EB119"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Update to regulations</header><text>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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD1162C6BA80041469C7A22A9BA432CE7" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statutorily designated covered article defined</header><text>The term <term>statutorily designated covered article</term> pursuant to section 1321(5)—</text> <paragraph id="H2F81407120B84F2695C6AFCF0D75D60C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>means a vehicle or a mechanical device commonly known as an <quote>unmanned ground vehicle system</quote> that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD188805A13424ADE972EEEF84B4B2F3C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is capable of locomotion, navigation, or movement on the ground; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3FB4D62F52B4888A5158B27ED711C7F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC853B93F614A42F39F0A4AAD9B34809C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H5EB2957E29E44F88A490AE0F15FE2552" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>humanoid robots, mobile robotics, remote surveillance vehicles, and autonomous patrol technologies; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE23B87ED280A464E84FC3643AB8D2619" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the vehicle, its payload, and any external device used to control the vehicle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5D69BD7AD34D46019206CB874EC39526"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reallocating existing resources</header><text>Section 5949(l)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>and the Federal Acquisition Security Council Program Office established under section 1323(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBD52BAFE60CF4FEF9A10E81538AE14DF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Implementation by the Department of Defense</header> 
<paragraph id="HEAA7A7DEF82F487EA8CEFE2D18A19984" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCED94D06D92D42B68578DD458FA5FF76" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Performance of duties</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the officials designated—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H985E5014E9754E1EBB0C3BF6C9865782" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regularly participate in the activities of the Council; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF32AFF7A68B14DD2971EBC587AB65EF0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB2AC2FBCCEB24AD8BEC53B79B4A2BB74" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H08BDD15850704DF38B94FC70F863E408" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Technical and conforming changes</header><text>Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/13">chapter 13</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H95ABF3BBA1EB463C8FA6BD523997771E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the table of sections for the subchapter by adding after the item related to section 1327 the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0053667D7E8245468C90381140B18402" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">1328. Additional provisions.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9546351CF10548B590665AFBDC1FDC06" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of this title</quote> each place the term appears. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEC1B93A9F56745DF996DD41CDE672251"><enum>1805.</enum><header>Modifications to strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer displays from certain nations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4651">10 U.S.C. 4651</external-xref> note prec.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE8498EE4B13A472EAB7C32504D582DA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H42E4B876358F47689719A64260B144BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H18023ADD832F46FFA5F089DD3C53F8C9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H190E08AFD0354A23A4E23AA143ECB1A6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certifications</header> <paragraph id="H1422CCCAF28D4929970DBF7CA47E4FAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written certification—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H46BDE94BFE47477ABF615F9AE3C465B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than June 30, 2027, that implementation of the strategy required by this section has begun; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF776C15E4EC14A98A7F6BB01FF1F1AA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HEF6B8B66115F49A88FC458F35EDD03F9"><enum>1806.</enum><header>Extension of Comptroller General assessments and reports on compliance with procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 857(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 2727) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8C8BF8F02C4A4C55AB4371BDD31CB348"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting <quote>, including any recommendations that the Comptroller General considers appropriate</quote> before the period at the end; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H699F5097CD5C4A33B9A27F529301233F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(5) by striking <quote>the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>the date that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H246BB143CF4C478AB6A2B72A083890F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1807.</enum><header>Requirements related to detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts</header> <subsection id="H4C76AC081A594AA380E3F4B077C21307"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 818(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/81">Public Law 112–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3241">10 U.S.C. 3241</external-xref> note prec.) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H82200B26D51443BDAAF3F5916391AD93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDB8B8676C1F41B58B2904DCBC035905"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B1B48B1C89D4F58918D5F7BB2497D10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HACCA26CA127A492E863F939B5DFB2E4C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HBC5F528F56AC4F87BAF18753E0C55CA5"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="HED506D23BAD54E469829364C144BEAA8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="H79BC92DFDA9743D5B07CDD371FD0E42D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>obtain electronic parts that are not in production or currently available in stock in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6C41B4E0DDC9418E87DB1B60AA9DE1EA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>DFARS revision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H788C91F48E054163874041C75A24F151"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/81">Public Law 112–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3241">10 U.S.C. 3241</external-xref> note prec.)) as amended by this section, including practices and procedures to be used under part 8 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE3672DA99E9344C6AEDFFB50E41884FB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Comptroller General report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/81">Public Law 112–81</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3241">10 U.S.C. 3241</external-xref> 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.</text> <quoted-block id="H7D04FE24D1B74D369067B7192AD093C4" style="USC"><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H61AB478413594459B19299403BC70734" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1808.</enum><header>Analysis and report on sourcing of certain items</header> <subsection id="H156C8FBB41D54E5C9FAE9F44F26D6C7D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Analysis required</header> <paragraph id="HFF4B0E086F394CB1887904755A2B9C74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/389">chapter 389</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/83">chapter 83</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA9EEB0D14B244CA5A10EE70B1A6B7181"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">actions for restricting procurement of each such item (with appropriate waivers for cost, emergency requirements, and nonavailability of suppliers), including such restrictions applicable to—</text> <clause id="HD19690CF674A42AA9ED6F8FA90847C68"><enum>(i)</enum><text>domestic suppliers;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3FF386858BEA45FF81BB86CDD53B6D2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>suppliers in the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code); or</text></clause> <clause id="H315119CB813D4F64B43F3E59BFF46815"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>suppliers in other allied country;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8779BB75B8C84687B5F48F088596E191"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="HE8E23F3795F74CCBA699193C6385E863"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expand sourcing, processing, production, manufacturing capability, or production capacity of each such item;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0DBE7577F11D47C6908505EB98654E4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">diversify sources of supply of each such item; or</text></clause> <clause id="HB501681A1B28416F9362756B8B369209"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote alternative approaches for addressing military requirements for each such item;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1970D60E77024BB7A0A3F94B55312563"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">actions for prohibiting procurement each such item from selected sources or countries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF57E6C91B61B40BA87AEB7A967500B2C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>stockpiling actions for each such item, including creating incentives for domestic suppliers to expand and retain capacity such as—</text> 
<clause id="H8F4EEBD424E342CB9E823AB431A73084"><enum>(i)</enum><text>use of long-term purchasing agreements; or</text></clause> <clause id="H4FFC1589EA4E43898D256DBD4D061227"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">restrictions related to provenance of each such item purchased for such stockpile;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H05210D907312455090900CF7C40EB0D8"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">actions for increasing availability of each such item through recycling or reuse; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H760BAE71434B46FDA3C6463AB660137C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a combination of actions described under subparagraphs (A) through (E).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H83A7B7E604FE4524B2C64FDDB4396AF0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the analysis described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider how any actions taken under the analysis would enhance or improve—</text> <subparagraph id="H95F1A05DC5A8424D8D13744DFFB507F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>national security;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB1CB5093A6884C088D9061A20D2505DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the economy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26094EE1CC9A4B2EBF59F4A4A54299E1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8858301D79344D0AA007DA01716A9EE7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>implementation of any existing treaties or international agreements to which the United States is a party.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE3E98E22DFD943C1879B3CC75AD8E2A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting on analyses, recommendations, and actions</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HDBA64CA91DA64862AA0CE3CE5278ED35"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A summary of the findings of the analyses undertaken for each item pursuant to subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A68C170B2AE4826948263A790D218EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Relevant findings and recommendations for action resulting from such analyses.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H20DF69D8D3AC4FD2BA9F6C0249A72FD9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEB0BD5F3124458A864EA759AAA6B9C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any relevant findings or recommendations from such analyses, as appropriate, that should be incorporated into one or more of the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H629F25F1FE654E78B68C442A99A72760"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The biennial report to Congress on the national technology and industrial base required under section 4814 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA182EE6DC35D43D5BC64F94730881D10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The annual report on unfunded priorities of the national technology and industrial base required under section 4815 of such title.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1B52768A66D3465E8BCBE81C1E3F5389" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H12EF4CCD63B4478CA468B4A4D363438D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Activities to modernize acquisition processes to ensure integrity of industrial base pursuant to section 4819 of such title.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC28E6D5ED200432B9E0DE35D7E8268A8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66F4123921FE40AF9B17B40B4A96583D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Activities of the Office of Strategic Capital.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB3C3F7D1E6DB4F678DEB83CE86AE0AA8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC641CA67E7C34545831C3AB8BF1779E0"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities of the Industrial Analysis Group (or successor group) of the Defense Contract Management Agency.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE43DCE44D3774DD782708F71B8E1DBAC"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities of the Warstopper Program (or successor program) of the Defense Logistics Agency.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FE6B0B131CA45A6A8F26ED5C91067AA"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Industrial base or acquisition policy changes.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA1B31D16D4A74453AB6278E579F05AF2"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Legislative proposals for modifications to relevant statutes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE43AEB0E75BC4B67B344864C4EC52D03"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Items described</header><text>The items described in this subsection are the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H321F6252D6E54DCFB0E6292A7CEAF7A4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA25BF43DCABA4F42A36D8C3398FFB084"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Strategic and critical materials (as defined in section 12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/98h-3">50 U.S.C. 98h–3(1)</external-xref>), including rare earth materials.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H085AACF00BCD4E77AB8CB12B9F301913"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Strategic and critical minerals derived from recycled or reused minerals and metals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6305FF94416E4B54ADF7C6AC1182CE01"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Printed circuit boards and components of printed circuit boards.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H02311944D96B402998F9D37F5F0EF6BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Microelectronic, semiconductor, and data storage components.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F73E431DB9343CEA7C0653E8369CC20"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEEBF3FFAC87443BB8F5B47ED632E6881" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Samarium and samarium-cobalt permanent magnets.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H54FDED2A981442FFB755B773E6DE0ED4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Neodymium oxide and metal, praseodymium oxide and metal, and neodymium-praseodymium oxide and metal.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8D9F3D65E29844D0AAA80374FEEB41FD"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Additive powders for specialty metals such as titanium-based and nickel-based alloys.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4059C19020E641A9845BF5D90806DD6F"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tantalum, including tantalum metal, tantalum powder, and tantalum alloys.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2669CE69981141119546960F41D71F23"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Gallium, gallium nitride, and gallium oxide.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H617C2DB7AC4E445C81899C21067AAA66"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Niobium, including niobium metal, niobium powder, and niobium alloys.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF6AA4B3B963A44BBB5EAD15EC58483FE"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Tungsten, tungsten carbide, and tungsten precursors, including tungsten ores and concentrates, ammonium paratungstate, ammonium metatungstate, tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, and tungsten oxides.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59417F8D425B4C17B871C98191DDD6A4"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Heavy rare earth oxides, namely oxides of erbium, gadolinium, lutetium, samarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and yttrium.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF40300682648472280FCFC4908014599"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Rare earth metals and alloys, namely metals and alloys of erbium, gadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and yttrium.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00BCF676A2DF46A683D3916904FF3250"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Rare earth fluorides, namely fluorides of erbium, gadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and yttrium.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75C51611B5F24ABD9C1795D1B04C9489"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Magnesium alloy parts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FD00080F12B4C398687CF681AB8E417"><enum>(18)</enum><text>High-purity iron suitable for rare earth magnet manufacturing, naval shipbuilding alloys, electrical steel, and other specialty alloys.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H214F267E3B684A8C8B310F6C721F3BC3"><enum>(19)</enum><text>Aluminum and aluminum-based alloys.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76570A95BDEB47A0A2CE699C77BF0A8A"><enum>(20)</enum><text>Graphene and graphene-based materials.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA68FDB2B4F44008BCDCA7A3F78D47FD"><enum>(21)</enum><text>Mesophase pitch, isotropic pitch, and other critical precursor materials for carbon-carbon composites and synthetic graphite.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF6C50CBC38C4ADCADECB4567035BF91"><enum>(22)</enum><text>Boron carbide powder or any finished or semi-finished product containing boron carbide powder.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA7E18A59BFC842CF9813199ED94A8190"><enum>(23)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64F55756C79B42BAB42F8EBEE18DEC49"><enum>(24)</enum><text>Optical transmission equipment, including optical fiber, optical transmitters, and optical cable equipment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H02D8F8CBC6BC4A4A9F463E3E474ABF9B"><enum>(25)</enum><text>Continuous filament glass fiber yarn.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F0DEBE42E3A4770B378DCC545EE8285"><enum>(26)</enum><text>Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber production capacity.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H500A39008D744BD0996F7AFD7C5872DA"><enum>(27)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Copper foil and copper clad laminate (including woven glass mat and glass fibers necessary to produce such laminate).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H596C3D6E0EFD4F27A4F00C3308BE6631"><enum>(28)</enum><text>Chemicals critical to defense applications, as determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2897C5AFEB7A4C859EE475F297ACDC43"><enum>(29)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Non-rare earth permanent magnets composed of materials such as iron nitride, iron-nickel, or manganese bismuth.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38412DB539E046D49CC9B44F40FC1B1D"><enum>(30)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Synthetic diamond and super abrasive materials used in defense applications.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H58F3AC3B3F5F412D80183A36E93CFCCC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming Repeal</header><text>Section 849 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB28995D22DD6423FA2DDCE8EF9522010"><enum>1809.</enum><header>Assessment and implementation plan for sourcing of synthetic diamond and super abrasive materials used in defense applications</header> <subsection id="HC2FDEF0FFCDD40E1B6389D8ABDBC9EC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H34B16EA3BD744476B95DCEA000E91953"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95835BE6DC944677B8BDFBEFF4D8C9DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCD96E1DDCC8E41CEB4F0785EDA16220A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA18A0EDB6B5647E29ED620AA3B139710"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBE8DBE2578B240B7ACA3AE23C92C193D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations to mitigate identified risks and to strengthen domestic production capability where the Secretary determines such capability is necessary to address national security risks.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAF549F57B7204F8FA4EFDE6683F2870B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H19351C6E40C2402F9B478F1348F400E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce reliance on foreign sources of concern for synthetic diamond materials and related super abrasive materials; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37F2D165C9E64D96BD2443C9E5111D14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBD6FCC55FD424ED0AF6F9BFEEBC52262"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HFBC2913C2C5246FC9D512717823AB1CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>allied or partner country</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6AEF699EC7EF41A6A371B32575040A34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>capable domestic source</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3BBE0A35D194DC0B8ECD5AFF7DCBD4A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>covered system</term> means such defense systems or platforms as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2AB38568D1B48E694C9FDD453F5E8B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>source of concern</term> means a covered nation as defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10ACE8619124495F99DDC59DC929A23D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>super abrasive material</term> includes cubic boron nitride and other ultra-hard materials used in defense manufacturing or defense system applications.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5432B6FF474D41A5AD5536C953C6FA2C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>synthetic diamond materials</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8B000DFF2D9A47EC95D4E3B2FA78B56C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1810.</enum><header>Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program</header> <subsection id="HBC0FE63F16EC4B2FB2988629B75F7E08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>) to enhance the Department’s ability to illuminate, assess, anticipate, and respond to risks across the defense industrial base supply chain.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H70CDEE26444E42B9AB056BA00E0BC0B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H72269B19E20E4B35B1BB04AF9B92203B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The Program shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBF5DF1477ADC4302AF40D883E4FA5AB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and characterize supplier concentration, single-point dependencies, structural vulnerabilities, and risks arising from foreign ownership, control, or influence;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A61C661073248D4A3AA3C7B037AC26C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0A1211D921BC4BABBF8E0883557884DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support and inform Department of Defense efforts to reduce reliance on covered nations for supply chains essential to the national defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H806457D231A949FFAEA0C42F72F37165"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCB0BDD405DC64A4795EA7CBCD9943C9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50FDC73A68E943B8B24EBCE73BA3896B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC4275A5A9ECC4289B9463C9BF922F8E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide the Secretary of Defense the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB98EF9C79CCE475D8F06B1E1D5047282"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC76B6119040A44DABC4CE4253DED1ACF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A plan of action for successful implementation of the framework developed under paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E454AE65B5A4B9C8DCF6B7804EC6160"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Recommendations for employment of advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities or tools to support and enable Program activities, including capabilities such as—</text> 
<clause id="H308165B3467E470F880762FC6BC4DA19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>mapping of multi-tier supply chains across the defense industrial base, including domestic and international supplier networks;</text></clause> <clause id="HCBE4F2ACA2D543B99C3501034FA731D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying and linking entities across public records, corporate registries, trade data, and other commercial datasets to identify foreign ownership, control, or influence;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1217B6EBFC2F4ACE8F7814D13539FBAD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>highlighting supplier concentration, single-point dependencies, and other structural risk indicators; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDC05580B13B64D6EAB962860005A1536"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>modeling and forecasting of supply chain disruptions and economic security risks.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA6EF7D38074C44129DA100C427C572F8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Commercial technology utilization</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that any advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities or tools to support the Program are procured—</text> <paragraph id="HF92CCD77766B44DAB24A262CAA0C1157"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in accordance with the preference for commercial products and commercial services under section 3453 of title 10, United States Code; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8BF107E5573A435888C9E5D45A1DC098"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in accordance with the requirements to use competitive procedures under applicable law and the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A02ADA96C8745B2A25A992E4E0147A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCFA9584F1EB54E3B8B40F484630EAD3E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Hardware and firmware assurance pilot program</header> 
<paragraph id="HE3EB179F89554BE894E9BE6F9D14FF78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D566EE1E0834CFAAFFC7CACDFFB484E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program established under this section, the Secretary shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H515C7A2810CE4B02ACB68014D13EAA79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE36764BCF613415A86D1BD6502ED2EF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify military installations where such technologies can assess equipment—</text> 
<clause id="H519E393212B2463784E2A746F23CC81A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in use; and</text></clause> <clause id="HEA1D873072A742DBBA21C3E87213E6ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that has been acquired but not yet deployed; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCA0C4184FEBC4E51B08EA741C5F1EDB3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent feasible, that a variety of types of commercially-sourced equipment are included in the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE916754EDD7D49ABA2E2BEF257F28F15"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2D7329E7B3A245FD859F87F87908CE66"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="HB711BD0CF1614CC3A3B57EFAE70BC706"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than April 1, 2027, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing—</text> <subparagraph id="HCDF537C927D348CFA0F1DBC4BB7E17AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>progress made in implementing the Program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H47CCA8B138054006A2002AE7780D7E74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integration of Program activities with existing Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment activities and supply chain risk management activities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3ED1411981DF458FB884F4F5B53642B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>resource requirements, including funding, personnel, data access, and technical infrastructure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4D5DDDEA845474D9BEA21068D52D292"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HA9A5F41516504935AEBFA0FDD1ADE5DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9FDDB2373C62446B871DF8E4EE724422"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any additional legislative, regulatory, or policy recommendations necessary to strengthen defense industrial base resilience.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H28AEF8CAF321429E9716E5163BFC8279"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H717EF91B76134591A0291828B070C1B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered nation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49360BB993434D9596A1A7D5FD89E1FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign ownership, control, or influence</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF5234A632C244D94909DE2758937453E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>economic security risks</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H85ABB7487836455E92A0A47D1761B1AD"><enum>1811.</enum><header>Identification of supply chain dependencies</header> <subsection id="H3F3DE4CD434C4B638A5923FCFEDDEBC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual reports</header> <paragraph id="H3636C8A11B964FB5852EBF179EEBB190"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8699F75FD1DB4287B7D549EE9F9B2976"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The unclassified report required under paragraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and services described in such paragraph—</text> <subparagraph id="HB15508ED365E452F8648A9F697B984D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0AE9BA79C31341DD884F9895691F39F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CD1C1600A734A85BFF2EEFBD1D412A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2729604A88BD46B9B589C62130029D9F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD25EC1E99A041E88D62877D017BCE16"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annex contents</header><text>The classified annex required under paragraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and services described in paragraph (1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0ACECB1DC56645F598C479349EE87F08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5A7C48FDA7E44588855AD425EB2B88E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8F578E4617F04B14ADC2E6BF7B8C216A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>elaborate as necessary on the contents of the unclassified report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H720149FF33684A81A2F3579304141229"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H703723C6AA0B404DB7A33EEF2B7BF720"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H12D2CADFDBE944F88950EAFCAC15E0B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF228C81652364861AC2C1C1DF98085C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4714DD32790C4E59B5D2DF17C6601CD5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The terms <term>biotechnology company of concern</term>, <term>biotechnology equipment or service</term>, and <term>foreign adversary</term> have the meaning givens, respectively, in section 851 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H70B818A0DD78422D9F56FD5D0CBFABDB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>covered foreign entity</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB45F91C7ABD84BC6AC9D9D9C41E629BA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>covered transaction</term> means any Department of Defense contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, grant, or other transaction with a value greater than $10,000,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB78087F8C9FA48BA9F61E85EDB35D73C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>critical supply dependency</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF3CE3351E8B64BEA9E02D7DCA56D981C"><enum>1812.</enum><header>Federal Acquisition Security Council exclusion orders for Chinese military company designees</header> <subsection id="H3CB4E09E9C1C4F9B9991A51ED2BCF8A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HFC552C8316DE413EBD268EC6BD7F054D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>CMC List</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>CMC List</term> 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1C1DA56A70643F597AE8658CC5C27B6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered article</header><text>The term <term>covered article</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1321 of title 41, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2251C306694A48169F2E1E4ED3AB6ABE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exclusion order</header><text>The term <term>exclusion order</term> means an order referred to in section 1323(c)(1)(A) of title 41, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H844DAA56EBF64D18B3E5486A868CFD4D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Council</header><text>The term <term>Council</term> means the Federal Acquisition Security Council established under section 1322(a) of title 41, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5F573203E0034A7DBC082B2B1666983C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mandatory referral by the Secretary of Defense</header> 
<paragraph id="H46DF1F1B9B3940ABBAD28F1BA7A19F83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB7197669B944418B7568FFB3561F5AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each referral shall include—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF034ABAFB0C94868838C345CC951B2A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identification of the entity, including known subsidiaries and affiliates;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BC4A8456C5A42E7A63FD272AAD79D31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the basis for the determination under such section 1260H, consistent with protection of intelligence sources and methods; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE5F85D081BAB426D9DE56A08176DE29A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0ACE81D0F5B544FFBD468A2289C26C9D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required Council action</header> <paragraph id="H8746F28CFC4D451A9E752097B2A06716"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review required</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30F7507F9A08470EBF6BACD30683119B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendation to the President</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4844DFA3BD95451992D2F6FCD365B10A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The recommendation shall apply Government-wide and include subsidiaries and affiliates identified in the referral.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7C4173F47FAA4B2393D7A1A92182E99C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Removal from CMC List</header> 
<paragraph id="HBA930D4D47C445E1B10FCD70787086F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2578887BBC5741B48B9BDDF33D00D68E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H90661E63F8FF4AF08525A5F4823479AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No automatic rescission</header><text>Removal from the CMC List shall not automatically rescind an exclusion order.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA187B0ACF1E74C838D5EC6FF73ACE8A2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Existing designees</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5C03C566001444389544FD332A5D0419" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1813.</enum><header>Domestic preference in the procurement of professional services</header> 
<subsection id="H19EFCDADC5FA4E21A9D497E414F9D914"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HFE5BCC6FE498416697B2D98A425EFA3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0B818C8E461445EC995DDE70FF41B6B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="HE22DAE1F2C394D19ACE50FA4B5025039" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that the Secretary of Defense prioritized the urgency of the procurement or delivery of professional services over such preference;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H17F39E1E3D884225964147784EE83F73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that no United States company is capable of fulfilling the requirements of the contract in a timely or cost-effective manner; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC70A559877604D24A1CEFB38626EF0AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>of other circumstances determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAE30C1F516ED4B049F4493860418C0A7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relationship to other preferences</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD97DC7242BE3490CAE04FE9F5176C55A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3D89C455F0114BE9B93135C140F7C46B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the effectiveness of the preference described in subsection (a) in improving acquisition outcomes in the procurement of professional services;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFF91173C4474354A8D1924571777195"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effect of such preference on the number of domestic entities providing professional services to the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1586DDD817114A86A7B1BB8D68B54380"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB35C86C50516483787DDDA8FB2403441"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H625CC8816977439E999A2F70C4C9707B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>foreign entity</term> has the meaning given in section 225.772–1 of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or a successor regulation).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48423D1E4F6D482DBE5BD3CDC6B62156"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>United States company</term>—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HEEA5732EC0D24DD3A27CCB9450C55F7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a business entity that—</text> <clause id="H844A5CA26D474B4080372990DE2CB663"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is organized under the laws of a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H7048804D348142B3811B0F0701A1C96C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> <clause id="HD77CC26F00AE4738BBD5474F3F697267"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is not directly or indirectly owned and controlled by a foreign entity; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H85B439981B714B7FA3C68AF97432709F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes a joint venture for which a business entity described in subparagraph (A) holds an ownership interest greater than or equal to 50 percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A674AA6FA474A9DBFCC41781EEE43E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>professional services</term> includes one or more of the following services:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE668D1B84F424E04B7FA13C411C354B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Engineering.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33BD391076F94858AB0D2593644A6B1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Architecture.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1A407A298E214265B1DD2C07A2E9008A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Design.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86BFB98A288D47F89781C11CF7782D67"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Environmental consulting.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0CCA403703654F17AF5FB060476D2B62"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Financial consulting.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00052522FAA5477D8BC696008CCBDC92"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Program management.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF56CC0D0F41E44579CD00610B4CC2D8A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Legal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H91CE942F0A32445B900B963B517109A4"><enum>1814.</enum><header>Prohibition on the use of Chinese-manufactured optical fiber by the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H11E0199B19934A0FB077D4728ADA15D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCCCDE4DFD7F44A038A2FE0EF701C5B8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered optical fiber defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered optical fiber</term> means single-mode or multi-mode optical fiber and optical fiber cable.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFC16B634F1F0443C8C13175E6D9CCFEA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header> <paragraph id="HACAB7693F7A148599B3FE2D014813650"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary determines that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H75FCF78593F94CD69D430F6B218CDE82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B2B8F0D8436439781A4F2A0EF384410"><enum>(B)</enum><text>no practicable alternative exists from a source not described in subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF980E3E60294FFCA28BEA7A23119582"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A waiver granted under this subsection shall be limited in time and in scope to the minimum extent necessary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCA63226D17D499E85C742124A95BCC3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF9AF33365ACB40DB9B66D690FBD49FE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the justification for the waiver;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H322254CA22CE47AD9AB0A7B699363797"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the duration and scope of the waiver; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H01D5A688548940DDB6BDBF64F5CB9C27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the plan to transition to compliant materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H74C6623E86C649F0A83AD22B89D1ADF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H451D4FCDAC684B1FB519300DD199513D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>FASC recommendation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HFCDF2E29C6E44FB28500F97D14D21A1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HABA4F8D2B58346E3AB0ABC6665A26CB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC1421FAA1FB34641976EA0477016B1F2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Scope of evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H2DE0FDAD945B46439D8941F28F06D147"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBDA9DB71B1E4E4AAEABD0940C928104"><enum>(2)</enum><text>potential vectors for intelligence collection, disruption, or degradation of national security communications through optical fiber infrastructure procured from such an entity.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8517C84A908648DE8B28AB36503BC033"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="HC91C88F967984D97BF8CB1EB8FD7B384"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H9DAB4B777DCE47FE8A9D14149FAA8866"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9206FA1E33234B43ABE5C3418038A7CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBD517E5D39E45B5ACEEF304A1C0EC8D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H05D7867EAE384B7DB7B462527EE662F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an update on the status of the recommendation for evaluation made in accordance with subsection (b);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F65626289E84325AC977FB3089CF9B1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0DB9BF6FBCAF489380B4F1D6D86C5A28"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B48579EE5E84D82AF02AF5AB4216D12"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC19C476E3BE9435EBEA796BB9F3B7985"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <term>covered article</term>, <term>designated order</term>, <term>Federal Acquisition Security Council</term>, <term>foreign adversary</term>, <term>recommended order</term>, and <term>source of concern</term> 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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H22E9346AD2114F548DF54F89649D05C5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1815.</enum><header>Report on primary aluminum sector industrial base assessment</header> <subsection id="H88D02633D52A48ABBE224E858A493EFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall transmit to the congressional defense committees the report titled <quote>Primary Aluminum Sector Industrial Base Assessment Report</quote> 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1A127057D3D64CA59EACE041209B8FCC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing required</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H9981066EB8BD4243937AE923A5BD51DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H63D5C6AFA25D48B38BB6D493B2533AE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51C6DE728E364C9BA971A3A64C997C70"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the status and risks facing advanced aluminum fabrication facilities that are an essential part of the defense industrial base;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE160F5F7F4834588AEE7AAAA07E0EFF9"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">insights and findings from the <quote>Aluminum Wargame</quote> executed by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Defense Logistics Agency Industrial Base Campaign of Learning series;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B542F830BBA474E9A119E8E072188D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an assessment of the need for large-scale aluminum extrusion capabilities in the United States to support current and projected national defense requirements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6A9950AC60AF4B54A71A0EFD4F5B0184"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an assessment of workforce, permitting, infrastructure, and energy considerations associated with sustaining or expanding large-scale aluminum extrusion capabilities in the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94B2FCE8C10A4F08B51B554B33521C77"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">opportunities for increased secondary aluminum production in the United States to increase domestic defense-grade aluminum production; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6AAA00B28069401395EE330C8F408E7F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD76A23A3D37046ABA89A6A0BA63A7B51" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1816.</enum><header>Assessment of risk related to adversarial capital in the defense industrial base</header> <subsection id="HA741C32B631C4F979AFB086B6647FE6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H09C17A3474224151A645D32BDAC9FB10"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the office designated under subsection (a) is responsible for the following:</text> <paragraph id="H39708266F72942A0A5A88AC3986DFB9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H488469A2F5624F52992F93FEFCAE74CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by coordinating, deconflicting, and synchronizing adversarial capital risk management activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA080A88A0B6B4E8E91C91FDD42765698"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by facilitating timely sharing with entities in the national technology and industrial base of threat information, vulnerability assessments, and risk indicators; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H85D5DBB3A1FD4FBA8570388CB130021F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2A8860A485D4A9BB6E7DDCB8A28FBCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tracing the flow of adversarial capital from its source to entities in the national and technological industrial base.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E678CE9A0514FD98957016C50B6CE97"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identifying and monitoring dependencies of entities in the national and technological industrial base on foreign adversaries by identifying—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4C139C991104222877790B24490321E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>single points of failure, critical chokepoints, and foreign adversary-controlled aspects of relevant supply chains that could vulnerable to adversarial capital; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA98242A47BB54BD4878217F4E76C740E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>tactics, techniques, and procedures used by foreign adversaries to gain influence or control over such entities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0C9E0CC5E284D7EBC51F9EFA9D546A5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H586AC2F98FA7445BB0E6C20F3BECD3FB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Working with stakeholders to develop and implement clear legal, contractual, and technical procedures to—</text> <subparagraph id="HFD58D9171E1D49DBA88E612A2506F69F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H254F5FA2B2DA4DBFA60490E30A2D7ED8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure appropriate liability protections for such subcontractors and suppliers making good-faith disclosures of data described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F36289411214E0D9A49029D77767767"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE5B58A294C314ADA9D0408DD4803A7D0"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CF4533B30A54ECA982B3D115B381919"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Issuing automated alerts to appropriate members of the acquisition workforce and affected stakeholders upon detection of significant risk indicators of adversarial capital.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8CFB7B9B312B4F14BEB36DEA9710F0C5"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD05DDC0BDEFC4F65900EE340846BBD0E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Economic security risk assurance capability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Economic Security Risk Assurance</quote> capability, which shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H487F55467EB84BE29DD57CACD9AD6B26"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5227763E42FF40ECA65EA80CDC9302B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enable analysis and reporting to support the assessment and risk mitigation of adversarial capital in the national technology and industrial base;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H20D4B1C2B09A4DBE84487343AD319154"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide visualization of the risk of adversarial capital on entities in the national and technological industrial base;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FDF9315837B4D818B07D160C6CF0C3B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32EF7C08A98E491881A5BEF6DCD94788"><enum>(5)</enum><text>enable the office to better perform the duties outlined by this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0FBA487D005940ECA9956DEB71B3586F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> <paragraph id="H4E67743E53FD40FB86F478C16A8CAB0E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial establishment</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D01FFAF2F1C4B6B849827965347D187"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA8A1697C93974A32BF51F2197700A2EB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Adversarial capital defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>adversarial capital</term> means loans or other forms of financial assistance provided to entities in the national and technological industrial base.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF9020BFB137641E2BF67568D20A26A0F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1817.</enum><header>Integration of demand for foreign military sales into industrial base planning</header> 
<subsection id="H4A0B2018E9FC4A0BA30952839990CC11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include projected demand for foreign military sales, including any foreign military sales that are in progress, in—</text> <paragraph id="HD87631F7C74C465AA9C6FA952902DAEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any industrial base assessments conducted by the Secretary.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1E2B5B25BE7D45F695DF189D03013D78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Munitions production planning documents.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E84F73BA4CC4D6C9CF43980A71C29D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Sustainment planning for major defense acquisition programs (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H87BC49F5E3564D2B8A4CE070E6099732" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2403">22 U.S.C. 2403</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB10DA933B3B144CDAFF23DC9F5F9526C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek to achieve the following objectives with respect to the defense industrial base:</text> 
<paragraph id="H4D9483DC807247A2A30F70B848C1C65E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Expand production capacity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F7E926D711E41F2AA556F7C88C15D20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Stabilize critical suppliers and of the defense industrial base.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3CBADC00E804B04979332A1FF4D3626"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Incentivize capital investment in critical production lines.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF257E6A3209B4B4EAF7BD8DD2203BEBC"><enum>1818.</enum><header>Report on the feasibility of requiring Bills of Materials for defense acquisition</header> <subsection id="HAA059B800BF84366A9531D53F1F1EF43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB94391BD4DC74209AF18F5221D95F0D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H408E92BDC3C24085A11FB2CDDBEAE179"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The expected value of the information gained through Bills of Materials as it relates to risk management and supply chain integrity.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H03D36F64C8704AA6994D61E629D5D3B7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEDEC3043FBBD40ECBA9555546E4F8505"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H494560B13609435AA22564E198F2FA03"><enum>1819.</enum><header>Assessment of military medical supply chains</header> 
<subsection id="H4E16BBC2BFE640ECA1BAFA3DFBC40341"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7074D811FD7943BE97077F623E83D3D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HADDAC447970E43DF9E7973020E48C577"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H54E673CD6AD24962AF23E4432205EE23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>active pharmaceutical ingredient</quote> has the meaning given such term section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/379j-41">21 U.S.C. 379j–41</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB7B959FFCA0442CA932C8FCA8B36D065"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>medical device</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>device</quote> in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/321">21 U.S.C. 321(h)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8F7F115F3F034403B51E5315D903BD22"><enum>1820.</enum><header>Assessment of Department of Defense supply chain vulnerabilities related to displays used in defense systems</header> <subsection id="H003A91135038474D9D188F5FD3678FDE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD7705B0249D946019EC696AFAC58780D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HEAF1AC2DEDF94A358B4F4EEA6310DAC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identification of weapon systems and platforms dependent on displays sourced from the People’s Republic of China or Taiwan;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3C32A107DDCA4CD8BC07602850502925"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assessment of risks of supply disruption and potential impacts of such disruption on operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H280A83AE3FE542EE84D8DBA381B4935F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluation of the capabilities of the United States and allied nations for manufacturing advanced display technologies;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52B28D63F5A840A090DDC34BC6E049C1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>analysis of emerging display technologies, including MicroLED displays; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02412999EB4B44148F928E398191578B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations for reducing any dependence of the Department on foreign sources for displays in critical weapon systems and platforms.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5BEF2FD35A2E4A2FAB63F3248A11AAB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The assessment shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA36824A026AD4DF18348037CB44F6741"><enum>1821.</enum><header>Report on national security implications of restrictions on the cross-border movement of rare earth elements containing scrap equipment and components</header> <subsection id="HDD0D380AFBD2467CB066D098066C0511"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H197758D1CFF241D6B6F76519F978F510"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H6FCDB37D36DB4593AB44AD7733435C16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE2729A03B2E54A5590227A9F70975F79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the estimated quantity of rare-earth-element that could feasibly be recovered annually from domestically generated scrap; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11DC38000D4A4599882C06023AF30676"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the extent to which rare-earth-element-containing scrap generated domestically is exported to foreign countries for recycling and processing; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H70A8030E07BE41208494AD3E77EC759D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E356E92911743F497D2988B432EC87E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an assessment of current and projected capacity of domestic facilities to collect, process, and refine rare-earth-element-containing scrap materials; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD358F5BAC4AD4F3F9C8AFFB43AFA61A7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA75E998F8EC460B903753E5116C8003"><enum>(7)</enum><text>identification of gaps in federal data collection regarding the export of rare-earth-element-containing scrap and recommendations to address said gaps; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6C304623247C47F1940234F81D742C25"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H83C4378347DA41988ADA0CA922538EAF"><enum>1822.</enum><header>Prohibitions relating to covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment or services</header> <subsection id="HDEF95810065649D2B23A8CDF12A05A44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on acquisition</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDA3D8DA8DDC444CBAFEC6246BB0F3B97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a substantial or essential component of such equipment, system, or service; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA87302D2D3C7479DADE3159E31CFAAA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>critical technology as part of such equipment, system, or service.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB4217439BF8F40B3938CF77EBEDAA35F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on loan and grant funds</header> 
<paragraph id="HBF34C4D0B5F94826A34A22C8B014977B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F1C765E3F7B425E89AF4470B67D975E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1F286DC5ACF84D29B5A06764B66E1B9A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) shall be construed to—</text> <paragraph id="H373F6845634543138314D9BF572A536D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5B2409F0F36441DBABF05AB048EE05CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H10F3A70B9FB247188E6B8E0DF99223CC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H269600CA21CF404CAAB5236F00E41240"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header> 
<paragraph id="HE9BC0EC42B5A4FBC87CC6343DB970F37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85C5B2A44EA6420F9E50EAE8D95809D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may only provide a waiver under this subsection if the entity seeking the waiver—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF88749EE346F404BB2A17B50A8154BAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides a compelling justification for the additional time to implement the requirements of this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB0973D1E72C4228A9A3EA5C1EA05986"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD9BB81C68C6E44DC8D7BB2F13D04308C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements of the intelligence community</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFD67E423595A432B80F51807B07A1FC2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this Act:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC1ED35B7CBE54FB7AB484B7AB316FDB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment or services</term> 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:</text> <subparagraph id="HCC59117F32CB47FD8985505F4368F375"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Blockchain-based Services Network.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6D59BCE2FF194E618A85F5E9EFFAE93E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Spartan Network.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H145435FBAB29491299DA7D370D4EC394"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Conflux Network.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1D21A4719FB646D996C32AFC3E221D63"><enum>(D)</enum><text>iFinex, Inc.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31F73345A7434EFEB08E7A6A5011B07F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Red Date Technology Co., Ltd.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAB1F1923BBFA4E6C92996F41328DA280"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>executive agency</term> has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF00CE4798E6341E6A696AB69537E891C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign adversary</term> has the meaning given such term in section 7.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H06E805C8C9EF4787A708D5B6EDD1DBEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>intelligence community</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H06C99128A7F943C3B03E6299A3E5FD9C"><enum>1823.</enum><header>Feasibility study on combatant command critical minerals management</header> <subsection id="H796BA8DB9E4741B2B149AB38BC95479F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6D78248123A344A587651746429718D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study required by subsection (a) shall include the following: </text> <paragraph id="H674C971CECA8491B8E648EFAF36A56D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B990AE5DDDE4C45AA9DF6F9E718828E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB31F16744F414D06B6AD4483AB9BF46D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E8D6B5C85354FD8902177A4C5FC3519"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF15D0497A4E64EC6941AD6687CDD1BC7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1074199748494585B16E80C291180061"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2B19BCA5CE0448F0AA0411C48E04728D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB8DA64280C6B4E8590BED7E537D7DC7A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section: </text> <paragraph id="H69E16D693EDF4BB8817CF1A9E7E08FED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>critical mineral</quote> means a mineral designated by the Secretary of Defense as a critical mineral.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF77A19A4E8884F42A6B0B8CCE3C90C17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>unified combatant command</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 161 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HC44B75216018492489EE43EBF25FD5C3"><enum>B</enum><header>Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing</header> <section id="H108DE36D476D4BD995D2694C32D75504" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1831.</enum><header>Clarification of eligible uses of Defense Industrial Base Fund</header> <subsection id="HC12A622F95D1444E9C9BDEBE25A4584F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>), is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD4664EEA1D654A5FB655A2EB1D1A6F4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (L) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2EF266013C634C3F95F90E5F594C2A9D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HECDD032E02144813A58A5B4E75F88071"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDD082747655349339F92CC764AE7CD57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF54132D6ABA94D30A351A27B9FFE101C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H1A2D71C2C8E94765B1EB122C36018303"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advanced microelectronics packaging, including substrates, interposers, heterogeneous integration, and related manufacturing capability and capacity.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC15DEC12588E40299A6128B2E2AE77D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on use of certain funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBCFB9F340DB44D80894DE42068A3EED4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1832.</enum><header>Inclusion of biotechnology in uses of the Industrial Base Fund</header> <subsection id="H66BAB9CCD7694803B8A947FCA561C764"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="HBEF140291A0A457EB3DD30D65EB2C33F"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Biotechnology and biomanufacturing.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6C3EBED4EED843748551034B0D1AC357"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on use of certain amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0213237638934B90BB4224EF1E8ACE99" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1833.</enum><header>Development and application of alternative material sources</header> 
<subsection id="H290CC0153DBA4074ABD2F3D24047D9D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Defense modernization account</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3136(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5DF8171968474F22956F4DBA3EA2333A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0099EFD918A24E82AD32FF04C9F156D3"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H70C559A0DDF04063B9A07C6C6C2CA0CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Life-cycle sustainment plan</header><text>Section 4324(b)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, 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)</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD91BCEECD55A47738C5CE781F1045A6E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1834.</enum><header>Report and implementation of plan for advanced manufacturing for certain critical readiness items of supply</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H74127B3BCA8D4DB08FB4145E86AC7FBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF9061392826E49D4A7DB4158447F1300" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H8F652608C6E848ADA282E9B0F71665F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HED66A7804CDE40758D112005437B8F21"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the collaborative forum established under section 1844 of this Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4811">10 U.S.C. 4811</external-xref> note);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5562C29113A849DCA8B8FBE0EAAB9275"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Defense Logistics Agency; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9594178F0FBD4AE2AB5AA9E48CAAA900"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7669AF2190A64C7CA21176F89736E2AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header> <paragraph id="H2CB6EE27C8A54F91BB73E8C1E97774B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Working group</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9DEC69A3C32C439E81C9FACD32409C77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03060E239C5F4BB89FECADC55D40D8F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H7C5E7409C2284B9DB18636EB11DD49F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>No Bid Solicitation List</term> means the list maintained by the Defense Logistics Agency identifying solicitations that have received no bids or no responsive offers within required procurement timelines.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H522D5AB3378D4AA5A60EA2B72581D4D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>covered system</term> has the meaning given in section 4324 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HDD035EAA631C40E29678A77B8569FE4E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1835.</enum><header>Additional guidance related to advanced manufacturing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDE52FCC65AA148998F9E957A2BFEBC76"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the word <quote>and</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C513951149140EEB9AD49DDEBD1DC98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A9508DECC554AABA0137733E7D82396"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H30CFAAC47DAF4F28AF910C4E008564D3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H5138827B195C479DB058FF83201E70EA"><enum>1836.</enum><header>Modifications to advanced manufacturing policy review and guidance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4841">10 U.S.C. 4841</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H96E85BE585034F52B05ED41A73C3E31A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>September 30, 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>February 28, 2027</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB131D746DFBE4B05915EFE41B005AB90"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCAE9BFCCC7E648E6B4E635A976B1B779"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85CFFC61F4AA44C7A3EE29D224FC2483"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text> 
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<subparagraph id="H07565F1C74904791AABB1E97EA8525B2"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a methodology for establishing common part numbering system for AM materials, processes, and parts; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6623B5914974A7A9EBD508212704C74"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a methodology for qualification testing for small run critical parts.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HE68A5F9F5A9C45CE8175A7377C1221F2"><enum>1837.</enum><header>Enhanced domestic content requirement for shipbuilding programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 835(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 137 Stat. 338; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4201) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H13A07E692185436D88F680C16343107B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting <quote>except as provided in paragraph (5),</quote> before <quote>shall not apply</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56E0897C6DDE46A5969D9BAA683FD833"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBA95A9E7B5A64CA0A12F0D3144D526CA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H27C0F5A19992482DA0DF5AC08E53DF69"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Exclusion for shipbuilding programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4)(B) shall not apply to manufactured articles procured in connection with a shipbuilding program.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H955C61234A834F5D9A21E17CCBFC8A84"><enum>1838.</enum><header>Triennial review of merger and acquisition activity associated with major defense suppliers</header> 
<subsection id="H887FE45E1E17483AA1C74B19527D789D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Triennial review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H574933F2DFF6450FB58418CE7FDBBE62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Triennial report</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5E224E438BCE41958CB3F7E5746DA2A8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1839.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for certain munitions</header> 
<subsection id="HC1D0589B431D464196E09C42CACE56A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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):</text> <paragraph id="HFEC18024B8D5468EA9EDC9430B215036"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Standard Missile–3 (SM–3) Block IB missile systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCD3D338F9428431BB6B15399F5982227"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standard Missile–3 (SM–3) Block IIA missile systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4943918A34454EB4BA4909690F21EF40"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H58D80267A0E44A6198175E303D9472EA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Standard Missile–6 Missiles (SM–6).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B63FA4FBAE64A6AA168A050E2B5AAA8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H26135CA48C034095AE47280CCAE0278D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0099B74A9C7C44EAAE7C395585216162"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H13A47C3328BC49A29C52B8A9609EE4DD"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) and Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDAB0F0AEDC24D3089359358036EC92D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC2D8B0B211034EF390B569C780C0923C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Patriot Advanced Capability–3 (PAC–3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0B497F689C9438DBDD0C8B3023BA4BB"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Low-cost hypersonic strike systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB0D582D2AACD40F1B491ED317117F977"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (FAMM), Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM), Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV), and ground-launched low-cost cruise missile systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EE7307A978444BEBE049A09F0FC28FC"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles (JATM).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H272D061E4D8F4D9D9C88624D9AB043AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts</header><text>The systems authorized to be procured under subsection (a) may be procured as an addition to an existing contract relating to such systems.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H454A73A8A5CE4B919A6112BB0B0F9CB3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limited applicability of other law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, specified in this subsection are as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD8ABBAE9A6B2442CB9E738391B599C4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsection (f).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE264BEC8968D44738092B96FC0E46830"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (g), applied by substituting <quote>contract awarded pursuant to the authority of this section</quote> for <term>contract described in subsection (a)</term> each place it appears.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB5C882A064D6442DA223C9A874A12DFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsection (i)(1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF89B9177B8FF4C3697298DD528448A98"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Subsection (1)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4F3B3C429C1C4CC3A12BEDB88306F624"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification to congressional defense committees required</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="HFBAE0E19E67A4100A85BCF4159D23B6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>That the use of such a contract is consistent with the projected force structure requirements for the applicable program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H88685B3B7CFF419DAEC47B5B9156012F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37C20B14FF0D41A8A2B55BF5EE5ADEF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H33890021D8884AD1A2177EFAEA0A8CF7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>That there is a stable design for the property to be acquired and the technical risks associated with such property are not excessive.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3F8097DFB5D4720A4E4619542791988"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5A6A62AA29E94BC1BA52813359FDE8E9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>That the use of such a contract will promote the national security of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H236BAF4DCB044A518C5CD66F4FC54291"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8ED9CBFB213D4551AF4E108D66DF09C0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H786A29DDF6F84583AB0D3D4420E44D3B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H696C7F74C64242A99436F4CBB1F121C2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>head of an agency</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="H4E2619D6119D47999DABDC0A040B4D95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC330E99B6C4F4A4C8D2921AECFCCEE38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Army;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FC39C55E65744D0A869B877FA4C6AEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Navy; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC287E23F80A24653B1C281CCD6705BED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Air Force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H24D320EFBC5D4780B224AEC66B0466CF"><enum>1840.</enum><header>Multiyear procurement authority for platforms and components systems</header> <subsection id="H874053B62B614926922F9BCE6AA5AF50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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):</text> 
<paragraph id="H39CD6B033CC24A14AF247053FA3B38E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09E9677C02024CE1ABDEE2DE19AA727B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>6.8mm ammunition.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H02BD0FD72CA74E58B58AED5E30C847E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) (AGR–20 A/B), II / Fixed-Wing, Air Launched, Counter-Unmanned [Aircraft Systems] Ordnance (FALCO) (AGR–20F).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H863065ABC048401A86666DE3FF364B65"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H163E5CFDB80B4508A0A9D898C95DB863"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H322DD73CE9D24CB3B3EC3770078B85B6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Air Intercept Missile–9X (AIM–9X).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA746AFC14F1A44D68533E55B7BE9A3B4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM–T).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9DB11CA86794BE5B9FB2D7B4B2276C7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H18F938147ABB48D0B09B080664069086"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Increment 1 (ARRW Inc 1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09DB7405A24A433A815A86AD65D75D8F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance (TPY–2).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE31834AD46A149CBAA664AEFE920EEA6"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Javelin CLU (Command Launch Unit).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F0E91E684DF4C918BD51C0752BF8BBA"><enum>(12)</enum><text>FGM–148 Javelin.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB9628D866A6D4335B0DD4F192CDE7930"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Coyote Block 2C (C–UAS interceptor).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55FCBF8F16CB43229CDDC3EF7924CAA6"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Sonobuoys (SSQ–36, SSQ–53, SSQ–62, SSQ–101, SSQ–125).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D140477229A407F8E186BAB5B423E68"><enum>(15)</enum><text>RIM–162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B32929E3302482C86A35747F390E09E"><enum>(16)</enum><text>RIM–116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA622F61C80324817B0779056FE6B5591"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Remote Modular Terminal (RMT). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB75DF6E10DEE4558ADF16D0E8565A1BC"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Counter Communications System (CCS). </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4C3B36A4A0744CADA82A3D5637028DF1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts</header><text>The systems authorized to be procured under subsection (a) may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering such systems.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBCE3B59FADB64EFB8CC42B4EDCDFEE98"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limited applicability of other law</header><text>In applying section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, to subsection (a), only the following provisions of that section shall apply:</text> 
<paragraph id="H2893C0572AE14B58BB949D334805AC51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsection (f).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFB848E43D994CC9BDD7165A1007564F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (g), in which the term <term>contract described in subsection (a)</term> shall mean a contract awarded pursuant to the authority of this section.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD966A15CEC8240CC99220151C75812C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsection (i)(1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H891334E2AEA649ECA0F993564AE57A7F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Subsection (l)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H789A7FCD1EC24D29BBDEC8B7BEE77DB7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification to congressional defense committees required</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H3C1F63CAC7944A0D96CD772ED9954C2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>That the use of such a contract is consistent with the projected force structure requirements for the respective program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA8FB4AC0E00C417F98EE821CB8E78296"><enum>(2)</enum><text>That the use of such a contract will result in—</text> <subparagraph id="H5733882D82BB4C5A89732182C9DA993B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>savings of the total anticipated costs of carrying out the program through annual contracts; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5DF97F0F4C634E1BBEABB9D86A449560"><enum>(B)</enum><text>necessary defense industrial base stability not otherwise achievable through annual contracts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H952503977D3844C798BB86D1AC83C548"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2F8CF99763154429B75EB9B15330DA72"><enum>(4)</enum><text>That there is a stable design for the property to be acquired and the technical risks associated with such property are not excessive.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA5E510BC1664F18BA82EF80F8D9CDB9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H66A3D0105561487BAFD51F34FAB8AC9D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>That the use of such a contract will promote the national security of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDC01150DCFB43E9BD806808A2078AAA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA098E07E11CF4230BBE8742338C99828"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority for advance procurement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE10C71FD77C144259E69A88E519C4158"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Condition for out-year contract payments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB54CE6C08029489D914E057EBAEAE98B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>head of an agency</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="HE75424CC5B104C28B3B4548C462B5B6B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H743BBA5EEFA3450B82961E9191A436FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Army; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1D2B9E1239A43E79ABB7E910751E13B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Navy; or </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2E1BAED23AD54751BF4A174C06E5CB07"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Air Force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6328579693F4422A9CA4C4250D14803D"><enum>1841.</enum><header>Increased maximum production capacity plans for key munitions and weapons systems</header> <subsection id="HC3A05150445E4E81BEE638FB1B728723"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report Required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H63DC60B199C6495B8DD22C98F01DB648"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include, for each covered system, the following:</text> <paragraph id="HAC1077820286457DB1BF00CC3D1AB112"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The current maximum production level and the maximum production level that could be established in the following fiscal year.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE3A24BCEA343428A984C1524AAF02795"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the specific steps required to increase maximum production capacity, including capital equipment acquisitions, facility modifications, workforce expansion, and supply chain development.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72F736F33AC94C76BCB8D7588448D4E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5578BB790B8F435BBC2CB6738491EFD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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:</text> <subparagraph id="HDC03617F17904BD8927A98EA1AB23238"><enum>(A)</enum><text>150 percent of the current production rate. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H13E9B1B84E714E209F0407DBDCD23663"><enum>(B)</enum><text>200 percent of the current production rate. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B1BAC3AA52742DBA3FE97F9ADA6BAFB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>500 percent of the current production rate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H01BABA2F926F47F5AAD37D5F01DC3D45"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The estimated cost to the Government of the actions necessary to achieve each capacity level identified under paragraph (4), expressed as—</text> <subparagraph id="H26D7D389E05D4AEF90EAA6AB9A866D9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the estimated additional contract cost per covered system at each such level; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA19A8C9EAF4341C4AC17F1F227C78D8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the estimated total capital and nonrecurring investment required.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3FEE64C5FDF64442AC0721FADBF33106"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF14B1CE7B97F4744B54F76A5242D0721"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered System Defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered system</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H1F0EF69E106543DDA9FD8DDA649C9108"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H793E67E7D3D64D7D9A715C5E0B2FCC2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other system, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC7D8B0DC4F344A5A856ADF19712B1341"><enum>1842.</enum><header>Managing and mitigating risks in major munitions programs</header> <subsection id="H800DB504170F4F2BA909823CA5E8FEA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBE2E7D37D087493184B0E23D491D2C7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <paragraph id="H5127A9CC47B64820B493FB1ABE8E3BBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>major munitions program</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H54919C5307AA49E7A728C487A038F736"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any major munitions program within the meaning given such term in section 4172 of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4622DE3079314D10B0ECCBFF698A9989"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC2154B64670746379DBA20C24B4A0D4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>low-cost, mass-produced munition</term> means any munition that can be produced and delivered by a single contractor—</text> <subparagraph id="H49DF69835A394923976E004A8BA12302"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H29294D73CDA0463FA56A6F342BCD7E29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at a cost to the Department at least 25 percent lower per unit than the relevant existing munition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0297F81CC6454B208FD4CCDF1668FD01" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1843.</enum><header>Comptroller General assessment on improving weapon systems and technology procurement</header> <subsection id="H37FC724B1B014AC88DFC6497231FD5A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H696EC4327E174AC9AB91634864FE7C63"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any assessment under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H7068F92DA6EC4461B43F564C0D3EE230"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4946AE9CE78B4ED4A6D8E47A113A981C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a procurement described in subsection (a), a determination of whether the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H914251776215433A8E05BD2452A17845"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has sufficient understanding and data on the incentives and motivations of defense contractors necessary to negotiate a fair deal for the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFF88817FE0794A8EB8A881A63CC55154"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has and uses mechanisms to assess contractor performance and tools for accountability for meeting contractual obligations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5640362D34F4F1385070CEC91F446D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8C03D391E5D34CA4AD15E75AA0F7EDB3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42E4F62463754767B7CDEC86C6963AF9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>evaluates the effectiveness of efforts to reduce supply chain risks and measure the effects of available industrial policy tools.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H22ED863FF5AA4E9CB46A7079776A1E81"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H547BAE9DA53A4D059A272B00F894F71B"><enum>1844.</enum><header>Combat tracked vehicle drivetrain reciprocity and supply chain security</header> <subsection id="HDBD61BFFFCAB4E96962AE7CCC8F3CD7D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC42F998FB91F4B048B4485E63A0F29F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>manufactured in a foreign country; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H964309515A3547E09565EE17F9556A99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H65A2AF5C2FB1464A9919556FA06DDE1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that foreign country; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7991EA74B4354C1C811E5B7BE60D75CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the foreign country in which the parent entity is headquartered.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6EA6FF236B264467BF5E1963AB3081FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><text>The Secretary may waive the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="H3B300F4BBF724D899B959A5F41CAB3BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines that procurement of a drivetrain system under such subsection is in the national security interests of the United States;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBDF4F3BC77404791A645640693E7C145"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that the benefits outweigh any risks to long-term sustainment or supply-chain continuity that may result from such procurement; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39EBC89D97AA47FBAA9F084E16319DB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCEEDCAD41CB14CFF9083B941913080C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8778838B9DEB45FDB3694C2A2902F914"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance flexibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDB8EF1DA9A204FB889C32DAB09D98A63"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H008913AFC3FD469DB455C0FA7911FAF7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H11B658DDC2834DB898BE46186499EB00"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>advanced combat tracked vehicle</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50DA418D9D1E4F6E9D61EF0D53F239F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>drivetrain system</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D7A168C0E3A40DDAA28063AF921347A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>headquartered</term>, with respect to an entity, means—</text> <subparagraph id="H641C4A4AA3F848259A032435FC031616"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such entity is organized under the laws of a country; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD7897D5B3C5D471580C856B825806E1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the principal place of business of such entity is located in a country.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82496923FD824C7E9A65FDD67EFD0F2E" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>lead systems integrator</term> has the meaning given in section 802 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4292">10 U.S.C. 4292</external-xref> note). </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD5CE47B8A9234ABF884F807F79A09D89"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>long-term sustainment or supply-chain continuity risk</term> includes resilience against foreseeable geopolitical or trade-policy volatility over the expected service life of the drivetrain system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9C31F760ED140458A074F2440367BE1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>United States firm</term> has the meaning given in section 4852(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H52D2994E003D47A3A98A3E4D54E66231"><enum>1845.</enum><header>Feasibility of original equipment manufacturer designation of sources of supply for ground support equipment parts</header> 
<subsection id="HC2724D476F3C4EF2B5A377C4B2F7E30A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefing required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFEE4B0E22F314C9CB916C29C32FB2B05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The briefing required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H79790A19C12B44949166FC96F3D88594"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33E4663BB7E5456CBE4ABF8358681789"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the potential benefits of such a process with respect to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC763D52EE837488BB4F3DE0474DB6977"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving direct oversight and supervision of suppliers by original equipment manufacturers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F5A43FF2C8543D791859E8C2948AE62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing efficiency within the defense acquisition and sustainment process;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3FC6DAB1B3374C2B86EC6FAD5804C281"><enum>(C)</enum><text>expanding the availability of qualified sources of supply for parts and materials;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0F2EDE1BC1542E3AD14A3A9E684F33A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reducing administrative burdens associated with supplier qualification and procurement activities; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6546EE9411E949568B78E9EC92121A22"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improving readiness outcomes through more timely access to critical parts and materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7620F7E672024271B470DA984556E074"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the feasibility and benefits of ensuring that all suppliers of ground support equipment parts and materials are subject to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC68B67C856734BB9B7C6CFC76D3E7580"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the certificate revocation requirements under section 44726 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F9EEC15984C4542B3A16768692D1FE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H926192743A81436BB27121B37ABC3A25"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Recommendations for any legislative, regulatory, policy, contracting, or information technology systems changes necessary to implement the process described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H75899273F27C4AF0A50E8591D1EEF25A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H5F723B7131874213AC2E599E32090D1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>ground support equipment</quote> means equipment, parts, and materials used to support the operation, maintenance, servicing, or sustainment of military aircraft and related systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFFF2CDD42FFF450EB98EEAB3923501FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>original equipment manufacturer</quote> means a manufacturer that designs, develops, produces, or maintains equipment or components acquired by the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF8989CE1FE57403F8E8ED8FFC29B88E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>source of supply</quote> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H85F4565F4E2D462CAB2BFDCB70C100F4"><enum>1846.</enum><header>Feasibility of common certifications for naval aviation and naval sea systems supply chains</header> <subsection id="H41F82BCA121744C4AE5DCDCB7C7D79A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6748BE01547B43CAAE3BA5BC598898FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H115F50B8A80B4F4AAA82DD8803DFA418"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB95D3D47D0ED43C19CDB0BA665A7246E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H703762F9A9A44534BB5E6C884E95DFE2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the potential effects of such a common certification framework with respect to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2446C176160246CC960D63A932B60001"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing competition among suppliers for contracts with the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Sea Systems Command;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29C23EEBB6F24E5490F67F5B1C9A416B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>expanding access to a greater number of qualified suppliers for each command;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3C86D73A6D414CAC9DA173FFB301394B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reducing administrative and compliance burdens on suppliers, particularly small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)) and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code), associated with maintaining separate certifications for each command;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H176ED35BC87B4A8188B5005E84EA8B77"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving the sustainability and resilience of the naval supply chain industrial base; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HACEF016F5A0A44B99AD8AE3E4BCAD6A0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any risks to quality assurance, safety, or national security that may result from certification standardization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H84F8D233B14B4293A9994B367C35CE26"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H856F769CE0B04F31BE97FCBA7D29FFE6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H53EC14AAD0BD4AD393679BD02CD76EE6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>Naval Air Systems Command</term> means the systems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for research, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval aviation systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H10B3B9B807854140872D51E0D95E6167"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Naval Sea Systems Command</term> means the systems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for research, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval sea systems.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEF81C0C28E9540288C2E36085DB2B1BF"><enum>1847.</enum><header>Report on dependency on China for processing materials for Department of Defense supply chains</header> <subsection id="H53CEA3A6EB714AEEA7CCBC2D69818A1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA56693B3A5A04979826D71D2AADED58E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HFEC61BA546914C4DB91ED89D0E00B33A"><enum>1848.</enum><header>Prohibition on acquisition of certain silicon carbide-based semiconductors manufactured in China</header> <subsection id="H4088E008B0164E3B90B2178E3C18FDC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Restrictions on silicon carbide wafer sourcing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9CE98D6BC4FF496FB9482BA30AB47EAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing on financial instruments</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCDA707B32CA1434AAD79E5DFD2F8CC59"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing on establishment of common foundries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC8DD5B154564F76851FF68B973C2679"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation with the chips program office</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HFBC65176F7504A018F91AE6345053DFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>developing next-generation high-voltage technology; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0914717E73684C08933F7EE9AEE434F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advancing state-of-the-art packaging power modules.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H95D0DDE78DC845CE86490DE9768628F3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Policy on interagency deliberations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H21E93B25C884468BA33AC689431EB698"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF84F13EF025B4937954F815C9ACC0D56"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HF9752335927E4C67BAFD9349D28382D7"><enum>C</enum><header>Organic Industrial Base</header> 
<section id="H0F556747A6E64B08B3BA9A50EEF4581E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1861.</enum><header>Modification to annual report on depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by public and private sectors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2466(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H191845946B564482B98C894DEFEDD679"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>each Defense Agency, the percentage</quote> and inserting <quote>each Defense Agency—</quote></text> 
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<subparagraph id="H490802264036451A90207065A11A9736" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the percentage</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CACBCE025E3488092951C83BB84F935"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H143F6323F3784E38A82241D9B89863B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39134CBF413848B186F29B0BFF0CC32C"> <subparagraph id="HEF775C2EA4604DBFA3FBAD0F1B7AD12E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the dollar amount of such expended and projected funds, respectively, disaggregated by covered depot.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H2888534BA1734AD196D746ABF845C1C3"><enum>1862.</enum><header>Authority to write off capital expenditures for certain depots of Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/146">Chapter 146</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2470">section 2470</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16410003DE234D61BCEF9F7A06FEE3B6"> <section id="HD2A3F153FF93435181F1576A8B8E66C9"><enum>2471.</enum><header>Accounting for certain depots: authority to write off capital expenditures</header> <subsection id="H3F203A4B79BE499AB9B09C0ABA45F91F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H20CB0EBCAD9B406FAEF1A126ECC8BFE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recovery of outlays</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Write-offs under subsection (a) shall be done in a manner than ensures any previous cash outlay from a revolving fund is recovered.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB3692305EBB44B1DA8BD6ADC10ABD5CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Delegation of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may delegate the authority under subsection (a) to the Secretary of a military department.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8D0BC69FDF9847AEB3391927FB68F42C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered depot defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered depot</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2476 of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H7E0365EE975B45308C9FB0C602472D9B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1863.</enum><header>Reforms relating to Army organic industrial base</header> <subsection id="H203CC0B7BE784213B079A711E5D9277B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modernization</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/146">Chapter 146</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H7513955B782B4447A9C009A24CE74383"><enum>2477.</enum><header>Modernization of organic industrial base of Department of the Army </header> 
<subsection id="H44F27F70E48E437D8490664CBC0FEFBE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modernization</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H72F1AF9217074EF3A32098A337F47464" indent="up1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Ensuring the production of additional materials by, or the expanded use of capabilities of, such organic industrial base.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC1B25FC2D71246A0AC7D601C744DFA7B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Establishing an updated structure for the governance of such organic industrial base, under which—</text> <subparagraph id="H1293163D29064CB2A2193F75CD8F2193"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H49B76D0D3BFC44A6817AF1ED08DB2711"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD8066A9494442C5967C37905F4C3A07" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Establishing an updated resourcing model for such organic industrial base, for the purpose of—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H525121F2466446C09CC3A7F51691013F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reducing production costs associated with each covered Army depot; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31AA084F9AA1419A89E7D73236ACE26A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring such costs are, to the maximum extent practicable, competitive with commercial capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H53EEA2ADB6DF47DBA3C797A1D958A646" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Ensuring the updated resourcing model established under paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H609D268A9DA74453BB02C8B84F87BFE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>details any modification to a working-capital fund of the Army necessary to achieve a purpose specified in such paragraph; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCDC6DCFD962D443CA11AA796DE32210C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5A6B727FD66473A8B0E3CD50A2C35EC" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H934111DB76554755A88D8AF51D54EC17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on actions to decrease workload</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H66AC7DDD10D94F2B93C46F3C988C1588"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE715F8917F624BF2802588D492575FDC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a period of 30 days has elapsed following such notification.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H26ECA6A595A7485F80D7FB19623D4183" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports on modernization efforts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H44AD1305B01543DC8E9DE8FACB4839AC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report on certain activities</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H9340A03E934249C9A089895D88ACBA56" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to the year preceding the date of the submission of the report, detailed information on—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD67B4AB0219D46D7949E380D95B3BA1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the type and quantity of production activities and depot-level maintenance and repair activities performed by each such depot during such year; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82B49A43339A46A18DC532B06CC77E7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how such activities were coordinated with other production activities and depot-level maintenance and repair activities across the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1552B90FFAB450EAC0E73F3BEBC0475" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D9FB91712364F57A1A8E084C89AE312"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the type and quantity of such activities;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8CC46D84345C4D1B91449D1BFBA4A623"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how such activities would be coordinated with other production activities and depot-level maintenance and repair activities across the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB878240F86E4F0AAD3A3A71CC509193" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE007CD2F3B704EB0A2ECA0818343BA8D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the current and projected needs of the Army, the other military departments, and foreign partners, that may be addressed through such activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0CE33B8E2FD245D08D39780B9A74C8EA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H1FFD1D66E8B9491995644123F0402A1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered Army depot</term> means a covered depot listed in section 2476(f)(1) of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CFF2FD03BF04EF1A50B8DA1526FD9DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>organic industrial base of the Army</term> means each covered Army depot.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC2349CBD2DFD4F71991798D42BFBD25B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1EF13F475C2548E3B8DC5D2710DA8B7F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>GAO review</header> <paragraph id="HDCC63C0442064317B25E5DD493B2DEA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7C74AABA603243FFB16E6D5A09EBC33E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C27750ACCF84F99A9600EA46F597C2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEAA3144585E44436AF1FF6276E347C96"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EA98CE7D4314A91B997A17A4A63AEDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8762CA1B35EB4827BA20BFC97D552FC5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE6DFF5266DCF433F9B8A220B4749D45D"><enum>1864.</enum><header>Exclusion of manufacturing arsenal workload from depot carryover calculation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 377(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2476">10 U.S.C. 2476</external-xref> note) is amended by inserting <quote>any manufacturing arsenal workload and</quote> after <quote>calculated carryover amount</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H1C4520481C354E1E8981539779126D8C"><enum>1865.</enum><header>Temporary authority for use of operation and maintenance funds to provide training for certain employees performing services or work funded by working-capital funds</header> 
<subsection id="H3FF4F5ABD5494EBCB15E071CB0B794FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5D85AC4542054E01A96ECFA7F0546C44"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority under subsection (a) shall expire on October 1, 2032.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC593A579EDAF486D900C99EB9A9311FD"><enum>1866.</enum><header>Demonstration and prototyping program for qualification of organic industrial base as alternate source for manufacture of casts and forged components for legacy aircraft</header> 
<subsection id="H09715CDC0A50436B9BDE6147B90E8ACE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Organic Industrial Base Qualification Program for Castings and Forgings for Legacy Aircraft</quote>, 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD37C2352F2B94AD8AB7D9C22BE4ED48E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of depots</header> <paragraph id="H70EEF625893A4532B626B04DE1858DC2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The Secretary shall select one or more covered depots at which to carry out the Program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE6D3A929D1CB43908A465471FDD7DAE0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foundry requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that any covered depot selected under paragraph (1) has a foundry capable of manufacturing casts and forged components.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEC2DECA8438B42C5874B3B229862DA5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD20346EBCEA040E5A57CFCBFB01D376F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB72A13B315D24F9D80CDAED7EDA27C98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The identification of candidate casts or forged components to be manufactured at a covered depot for legacy aircraft.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8806A4444F2E455C84E1915FE27D0E5C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The manufacture of test articles for such candidate casts or forged components.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7A20E51BF47442AB3A6AEC84DA51E18"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The analysis, test, demonstration, and qualification of such candidate casts and forged components for use with respect to legacy aircraft.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H22D5BB3CC37442089030DA37C921BE68"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The manufacture, in limited production quantities, of such candidate casts and forged components for use as reserve stock for such legacy aircraft.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF05EDE15FB174859A6A6CDE4C8C04A3D"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The development or acquisition of such workforce, equipment, or materials as may be necessary to accomplish any activity under paragraphs (1) through (5).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF12DEDB56AC445628930F7ED34C677D9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public-private partnership</header> 
<paragraph id="HCA9A84CBB5FE478782C347992BF428D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8053CFDA5004AEEA1470D9FCC4D3043"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority under partnership</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE9803A94702B49A38959C281D8C282F5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H6EF1DCC131784DB6BEF6220A29B5A1B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of any certification or accreditation achieved pursuant to subsection (c)(1);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H03B68D67B33B4E19AB2DCB55B6C197E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H766BA8899FF341758DCA6EAB44DBD8EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of any operational or funding barriers to implementation of the Program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7436BBA728D14340AD700C8161148796"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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 </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4054A6CDE4754A64B9A3415FB26A1ED2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other recommendations for improving the Program, including whether to extend the or make permanent the Program.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1C3DEA104E1F44E8977548568A85D34F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H63737838874E415BA721D8D04B35C068"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H3AFC86FB9D64454382251B40B5380C9A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered depot</term> has the meaning given such term in 2476 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6CCB757BA8A4A688AED96991F8570CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>organic industrial base</term> means each covered depot.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA73093EE42874E3FB436A3CC4D084E2A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Program</term> means the program established under subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HED5880ABECEC44FB9C00B1B031018F2F"><enum>1867.</enum><header>Briefing and report on Defense industrial base chokepoints and organic industrial base modernization</header> <subsection id="HE130C29EEB2747D992D0C8C4BBA7C8B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H04FCA888ED6B46A6AC964469C5043EAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An identification of supply chain chokepoints for each covered strategic component, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HF7BEA66B3C484577AD7B21256040DB4C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the defense articles and systems dependent on the chokepoint, particularly for components necessary to produce multiple critical defense articles;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1AE64710FF204CA1A7331F0256CA7BF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the current domestic and foreign sources of supply, including identification of any covered nation sources and any single points of failure;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FD85078A58B4903B996F1BB87114126"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the consequences to defense production of a disruption of the chokepoint; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE05E276809E34A5ABBF6E329480ADE2F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the estimated time required to restore or replace the capability in the event of a disruption.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24175110CCBB49F69630509978E4475D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4FCB67C30D9D4CCA827E64DC631E3349"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Government production.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE718C5ED30CD4359A18F09BB33E7488B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Government-supported commercial production.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2015A4826B5340EAAC6F1E576238E878"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Commercially viable production with de-risked private entry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA25FCA00AFF845F5A4E3D6C6C90A5075"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB5EFE81237C74EB98387F9F0B3CB144A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Government-owned, government-operated, or other forms of government production;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H642FCD56A771439890E202475FC34370"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Government-owned, contractor-operated production;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H12F6D742C2244C0FB4C537D5ED349FBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Contractor-owned, contractor-operated production, or other forms of commercial production;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51DE5C4B88064CDF87AB35D6D48E6FEB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Pre-qualifying additional commercial production sources;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H627BEED13DA14117A718C065316020A6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Strategic stockpiling;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3899434CB12D4C12AC0F62BFBB7D8A41"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Government lending, grants, and other financing; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H375DA6BD51834D1CAEF386F1287F7DC9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Offtake agreements, price-floor commitments, multiyear procurement, or other government commitments to ensure predictable demand aggregation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68011C0A79AC4E97B990D7F139B614DA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H71430E038B3444869D199740B125687B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HF3A6382BFCC14182A712F8E91DA80155"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered strategic component</term> means each of the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H39191F0A95BD445B9467C4A10F7BECD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">High-strength steel and titanium castings and forgings and other components supporting the submarine industrial base.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF88E5073AE247DC8921BF12B142C120"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subcomponents required for long-range fires and air and missile defense systems, including—</text> 
<clause id="HB2D8DC9DF74F4745A55A818D8E81601E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>solid rocket motors;</text></clause> <clause id="H658A241CF9D14DDEA8DD6589CC62FBDE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>energetics and their precursors; and </text></clause> 
<clause id="HD3C11B5CBDC34F9BB33520AE8544ABD5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>sensitive electronics.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AD7E8398C604335A6B6972864092742"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Batteries, rare earth magnets, and other energy storage platforms.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4DB7180EA1D744D1A6757504DCE3456D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Castings and forgings.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H573908DE93CA45D59CC35C1471DB56E5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Printed circuit boards.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC7DF79AE189141148D3DAE2EEB1F9E30"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subcomponents for attritable, unmanned, and autonomous systems, including—</text> <clause id="H13C770C78394463C9A4209640277891C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>optical sensors; </text></clause> 
<clause id="HA328118D29154474962AB208BEB3D709"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>motors; and</text></clause> <clause id="H914576792EE7488D835DB66EE4043647"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>cameras.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2CE8E312F83E4D3BBF7E5BE3571BBEFE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H815F78D584FA464B94CDA8DBA42F285D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>supply chain chokepoint</term> means any component or subcomponent that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBF4512666D5F499FA70110CBC3732BE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a necessary input to the production of one or more defense articles within a covered strategic sector; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H237813A19ACE429E9A02CB0F1FB7B33E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is—</text> 
<clause id="H52D9975C52FD4C23AEB0C73263893206"><enum>(i)</enum><text>produced by a limited number of domestic suppliers, a single domestic supplier, or no domestic supplier; or</text></clause> <clause id="H5DBEC86241754FB0AAE8DDF1D2E7D0D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HF6141C2F4EDF426B80558C067396F290"><enum>D</enum><header>Small Business Matters</header> 
<section id="H6478D905E3E448819E20997C1581C349"><enum>1871.</enum><header>Exception to contract price requirement relating to use of test and evaluation installations by commercial entities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4175 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H95B76E6A509E4848A351D6E3A20D0B8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>A contract entered into</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (e), a contract entered into</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFCFBD47AB06843C4AC6E2DB2E3DEA49A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by inserting <quote>or subsection (e)</quote> after <quote>subsection (c)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H69E3271EF9844839A2A05D6B835A55F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC818B06A697F41D2B82A5F6007CB07AA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA5678D7511224C619AD4675A8D85EE07" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDE15A90540F143B6B592A241AFB6C977"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exception to contract price requirement</header> <paragraph id="HD9B2BF6EE5464C32B633DB91658F7463" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5586B5505271421CBE76A716502F2998" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such test and evaluation activities are for a promising science and technology concept with a low technology readiness level;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1AA843FE59104223843B88E5E5004765" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H725E9B472F4A4F45AC2113866CE2166C" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C6C12B67D9E4566826BE60884A73997" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense may delegate the authority under paragraph (1) to the commander of a Major Range and Test Facility Installation. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2EEBD82BFA214AAF9F0E018603E0B2E6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H912368A5D9C54DFCB3BAAC0B5683AA74" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5BB345B6899D4331A90651F89D4F511D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered contractor</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7E8EE8ADDC224467920D1E162AD41B4D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>nontraditional defense contractor</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3014 of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H090F44854D704912AEB7B35940306DAB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>small business concern</term> has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H65701F45E15B4C01A9DAAEE704ABB35F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1872.</enum><header>Amendments to the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program</header> 
<subsection id="H86E2AEFC11DC412AA75B8A0A2ECA55FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4952(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 861 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>), is amended by striking <quote>furnishing procurement technical assistance</quote> and inserting <quote>furnishing confidential procurement technical assistance </quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H961E00F643F64AFD8168837BC3020BC4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increased funding limits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4955 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 861(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>), is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0D0CEF9ECF5B4896831EF0FC50139E6B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H110887B7CDAD4A918C298F5F112D8329"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>$1,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H574445EB82EB4E48963F9CFAB23D43EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$750,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10E393987AEF400C8C8B979BBA6EA9A0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>1,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H118EBCADC84F42479A5A6B9FA5778548"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9053CEA1816147F38BBEDB2044B8AA4E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H779A447CF39D413CB75C5D17F202B530"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may waive or modify the dollar amounts in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8A1E9CEA72C24E9DB23706A80C8A14A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines that it would be in the best interest of the program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5A099531943441EA9A656913FC1F9D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides the congressional defense committees notice of such modification or waiver not later than 30 days after making such modification or issuing such waiver.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H12CC432A97314A2BB01E8B05730431B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1873.</enum><header>Pilot program on digital engineering and advanced manufacturing to address no-bid solicitations</header> 
<subsection id="H191D883A31134048B63333C03C4BCBC0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HCC3C7B931BCD4A74A074062C5242C7D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program activities</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Director shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H39AD0B0450AF47E2B8AA1F207D1A74AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify each part, component, or assembly listed on the No Bid Solicitation List that—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E54B4F237854AEC960BD30A19AC0467"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a critical readiness item of supply; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H56E982C6595D42818936BE9BE7CC4685"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is associated with a solicitation made at least 18 months in the past that has received no bids or no responsive offers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AE0074F497D4C63B2637162464AA4C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is suitable to be produced by advanced manufacturing;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC48BDDDB9B6749788FB129CBF9AB2F8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HF76964AB7F424DE3A00C4834BA41F349"><enum>(A)</enum><text>utilization of digital engineering, digital twins, or model-based engineering;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD90BE783C6FD471C9F3F04F20953129B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>employment of advanced manufacturing technologies, including additive manufacturing;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3371B7F5B26241AAB80D7F386EEB4045"><enum>(C)</enum><text>rapid prototyping or reverse engineering;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H97E75E2438BA447AA92BE9107846BE23"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ability to produce low-volume or legacy parts, components, or assemblies; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5F87C25B4E2470A842C4BC0F2EA018A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>specialization in—</text> 
<clause id="H69E3F065FD984F22817F9F95D162220E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>development of engineering and technical data packages;</text></clause> <clause id="H3B7D32985DE84129A5504D1C3BA2A98E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>validated manufacturing processes and materials; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H44CC5C6AC9634FDF8FB5D97A499F6F88"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>support testing, certification, and qualification activities of parts, components, or assemblies; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C2DB6A9A53545BD948F114BB36B0570"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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). </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H65BF371C44294BF3B10ADC1B9C41E481"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H629AFA1ED4ED48F59593FA4A6C3E7F31"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H69A47B6AE98D408E92432B70F3CE9374"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number and type of parts, components, and assemblies addressed under the program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6F87F53BDF74B95998499FEA0A91C99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of small business concerns participating in the program;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD5C1DE61B8741179F6C6816DE641FAC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25ADAB046CC642F49310303CBEC45E0E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>improvements in lead times and readiness metrics as a result of the program; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC77CD2D8C114959A503C165AE8ADA77"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations of the Director regarding continuation, modification, or expansion of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H63297481DE4F4A6494E5F2C382AF1B35"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD2E6A333DB4E4F559C3E0C102AB46A85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>advanced manufacturing</term> has the meaning given such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFBDE79017BD49D4B6CED1323C3E8268"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>critical readiness item of supply</term> has the meaning given such term in section 4324 of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H42CC27F4D82447D486E9C0248A7C88D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term <term>No Bid Solicitation List</term> 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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A59462A0D4B4E53839CA187CC649D17"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term <term>small business concern</term> means a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>). </text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H61D795879C0E4F5EA6275B4EE196CADC"><enum>1874.</enum><header>Pilot program to improve participation by small business concerns in certain Department of Defense contracts</header> 
<subsection id="H698E3A287D854E84B017B2AA56B2CD5A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)) 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3989D900F6534276ADFD8FECAC396E01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot program established by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H405BC922C27A496B8DE729A91792FE0E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Alternative acquisition pathways, including commercial solutions openings, simplified proposal requirements, accelerated acquisition timelines, and other streamlined acquisition procedures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H239ECFF59E1A4DFC9CA86BD7491E4B40"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination with existing Department of Defense innovation organizations, including the Defense Innovation Unit, AFWERX, NavalX, Army Applications Laboratory, Strategic Capabilities Office, or similar organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2F4704B7C7E54298AEED6CCBB60F239D" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H388DF18AB07A4AD8BB1E135BE63D7F2F"><enum>1875.</enum><header>Guidance to ensure protection of covered information during covered preaward engagements</header> <subsection id="H596FC6F297DC4DEFA04BB9AC63CA87B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of process</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBD66B98DF4514052A4D5EC009D33C724"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The process established under subsection (a) shall provide the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF68E9E24C6F443B2866D62C5BF65FC08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3FC8099CB0CA402495CA3E8C36A36F03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC70FA50DB365455BB4ACE4182050E8A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Timely notification to a covered entity on measures to ensure proper handling of sensitive information including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4E97D5E6315840688F843B151AE15E98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the proposed covered preaward engagement may involve covered information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H452EC3C32D3840C79EE3C2E8FC7C16B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4ADC414D7CCA4BD28921B22DF3BD94E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>appropriate procedures for marking, transmitting, storing, or discussing covered information during the engagement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E0BEF2BF77A4FF987CA6AF3ED50E119"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD98673BD53C847C283E88930687B3E06"><enum>(E)</enum><text>points of contact for resolving unresolved classification, disclosure, or safeguarding questions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3382ECBC2B9D450A883E9E11EBED6B60"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA98C043D9EED4E7E8C3906CCD1C071A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFAC09F465C44983AF411490AE635928"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4163404691404A0BB786E506E0D9D57B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6CE10F814E0B4AA3AC00276913A8B908"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered entity</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD515F98AC0E848AF9C498E00BE5F3451"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a small business concern, as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B304367D9B74210B7B1B620BB268046"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nontraditional defense contractor, as defined in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6BB5B5A9EB64B83837B8BB7C7D0D6AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered information</term> means information that is or may be—</text> <subparagraph id="HFB0A994967754E0A9C93D2BC26D538DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>classified information;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFBE1934CB68A4C5798E7E452E8992AFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>controlled unclassified information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A7517E35E7F4D2AB9F599DCB6D72C08"><enum>(C)</enum><text>controlled technical information;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD5202CA22BF54C44AF84FB9C8F6CB67E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>export-controlled technical data;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03898122DE97409E9BD67D5DA9ABDDDD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>government-furnished information; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD926E249A25C48D1B1593369BFE29D68"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other technical, operational, or security-sensitive information that may require safeguarding under law, regulation, or Department of Defense policy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9334E10AEC4451F88FE7FE1823C35C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>covered preaward engagement</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6793874E8FAB46B18DAA89E5F2D8F693"><enum>1876.</enum><header>Authorization of use of APEX Accelerators</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, APEX Accelerators may assist small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)) 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 <quote>AUKUS</quote>). </text></section> <section id="H71BB2B3C661348FD9CAF904542F3977D"><enum>1877.</enum><header>Report on barriers for small and medium-sized businesses competing for classified contracts</header> <subsection id="H1F1CD1E1011B45928E39467C50EA77BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H78DE964C8770427E9183E76146BACAD2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>Such report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA5171985B6224301A6DF4EF873BB9CA6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF7DF22C321944E038C8B6D09DE2F4356"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E1E642B31584F23A19E0E2A8974FCD5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Recommendations for how to lower such barriers to entry and better allow such businesses to compete for such contracts.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF7C90203D47C44A2883C681C0D2FDE3B"><enum>1878.</enum><header>Report on aligning Small Business Investment Company program with defense industrial base requirements</header> 
<subsection id="HE3F6FFE6846541D18DA5E6D5F60C4C9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H8A28A8C38F5548E4B04FA5ECD20B7A2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies priority capital-intensive defense industrial base sectors, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8A6F8C97E72547F7AED125C2D6EA8B92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>munitions and energetics;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF67A723593BE4579845D9CF9EA1CC8BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>forgings and castings;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3C956D2B131E4C2291BA7393A3C00B04"><enum>(C)</enum><text>propulsion components;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64C2015B7D654BA181539037908D3AAF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>specialty chemicals; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7FB50CCE2F1643DBA6C3222BB864C335"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other critical manufacturing sectors identified by the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64EEC7E0495F4389A6A2474174CFEB2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assesses the extent to which investments made through the SBIC program are aligned with the sectors identified under paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H55D60661493344B3991B8D50C67E21F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maps, to the extent practicable, SBIC-backed portfolio companies to defense-relevant production and manufacturing activities, including those supporting—</text> <subparagraph id="HCA0FEA87742C46D89490F3A44F277636"><enum>(A)</enum><text>facility construction and expansion;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE03D7441DA6C461683F7F5800EE05833"><enum>(B)</enum><text>tooling, industrial equipment, and advanced manufacturing capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58F0F4EB4EAF4732AE2519EED002B281"><enum>(C)</enum><text>workforce development associated with production scaling; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE524A63F7BD147B9B1300BC4B0BDFEEE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>supply chain resilience and domestic sourcing of critical inputs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H956058144CBE47F9AF4FF57EC3BAE4A2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assesses the extent to which the SBIC program is contributing to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2E3A32D1E0B44AC1A3CEBD30C6740313"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increased production capacity and throughput;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9089D7FC02344F2BBD24B41D29F982D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduced production timelines and bottlenecks;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCA4D3DB8E8E048D48AAD2E422E46D83C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>expanded surge capacity and mobilization readiness; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80A111C057EC4DA4A5AFACBF3DD619D8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities, including reliance on foreign entities of concern;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA9A82646507D42ABB6401C9D58C10AA7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H792265EA89BD447B982E044E3B0AB8D2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identifies barriers to greater SBIC participation in defense industrial base sectors, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDC66FF1E6B7448B1BFD7A98E378185B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>risk-return profiles associated with capital-intensive manufacturing investments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A1D6F797F80471E82A12CCC931C49A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>statutory or regulatory limitations within the SBIC program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCCCFE59D0F44467095F467367EB3AC10"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information asymmetries between the Department of Defense and private fund managers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC48AFC0CE04D4F6C84D01BA4C38C8C45"><enum>(D)</enum><text>challenges related to contracting timelines, demand signals, or program stability; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H573CF1B26A45476FB89C745A627A7D6C"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides recommendations to improve alignment between the SBIC program and defense industrial base requirements.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB440708D030E461B99967092380641C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD9E154602249466FAF4D4BCC25BD14EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>SBIC</quote> means a small business investment company (as defined in section 103 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/662">15 U.S.C. 662</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29F1D14CED4C44F3A0264402318313C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>SBIC program</quote> means the small business investment company program of the Small Business Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H199B5833815C4885BE346EA8AAFE1C6F"><enum>E</enum><header>Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters</header> 
<section id="HA39794DD42B840878227FA7F1839B188" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1881.</enum><header>Skills-based requirements for Department of Defense contractor personnel</header> 
<subsection id="H42BC93B87D294EFD9D9A154FEEBA688E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/223">Chapter 223</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 802, is further amended by inserting after section 3244 the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9E7864E0BBB04284B938E9D50C3402AB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H0A538065EE3C4D6AA2EBE247F5733AEB"><enum>3245.</enum><header>Flexibility in contractor education requirements</header> <subsection id="H0DB643D0456B4BB38D163825F7EB65A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7F16F60459E54F2FAB67F885DD57C53A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H274A446D9B7C45A1A1244A1A262386F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>education</term> 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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H41026F5B506549BB9864B2950D370E5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>education requirement</term> includes a requirement that can be met through—</text> <subparagraph id="H9863D94217B4408BBF72ED91B8EE7D86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>education alone;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC28E80337A5A419EA08AB5302A89D8F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>either education or experience; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63FB5ECA3374409EAFCF1B16C4EC3376"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a combination of education and experience.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6433907BEC444B16921026BD38858740"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDD4BDA6C87334946B7A0F8720057B6A8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD520516539B9416D89A63C35BC8D8D11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>instructions for contracting officers regarding the written justifications required under such section, including a standardized format or template for such justifications;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55C960FBC0734B00AA4E7C59E28EFEDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>instructions encouraging the use of alternatives to education requirements, including skills assessments, relevant work experience, professional certifications, apprenticeship completion, and demonstrated competencies; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H51EA9B4028DA430D95A8D28A63B31B29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE55405C2DD19455A8CB68A7CE22D9BA5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</external-xref>; 114 Stat. 1654A–214) is repealed. </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HFC91901572C3417EB1B2E363A5F12738" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1882.</enum><header>Modification of working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce</header> 
<subsection id="HBAB36684D9184F418FF01B199674340B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expansion of responsibilities</header><text>Section 1843(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1C2AA9A53DBB422C86644DD3CFDA66E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>skills and abilities that are required for such fields; and</quote> and inserting <quote>skills, abilities, training, and certifications that are required for such fields in the defense industrial base;</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC96C9F1E07E844499A0E35CA97D442CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H971002DF18F64903BA85ABF33A26EEF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD1D3E782680649DFAEC66DF29F668984" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="H3FFE4DAE0F054344B6D15941CCDE24D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40E2FBDD8B9D4F79ABBA16C21010C50C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA2B20FD41CB44493BEC70CD874135259"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H483A615EF1F4442DAFC6C0BDF7F7F337"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBB78E8A1A41F497BA97BE220627BF20B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H048A7AF5B68A432F99C061836DE265EA" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H3B8A1C5E841646749BE656A9F1D1EDEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">approaches to expand the capacity to develop and sustain a sufficient workforce in advanced manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H2B781AE528234B008D605FFB3F3B8C73" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>), that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H1D17377631464EF98E0E9F8DA4156946"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC1E0D84C349F4F71BBCF3544B45BF05C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3AE35EC5BC24EE6ABA011B292D18592"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4323555F5FB845EAA091B9F771D1CB5D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7DEE8ADFD2BD4819A1AB6851F8CDD12D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1883.</enum><header>Workforce development initiatives to support mining of critical minerals</header> <subsection id="HC4C65C7DF66D40118FECA7F81DE62625"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for initiatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAD4910EC70384AEF8B50666CF70A931A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initiatives that may be included</header><text>The initiatives required by subsection (a) may include—</text> <paragraph id="H7BA5411D97CE41A0915870648C5CA1A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8364E18E99BC4A18BB86DABDDBC16175"><enum>(2)</enum><text>scholarship, stipend, or tuition assistance programs designed to reduce financial barriers to entry into fields related to critical minerals;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C88ECA879AC4E3A8548A09AE045D3E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>workforce development pathways, such as cooperative education, apprenticeships, internships, and work-based learning opportunities, in fields related to critical minerals;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H94827B609274402182EA13B4C9BD2BBC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA238807774E64D378D5E1CFD18F9F4F1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>activities to recruit, train, qualify, and place individuals into the mining profession or occupations supporting the supply chains for critical minerals.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H75344CA6E693447FBCBAB142E5A0F1EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize initiatives that—</text> <paragraph id="HD9A5EB31D6604333937F47A9DF7ED7A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>align with current and projected defense industrial base requirements for critical minerals; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4FC401524BA74E89A3387C73BD07AD52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>demonstrate the ability to expand workforce training, credentialing, and placement into the mining profession or occupations supporting the supply chains for critical minerals.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF07F6F4097A5407391AE3669583CB2AA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3F8CDC17180F470296BC1A1D67B00FC2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recommendations to enhance implementation</header> 
<paragraph id="HA160DEE6938547B1B0D26E44B0B5C31C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H64F4135EE6B24B429E15D893C5A91BDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish and maintain a partnership with an accredited mining school as described in subsection (b)(1); </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2B7C73F69D104CD695FA052E751CB286"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4584487FC384F06A8767A7B25A984DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>implement any other workforce development initiative identified by the Secretary for inclusion in the assessment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HACD0D4D109DD45B386ABE703007E7F9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF521F5C8136490F84F38C9842135000"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5F68F28E67314A0F8BF3B2BFEFB42643"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities carried out under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5435805AF47450590E88F17CE612617"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of participants supported through workforce development initiatives described in this section and the workforce placement outcomes for those participants; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6BF6741CBF454E6394A988CFBE279D57"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any recommendations the Secretary may have to improve the development of mining schools to meet the future workforce needs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD17D2AD771534DEE87186600A8712E8A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H44B835C3488648B886A009AE32C435C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered project award</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7512A9CB883947F3BCCCD9E48D6AB4C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>mining industry</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA81C1FE8E3B941FDA66E566DCEE2FAED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>mining profession</term> means the body of jobs directly relevant to—</text> <subparagraph id="HADE863BBB2684C21ACB0D49F0A550C1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the exploration, planning, execution, and remediation of metal and nonmetal mining sites; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H974481FB91D549FAB9EF9AE946E1EF3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extraction, including the separation, refining, alloying, smelting, concentration, processing, beneficiation, reprocessing, and recycling, of mineral ores.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F0F4F3E9F224D049D79F8FEAA635A6E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>mining school</term> 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.</text> </paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30C3D980D9B143FEA82757C982213BCE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>Tribal College or University</term> has the meaning given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059c">20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8D7267810322418AA99D192E8B69D1E1"><enum>1884.</enum><header>Establishment of Schedule V for veteran employment reporting by defense contractors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/367">Chapter 367</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: </text> 
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<section id="HBBD791FE91514365886B034B3FAF936D"><enum>4755.</enum><header>Schedule V for veteran employment reporting by defense contractors</header> 
<subsection id="H97B5D9C6B62D40AFB5E19944D151A407"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a standardized disclosure schedule, to be known as <quote>Schedule V</quote>, to be included in the terms of award of any contract, subcontract, or grant—</text> <paragraph id="HB67EC0BF7167401B965C1C1EF9921602"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where the estimated annual value of such contract, subcontract, or grant is greater than or equal to $20,000,000; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA8E8BFDB80C545DE8EF608FECB4FD68F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the awardee of such contract, subcontract, or grant has an average annual revenue greater than or equal to $1,000,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8B8C8DA32A504B82B560511F570D52D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disclosure requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE0135ADD357C4906B0256D000B7D3FDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of veterans hired annually for the previous three years;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E61006C52C44FEA962545922AD11B6B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of those veterans retained 12 and 24 months after initial hire date; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H86776268123C498AA991ABE03E7063F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a summary of the awardee’s veteran retention initiatives, if any.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB5512FD5B29E4C9B83256E57D5ADC0C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subcontracting and indirect vendors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFB4917768A0244B79EF9DD0C672AFD5E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public accessibility</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDF2A3953A369460CB003708458105667"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)) and flexibilities for pilot implementation of the requirements of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HFFF3A1D33D26485CAD295707FAD6BA41"><enum>F</enum><header>Other Matters</header> 
<section id="HAB360254A8AE45CB91E26918C335EE03"><enum>1891.</enum><header>Exemption from trademark licensing fees for certain military exchange contractors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2260 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAA2C177557CD44698F3521E20855BD1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>and may retain</quote> and inserting <quote>and may, except as provided in subsection (f), retain</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE4324CEF2E6044ED9FE5EE8DF9CA3FD2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>The Secretary concerned</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (f), the Secretary concerned</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H143E6AC548114182928867ACAB3BFDB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30A86FAC39F24470835D3F19EFEC8262"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H06B78D7967724226B092E31DC5C47DB4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H155E80E4224D45419C1CD4BC86FEEE10"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exemption for long-term exchange contractors</header> <paragraph id="H2D39BE10E3324D1E974198109D582DFF" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned may not require contractor performing a contract of one year or longer with a military exchange—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBC133D2A7D6B49FB85B1E0C79329A0F2" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to be subject to any fee described in subsection (a) or (b);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC5B518C17124309BF4B2064B040ADE3" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5494B40559FA4675932239C37835E107" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB04EDFFA067344F4B309BDEBBEB38D13" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program</term> 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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/147">chapter 147</external-xref> of title 10.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H9B0F3D9143B84F5AA16B3010B367E0F5"><enum>1892.</enum><header>Major system cost growth oversight</header> 
<subsection id="HAEA2642E96304D8F88A9364502457068"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Shorten Nunn-McCurdy breach report timeline</header><text>Section 4374 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H52A6E9CC98DC449F878F5325C111A1E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>When a unit cost report</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 30 days after a unit cost report</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H46F576E4DBB44F6E99B7D2E908828681"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>When a unit cost report</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 30 days after a unit cost report</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA281C72246FC46259550918A28C1895C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H33F5E5F0F4974C3D89F75DF2A1EAA151"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Time for submission of notification to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC10FE0E43BDC4C84846684BE2B81DDFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>End item major subprogram designation</header><text>Section 4203(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H850BD2F6CEFD483C86DA5751EC802AA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H93D3EA3918624FA6A6B224F1C6C2F706"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operations and support cost inclusion</header><text>Section 4214(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>for the life cycle of such major defense acquisition program or designated major subprogram</quote> before the period at the end.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9C6524F0506947C6A3BD4B4FF294DA68"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Critical cost growth termination</header><text>Section 4376 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H462BFB7ADF5F4673BF4090D7724DFEBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H4F2B2E2EEC9047E8B2A95C780CF57674"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>The Secretary may not delegate the submission of a written certification under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D69B470A94445538446CE9F7DAAE5A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7B687F1FB5B34B4ABB3F371078356667"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H168DE3356F2C47E99FFD05F29AA4A212"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD42573877B11454986C1C0D9A27C7DBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H93E7444A64714CF9BDCA7FD04052CCEB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC532E12B40F5456C8F29AA9DD29CDE2F" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consideration of termination plans that maximize value, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE27C1FC7D51947458E3448E92E425BE2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">immediate termination of the program with no further action;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22CEAE866D6C4C56831721A9A644FE1B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H818B19E2B3ED47B28F70761253C9133F" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4375C72D4BC42EC90E06CEA0ED37EA8" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H72A3A8895CE74AD38571C7B35223052C"><enum>1893.</enum><header>Inapplicability of Berry Amendment exceptions to certain seafood purchases</header> 
<subsection id="HDB50483601B74B90A72B8478CBFE016B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAA060437321940D4B78D4D45C64C52B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:</text> 
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<subsection id="H82E0E6A438F047E9B5CBFF8850C3CCAF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Exception for Commissaries, Exchanges, and Other Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) does not apply to items purchased for resale purposes in commissaries, exchanges, or nonappropriated fund instrumentalities operated by the Department of Defense.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2472DC0F67B44D2CA51935A0FEACD981"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HC958DE5A012E410491967BE8C7CF1EFB"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Application to certain seafood purchases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exceptions in subsections (c) through (h) of this section shall not apply with respect to procurement of any fish, shellfish, or seafood product.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF7203BAA805C499FBE68C62C0CAC1D87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8A86F89D407841F683A6EF610FDBBF63"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2AD9FF3B4144325AE85364067A79B3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the States and territories of the United States from which such products were sourced, including the volume and value attributable to each; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0E90E53270EA4807BF35380C5792313D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEA5108C723904598913F38E5EDA06D4F"><enum>1894.</enum><header>Clarification of commercial solicitation restrictions during initial entry training for memorabilia and photography</header> <subsection id="H1F9E32FB52F64A789E4D050F5D0C2B58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment to implementing regulations</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H855F5ACCD0FB4C90A7AB9188383B326F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46F236FFE696476383295CB26EA545DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HECD2EDDBC8CE4F4595E4ED6AEB8F3971"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uniformity of application</header><text>Each Secretary of a military department shall ensure that any military installation-specific policies—</text> <paragraph id="H4674749F1BA1474CB3FB238FD33529FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are applied uniformly across military installations under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H639004E8AC5F448096C43DA290993035"><enum>(2)</enum><text>do not impose restrictions more stringent than those established by the regulations described in subsection (a), as revised by this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF354B35754E7486D94301598F594CA4A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HAF69F596AC1148BA9BE507F8EF93C8A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>military exchange</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C91B7111FB241D3AFF8301CDCA282EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program</term> 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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/147">chapter 147</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HEDF0F70645874AEBB65E838C972D07DC"><enum>1895.</enum><header>Inventory of legacy semiconductor dependencies</header> 
<subsection id="H73B9E02DC0C5489CA7EF917039427A3F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5FF22AD562244B8A90455B9E69D57EB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H95059AF741494D77AD0241EC5151214A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>legacy semiconductor</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HAFDCA52542864E9F86B89E05E28D8D26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a semiconductor device fabricated using process technologies of 28 nanometers or larger; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H20AC6AEC5C594A9CB35A0610AC1DFF59"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5044A23308B4FBEBE7B1463419067D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>major defense acquisition program</quote> has the meaning given in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H49A89CD44E094057A6F4B528C37AFF08"><enum>1896.</enum><header>Critical minerals recovery from unconventional feedstocks</header> 
<subsection id="HBB06470F180D4F8FA2E332FA516AD1FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HC4D093326C494CE69DFA2A4CEA7C45E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB81C7AB43F37473C84C970DFA431F749" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form of support</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may provide support under this section through—</text> <paragraph id="H373F9B1FE48A41FA8CE89BE6AFCD87C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the authorities of title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4531">50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H55B99440FE614C349426566205A3ADC3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29097F49999347EFA3BF97F2A073AD57"><enum>(3)</enum><text>pilot projects, demonstration projects, and prototype projects;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA2C74C05F7DB432EBEDC25C153F0E261"><enum>(4)</enum><text>procurement contracts, purchase commitments, and offtake agreements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB87D02BBD8644CE299E3ED472A8E1229"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7C3FFA9011DA47319F27F17594C4CBAB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any other authority available to the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H42B6C5B92C9E4CF2840E4DA7B44CC31C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HD9670837322E4D16A2C0D9367C512B58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered material</header><text>The term <quote>covered material</quote> means any mineral, element, substance, or material on the list of critical minerals published under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1606">30 U.S.C. 1606(c)</external-xref>), 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/98">50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.</external-xref>), including ores, oxides, intermediates, byproducts, and refined forms thereof.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA8074FCC49848C88ED495EABF9888D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unconventional feedstock</header><text>The term <quote>unconventional feedstock</quote> means any domestic source of covered materials other than newly mined, on-specification primary ore concentrate processed by conventional means, including:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0BA5336CB5F54E8889A93AE097795C21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>tailings, waste rock, and residues from current or legacy mining operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FEF1E1A49E34C25BB0210D36780392F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>low-grade, off-grade, or off-specification ores and concentrates;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA868B62A10BC4C548C618C2C9EC81038"><enum>(C)</enum><text>slags, drosses, anode slimes, leach residues, process liquors, and other byproducts, intermediate streams, or wastes from mineral processing, smelting, refining, or manufacturing operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H843332D548E5421DAAAA08032AC210DD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>industrial waste streams, including energy, chemical, metallurgical, and defense-related industrial processes; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0768A9DD295E484AB16CF190AFCA50DF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>recycled, scrap, end-of-life, and urban-mined materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF9D83447022346429CE72472E7AC6091"><enum>1897.</enum><header>Report on use of copper by Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1A62FCD61EF84F9DB8D85D9287C89EDF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the annual copper requirements of the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B19E91EDFB14DE7BD48F7C029942C70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of the extent of the reliance of the Armed Forces on foreign sources of copper; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5D619D928B5B4569B4DBE6D2B018AFE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification of the effect that increased domestic mining and refining of copper may have on military readiness of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HFDE15F2916AD4E679C82FBFDD92E9AA7"><enum>1898.</enum><header>Preference for domestically sourced uranium and other critical minerals by Department of Defense and National Nuclear Security Administration</header> <subsection id="H5C5E41FC81854D28B7B583CEBC878B81"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDFE7807065C941669D7E758ED5A9003B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H7BAA67DCD25B48A5AFA92BDC9577C3E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the domestic supply of uranium and other critical minerals for purposes of this section; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD3910B1DBCAA4E40A6D582409775B785"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the dependence of the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration on foreign countries of concern for such materials.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB1EAD9B33860433B9DBDDE9C505060AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H1C0F339DEEB84F13909FA6BCC77F916D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>critical mineral</quote> means any mineral on the list of critical minerals of the United States Geological Survey titled <quote>Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals</quote> (90 Fed. Reg. 50494), dated November 7, 2025, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7763910E2384450F875B2A4FA62AC2D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>foreign country of concern</quote> means a foreign country designated as such by the Secretary of Defense or the Administrator for Nuclear Security for purposes of this section. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2CBFD1F188204220B3AA91537BA622C1"><enum>1899.</enum><header>Assessment of industrial base for turbojet pyrotechnic devices</header> 
<subsection id="HCD44E5D190E249A689AAD39B9B5BC49F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H15C0C0D16DD14A36A7FE269EDD02504B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Turbojet pyrotechnic devices are critical for the operation of aerial targets and unmanned systems used in military training and testing, and weapon systems.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFAC4B6D25D0246F49A5E7F8E3676C5FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1897052C495649F3BBBB35824D9B3731"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF1BF17140A5C405B85BA958A8C8660D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assesses—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F8DB0E9D1914844A910A6D5FDF22EEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>projected demand through fiscal year 2030, including with respect to initiators, igniters, pyroflares, turbine start cartridges, and other similar pyrotechnic devices;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H57392BFE19EE46CFBE91590FA0F4B9E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>current United States production capacity, scalability, and lead times;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CDF132A18124A00BBC38C29B4EAFADD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>supply chain vulnerabilities and impacts on readiness; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H75620C1523154CDBB0AF20CD52D07F8E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>potential commercial or dual-use applications; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H071EDBF9AA5148A2A82AEB7B7B619872"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides recommendations to reduce supply chain lead times, diversify suppliers, and strengthen the industrial base.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H49C7256345DA42F3BD84BCFF674C6466"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation authority</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may initiate pilot efforts or partnerships that support implementation of the recommendations in the report under subsection (b). </text></subsection></section> <section id="H56F8814560FD4C8B9B5B0F09BB5AF745"><enum>1899A.</enum><header>Funding for fan-out wafer level packaging program of industrial base analysis and sustainment program</header> <subsection id="HF0AF0BF341D54005A5B7A34CF3C4863B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAB2D5B8E73294AE9A2388EB11B1DC2E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle></title></division> <division id="H372AF7C069D2475A9B1547E4E85790BB"><enum>B</enum><header>Military Construction Authorizations</header> <section id="HE532AAF225784BE99F97691D41C5880C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This division may be cited as the <quote>Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="HB4AFEF3B81EC4462A71F47AB62682D57" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2002.</enum><header>Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law</header> 
<subsection id="HDB6E28441F6D4F40805E8D55267F298B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expiration of authorizations after three years</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H1788C727F8E640228509EE365705A423"><enum>(1)</enum><text>October 1, 2029; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H269747DF02BC46978B8785F5A9CA317C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2030.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H68BD756449824C1EAB9CCB54D2FB7564"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4E19A8E8108D4165910DB3335912018D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>October 1, 2029; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7F3376D696B4BFAAEA9C52E475C39A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H42865034618F40278FDA930F7DC20AF9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2003.</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of—</text> <paragraph id="H789AF7740C934824AF31AB0165BB78B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>October 1, 2026; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29CD8F919C07410086FAA056099F3EF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></section> <title id="H76225787D08340419299CE1C5174193F"><enum>XXI</enum><header>Army Military Construction</header> <section id="HDC44E2D599B549FAAF055AD7968BC6D1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects</header> <subsection id="H9376BBDBE1304102A8CFE883EC9E9D75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the united states</header><text>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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Army: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="8"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="91pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="140" colwidth="169pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="124pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Guam</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$155,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Hawaii</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Wheeler Army Air Field</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$380,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Schofield Barracks</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$30,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Louisiana</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Polk</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$237,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">New York</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Drum</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$25,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Oklahoma</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Sill</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$94,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Base San Antonio</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$918,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Bliss</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$35,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Hood</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$81,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> 
<subsection id="H87F62674F7734F25B80DB2ECB43480CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the united states</header><text>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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Army: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colnum="0" min-data-value="40" colwidth="72pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="85" colwidth="153pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="dplynxnvkj" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="90pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="dplynxnvkj" colname="dplynxnvkj"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Italy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Caserma Renato Del Din</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="dplynxnvkj">$17,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="HD49A1AAC21984835A24CD7DFFCD2FDCF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Family Housing</header> <subsection id="H647B69BAA75F40718B4A88C80B8F96F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction and acquisition</header><text>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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Army: Family Housing</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colnum="0" min-data-value="40" colwidth="72pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="85" colwidth="153pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="dplynxnvkj" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="90pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="dplynxnvkj" colname="dplynxnvkj"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Germany</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">South Camp Vilseck</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="dplynxnvkj">$95,060,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE7A400F3E8D046FB8EF7B66A2DFD075A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning and design</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H597E1E422391476AA09FB87936CCFD76"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Army</header> <subsection id="H8AC0AB42EF2B457F906CAC3EE9D022B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H26C031C20BBB4A19A7A439F5DF1CE1DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H06797D1BF94E49AF8E0CFDB8B167B730" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Fort Gillem, Georgia</header> <subsection id="H1C78E4A1E8554EC395BDAC267BFCB9F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H45615651294540C6A64588B5E0147A6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="96.00pt"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="97.00pt"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="118.50pt"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="168.50pt"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Fort Gillem</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Forensic Laboratory</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$71,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="HC7476EF243A84AE4A61728358B6DCA20" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects</header> <subsection id="H98D4D539BFBE4A458BE06A889499BACD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD0F9B7DD42B242AA94D33C43DCCF8593"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="96pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="97pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="118pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="168pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Fort Stewart</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Barracks</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$105,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Germany</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Smith Barracks</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Live Fire Exercise Shoothouse</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$16,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="H3392C491F967432293F46B372E04BCF9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project at Fort Stewart, Georgia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 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.</text></section> 
<section id="HA7D2EFEE99824045BCC8C5E15DAC47F7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects</header> 
<subsection id="HA41895138C2E4136B357BEDA2DBFE4CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1F2A840DF2F44969BC5B9B2C96690A2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> 
<table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Army: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="96pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="97pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="118pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="168pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Germany</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">East Camp Grafenwoehr</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx2 (OPS/Veh Maint)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$64,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Hawaii</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Fort Shafter</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Water System Upgrade</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$33,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Tripler Army Medical Center</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Upgrade Potable Water System</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$38,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Japan</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Kadena Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Vehicle Maintenance Shop</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$80,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6FA88AE831A946F08C88DA1368D47F57" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects</header> 
<subsection id="H56433E30805C4832A3928638F53E8B8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA49FDFDF6E2C49D9B6ADDA55A1D762B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> 
<table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Army: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="96pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="97pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="118pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="168pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Germany</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Grafenwoehr</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$10,400,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Hohenfels</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Simulations Center</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$88,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Hawaii</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Aliamanu Military Reservation</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Water Storage Tank</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$20,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Fort Shafter</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Clearwell and Booster Pump</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$80,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Helemano Military Reservation</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Wells and Storage Tanks</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$90,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Schofield Barracks</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Elevated Tank and Distribution Lines</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$35,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Water Storage Tank</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$35,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Kentucky</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Fort Campbell</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3"> Multipurpose Training Range</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$39,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">North Carolina</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Fort Liberty</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Aircraft Maintenance Hangar</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$61,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Barracks (Facility Prototyping)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$85,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Texas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Red River Army Depot</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Component Rebuild Shop</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$113,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H18031C0647E44A2190CAF15735F0AD2D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 project at Grafenwoehr, Germany</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; 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.</text></section> <section id="H65912A291C514C05B259B50FC661A1E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2110.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Joint Region Marianas, Guam</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></section></title> 
<title id="H2E8584816550487CBBE0D5DDB2D99FE2"><enum>XXII</enum><header>Navy Military Construction</header> 
<section id="H0E8C55A4A2B84E55961B7DEC2F54761C"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects</header> 
<subsection id="H08DAB79BDCA04F588BD71363D10C1776"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the united states</header><text>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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Navy and Marine Corps: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="88pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="140" colwidth="163pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="67pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">California</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$53,150,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$60,990,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Georgia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$490,550,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Albany</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$86,350,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Guam</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$1,346,763,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Hawaii</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Ford Island</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$183,760,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$210,640,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Maryland</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">United States Naval Academy</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$86,020,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Nevada</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Naval Air Station Fallon</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$387,570,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">North Carolina</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$391,910,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Naval Air Station Oceana</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$104,340,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Naval Station Norfolk</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$177,980,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$65,640,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Washington</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Puget Sound Naval Shipyard</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$14,759,360,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$195,227,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$558,530,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> <subsection id="HD8A49D772D644B7585790BBB9CBAD4B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the united states</header><text>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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Navy: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="96pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Japan</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Kadena Air Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$31,780,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Spain</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Naval Station Rota</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$64,080,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H584B54BC63034780A0AD9DF2BCB9BD7C"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Family Housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HF39AA941864240B4B9A9BF1CA9509435"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Navy</header> <subsection id="HD419D3C35694406C9F748634DDEB4FE2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H090803344F634639A7F390BE152BB0AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3E2AEEB677DB48BFBC817F95B22CD20D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects</header> <subsection id="HE58FC152678443CCBBC63F3DE8F9BD33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0C0FEA182CCE454191F9E13EB10C8486"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Navy: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="96pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="97pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="118pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="168pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Air Station Jacksonville</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Engine Test Cells Modifications</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$100,570,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Hawaii</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Missile Magazines</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$142,783,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">North Carolina</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">CH-53K Gearbox Repair and Test Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$44,830,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">South Carolina</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Recruit Barracks</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$81,690,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Recruit Barracks</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$85,040,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Spain</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Station Rota</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: Missile Magazines</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$92,323,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="H7960BCF3A00446F28E511C49689F187E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2205.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects</header> <subsection id="H32D375A35F394A75BD4359DB56FF18E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3C29CDFE48844EA1871E7461D259CC6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Navy: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="96pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="97pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="118pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="168pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">California</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Communications Towers</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$55,341,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Connecticut</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Submarine Base New London</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Weapons Magazine &amp; Ordnance Operations Fac</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$219,200,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">District of Columbia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Marine Barracks Washington (8th Street and I)</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Bachelor Enlisted Quarters &amp; Support Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$131,800,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Guam</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Base Guam</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">PDI: Consolidated MEB HQ/NCIS Phase II</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$19,740,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">PDI: Satellite Communications Facility (INC)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$595,100,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Hawaii</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Water Reclamation Facility Compliance Upgrade</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$318,845,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Italy</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Air Station Sigonella</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI Ordnance Magazines</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$90,348,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Maryland</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Fort Meade</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Cybersecurity Operations Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$186,480,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Air Station Pax River</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Aircraft Development and Maintenance Facilities</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$141,700,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">North Carolina</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">10th Marines Maintenance &amp; Operations Complex</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$117,550,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Virginia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Marine Corps Base Quantico</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Water Treatment Plant</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$127,120,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Station Norfolk</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">MQ-25 Aircraft Laydown Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$128,678,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Weapons Station Yorktown</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Weapons Magazines</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$283,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Washington</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Naval Base Kitsap</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Alternate Power Transmission Line</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$19,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="HD83C8114583B49498803C22E566E885D"><enum>2206.</enum><header>Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024 project at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia</header> <subsection id="H2D4604DDC81544A98D8E54297B1E0917"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H430E0953CD9E449CA8A0CADE8ADCC142"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H77536F30C08C47B7B39DEB2E9A3CE691"><enum>2207.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></section> 
<section id="HAB69E335173A485A8E716850369BA97C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2208.</enum><header>Transfer of amounts for mitigation for projects located at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>Multi-Mission Drydock</quote> and <quote>Pier 2</quote> 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.</text></section></title> <title id="H29951A479EAB4ACDB62B770AC8B9FB97"><enum>XXIII</enum><header>Air Force Military Construction</header> <section id="HAEB4AC8B9EE94E44BD74F367C12FBD4E"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects</header> <subsection id="H781A1491663944FD95B11D3B766DB2AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the united states</header><text>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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="82pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="150" colwidth="168pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="14" colwidth="80pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" rowsep="1" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Alabama</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Redstone Arsenal</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$2,050,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Alaska</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$2,066,050,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Eielson Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$91,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Arkansas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Little Rock Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$27,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">California</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Edwards Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$4,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Colorado</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Schriever Space Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$250,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Tyndall Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$160,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Eglin Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$87,800,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$409,800,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Moody Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$15,870,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="column1">Mississippi</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Columbus Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$11,800,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Missouri</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Whiteman Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$169,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Montana</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Malmstrom Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$1,390,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"> Nevada</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$730,700,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Creech Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> $91,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">New Jersey</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$22,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">New Mexico</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Kirtland Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$250,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">North Dakota</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Grand Forks Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$250,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Minot Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$232,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Oklahoma</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Tinker Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$110,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Tennessee</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Arnold Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$20,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Base San Antonio</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$180,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Lackland Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$96,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Dyess Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$386,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Base Langley-Eustis</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$49,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Wake Island</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Wake Island</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$335,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Wyoming</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F.E. Warren Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$171,000,000 </entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> 
<subsection id="H83141660E3364D0B80B83DA98DB6C72C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the united states</header><text>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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="85pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="150" colwidth="171pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="12" colwidth="87pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" rowsep="1" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Djibouti</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Chabelley Airfield</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$27,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Japan</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Kadena Air Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$99,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Spain</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Moron Air Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$156,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="H1129C9703210435A92C987F3D2DF5AED"><enum>2302.</enum><header>Family Housing</header> <subsection id="HA8167712F17A4B5EB857E6F1E40DD73F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction and acquisition</header><text>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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Family Housing</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="85pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="150" colwidth="171pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="12" colwidth="87pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1" colname="column2"><bold>Installation</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" rowsep="1" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">United Kingdom</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Royal Air Force Croughton</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$24,104,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF2ABF7DDCF6F4651983044CB76BEEAE0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning and design</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H778C1317DC3D4B659401B47E8891626C"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Air Force</header> <subsection id="HC91749DF6A924C40914A31CC76F3E8F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCCBD5B16D4BE4294BE14C5A51FC225E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF523ABD9460B4D978A1294437A1EEC0B"><enum>2304.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects</header> <subsection id="H3BF13B865EFF4F1E8B5F6A37CE94C937"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H304F662485684927BE2E923B93D93770"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="72pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="88pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="95pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="82pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original<linebreak/> Authorized<linebreak/> Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">United Kingdom</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Royal Air Force Fairford</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: Construct DABS-FEV Storage</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$87,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: Munitions Holding Area</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$19,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="H9AA9F59EC9A4477890C9D52074171963"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects</header> <subsection id="H8AE4B3C429D24E23B8C4FB2664EC731E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5814ECBB78EF4B7289DF6F06F916C5A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="58pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="92pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="81pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="75pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original<linebreak/> Authorized<linebreak/> Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Tyndall Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Deployment Center/Flight Line Dining/AAFES</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$43,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Moody Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">41 RQS HH–60W Apron</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$12,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="HF0AAF2139BFD4A8791C776BCCCCE35CC"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects</header> <subsection id="HB2737A761BD14CA7870B34DF78E1E528"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA30C48B0339C49C2877E826904A7A904"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="58pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="88pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="110pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="82pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original<linebreak/> Authorized<linebreak/> Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Patrick Space Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Consolidated Communications Center</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$97,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Norway</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Rygge Air Station</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: Base Perimeter Security Fence</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$8,200,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Texas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Child Development Center</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$29,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="H0F703E607F254F1382405CD9DEFE794A"><enum>2307.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects</header> <subsection id="H7193AD94549D4459AF9EC327ACA48622"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEAF1211B48F544BF9AE3AC17F9669E22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="64pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="50" colwidth="64pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="80" colwidth="103pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="75pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original<linebreak/> Authorized<linebreak/> Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Alabama</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Maxwell Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">MHPI Restructure AETC Group II</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$65,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Colorado</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">U.S. Air Force Academy</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Construction Improvement</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$9,282,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Eglin Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">LRSO Hardware Software Development and Test Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$15,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">MacDill Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">KC-46A ADAL Aircraft Corrosion Control</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$25,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">KC-46A ADAL Aircraft Maintenance Hangar</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$27,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">KC-46A ADAL Apron and Hydrant Fueling Pits</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$78,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">KC-46A ADAL Fuel System Maintenance Dock</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$18,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Guam</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">PDI: North Aircraft Parking Ramp (INC)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$411,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Hawaii</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">MHPI Restructure–Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$75,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Massachusetts</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Hanscom Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Child Development Center</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$37,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Mississippi</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Keesler Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">MHPI Restructure-Southern Group</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$80,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Montana</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Malmstrom Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Fire Station Bay/Storage Area</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$10,300,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Norway</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Rygge Air Station</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: DABS-FEV Storage</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$96,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: Munitions Storage Area</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$40,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Spain</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Morón Air Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: Munitions Storage</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$34,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Texas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">BMT-Chapel For America’s Airmen</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$90,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">United Kingdom</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Royal Air Force Fairford</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: RADR Storage Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$67,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Royal Air Force Lakenheath</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">EDI: RADR Storage Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$51,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Wyoming</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">F.E. Warren Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">GBSD Integrated Training Center</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$85,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="H4B4550DC2A834AAA9BE4D33A4219887D"><enum>2308.</enum><header>Authority to carry out project at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></title> 
<title id="H45E97D678A21454D83687083F0EC4FC3"><enum>XXIV</enum><header>Defense Agencies Military Construction</header> 
<section id="HBCBFFECF416446F9A89A3F9370FCC05E"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects</header> 
<subsection id="H54DF8C57054A4504B24F84595AABB879"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the united states</header><text>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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Defense Agencies: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="91pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="140" colwidth="169pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="107pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Alabama</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Maxwell Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$44,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Colorado</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Def Reutil and Mktg Ofc-Colorado Springs</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$85,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Naval Air Station Jacksonville</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$40,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Guam</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$315,286,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"> Kentucky</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Knox</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$117,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Maryland</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Bethesda Naval Hospital</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$415,739,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Meade</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$1,393,465,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Nevada</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Creech Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$25,381,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">North Carolina</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$72,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$115,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Utah</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Camp Williams</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$471,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$36,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Wake Island</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Wake Island</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$1,652,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Washington</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Joint Base Lewis-McChord</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$35,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> <subsection id="H17F0C11527614773A732770781244D40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the united states</header><text>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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Defense Agencies: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="8"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="91pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="140" colwidth="169pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="124pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Belgium</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Brussels</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$33,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Germany</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Baumholder</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$140,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Ramstein Air Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$20,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Japan</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Yokota Air Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$88,200,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Camp Butler</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$37,900,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Korea</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Kunsan Air Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$65,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">United Kingdom</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Menwith Hill Station</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$35,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA3B7FF27E50A45CFA784D9BFFCF2EB20" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects</header> 
<subsection id="HDBBB299CAE894C6D9C7E96D410A5BA20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/173">chapter 173</external-xref> 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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="8"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="91pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="140" colwidth="169pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="124pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Alabama</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Redstone Arsenal</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$90,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">California</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Camp Roberts </entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$79,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Eglin Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$43,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Pennsylvania</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$58,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Puerto Rico</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Buchanan</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$33,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Brooks Army Medical Center</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$55,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Washington</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Naval Base Kitsap</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$132,690,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Yakima Training Center</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$73,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Wyoming</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F.E. Warren Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$51,717,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> <subsection id="H3C7E4215D92C4D65ACF9B1A744FACD69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/173">chapter 173</external-xref> 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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211" blank-lines-before="0" blank-lines-after="0"><ttitle><bold>ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="8"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="91pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="140" colwidth="169pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="124pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Bahrain</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Naval Support Activity Bahrain</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$5,900,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Germany</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Army Garrison Ansbach</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$72,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6077FD01D49F4C21AED2B08FCA07A002"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies</header> 
<subsection id="H3FBE67AA6EB840B7993D10B155EE6B62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2DEAFC63655A42969F23CAEF0AA5D1F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB4254679F5D94061872DB9C1FC220F7D"><enum>2404.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects</header> 
<subsection id="H31F858C3E6EA4A528E498AD92A031D45"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE4FA5559F5544F2FA8A0F497D6EBEBDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="40" colwidth="57pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="71pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="eldilhwred" colnum="3" min-data-value="75" colwidth="107pts"/><colspec align="right" coldef="txt" colname="column4" colnum="4" min-data-value="50" colwidth="71pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="eldilhwred"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">California</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$25,560,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" valign="bottom" colname="column3">Naval Air Station Jacksonville</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Facility Energy Operations Center Renovation</entry><entry colname="column4">$2,400,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry colname="column4">$25,400,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="eldilhwred">SCADA Modernization</entry><entry colname="column4">$11,200,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Texas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Fort Hood</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry colname="column4">$31,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H97AAE3EFBC2E47A9BB5B2283B3CE43A8"><enum>2405.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects</header> 
<subsection id="H77745C2A3CD445C69661F83715BF5CDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0A5CE4B038ED44CDA7967D4A26B3DAE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="50" colwidth="65pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="65pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="eldilhwred" colnum="3" min-data-value="85" colwidth="111pts"/><colspec align="right" coldef="txt" colname="column4" colnum="4" min-data-value="50" colwidth="65pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="eldilhwred"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">California</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Marine Corps Air Station Miramar</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="eldilhwred">Electrical Infrastructure, On-Site Generation, and Microgrid Improvements</entry><entry colname="column4">$30,550,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Vandenberg Space Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$57,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Electrical Transmission and Distribution Improvements, Phase 2</entry><entry colname="column4">$74,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Kansas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" valign="bottom" colname="column3">Forbes Field</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$5,850,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Missouri</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Lake City Army Ammunition Plant</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$80,100,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Nebraska</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Offutt Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$41,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">North Carolina</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Fort Bragg (Camp Mackall)</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$10,500,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Oklahoma</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Fort Sill</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$76,650,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Puerto Rico</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Fort Buchanan</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$56,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Spain</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Naval Station Rota</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Bulk Tank Farm, Phase 1</entry><entry colname="column4">$80,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Texas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Fort Hood </entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Backup Power</entry><entry colname="column4">$18,250,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Wyoming</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F.E. Warren Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Microgrid and Battery Storage</entry><entry colname="column4">$25,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section></title> 
<title id="H0B590AD331004CBA828CF4C5C3EEDA8A"><enum>XXV</enum><header>International Programs</header> 
<subtitle id="HA70E275D5541490FBB70F5386BC61E7D"><enum>A</enum><header>North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program</header> 
<section id="H6C9F9A64C2854C62B1C04DBE7E586F85"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="96pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NATO Security Investment Program</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$604,270,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="H702AE474BB304D93973ADDF79D0FE22E"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, NATO</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H51376118830B437E80493D5CFE270B7C"><enum>B</enum><header>Host Country In-Kind Contributions</header> 
<section id="HC4E1558177E44C6E85BD6434811176CD"><enum>2511.</enum><header>Republic of Korea funded construction projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="40" colwidth="57pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="71pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="eldilhwred" colnum="3" min-data-value="75" colwidth="107pts"/><colspec align="right" coldef="txt" colname="column4" colnum="4" min-data-value="50" colwidth="71pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Component</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="eldilhwred"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column4"><bold> Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Osan Air Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="eldilhwred">Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility, Phase 1</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">$78,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Osan Air Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">Upgrade Electrical Distribution, East, Phase 2</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$103,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Army</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Camp Walker</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">Elementary School</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$91,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Army</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">USAG Humphreys</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">POL Pipeline</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$35,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Marine Corps</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Camp Mujuk</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">Administrative District Access Control Point</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$18,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Marine Corps</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Yecheon Air Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">Replace Concrete Apron</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$47,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Navy</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CFA Chinhae</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">Enlisted Unaccompanied Personnel Housing</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$44,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="H2B649824B2694B8FB4C18AD07F704DB8"><enum>2512.</enum><header>Republic of Poland funded construction projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="40" colwidth="57pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="71pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="eldilhwred" colnum="3" min-data-value="75" colwidth="107pts"/><colspec align="right" coldef="txt" colname="column4" colnum="4" min-data-value="50" colwidth="71pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Component</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="eldilhwred"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column4"><bold> Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Wroclaw</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">Dormitory and Multi-Use Support Building</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$32,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Army</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Powdiz</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="eldilhwred">Rotary Wing Maintenance Hangars</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column4">$102,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="H36C4A15A4D774021802C0AC8B53C197F"><enum>XXVI</enum><header>Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities</header> 
<section id="H973C613E407249A88ADC9404C1743C37"><enum>2601.</enum><header>Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Army National Guard: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="96pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Camp Blanding</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$28,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Guam</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Barrigada</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$20,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Idaho</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Orchard Training Area</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$27,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Illinois</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Peoria</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$8,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"> Louisiana</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Abbeville Readiness Center</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$23,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Massachusetts</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Camp Edwards</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$43,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Oklahoma</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Tulsa Army Aviation Support Facility</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$18,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Washington</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Yakima Training Center</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$18,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">West Virginia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Martinsburg Readiness Center</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$20,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Wisconsin</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Black River Falls</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$20,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="H136BB60FCBFE46698244B79AA616CBC1"><enum>2602.</enum><header>Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Army Reserve: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="96pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Colorado</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Carson</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$92,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Illinois</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Sheridan</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$38,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Richmond Reserve Center</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$48,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> 
<section id="H9A049E08B71C46BCA329CE10847A5E51"><enum>2603.</enum><header>Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="96pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Naval Air Station Jacksonville</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$47,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="HA54ADCE512C9472095A2D7CDFF3683C8"><enum>2604.</enum><header>Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air National Guard: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="96pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Alaska</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Eielson Air Force Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$16,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Michigan</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$425,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Missouri</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Rosecrans Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$63,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$27,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> 
<section id="HD391250E0B2E48D3855318964CD50555"><enum>2605.</enum><header>Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air Force Reserve: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" min-data-value="13" colwidth="96pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Pennsylvania</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station</entry><entry align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">$19,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="HAC0142873B88414FA921B9C15EA6A828"><enum>2606.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/1803">chapter 1803</external-xref> 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.</text></section> 
<section id="H40380241DDFE4FC4B24A9AB2315B84FE"><enum>2607.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects</header> 
<subsection id="H98A469FA682A4A229B80220E287C5E85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCD2B0C80E44A4AF0BBE81E9A73AEE101"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="40" colwidth="57pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="79pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="eldilhwred" colnum="3" min-data-value="75" colwidth="159pts"/><colspec align="right" coldef="txt" colname="column4" colnum="4" min-data-value="50" colwidth="78pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="eldilhwred"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Alaska</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Aircraft Maintenance Hangar</entry><entry colname="column4">$63,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Arizona</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Morris Air National Guard Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Base Entry Complex</entry><entry colname="column4">$12,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Tucson International Airport</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Land Acquisition</entry><entry colname="column4">$11,700,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Arkansas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Camp Robinson</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range</entry><entry colname="column4">$9,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Gainesville</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">National Guard Readiness Center</entry><entry colname="column4">$21,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Perrine</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Army Reserve Center/ AMSA</entry><entry colname="column4">$46,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Hawaii</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">C–40 Aircraft Maintenance Hangar</entry><entry colname="column4">$116,964,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Indiana</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Fort Wayne International Airport</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Munitions Maintenance and Storage Complex</entry><entry colname="column4">$16,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Puerto Rico</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Engineering/Housing Maintenance Shops (DPW)</entry><entry colname="column4">$14,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">West Virginia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">McLaughlin Air National Guard Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">C–130J Apron Expansion</entry><entry colname="column4">$12,500,000 </entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H513B345D41F54A29814829AE59398787"><enum>2608.</enum><header>Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects</header> 
<subsection id="HC908DF1ABBF34CCFB3E90E76CFD69A6E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDFD5BFD31F9047CFA00650FC28B62265"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="40" colwidth="57pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" colnum="2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="79pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="eldilhwred" colnum="3" min-data-value="75" colwidth="159pts"/><colspec align="right" coldef="txt" colname="column4" colnum="4" min-data-value="50" colwidth="78pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="eldilhwred"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Alabama</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Birmingham</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Army Reserve Center/AMSA/Land</entry><entry colname="column4">$57,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Arizona</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Davis-Monthan Air Force Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Guardian Angel POTFF Facility</entry><entry colname="column4">$8,500,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Arkansas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Ebbing Air National Guard Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">3-Bay Hangar</entry><entry colname="column4">$54,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Special Access Program Facility</entry><entry colname="column4">$21,989,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Florida</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Camp Blanding</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Multipurpose Machine Gun Range</entry><entry colname="column4">$11,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Indiana</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Fort Wayne International Airport</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Fire Station</entry><entry colname="column4">$8,900,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">New Mexico</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Rio Rancho Training Site</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop Addition</entry><entry colname="column4">$11,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Oregon</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Portland International Airport</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Special Tactics Complex, Phase 1</entry><entry colname="column4">$23,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Special Tactics Complex, Phase 2</entry><entry colname="column4">$21,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Special Tactics Complex, Phase 3</entry><entry colname="column4">$24,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Special Tactics Complex, Phase 4</entry><entry colname="column4">$11,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Pennsylvania</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Hermitage Readiness Center</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="eldilhwred">National Guard Readiness Center</entry><entry colname="column4">$13,600,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Rhode Island</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Quonset Point</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">National Guard Readiness Center</entry><entry colname="column4">$41,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">South Carolina</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Aiken County Readiness Center</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">National Guard Readiness Center</entry><entry colname="column4">$20,000,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">McCrady Training Site</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range</entry><entry colname="column4">$7,900,000 </entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Texas</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="eldilhwred">LRS Warehouse</entry><entry colname="column4">$16,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9EFE0E9AEAFA4C26877039BCF50AC919"><enum>2609.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Colonie, New York</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 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.</text></section> <section id="H6B82703E2D0B47CC9F9B989B89D70FB5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2610.</enum><header>Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama</header> <subsection id="H43E7E06DCD1840BD8DB9BE95DB265FA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H417D5EEAEFA94DE19FE9826CAE2D21AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of project amounts</header> 
<paragraph id="H0E96FA0867114079965A41E1CBC221CC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Project authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authorization table in section 2604 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 2179) is amended in the item relating to Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Alabama, by striking the dollar amount and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H017F5581B8C1458DA543C70898BBD2A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBE873E34FCB743718E02088FB07BF6FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the dollar amount and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF88BDF0D86384CF9846C2351950CB344"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>security and</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC44372ECD52E411AAB6685D3231CF156"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:</text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.17"><ttitle><bold>Air National Guard: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colnum="0" min-data-value="50" colwidth="96pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col2" colnum="1" min-data-value="80" colwidth="97pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col3" colnum="2" min-data-value="70" colwidth="118pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" min-data-value="15" colwidth="168pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" namest="column4" colname="column4"><bold>Original Authorized Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="col1">Alabama</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col2">Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="col3">Services Training Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$7,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section></title> <title id="HAD1252D573B2424F8B307794CDBD8684"><enum>XXVII</enum><header>Base Realignment and Closure Activities</header> <section id="HFA15B27DFCC54A7C873FEC7ACED7A48D"><enum>2701.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2687">10 U.S.C. 2687</external-xref> 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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/239">Public Law 112–239</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></section></title> 
<title id="H6EA54640CD8E4CF7859B0FBBD6A7F6D3"><enum>XXVIII</enum><header>Military Construction General Provisions</header> 
<subtitle id="H247FA667D3C14AABA79CAE2ABBB78AA1"><enum>A</enum><header>Military Construction Programs</header> 
<section id="H963AAFCDFFA7485D9C3403F7AEA22700"><enum>2801.</enum><header>Execution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2350q of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0DFB67A00ECB446690BCEF09190ECDF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by striking <quote>The construction agent</quote> and all that follows through <quote>to execute</quote> and inserting <quote>The head of the contracting activity for the Department of Defense executing</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE5FA35C4F2DA43E2A13B6E84861AB71C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>construction agent designated by the Department of Defense</quote> and inserting <quote>head of the contracting activity</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H2A9AEDD87FBE4CEFA408694C4C924644"><enum>2802.</enum><header>Inclusion of Tribal governments in Defense Community Infrastructure Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H435237FD35254D169FA4FC7EF69D8667"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3FB45793C30B4EC28CB2ED6B0337AD84"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting <quote> Indian tribes,</quote> after <quote>local governments,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAC07C9E9F7394EFD9244D9A023A76069"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>or local government</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>government, local government, or Indian tribe,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H386F47B46ED640A6A633313E9D8F57F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H793F05A3B54E43E487EF210097B37747"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)(I), by striking <quote>or local government</quote> and inserting <quote>government, local government, or Indian tribe</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE27D2DACE214458BD12B99E6A239B55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H40E1885961CC4946B6E6F57CD9BFCEE0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="HE0007F275DEB4D9BBFB171FD806CA937"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H600FAEC95A8948CA9EE8357C20991C98"><enum>2803.</enum><header>Briefing required for certain basing actions of the Department of the Air Force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2392 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7F7EC3DBF9844F5789770B3F446C1441"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H284726BD75A941CEAFE73E04D010C265"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H34E1F37E04BC4CF5B70CE425D4920D22" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H911B12ECAEA144759ABB3F681F091BA4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Briefing required for covered basing actions</header> 
<paragraph id="H3AE3E3BF22EC489684554EB9845FE265" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HD712ED6DEFC5468A80B28A4FD0339A4A" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification of the affected basing action, military installation, and unit or weapons system;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1BE4E8B98C9A4C6DB2EB7B54E8DAC38F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification of the authority of the Secretary pursuant to which the covered basing action will be carried out;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D7EC6EACF5B42C798400BFE5308BA66" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an explanation of the reasons the covered basing action is not in compliance with the process for strategic basing actions under this section;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA7BA91302350422C9439A7BEE8FF4E58" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of potential consequences of the covered basing action, including how the covered basing decision may conflict with—</text> <clause id="H6FA52D50231D45F581992A4802F23807"><enum>(i)</enum><text> planning of the Department of the Air Force; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H98E4B79019EC4114AFA811BE99E63F00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>timelines for other military installations, units, or weapons systems;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05F03F01D6E54678A60F3E31E21B83B9" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an assessment of the military installation in receipt of units or weapons systems pursuant to the covered basing action, including—</text> 
<clause id="H16ED5B1F85BF418797225A46DB339F6E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the military installation is in compliance with applicable environmental protection laws;</text></clause> <clause id="H9EB0D3C655F84B5F9ED95139EC1B1CFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of appropriations for military construction needed for the military installation;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8DF02B5AA6B442628494531724293612"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any deficiencies in infrastructure on the military installation with respect to—</text> <subclause id="H651475B726CF4537843ADB7E593B2613"><enum>(I)</enum><text>operational capacity;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HCF6BDFC6E69B4B5D95FA23F34F40995B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>training capacity and requirements; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB9E55E927C22419EB9638D9257E9D406"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funding.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H61D293E01F9042B99ABEF156229B33B8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered basing action</term> means a basing action that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF5C546725DBD4A0B94974F3134D51526"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not approved by the strategic basing panel and strategic basing executive steering group pursuant to this section; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE2C6364BE2CF4CC3A9F620EAC476C56D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Air Force received direction to implement prior to completing the process for strategic basing actions under this section. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HBC5078D3926B4D9BBBC0E7104F9C0B90" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2804.</enum><header>Unspecified minor military construction dollar thresholds</header> <subsection id="HD176FC535F944FAC9000807A77B2853C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$9,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$12,000,000</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H52B08EAE7D764BD38EEAA01DE6914C14"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Laboratory revitalization</header><text>Section 2805(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$9,000,000</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA7B6D56BFC0542E29DE86C6117BA5C09"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adjustment of dollar limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2805(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDD8DE663AF1044EA95A64450985AA42D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">for location</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>Each fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>Each fiscal year</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H547D7A5CFF5149A1A012EA564E48484F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>may exceed</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H177EEBBB040241DD9EB3933456EA1BA7" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may exceed—</text> <paragraph id="H8A05589102974937A6152480DF270733"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to a project described in subsection (d), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified in such subsection; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32793AB7BAA04AE9AC825F165C12F0B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to any other project described in subsection (a)(2), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified in such subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8ACABEA676A64EEC906528FBFD2AF07E"><enum>2805.</enum><header>Repeal of limitation on available funds for research, development, test, and evaluation military construction projects</header> <subsection id="HD4F0B627ADA64177A53F457F0BAC61C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2810(f)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0741C7A9B39140CCA52E96EF4CC9FF31"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1EEF38AE70A447E1890952FB6ECC2AAA"><enum>2806.</enum><header>Modification of approval and notification thresholds for repair projects on military facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2811(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$7,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H65D97FFFA04846D39DAE3B9E6FBD50F4"><enum>2807.</enum><header>Department of Defense military installation stormwater project acceleration program</header> 
<subsection id="H94BF020FF96D4D129B9B222BB5A4DEB0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/169">chapter 169</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2815a">section 2815a</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H44A76B8390914B128F6AD0AC0929A2FB" style="USC"> <section id="H26C299F4CC5C45DD9973AFFE650BF1C8"><enum>2815b.</enum><header>Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration Program</header> <subsection id="H161F108C382D4951BB76199FF422CF7B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to be known as the <quote>Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration Program</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6955BA30ED59466CA4328ED3609AB1A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Under the Program, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H5C9F0E307ECA415B95BEFD4EA61DAF37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish procedures to accelerate the planning for and implementation of military construction projects described in subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCAB1E5A6D45441B498DBAFC387D14225"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide supplemental funding to military construction projects described in such subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2041F412F2C642AEA55BD81303610FF8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Military construction project described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A military construction project described in this subsection is a military construction project that is—</text> 
<paragraph id="H350F270267D64B6A9386110E4EFBA6E3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specified in the military installation resilience component of a military installation master plan developed pursuant to section 2864(a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE12874CAB0648E98E5B3BCD68744278"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identified as a potential military installation resilience project under section 2815 of this title;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDE91FD77DB54214B71A5337B2656D93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identified as a stormwater management project under section 2815a of this title; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0477CB230A84B7BB8923C4A19E4A41A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identified as suitable to preserve or enhance defense access roads in accordance with section 210 of title 23.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF901BB856E8840DDA3A94D2360BA126D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Merit-based criteria</header><text>The Secretary shall establish merit-based criteria for use in the selection of military construction projects to receive funding under the Program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9AA80CBF678A45F6AE555988C54E87BF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC49DACC937CC4586900359C451426E2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a community project funding request; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3645A7FEA6F144C582D93B2858BB4AE7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a congressionally directed spending item (as defined in the Standing Rules of the Senate).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA191BE783E794A3193FC061DAED0A4F6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="H7A1DABD6E575432FAC0DE45075B7736B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H549BCA27F4D44B5DADD90AC133380A96"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the effectiveness of such military construction projects or actions as part of a long-term strategy—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B897E540C1C41F2BC6279EA4DAC0917"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to prevent flooding on—</text> 
<clause id="H491F95CB1AC5430AA69FDD5330DC0498"><enum>(i)</enum><text>military installations;</text></clause> <clause id="H2C782E7A5DEC43079E01605489630946"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>key supporting civilian infrastructure; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD57B9660D7B14980B7FEC88B6FD6207C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>and defense access roads; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF629073D2BB64C6680E571D0AFF0634A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to improve the management of stormwater on or related to a military installation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5843EC4241D7498E9FA309799E2D32FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28486AB600D34CF5A5329BB705FB4428"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Such recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate for legislative or administrative actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H41D368E761EC44238261063FD966DD4A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>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:</text> <quoted-block id="HDB0EC2CDA13D48709CF2B9E3850A2D80" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2815b. Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration Program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H300808F6FF894C0BBD32F5BE434A1C7B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2808.</enum><header>Expansion of annual report on unfunded requirements for certain military construction projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/222a">10 U.S.C. 222a</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5FC35643AB2B42BBAE82722668CA0C03"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB897855C057D43D191B88ECB52E52EB9" display-inline="yes-display-inline"> <subsection id="H74F96D4779CF4121BFC00EADA3832FAC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBB884FD10F044ECFB9776404AA2995C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>order</quote> and all that follows through the end of the section and inserting <quote>order.</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H372CE3C799E54152B0F85059598D942A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text> 
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<subsection id="H8A5DE8743F8B48999CBE0A714DD558BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report required under subsection (a) shall include, for each military construction project listed in the report—</text> <paragraph id="HB7BD4E4628C544E78F44B93C97D4ED84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0C28CBC131F04381BF5766BE76837F5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFAD83D782EB64BCE9F7E55FBF89280B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a Department of Defense Form 1391.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H99E8ACAC35874AC7962C8E5AB1A2A359"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consistency with military construction requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H73A7C5A68ADE402380F8EA3722CD8890"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD3B3261370F24FE2A3BF2D2E4BE41D66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a valid unfunded military construction requirement of the military department; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC9FACA232474365A0C55D5DDA649EE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate for consideration by Congress as part of the unfunded priorities of the military department.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H55278A25354446BFB472FFB82F0DEED3"><enum>B</enum><header>Military Housing Reforms</header> 
<section id="HEBE5ED93B9B641B684AE0C03988A508B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2811.</enum><header>Congressional notification of window fall incidents in certain privatized military housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2857(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H580639943ED4467ABB987D67F6D5A331"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary concerned</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) The Secretary concerned</quote>; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6643CBDF74D5457391926D3681952277"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or any other individual</quote> after <quote>minor child</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B710AAB21E441A7857702EF94E581FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H81DA03DE5B804E2EB98DABF0771F8CEF" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H586A5D8F3F5941009D02B6EFDB69EE1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF170438252DA44609577785B5245E440"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the location;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8EAF35766349443AAEEA3D7D352A0D86"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the associated circumstances; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFEA04A431B7440F0A98EC58B98E7D367"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether injury or death resulted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H4F12FFB523044F29B6BE2C24AABA73CC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2812.</enum><header>Expansion of protections against reprisal or retaliation for certain tenants of privatized military housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2890 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF8EE6E1B442141428170B101D51CA6B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(7), by striking <quote>and housing management office</quote> and inserting <quote>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</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DEFDB0DD5424AB7A52F6ABD324F0805"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H0F98E7BE18384C6881122DD65CAC9CD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>for reporting an issue relating to a housing unit</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFF57C1D057054854AE69EBBA7D8885C5" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who reports an issue relating to a housing unit to any of the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H599967C466BD4B0FA3457CCCC3F4A82C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The landlord.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72140499330B4F2CA80F1BFE366925E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The chain of command.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H47DFA09F4A7A4431B31F47D6275FA692"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The applicable housing management office.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CA487703E6D4A4F881C6AC8B9250AAC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Chief Housing Officer of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF32C29C1A7774225AA2365F634F4016A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6E95D0B355F42CDBBD13387655F694B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the military department concerned.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2D1227409C9D4145B89E7945BFC5FF84"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A Member of Congress. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7E8F68C84AF4481B990523B5545E8A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> 
<clause id="H07FF9C3BC69845DF9020544851AD7C1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;</text></clause> <clause id="H83334FB5BA7B407389B93F3BE48205FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A):</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H3DDCF595AE4F443083280F61BA3D094F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="H8F80A63F9CE046D4A125E9D69B84F7CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide notice of that determination to the Secretary of the military department concerned;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HDA445D95B5A144FE89C9261F8D5E4CD8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>the Inspector General has taken final action</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of the military department concerned has notified the Inspector General that the Secretary has taken final action</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HCDA44BAFAF884828A4F878461E738CB4"><enum>2813.</enum><header>Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to privatized military housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD0EE5011419A42E9A65025B10BECB586"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the first sentence—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H51A9D5724045455E8B0DAACD9F9C7106"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A tenant or prospective tenant of a housing unit may not be required to sign</quote> and inserting <quote>A landlord may not request that a tenant, former tenant, or prospective tenant of a housing unit sign</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA671368577E04FDCBAB2C93703738C9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or in connection with the provision of services related to the housing unit</quote> before the period; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6A3FBA38AB6648F284C0523173C0C4A4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H360893435B9A45EEB6072701179D63C8"> <paragraph id="H47D456F974BD4134AF21B169B15A3C37" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall apply to all housing units, including military family housing and military unaccompanied housing.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7C7483558AC04D5B9C41B3913A0AD03B" indent="up1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>tenant</term> includes any party (other than a landlord) to a lease for a housing unit.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H97CF4830BD7B42B9B47285213EBA56FA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2814.</enum><header>Expansion of pilot program to include authority to replace certain Department of Defense laboratories</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2821">10 U.S.C. 2821</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H030F9563FAEC48618B411029F33E84A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">covered military unaccompanied housing</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Department of Defense</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8996CD58365D40C4AFD029D6E1B88275"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H62B563B78DA047C196E0555527624A98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, to replace a covered military unaccompanied housing facility</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1BCED99096ED4DACA2646CBD89C813D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD5233EFB38BA4C739F894B4EA6567CCC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H65CB2D668DD341C7B24092FB54CD07D6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H92B9109AA6704DF3A26391FDABB577A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to replace a covered military unaccompanied housing facility—</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCB5F7FB5C0E541A28F7640B109721C6D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC580EEA0DC8D48B0B55DDA81DD678839"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):</text> 
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<paragraph id="H3E6169DA962842BF9707E22D5B5FBF9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to replace a Department of Defense laboratory at which—</text> <subparagraph id="H816F61D3BEDC4D24B4481F4359079AFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>research with respect to science and technology is carried out; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H382E705D930F48E1AF140DC7D708A6A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>test and evaluation activities are conducted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H6F30A016043A476AAB5848F12BCE7775"><enum>2815.</enum><header>Modification to pilot program for military construction projects to replace certain military unaccompanied housing facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 10 USC 2821 note) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H35087A07982D4069AE69B631A5445084"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAE9E2180E3984B2297B5771E8BF842F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a covered military unaccompanied housing facility</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5EAEA28CDE0E45478782510F01B8E723"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>that such Secretary determines is</quote> and inserting <quote>covered military housing facilities that such Secretary determines are</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7176BDC4E9894C0E8AAAE3B51E1D7B46"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H32F88F0618274505B0B31084E0B7023A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9522907440D40E2AA8DBA301F27E675"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>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.</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFA658B1CF8964F5192FFB8014B4CC796"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>shall terminate on</quote> and all that follows through <quote>this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>shall terminate on October 1, 2032</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8B8308D87D24B0DBCAC5929178E860B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H200A0F20A5DE4CD6BB079BC0C719C0D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBEF3A88E0DE2473681F4B8AE2BBE7519"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):</text> 
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<paragraph id="H62C742BFF2A6430B9566A3B9BD501DF9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered depot</term> means a depot specified in paragraph (1) of section 2476(f) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HC6CEC89BE45241C8A97D6F9A5B4C8818"><enum>2816.</enum><header>Establishment of timeliness standards with respect to maintenance work orders for covered military unaccompanied housing; annual report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2839 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H473630CAFEBF4B8BB5D0F80AEE51ADEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">; Work order timeliness standards</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">covered military unaccompanied housing</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB00052146637465EA26EE4D938E81E8D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through subsection (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3E597CC8E0142D0A45BA2A162D768C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE47B66E195574F589FE50B18252B2BEE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H500ADF6BF7E0476AA46EC547E6C32E16"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Work order timeliness standards; annual report</header> <paragraph id="H2B745A24935A47F9AA55C5A7000C395B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7C5E497C477D4AC682EE54B4350FE339"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H1A2B238199284E8D9CAC24E4D05CBCE3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total number of work orders for covered military unaccompanied housing resolved within a period that complied with the timeliness standards under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4FB1265F83234F0990DE4DC3DEA135DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total number of such work orders resolve within a period that did not comply with such timeliness standards;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2169A0E7FD2D40439181E103A0E143EA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the total number of such work orders that remain open at the end of the fiscal year covered by the report;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1F3A6C3893BF4D32BB3D79DA4B0F25FD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D51927A2E694123B9F5B68A7FBB5046"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of employees with duties that include the maintenance and administration of military unaccompanied housing authorized;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC36C6792CDDE4FD68FA41CEE7A85E587"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H923735872A5E4BE380D2EA2E1C007EF3"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount obligated or expended on service contracts for the maintenance and administration of covered military unaccompanied housing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HFAEFC499E1594EDC94989B557056A2ED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2817.</enum><header>Expansion of elements included in annual reports on the condition of covered military unaccompanied housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2839(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H288F680D90124676AED8C66154F4C857"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC01B5F705ED04200898B032D5E805F7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H89689795752D4D02AB738D693068DE78" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAA18D491423D4F92838C8AA29372D93D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3BEA2EB618A1403C9233CEA740C96418"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For such facilities that do not comply with uniform minimum habitability standards—</text> <subparagraph id="H817B54A4BC5A432698502764D1462BA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of elements that are not in compliance;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF880E4EDA56C46658171F7A5193453FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the funding required to conduct improvements to meet uniform minimum habitability standards; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD02CB41CCDF43E5A3FFCC2BC2360816"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a five-year plan for carrying out such improvements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H6AE07E441D72422EADB00C669C822692" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2818.</enum><header>Modification to required investments in improving military unaccompanied housing</header> 
<subsection id="H781B18AB9D2C411ABC25B05C26A9B4C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7AEC3401C259447BB3470A26BD8692EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H04CCC0109C724E87818A3C7D778893BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>a covered fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>the fiscal years specified in subsection (e)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38D18447D72240F4B2651C6A78EB89B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>five percent</quote> and inserting <quote>ten percent</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H02033050B019442097B5AFE2A1B823A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFD286A39113C4427928F8A8AF8FFBECF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5C6F474B8BBA41098D1BDC35C1432708"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>military unaccompanied housing</term> has the meaning given in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC45A5BCCF7024299BD7C864F69186A28"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1938C54DA1F7426C91866F677747E538"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections:</text> 
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<subsection id="H01AA39CCDF2B451889FC8E246F144EDF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H18892C1757914CDCBC8625BFD0E7F857"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2566F7D23BEB436B849D47C18B6B3B07"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A1F0A03F869463594CB80A32A551E9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/81">Public Law 117–81</external-xref>) on or after October 1, 2026.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H400C1437CBE843728EAE938B4C4CC884"><enum>2819.</enum><header>Inapplicability of National Historic Preservation Act to certain military housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 307104 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4F60744E60184C24AB8C0E42B1E5DE9D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HBDA7851023F246F6B28A45B034303F6D"><enum>307104.</enum><header>Inapplicability of division to White House, Supreme Court building, United States Capitol, and certain military housing</header> <subsection id="HB27C3DA74A074AF8A2984E37BCFF5085"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this division applies to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H697F01B7A9934A3EAB8E1DEA1F46AE5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H588E5D3A8F79404694B1C51B2D9762AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided in subsection (b), any building or structure on a military installation that is or has ever been used as—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HED213B3C28C64A2DB643633E5C24B21B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>military unaccompanied housing; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB055CD59569C4741BDDA036E91828B30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>military family housing,</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD0B09C13E3EF40D895ACFFB02B8BE8FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The exception under subsection (a) shall not apply to—</text> <paragraph id="H87620140BC7E42F6BA6C176E8A907297"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H987D590094534FF5A4CD19947216959E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any such building or structure the Secretary of Defense specifically exempts from this provision, subject to subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC63271BD1AEB41AD88EA2F5E64EC0294"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header> <paragraph id="H19C4A4D19EEA4AD99B20B70C448ADBDB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Number of exemptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1BDD9F9B4831455881F7162D58D18397"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Management of exempted buildings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H4B51604600224CBBA9AB6DC060C047E1"><enum>2819A.</enum><header>Notification to tenants of complaint database</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2894a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>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.</quote></text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H68A4B6C910054A38B6B64F56A63F29D2"><enum>C</enum><header>Real Property and Facilities Administration</header> 
<section id="HDDF2D6D738F243A2B2227BB0E433FD7A"><enum>2821.</enum><header>Authorization for certain planning, design, and construction contracts in support of military service academies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/134">chapter 134</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2246">section 2246</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB1FBB25A2E514FEC94E9CF55425AF75E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H34EAD9C10C824AA58E4F019DB76F6BF0"><enum>2247.</enum><header>Authorization for certain planning, design, and construction contracts in support of military service academies</header> <subsection id="HF5AB7413B2774DE3BA2698900188B0DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCB1C80C64F904798B1E256E33E50D022"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Contractual agreements under subsection (a) may be provided only if such agreements—</text> <paragraph id="HA01221DEC40D40399F599B6198D987F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are without any liability of the United States to the covered foundation;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H014AAD82976D4CB5843DBFC58223DA57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8B80E216FD14D3B8985317F2ACF5134"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H533DC68E2FD14934AABF190AB14C3151"><enum>(4)</enum><text>comply with the Joint Ethics Regulation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB63D798BF9924243A1866B56058204E8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>have been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the military department concerned.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA7CE7CBAA8E0484AA00B9EA97B1FC63B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2B289F2A6CFA438190BC95F73BCAE121"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H344AE60732D747A383C619DB47561A1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered foundation</term> means a charitable, educational, or civic nonprofit organization under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> 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:</text> <subparagraph id="H633EE9AC83B148F7B4821279CDC2CEF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Recruiting.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC0850F0E173349F39F9AD40C496BEB52"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Parent or alumni development.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6817199AAFDB4544A8D0C7DCCCC65E69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Academic, leadership, or character development.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDAF77AC8CC8D446EB9A341EE2CEC4B19"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Institutional development.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3038016699A44069E58AE522448CF18"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Athletics.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H290CB707B68F4859BBE61AF1B2FE926D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Service Academy</term> has the meaning given such term in section 347 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H2ABF57E700BF43AA9EF9D44923D622C4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2822.</enum><header>Exemption of certain military installations from guidance with respect to aggregate square footage requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2849(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2802">10 U.S.C. 2802</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H53C30BE97CAB456FA0D99073E60ED1D5"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Military installations undergoing a mission transition as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H639F6D8184A64D0AADDD1733B3E2841B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2823.</enum><header>Matching requirement for the public schools on military installations program</header> <subsection id="H47FAF342687C4279818E259BBF8C898B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/103">Public Law 117–103</external-xref>; 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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDC99D10412E04D978C9C084717F43B39" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall revise the notice titled <quote>Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military Installations</quote> (76 Fed. Reg. 55883 et seq.; published September 9, 2011) to carry out the requirements of this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H339277D8E96B4A26BA92849B9102A73A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H6CAD04551DC34A6DBF7B162B7C8CB2A1"><enum>2824.</enum><header>Improvement to procedures for processing visitors to Department of Defense military installations</header> 
<subsection id="HA63088BC981645C5BAE7BB24F0AF451C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, at all military installations located inside the United States—</text> <paragraph id="H04549A7353E3497A996E779AA98556A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D35C8B4F6DA4E058C7D0E96156DD469"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD76F395B734044469B0EE039F0FEA60D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Military installation defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>military installation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H9EEAB00B5F774FD8929F555568D09E47"><enum>2825.</enum><header>Restrictions on data facility equipment placed on facilities leased from the Department of Defense</header> 
<subsection id="HC1D681B8F3214E5BB5EF72DF96882073"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9020F4B97AF040029464566F49155C32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF7CFB24DC7B14DCBA9770247CBABAB13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered nation</term> shall mean—</text> <subparagraph id="H5C7146C55628440C859E58B9A5CE2E84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>China;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H03F41380361E45CD95B0220653FC4C3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Russia;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3EC8FE055ACF45788F606DA9FE84CD8F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Iran; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEF6D44870BBA43EB922A6177F6FA445A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>North Korea.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBAEB118836EA4ECCAEFBFB31BA0BC797"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>data facility</term> shall mean any data center, supercomputer, or other facility for the mass storage, processing, or transmission of data.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8D3BAA8198D048F485239896FBF2B885"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>enhanced use lease</term> means a lease entered into under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, or any other similar authority.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD084758D07884641A9F18D01FA1B845C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>significant component</term> shall mean—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC801344AA3FE424C80C6179F9D62C2F2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any covered printed circuit board, as that term is defined in section 4873 of title 10, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEA71E46EF1E46719E7805F7EAB9D4A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advanced semiconductors and chipsets, including any integrated circuit—</text> 
<clause id="H8578AC21E7F44CDC8B6BED8809224EC1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>manufactured using a non-planar transistor architecture; or</text></clause> <clause id="H2B36723F8ECC41F8B060C85A8910A729"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>manufactured using a production technology node of 14 nanometers or smaller; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDAA39AC90AE24A9AB9E81A8D753C8259"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB83AA8D5ACEB4A89A6DBDDE2B8E6F5E1"><enum>2826.</enum><header>Name of Department of the Army military installation, Augusta, Georgia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>Fort Shughart Gordon</quote>. 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.</text></section> 
<section id="HD3A504B5F892496383CD43BE2C3B8EA0"><enum>2827.</enum><header>Name of the Department of the Army military installation located in Muscogee County and Chattahoochee County, Georgia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>Fort Moore</quote>, 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.</text></section> <section id="H4C27A26E85F24AD89F17F4A5EAE6D0F8"><enum>2828.</enum><header>Military installation renamings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Upon the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall rename military installations as set forth in the following table:</text> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Military Installation Renamings</bold></ttitle> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.10.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colnum="0" min-data-value="40" colwidth="105pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" colnum="1" min-data-value="40" colwidth="105pts"/><colspec align="right" coldef="txt" colname="udqbbgujcv" colnum="2" min-data-value="40" colwidth="105pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Current Installation Name</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="udqbbgujcv" colname="udqbbgujcv"><bold>New Installation Name</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" colname="column1">North Carolina</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Liberty</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Benning</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Moore</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Hood</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Cavazos</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Georgia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Gordon</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Shughart-Gordon </entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Lee</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Gregg-Adams</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Louisiana</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Polk</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Johnson</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Alabama</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Rucker</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Novosel</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort Pickett</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Barfoot</entry></row> 
<row><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">Fort A.P. Hill</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="udqbbgujcv">Fort Walker</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> 
<section id="HB122E306D5954DC0A25C76DCF489EF32"><enum>2829.</enum><header>Report on counterintelligence risks associated with real property transactions near military installations</header> 
<subsection id="HB1B462746B1A4FA28BD0B033490A6BEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H732172E3C62E471AAFB121F58A0C43D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBF5A387DD59046B097911EAAC888C79B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD730FE8E03E4765902E610293C9E889"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8DE10466C0824E958828448AB9C5AB1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>100 miles of a military installation, as defined in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1DBDF962E6A4B28A4655DBB8A4A5D5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>50 miles of—</text> 
<clause id="H06C7B2357EA046E8B37048E6AD096110"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a military training route, as defined in section 183a(h) of title 10, United States Code;</text></clause> <clause id="H2BD9F9C1AE544FEB957FE007B997798E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>airspace designated as special use airspace under part 73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and managed by the Department of Defense;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAC62E78133B44F1A90432E4C0AE0471E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a controlled firing area, as defined in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, used by the Department of Defense; or</text></clause> <clause id="H9FA5F1C9B6A5473E8A46585F7F323D75"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a military operations area, as defined in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B66C763C63246F19CBA9C68E6365E71"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HE860CA32EBA84FE0BBDF36A9FA06C7E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Government of the People’s Republic of China;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC10DB9AB03584190B1CF2F696CECF059"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Government of the Russian Federation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47C65BA6C18943EDB416D7144B001A6E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1CD3557EF89E4EB2A648AD84BB349DFB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA417CF284A6D4416A6597F3944AA11FE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a foreign terrorist organization designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB94AE90087AA4700905198B3F71E2D6A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H267D6F555BDD479B900456CDBCCCC28B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBEDA79E24EA14CF1958FD286A34EC16D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number and general nature of such transactions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE382CB30D21C4554BD358A7D6BB39C82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the basis for the Department’s concern, as appropriate;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8D25E63994234233A733010FB820BCEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>actions taken by the Department to assess, mitigate, or otherwise address such concerns; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F21F3BA03CE4202891A487DBF26F933"><enum>(D)</enum><text>coordination undertaken with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or other Federal departments and agencies in connection with such transactions; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H69B6BA32895243D6B322837BFB061978"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD43280AF2AEE450599461D83BE3C0BD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H642C6852359F4A8FBE29EE11022CFE0F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB5A28EEF0A2E45B7921F60CEC163EA2A"><enum>2829A.</enum><header>Study on construction of child development centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H179998A0E384432C8E2F8AA890E332B4"><enum>2829B.</enum><header>Expansion of priority list for the public schools on military installations program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall revise the notice titled <quote>Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military Installations</quote> (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.</text></section> <section id="HD078E16818FB4AF2869B988F847C0B52"><enum>2829C.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H58F5545AD90746188BB14CE626509726"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of automated speed enforcement cameras</header> 
<paragraph id="HF8B3CE4D69504311B9E152A2DF12E3DF" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A208ABE1E824F81B4CB76A8C9D8D102" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE7246D5D340C4E5BAEAB6BE67E2A1AD5" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to—</text> <subparagraph id="HD8F119D37DB641CCAA8B5E5AFBAC757D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H14A631908840478F80927D211D88BB43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE56AE4238F6D4E66AB380496ACA1F971" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In this subsection:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H09EBAD808B464BE69FC4173F6188C154"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <quote>automated speed enforcement camera system</quote> means any system that uses a photographic, video, or other electronic device to—</text> <clause id="H9859E8E0BED242DE9F0B5E69A5A688F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>automatically detect and record the speed of a motor vehicle; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3AD7A1776E71407ABE441DE1043E3B67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>generate a record of any vehicle traveling in excess of a posted speed limit.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05DC2B1FE8544D1383DDB3C3165C93F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term <quote>military installation</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2801 of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HEC10C65AF1B945A29D8039D36FF1289B"><enum>D</enum><header>Land Conveyances and Withdrawals</header> 
<section id="H0930BB3A25CB4B798B3CF9928999E087" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2831.</enum><header>Withdrawal and reservation of lands located on the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, to support military readiness and security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/66">Public Law 113–66</external-xref>; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: The Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/66">Public Law 113–66</external-xref>; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H36778123531343E08A87A6F700B5CA27" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subtitle id="H3B4D8BC660084E4297F524A9470F2926"><enum>H</enum><header>Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona</header> <section id="H0C638778731D4050933CC4CDD4D9536D"><enum>2999B.</enum><header>Withdrawal and reservation of public land</header> <subsection id="H9E164E585AC74BC6A4C319FC27C3824A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD52988B0634240D098F82BDDE6F4FBA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECCE2D8311004786A7C1E559D02D1011"><enum>(2)</enum><text>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD6BEE5C4C2C4778BFB811BB13B76E37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB54F5FE367B74EBB8AF4B5739B652845"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Description of land</header><text>The public land (including interests in the land) referred to in subsection (a) consists of—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4D77ABDB3E604DF9906788EC01C1DAFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the approximately 21,782.981 acres of Federal land—</text> <subparagraph id="HBCC8B62AE8114580B045A95A2FA77E07"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">generally depicted as <quote>Highway 95 - Requested Withdrawal Area</quote> on of the map titled <quote>U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Withdrawal Highway 95 Withdrawal Area</quote>, sheet 2 of 3, dated March 12, 2025; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4C2792BD07A14494AAACD11358AF06E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>excluding the approximately 800 acres of subsurface estate owned by the State of Arizona within the area generally depicted as <quote>Surface Only Withdrawal/Subsurface Owned by Non-Federal Entity</quote> on the map described in subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE66C7C2D62246F6B7B687016C391FC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the approximately 249.29 acres of Federal land generally depicted as <quote>Howard Cantonment - Requested Withdrawal Area</quote> on the map titled <quote>U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Withdrawal Howard Cantonment Withdrawal Area</quote>, sheet 3 of 3, dated March 12, 2025.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H097FF5FEB8864B828A0DEB638E5AEF58"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reservation; purpose</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE92FF9B5F6FB4028AF54B585FE2615B9"><enum>2999C.</enum><header>Management of withdrawn and reserved land</header> <subsection id="HB69BA4B9EB3D45ADB30C196CEE071874"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Applicable laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H64F828C7156745A780788BDADCEF3030" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subtitle A and this subtitle;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41CA42BD141D45C0A0E8C178BC7D35C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4EC22E9586924207B6547DF815660060"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other applicable law.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H70655418FBCF4E4C8C584DCF15201C59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized activities</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H8478578C30E94044BFEC3DF0F31D5318"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3636F6862E8741748BDD1D5FD9FA86AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Preservation of cultural properties.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6BF2ED379450480A8A4FFC34DF16A3B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Management of wild horses and burros.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57B87E8512D64D84B285841E496D4619"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Control of predatory and other animals.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0DE8D57BD8AB4A919AD7C44D9B18C8B5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recreation, public access, and hunting.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53B04487D0B94D46B392156328BE7E88"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Prevention and appropriate suppression of brush and range fires resulting from non-military activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H16B8AF8B2D6748F68A8EE2DB01A2D461"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nondefense uses</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4B978493421745E98F4492E30C95CD98"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Issuance of leases and other land use authorizations</header> <paragraph id="H3439F110C9A3441893810C99AA32C152"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H3AF2B8565E0141BB91BC5BC7530F3F43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the public land withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H460CAD82EFFC420A89639C7362B60376"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H831A19C4053A4BF38D4A61CFCA4D1FE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consent required</header><text>Except as specified in section 2999E, any lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, license, or other instrument issued under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H0BAF968DF5CA4CED86F1D9E7C14138D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>only be issued with the consent of the Secretary of the Army; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H879E4B605E2442ABAEE7AC0581C012C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be subject to such conditions as the Secretary of the Army may require with respect to the land withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAB7DEA0E97FE4906A7109E9234B75000"><enum>2999D.</enum><header>Assignment of management responsibility to Secretary of the Army</header> <subsection id="H5EC92471D7C24A5C9CD5CA4FE95538CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To assign management responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF6B08A6733974BD4B7C1015D53079610"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable law</header><text>On assignment of the management responsibility under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall manage the land in accordance with—</text> <paragraph id="H71775058654A4547A3AD3949450A09F7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subtitle A and this subtitle;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4FED8460D55A4921A900D2225D20E863"><enum>(2)</enum><text>title I of the Sikes Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/670a">16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H167C8B54D6B646BB927BD129E73A28AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H385C9C24E50F4516B93498BAE22D4351"><enum>(4)</enum><text>cooperative management arrangements entered into by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4C98FC461F34F75BD3D4B40CC7FEC96"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other applicable law.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H90D48677AE2E4CCCA661637A9A0D7DFF"><enum>2999E.</enum><header>Utility corridor</header> 
<subsection id="HAF81C0B2EF354F8DA628B585F25EEE48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Issuance of utility rights-of-Way</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>) 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7198FF973D8641529D48E21ADC35712A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on delegation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4EDA46747E3D46A6AB740E5E56A03B40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Army consent not required</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H625FC0EBF6DA431DA9A3C30258384879"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The authority to issue rights-of-way under subsection (a) may not be assigned to the Secretary of the Army.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC3424BF197EF4A719B37D6FB56CF0E69"><enum>2999F.</enum><header>Duration of withdrawal and reservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The withdrawal and reservation of public land made by section 2999B shall be in effect for—</text> <paragraph id="H42954AE325024892B7A24E89F58BBC98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an indefinite period; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCFC581DC325040ED9BDCCF7D5F45167D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>until the Secretary of the Army determines that there is no longer a military need for the withdrawal and reservation.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HFE7B7FED99F14899BB01A160B80B5AEB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2832.</enum><header>Land conveyance, State Armory Board, Utah National Guard, Camp Williams State Military Reservation, Lehi, Utah</header> <subsection id="H307B735AB5F2467ABF991301442A487C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance authorized</header> <paragraph id="H0A386AACF046465FAA4271474295A936"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of the Army (in this section referred to as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) 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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H668D043F25B7435B8EC2DC509742DE8D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and covenants</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2B494D82092840398833CD150DB0E9C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Description of property</header> <paragraph id="H77FFFA641389465FAAC60868A0914703"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The property, including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection is the following:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H38F29394354E4A639B47A52E5B143A59"><enum>(A)</enum><header>First parcel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H312C02D50BB24367AAB99FA5C9415D65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Second parcel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEA7743703C894A9C928F6058A0380E2E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Third parcel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EF1A82473754557909B3DE5173930FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The exact acreage and legal description of the parcels described in paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H05BFAD8198A24D09BC22307BC360A8F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reversionary interest</header> 
<paragraph id="HC7F52A82594C4FB8BE53EB405D08836C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5253B13941ED4A4AB1EC82B906A66859"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>A determination by the Secretary under paragraph (1) may be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4DFF843144BC4BF9A9E9360B622268C2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment of costs of conveyance</header> 
<paragraph id="H98B234FD640941CF978F49CF8098D91C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payment required</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AEB46EFB49440BA98C182F37111D3A3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Refund of excess amounts</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAB63D24C2A04493F81D060F0E95F7E2E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on source of funds</header><text>The State may not use Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be paid by the State under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1BCC70EB7F0843B39B80D499295823E6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional terms and conditions</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H62D03A89CE3D4901BAC21712B5EBC098"><enum>2833.</enum><header>Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee</header> 
<subsection id="H5798E6E069974468947DF77AC8152E25"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance authorized</header><text>The Secretary of the Army may convey, without consideration, to the University of Tennessee System (in this section referred to as the <quote>University</quote>) 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H89D954C094644102BF8ACDC8EAADD69C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Revisionary interest</header> <paragraph id="HAE6FAF7C8E4D45D0BC0847771B66364C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interest retained</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA839B8FCE8B4E34B0E7ECA8EAAFA1F5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4FDC50599A79442BACD79C2DF1084DEA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A determination by the Secretary of the Army under subparagraph (A) shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H156E15DD60244DB582B194D8C67D7999"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternative consideration option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1DECDF158417482FA3B9FD5A777DAB71"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment of costs of conveyance</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3664E60C2937443CABCA2F9C7133CC69"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of amounts received</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71FE07C59A234D00935C45BC3982BD34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E5D4B8176BB45E3B45D98B90704B3AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Merger of amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A5D7243AE754F63A534589895798039"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Description of property</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H04DB666F9A614BDF8A591FD609E893A6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional terms and conditions</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD2B6B30B432B467B8C14F0BB17D93110" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2834.</enum><header>Land conveyance, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska</header> <subsection id="HC795885BCA0347FCA7BDBD533D692112"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB34FB2556C594D309CF714308A5D66A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BA712200A904EE9A008D27390A38140"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary determines such parcel is excess to such needs, declare that such parcel is excess to such needs; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52B28733D0FF454D8041FB97D272612D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take such actions as may be necessary to convey to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska (in this section referred to as the <quote>Municipality</quote>), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such parcel, in accordance with—</text> <subparagraph id="H6F7716282F884B49924295D92C38DA44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the North Anchorage Land Agreement; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H79F9C5EFAF2C4220A33AB187344E33E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFAC6B39A94A848629B25EC0222C1AE39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Description of property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H41C6533E985E414683BABE69CB40CE05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>located adjacent to the Anchorage Regional Landfill; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H418C7A65153147C49AC58F7EA09DC8CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>leased by the Municipality under the lease numbered USAF–PACAF–HJZH–18–2–0391 as of the date of the enactment of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3790D8323CCA4319A13313DA0AC8EE29"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination of lease</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6C3A48FD72354848A58141C23B713A77"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header> <paragraph id="HD0FDBFE502624872904358497857B5AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appraisal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined pursuant to an appraisal to be carried out—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE60765ABBE5D4A0AA73A7A9D0EC66249"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CE61C84A862410D977E1EE48CF7FFC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in accordance with—</text> 
<clause id="HDB38AEFD1ECA45E0A54A978E4230D1AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFA1899D36627494F82EB57E549558090"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD75752BD1DEF456CA6565DD96EB41A2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment of costs of conveyance</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF7FE846AE6C4D408D05AB0E91A3D7C5"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64683FDDBE7F47648C77B20F54922195"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Refund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC5079BE46774980AE3FB5F5CE41C28A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of amounts received as reimbursement of costs incurred</header> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44073AE1FCC74ABFB5EBE3268D314A15"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Credit to account</header><text>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. </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D9B35361DB84BAA8C3795772F42BA8D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts credited to a fund or account under clause (i) shall—</text> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E42658672B64965A5EF14019CC96DB8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">merge with amounts in such fund or account; and </text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67F5585125254D949602BA24AC36C554"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H81677D38D83D4B42BCEB13680CFDF17A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deposit of amounts received as payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBEB9B8C00CC24EAAAC77C033103405BE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pre-conveyance entry</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA61E7F6D378746AEA279CC6BA0433C94"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9601">42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.</external-xref>), before the property is conveyed under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6718A4D432FC4B718351FD22A9E89B73"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Required terms</header><text>Any authorization granted under subparagraph (A) shall—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H942E91BF62524F6F8296923FCFF204DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be revocable at the discretion of the Secretary;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B930DACF0A24FD7B7B46054CDE55568"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not be construed to covey any right, title, or interest in the property; and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CFA06AC55784A419D4842D6D9D091D6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H25BA4B74D6A740AA8BBE6056B6247F09"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional terms and conditions</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H56D596030B8F4AD98E98FA53369AC01D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on source of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Municipality may not use Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be paid by the Municipality under this section.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42E696634BB341C09B9DE474DE74374A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6901">42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE250ADB0B575420B8FDE8CDDE9180B85"><enum>(g)</enum><header>North Anchorage Land Agreement defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>North Anchorage Land Agreement</quote> 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/96/487">Public Law 96–487</external-xref>; 94 Stat. 2515) (including any amendments to that agreement as of the date of the enactment of this section).</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H4080F6022F744C38A51B53DEFA76972A"><enum>2835.</enum><header>Acquisition of easements for defense fuel supply infrastructure</header> 
<subsection id="HC8F44BFBE67D45F6BC31C4B9E6EB0EAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to acquire</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="HFC48529F24514F268DCDDFD445B28086"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a permanent easement over the Gaviota Segment sufficient for the operation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of Lines CA-324 and CA-325;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H000955F295314D47A4FE9C84D4A2242F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD708F32EAE946588BA3D488B5C43AAC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD5C81AC4067C45609287024780C4C213"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Condemnation</header> 
<paragraph id="HB1FB6216FCDC4E07AA0DE907BBF8B0BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H225F4FF495A3496FB2E278591EBEB8B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vital national security determination</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2D8D87F8F81C48F8A71508C51567E602"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State-owned land and state submerged lands</header><text>The authority to acquire easements under subsection (a) includes authority to acquire easements over—</text> <subparagraph id="H9C35A2AE141343B8A10A90F7992762B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H23A5ABA36A10447BB7AE9A20A405BF6D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State submerged lands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7FC3FC1C43E404DB38502AC009B78DB" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inapplicability of State law</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2FF0522633244ADA61296FADA10B8C4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Immediate possession and use</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53D4670AD7A24F279E66533617763C14"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Expedited proceedings</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD8DED185C08240B082860517D3384E11"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Just compensation</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1314">43 U.S.C. 1314(a)</external-xref>), to which the State’s title is subject.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H95FFC3D456E24D87BBA53FE1EAC2B21B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>License to operator</header> <paragraph id="H9CE75BCD6E884D72BA39AA55947FE4C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/601">chapter 601</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3A2A958F384446C49563CC63366198A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Irrevocability</header> 
<subparagraph id="HB98EBF0E45D140F88EB2ACF1AB79F3B0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <clause id="HE54D3CA4ECF146FE9BF672E94ACAB59B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by an Act of Congress that expressly references this section by name and subsection; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H888E62A0BB5B44B2909DBEC47080BFA9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the Secretary of Defense, following a final order of the Secretary of Transportation under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/601">chapter 601</external-xref> 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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AC61B901DAF49338B5CE33D14E66757" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No State revocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4F6C9BFA137F4F00B08D067CFD97C023" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Inapplicability of other actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE56573035EBA48A69728B158C8EFB4F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transferability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/601">chapter 601</external-xref> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H052DF7F13C324AA4AF813C22CFE15077"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Continuity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD59BA67673F541479667BD70D13F9C19"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Relationship to State law</header> <paragraph id="HE62298BE186B42F38C2EFE3EE06F67BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Preemption</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H556AFA953B8540CEA41369D6F6CA0288"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No State permit required</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6804867882CE4CFEA754F1ECAA938A42"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pending litigation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7CD1CFB637F144C08D031C47C8BDE53F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Retained federal power over State submerged lands</header><text>The grant of title to State submerged lands under section 3 of the Submerged Lands Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1311">43 U.S.C. 1311</external-xref>) is, and has at all times remained, subject to the powers retained by the United States under section 6(a) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1314">43 U.S.C. 1314(a)</external-xref>) 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7233A76162FC45BA97E9A2B18DE186B5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Recovery of costs</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H31D0F21436BE4162910694E0BB70C480"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6B60EC8EAA554970ABD19D788A1DD311"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>Gaviota Segment</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD36F624178374B2AA058E28241F93AEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>Las Flores Pipeline System</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27E76085E5E84D3F8B93A5AB1D9AF6D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Santa Ynez Pipeline System</term> 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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H15C65AD8A2DE46C9865AA82305E41212"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53674A12BD754A70B2B8F6A1AF5E9AE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Las Flores Pipeline System.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB904E3B4CB9B419DB769AE1E82A1DD7E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Santa Ynez Unit</term> means the Federal offshore oil and gas production unit operated pursuant to one or more leases granted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1331">43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.</external-xref>) off the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, including offshore platforms Harmony, Heritage, and Hondo.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAAE9417C40545BDA4E0AFA3B1C6DFB5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>State submerged lands</term> 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1311">43 U.S.C. 1311</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF73296C90E404ADD90D6A836002DB626"><enum>2836.</enum><header>Land exchange, Camp Pike and Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas</header> 
<subsection id="H52BC3903244C4FAA8CB400605E1B170F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exchange authorized</header><text>The Secretary of the Army (referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) 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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H18A68EFE1F6F4C208867D635D750BBE7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration</header> <paragraph id="H4488F31A07DC4BB9BE1FD37703F5075A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDDE4E92C2FA94B2B861B71F0D45408F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H11F7736B0DC246C499FEF022ABE5A9AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extinguishment of reversionary interest</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBA58F322A71E47E8AC8537FAC1779CFC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Surveys and property descriptions</header> 
<paragraph id="HAB89DB78C3EA4E3D86F3A0A4D6032C15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0057ADF3AFC542F99F3D368DA5E6A0E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9AF48411B3714C9FA4F0C70DD1A338EC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional terms and conditions</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H273383E06FF547549457FDA462674394"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9601">42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.</external-xref>) or any other law.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA5125581058A42E9A4E32BFD2DECCDA0"><enum>2837.</enum><header>Removal of conditions on use of certain land conveyed to the State of Indiana</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2858 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/106">Public Law 104–106</external-xref>; 110 Stat. 571), as amended by section 2838 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/85">Public Law 105–85</external-xref>; 111 Stat. 2006) and section 2843(i) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/261">Public Law 105–261</external-xref>; 112 Stat. 2217), is further amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB38BFFFC568540819BC92AD8BD417389"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>The conveyances</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (d), the conveyances</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0D7F0C0810D4379A153551FD04B3F41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC7A396520984FD9A8611D1D8CB4561F"> <subsection id="H3D3384F4BC504CB0BBA79704446BE4A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Condition on release of covenants</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="HDCA7218A149F40B181024414E318EE03"><enum>E</enum><header>Pilot Programs</header> 
<section id="HFF36ABE76CE6491F8DA9BA9E2254FED6"><enum>2841.</enum><header>Digital twin models at certain military installations</header> 
<subsection id="HC1892E46D8D240549EA7DD0C9D9CE457"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE4F6B5658ED84E11ACD0E246547F8A2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements of models</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6EC9F71121D2409CA3221FE87FE02B15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the energy systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA200B5F96684E6B9DA04A4EFBE29785"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the water systems;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H16810EB24E4D49F684AE1B73958C0557"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the transportation systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5463551ECA7846A1AFD32257BAD72A83"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the communications systems; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF2277080FBD43FDBEAC71CC71DDCDB1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other critical mission-support systems.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H49B9BB84868645ABB2E766B835D887D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of models</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall use such digital twin models to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H39374B692A4C45CA97F47E27A87CA2FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of—</text> <subparagraph id="H2D76F551B247404EA8D12EC33D6FBCC7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the infrastructure system of each covered military installation represented by such digital twin models; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H297D885248DA41E5BDAC02DCAD58B6F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36C7172DDEFB43C59AA2736A4B1C9B47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to evaluate, during a disruption scenario, the resilience and continuity of operations of such covered military installations, including during—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF6EA4B82F1EB4360B18624CACE27E73F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a cyber attack;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0BC39982B2AC46158E6C1A00B20C95E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a kinetic attack;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H20CBAF886FED4121AD4338C27A4A0F06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a natural disaster; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23658073207547ACADC3891D5D4092FB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an interruption of the supply chains of such covered military installations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE339DA8D6EE142C991839149FD24325D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered military installation</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered military installation</term> means a military installation that would be critical to a contingency operation in the Indo-Pacific region, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2D096D5124C1491AA2D88B661A63192A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2842.</enum><header>Pilot program on wastewater monitoring and pathogen-agnostic monitoring system of certain military installations</header> <subsection id="H63F16C9905B742E89DB4590398BACBFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program required</header><text>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 <quote>pilot program</quote>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBC01DEC6F96B4C43AEC44F86B3FEF10C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pathogen-agnostic pilot program</header> 
<paragraph id="HDD554CF802F24D6391CD3E3EFC91F25C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <quote>pathogen-agnostic pilot program</quote>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H898CFBC6C9D04D84971612DAF29E16A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purpose of the pathogen-agnostic pilot program shall aim to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCAAF23ECEA7947A787B30A5BEF1D117F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve detection, identification, and analysis of infectious disease prevalence among members of the Armed Forces and other relevant Department of Defense personnel; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFCFD34B23E14D4B81D736576876D210"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strengthen early-warning capabilities for novel pathogens.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H06DD3DDABE184D4CA67966B3F7C9CFA1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technologies and data system used</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H82B65AF01B7E4031941BF022C838E760"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1672288B05E14D6EAFEFA84AFEB755E5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="HE65F482C0162483190FB2CC4E5616A43"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A summary of the findings from all monitoring systems under the pilot program and pathogen-agnostic pilot program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0B6D904BE92C4A5483EF68E3C5C51AF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Recommendations for interventions or policy changes based on trends observed under the pilot program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB0899F606BB4C0C9BB37589FF56BCEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program in enhancing force health protection, readiness, and early pathogen detection.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCDE3F9B0016E47B99AF85BA7F685BC48"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Strategic plan</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a strategic plan that—</text> <paragraph id="HA2E67BB13C234B9B8A6AF61A32AC29CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>defines requirements for implementing a scalable, pathogen-agnostic monitoring capability;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H59E2158A221146748C4DC84170288A0A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies technologies and risk-based methodologies to achieve mission requirements; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D5F61F901CD420F8D5B3E6B0FAD09C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>demonstrates coordination with the Biodefense Council ensuring compliance with Privacy Act and Department regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF01D361205484DB0BE35DFD04C5D11A2"><enum>2843.</enum><header>Department of Defense pilot program for development and use of online real estate inventory tool</header> 
<subsection id="H1DC4D32448D0447CBE4584EC42E752C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program required</header> 
<paragraph id="H830C76C1ADE94930B427A8BF97EC3F00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7890517307E4B88881385C44AA35FCA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection of pilot locations</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5147FA39489E481482EA65343ED5E891"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination with Army</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the military installations selected under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall include in the pilot program—</text> <subparagraph id="H5E0A1B1644AD4761BF28386293F9A368"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/7771">10 U.S.C. 7771</external-xref> note prec.); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H37A7D5F730E949FFB7CB8AC63925BDA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>entries included in the online real estate tool of the Department of Army as of the date on which such pilot program terminated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8727E6FB4FC4322A1BC0F8FD835BC9D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H612D13BF50444F3C8873D4BF11327AA1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the online inventory tool are—</text> <paragraph id="H757E54E741A7423CB8954A861187C4E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0992E1917E484CF6855798850F3C474C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A345C6AB69248FF9677CD4663BA9C61"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF090DBD3C6AC4CF9BCB465294BD2606F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>To establish the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1F0FD6FB3DF240AF9CAD2F6CD18A3594"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5F964826CCA84CDAA413733FED4A9437"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop appropriate protections of sensitive or classified information from being included with the online inventory tool; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CEBEB20F2AB42C9BBF6B46F0AE41B95"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop appropriate levels of access for private sector users of the online inventory tool;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEB961D7A36894A9485ABC1F07148B54D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6AEB2CAE93F1448DB2DD25001F0819BC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Establishment of use policy</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H901DEB01220A44AE89391D20A54DE2A2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Online inventory tool defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>online inventory tool</term> 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H732CF34BE5894232B22AFD4FA9F0574F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to effect the application of title V of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/11411">42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H54DA2F9C685449F6961B06F36EC266B7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text>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:</text> <paragraph id="H8323B1B84D284E1A92720AFF24F688E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Department of Defense military installations selected under subsection (a)(2) to participate in the pilot program broken out by respective service.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H46AC29DAA24349D5A65691281CAEB4FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4657DDD37CBF48AD85D9367696594370"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An evaluation of the extent to which use of the online inventory tool reduced the need for military construction or off-post leases.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB1F264E5977F4108BFEC4847FBD7C03C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of any impediments to efficient use of the online inventory tool.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01D298E78E1C426DA939D15CF4F334FB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The recommendations of the Secretary of Defense regarding whether the pilot program should be extended, expanded, or made permanent.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3BAB639677DF49DF8C950F2793CB9797"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The authority of the Secretary of the Defense to carry out the pilot program shall expire on September 30, 2031.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDB097F8C787641F3A567669AF0D81348" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2844.</enum><header>Pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service</header> <subsection id="H36E4FFB71AB249D8AF7B6AC74FFAEFE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFBAD7AB91C9342A69801E7A3D1A9629A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>stationed at five covered military installations in the Middle East, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB39DA2E6DF7C4AE4B1FDF1475D4808C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at no cost to such covered population.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD19C511A8AAC4585983E2B7BA97E405C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="H494E372D1FC343CAA6C4D614FFCBAF33" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Service provisioning and ensuring</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary shall enter into a contract with an American contracted entity to act as telecommunications operator for the covered military installation—</text> <subparagraph id="H635728243E334281A53E306E753D01D4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provision the integrated connectivity service with a private network management system or a hybrid-capable network management system;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H03E8B5FD2C0547B6AE479E493C15087A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A2DD1BED8DD4A3CAB4FFD68C236E6BD" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provision and ensure operation of the integrated connectivity service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H260E6B6EC20243F1ABC5214CA820A590"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Integrated connectivity service requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The integrated connectivity service provided under the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H63B8EFC432324737A563B6491A29E246" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<clause id="H6500B42D2C6547F0BF09F673530E9DDF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a minimum download speed of 100-Mbps; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9220DC0E73674E10889BBE1B9A0187A5" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a minimum upload speed of 20-Mbps; and </text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA0A1C1EC82B146B291DF3507AB4D47A4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB693A374ED2E45368F7628F771DBB877" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Goods procured under contract</header><text>Any goods procured under the contract described under paragraph (1) shall be the property of the Department of Defense. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF4B869A115F24A1AA577EC3D2080D0EC" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Standard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Infrastructure setup and operation of the integrated connectivity service—</text> <subparagraph id="H7492AEDC9BA548CAAD7F62D3B86A7BEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF20FE2D8987D47C484094A829530F4E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall exclude hybrid-capable network management systems with availability and security risks, such as pure public cloud only network management systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18024B1D696740E7B8F3A7FD03474B67"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the pilot program, the Assistant Secretary shall account for the full life cycle costs of such pilot program, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H544AD8BD7DEA48B89A0DD762EE01B58E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the initial build and setup;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9F65335C46847C99DC4A31AB6E03AC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> 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—</text> 
<clause id="H12E2E22696E447A8B3AD5E9F1EB98618"><enum>(i)</enum><text>availability;</text></clause> <clause id="H78C5DEDAA8594970BC72E958450F02C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>security; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4D749FCC75AF4BBD82A73C1F3B1ECCB3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>usability; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B5692C80276488196EF62E9ADD91FDF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">monthly recurring costs, including services provided by—</text> 
<clause id="H2CA32E24785E4114A66E7A2F81FB0C70"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the host nation carrier for bandwidth; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7003971A71C441CB9DD460EC6E3FAF6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the telecommunications operator.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H95F893B45C784B70AC21C6C71ADBF6B0" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA537D6CF5CEC462B8D8941A143DBF47F" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Equipment procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5D15A41475D44CFC82AC688E2E39EF19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H915D6BD125F841A992DD662A1ECF3A71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of the cost; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H469F47F5D1D94C1381424D52FF6C4F3B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a determination of which additional military installations located outside the contiguous United States should be provided with integrated connectivity service. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF624F9EE8D5A4CE2B9270B1928826D53"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H1E626C14906441CC91EEFB92C826FD98"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>5G</term> means fifth generation mobile network technology, including higher-speed and lower latency device connectivity over mobile radio networks.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98B37453833F4C25BBC0DF403BEBAE6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Assistant Secretary</term> means the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HED91DACA4AED4705A6DD74A0E3A8E1C4" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>American contracted entity</term> means an entity—</text> <subparagraph id="H74DC531ED2BE438390D925DA66A0E6CB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">organized in the United States and with its principal place of business located within the United States;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H76988430FBE64DFAB303FAE524F1983F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76D12E9889984E2C87DA14404BFF62EF" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H80D970378AC4430F8DE450C6CA015431" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/283">Public Law 116–283</external-xref>), including the avoidance of prohibited or restricted telecommunications and video surveillance equipment and services; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H01B6A3C18105418A8429B1AC5594C5DB" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HECD31BA3DB6F4AB4977708C36DF0C3FA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>broadband internet access service</term> has the meaning given such term in section 8.1(b), title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4354ADD3D8A446D1A180753FC206F241" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cloud only deployment model</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H139B4C3AF70843D1928DAD6AC1FA5949"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>covered military installation</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B595B3DEEEF4F768ADBFD9B1D06EA28" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered population</term> 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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD0719C5A41EB47B6810DC76226D39112"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>host nation carrier</term> means a telecommunications provider that is— </text> <subparagraph id="H5FBCFA5E6D7F4D41B8DBA7D8C2509EFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>licensed or authorized to operate in the foreign nation in which the covered military installation is located; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H563563A3F3C043C9A09CD412DA64887F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides broadband internet access, data, or mobile communication services within the foreign nation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H739FA5CD127E4C6493099BAFD6BED062" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>hybrid-capable network management system</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H83ECC231F16B40E598C91986E9D0769D" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>integrated connectivity service</term> 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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C3D45B0BDB1449AAA2BB0E60D9ADA7A"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Mbps</term> means one million bits per second.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1C6151945B4247DE867049902571C3E4" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>P5G</term> 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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4599AC7AC8754B05BF2E5BBE28B5CCD4"><enum>(13)</enum><text>The term <term>private network management system</term> means a network management system that is compliant with the requirements for a cyber security maturity model certification and which is not cloud-based.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0AFD3127B471474497BC66FA741E2362" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public only deployment model</term> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H760826788FDC486FA104B07F032A457A" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>pure public cloud only network management system</term> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC08AE118CE62462F89318D6C4C935FB2"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>telecommunications operator</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H3F12B06E5AC8483794B7313D03E1EF2B"><enum>F</enum><header>Miscellaneous Authorities</header> <section id="H1180A4F865444291A4F9220A268F6790" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2851.</enum><header>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</header> <subsection id="H6CC3E36E039449BAB79463D6CF739C58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority of the Secretary of Defense to acquire real property and facilities in National Capital Region</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/159">Chapter 159</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2674 the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H10E2C31663974E14A9EFF9C7CB8A4206"><enum>2673.</enum><header>Acquisition by Secretary of Defense of real property and facilities in the National Capital Region</header> 
<subsection id="H7719D249FA364FC9B2001ECAA6F70D9A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE2EA68DA3869442F86296A59887ED0C6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization by law required for above-threshold acquisition</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H67F775A07CE34E79BADEB862EBB9CC27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>National Capital Region</term> and <term>Pentagon Reservation</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 2674(f) of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H79DB845EF9D34ACAB66CE076FE8B57B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acquired real property included in authorities applicable to Pentagon reservation</header><text>Section 2674(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking <quote>means the</quote> and all that follows and inserting the following: </text> 
<quoted-block id="HA940646FD967418781E799AF1EB9E2BB" style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HC875D1356C5B4917852725BF6028BD89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Pentagon.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE40B0E6A362B4E18885D107A1075781A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Mark Center Campus.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H580E2EB4B9BC422095137B78F70B4591"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Raven Rock Mountain Complex.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7BC417B0B7D4474B9303C56B07F6C810"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any real property or facility acquired under section 2673 of this title.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H98713BB766B8459595B6CA88BE55A1FA"><enum>2852.</enum><header>Establishment of a dashboard for military construction projects for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facilities</header> <subsection id="H12A70259B5ED413D908025EDA8426800"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5DFA357D9E164E5F8C2A97EE6C7E257E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The database shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1812C523D7A94A3E8EE72BE96ABB97F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use existing financial management tools;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6B609243D83F453FB8ACF335F452A5EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H847282EA74B341E1AC491F2B2FC137C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>track unfunded facility requirements;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAB7CA7F7681F46B2A4CA62493BA55650"><enum>(4)</enum><text>summarize laboratory real property and non-real property data and metrics;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD407A07670BD4F46A4EEC3229039FCF6"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB5B2E1D0DFE84824A3F56EDF6D143FE4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>display trends across any data included in the database.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBC8208885518499194670B35BC1C5E7E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6FAE89D27D5941428E287DFEEF760F7E" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H36C46D10A5F64FAC8CACECE400DBF0D3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority under this section terminates on December 30, 2030.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD20C9861C53D4613A9EAAF3EE40EEC70"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H17F47A29E5664C0BBA539CFF80FE1176"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facility</term> means a laboratory facility or a test and evaluation facility.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H514EF69AE685445E8843B4BB252E63F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Equipment Replacement Value</term> means the estimated cost to replace the non-real property installed test equipment within a ground test infrastructure asset.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H04BF69ED00814F4C92F6EA43CA030EC5" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2853.</enum><header>Additional authority for defense site reimbursement in the Federated States of Micronesia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="HB7C33EBDAB974C168F1842EC2282177A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2854.</enum><header>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</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H1D74B7FE5E1F4D6990B24928644160A2"><enum>2855.</enum><header>Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Croix</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H6B07B5B2F75C442884B58DCDF0BFFCB0"><enum>2856.</enum><header>Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Thomas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H3F570778F711486F8B94FA07B89E7A56"><enum>G</enum><header>Reports and Other Matters</header> <section id="H3CF1FDCBA55E4C53A778B10C1AE53582" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>2861.</enum><header>Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead costs for military construction projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/169">chapter 169</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2851a">section 2851a</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="H86834DBC4C774435957811FB5637576C"><enum>2851b.</enum><header>Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead costs of military construction projects</header> 
<subsection id="HF032B53546CA4EE8A88A48617F37B68A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0591BF5601C648EA9920DC19121E6BB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report required under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the period covered by the report, the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HDD6397AFAC4B4ADBA38655FE663A6B45"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total amount of supervision, inspection, and overhead costs accrued, disaggregated by—</text> <subparagraph id="H468A74F2A55F4ADCA06FC313408B50F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>military department; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBDF3E62CAB144386934105352DDEB5C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction agent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A599F60FF214534BFC0234818831378"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how amounts appropriated for supervision, inspection, and overhead for military construction projects were expended during such period, disaggregated by—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA44B65E3E3154FFB82B3958AAB42D917"><enum>(A)</enum><text>direct project supervision and inspection costs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD53064D6C6764783A329B2C1B841546C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>field office overhead;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H603D594DD56F48E1B69B0DBEDD3F8D51"><enum>(C)</enum><text>regional office overhead; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75CC5C48124A4416B2B0AE59C4909E4B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>headquarters overhead.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE4F7746DA1047C38D96B709FC57FCFA" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in effect during the fiscal year immediately preceding such period.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3551C411105047298081E78701B57228"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7037F408B4A44F15B45D85517AE18D45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the changes to such rate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H248116E95560470E8F3F6C012AF3E635"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the justification for such changes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4F426C7EA53F480B854DDE5A6C49C916"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H1823C8DB51D44360AA6A6E8E033371BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification of any surplus or shortfall in such funds; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD83F42281C404482857EFDB963C9086B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of how any surplus of such funds was used.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE665D5A2191F456FB97CE573603D1F89" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB2C6E095287545188C5AE2B0E608A4F4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H918A44D236AE49518BE2FD403B142258"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data submission by construction agents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5B7A5ED5147848B7A436EDB3F5448584"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Construction agent defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>construction agent</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="H0F25A3DF7CE94151A3BDBD8CEE71A2D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States Army Corps of Engineers;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAA6C3E11C9624E7CA89E199F5226C570"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC0F1AC7D47446A2B7AF01D1ABA8DA45"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other entity designated to supervise a military construction project pursuant to section 2851 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H94217B416EB3482C8745CE0F4BA665FE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2862.</enum><header>Requirements relating to the Multi-Mission Dry Dock military construction project at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington</header> 
<subsection id="HB6475ED0E3FD4CC3A03E89F3E0006FE2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H48E2749715B440428D31AEF08792C5D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H27AB52B0FB0A4650A0B0352F6173BC19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a Baseline Estimate (as defined in section 4371(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code) for the project described in subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22CE6C411062489EA805CF663565692F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the report described in section 4351 of title 10, United States Code, for the most recently concluded fiscal year quarter for such project.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8CE3529BFA6748CA9F32394FFC269B97" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2863.</enum><header>Comptroller General review of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program</header> 
<subsection id="H56AF2AE2FA9D43428EEDFD67F7556F8C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <paragraph id="HC9253C7449F44AA7BB1C248D8C9C8858"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The costs, timeframes, risks, and progress of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of the Navy.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD6B2C17CE168444BB538DF00846B24CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status of each project conducted under the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFE5E75CEA0764A2CBC711624A4E34E17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4361CB0C3899439D9EFA52CD96CCEFE2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD866C6C02EAD480EA454F316A187A72E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2864.</enum><header>Conditions on transfer of Department of Defense power grid infrastructure in Guam</header> <subsection id="HBB35A5295F2341F595EAB755EA09F008"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grid infrastructure transfer pending requirements</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H39F4D66F7D1C4D8296EF774712270F97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Underground transmission requirement</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD0E66D9AAF634D0FAE31E528F5D95DF2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization to use operation and maintenance and military construction funds</header> <paragraph id="HFFDA2E67EFE24F008708946D24F40995"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amounts described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H29AC6EBEDDC74D3995CBAF8AFCBA5C0E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of amounts</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEA53822200041C181735A718F3FDA3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H152363699D2D4138BC4303E104DC8279"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Guam Power Authority defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Guam Power Authority</term> means the public corporation of the Government of Guam responsible for electric generation and transmission services in Guam.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7BD33281031C46429D366AAE9A1CF7A1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2865.</enum><header>Annual report on military construction projects supporting readiness and public interest in Guam</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB8138EAD790641F3A166111A950A7D26"><enum>(1)</enum><text>pursuant to—</text> <subparagraph id="H6BF3B15B457C446BAE5C1365D855A6AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 2802 of title 10, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H65D051226F0144AA975D71467927396E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 2805 of such title;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6CB2E628F6E45E6B1D3EFD513B3E31F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 2815 of such title;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF9F4AD897E9C4729AA2A5E25225E2AF9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>section 2391(d) of such title; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB452B78740B74E96A77CA52177EB33F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other provision of law granting authority to the Commander to carry out such a military construction project;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9C2EDECAA2BB4D9280A87E6E9A63DBE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year covered by the report for operation and maintenance; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44A378EF24834EA5A3DC4A30DF5A9DEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>under any authority under which the Department of Defense transfers funds to other Federal agencies.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H57B38F1BE2894A2FA16275573766D808"><enum>2866.</enum><header>Annual report on effects of extreme weather on Department of Defense military installations and combatant commander requirements</header> 
<subsection id="HCB80FD4B4E65412686392E503585D4F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual report</header> 
<paragraph id="H3A2066BA25EC49CDBCF5EC4C00400E47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H003447F6921D4402A7AB06E30E07C8C5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In developing the first report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD8567202751449758EDAA44589BDAC67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider the report submitted under section 335(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1358); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F3101352E8541D3A7C862A43BC481AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>expand upon the elements described in subsection (c) of such section that were included in such report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE2B1D8B6828C4CC9A5573C6434FAABD4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA24C1AE02128461C8CFE199AC0A649FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of how extreme weather affects—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H38BDC37EA8784C1EBB1DB510B50DB165"><enum>(A)</enum><text>low-lying military installations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0C191A30E2E495DA0CA6EA327F33B19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8D8AE3B4FC22456DA2A65F9EB7E3B2CB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>military installations located outside the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A153F177FD44B2FB87F3147A6D77AC8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the ability of members of the Armed Forces to use training ranges on military installations; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6565C3D98FF3404AA984E8A190DBBD93"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">housing safety and food security on military installations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H623C5D15031F4946A2299649EC885F66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF91A5DB3F0974C3DABD47951AD0008F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the strategic benefits to the national defense of the United States derived from—</text> <subparagraph id="H953BE6424D07486C958FA403C651900A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the segregation of Department infrastructure located in the United States from the national electric grid; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H54816A15B3EB4176901A87D10C9E53A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C29325AE97B45E3BE98D6EDFE19735A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCA838230CF34461CBB707C7A9872D28A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>geographic location;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53D71F8F27FA418B9F8A2803ED36F44F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>rising sea tides and sea levels;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF4EEB1DBCABD4E03AD2D7DB49D8E73C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increased flooding;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4547AD34C5A44589C84859BE1A15CD8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>drought;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H85694B8E65AE4ED386FFB78B5B860E27"><enum>(E)</enum><text>desertification;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6539026283B4F06B587871AA01265C1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>wildfires;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H95C7202DEA3B41148C1F8ACA67CD47A8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>thawing permafrost; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8ACA6CC493FA43A6B7590B06C542B1C7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>such other categories as the Secretary determines necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H82F89FBCCA084E7A801BFAB37220D726"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H14701338FA19460FABB0A4BCA099F47E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure the continued operational viability of the military installations identified under such paragraph; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF30A6F4FD8014C609D4A1BF206575F58"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase the resilience of such military installations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9086B8098B504C9EB72089D9F137AD2B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An estimation of the costs to the United States of such the efforts described in paragraph (5).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H995568D91517478992616103994F4384"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H10244035749E4504AF2DAFF6DCCD6ACB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H63A3DEF0126846F38EF6EE3A1A424CAB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HFC917FADF8E5417D85B7AD3D6AE58C4A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>United States defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>United States</term> means the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HD73A2424D1094304926949ABA4859DCA"><enum>2867.</enum><header>Reports to Census Bureau with respect to military and civilian personnel on military installations</header> 
<subsection id="H1C5E32133E6A41329847AC0E7006BA1A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H0E5CB2C5BE8948BAABE8C703D606B011"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">military personnel who reside on such installation; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF0044116A1DE4ED780E3BADFCA9EE34A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">civilian personnel who reside on such installation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H52DE87EC81784430B53A1A9501B606DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H45F202CF639A483D8F05FC0828593773"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Military installation defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>military installation</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HE35F2728ADAB425B9439A3D36C0F0AA0"><enum>2868.</enum><header>Report on intergovernmental support agreements for certain defense installations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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).</text></section> 
<section id="HE11DFA87C1B84C558E9006F86D46195F"><enum>2869.</enum><header>Assessment of the use of intergovernmental support agreements for unspecified minor military construction projects</header> 
<subsection id="HA5735C2DD69E4F2EB62A1E681DCC3419"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8D5988885082472D9C88F1ADEB6F351C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="H18A6631CF2A24DC7B171CA9D16C103B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <subparagraph id="H45E3FB5FB5BC494696A7A31ACF8FE827"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for laboratory revitalization projects.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF4B5AC7DA7374EC0B3156263DAAFD3AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$12,000,000 for projects carried out using amounts from the Operation and Maintenance account.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E033D9497574FA08578243E0600A962"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H14CC7256A5D54DA8BD9451B42686FD12"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered Assistant Secretary defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered Assistant Secretary</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="HA39C44CF44C144D8B11BE83A3DF5B769"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H130BCD588AF44300899845C3D964E361"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AEAB8B7E092481CBA3A5EC041CF9B0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8EBE601A60DC415C93677358134B3167"><enum>2870.</enum><header>Sense of Congress with respect to wargaming center at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HD74552A0D6B44A6B8C52C3122C7DBB3F"><enum>2871.</enum><header>Report on Powertrain Facility and facility modernization at Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas</header> <subsection id="HE4EF79502EF54B9DB704D651F2824115"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0142AAF24926460483572FD7DED8D21D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H9447321C2192459EAC7B4E81D4A4C4CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>; 139 Stat. 1535) for the project titled <quote>COST TO COMPLETE—POWERTRAIN FACILITY (ENGINE ASSEMBLY</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB13E0C5512944D8C83CAE7C60C3C6468"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An accounting of the $174,000,000 provided under section 20010 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/21">Public Law 119–21</external-xref> (139 Stat. 124) for facility modernization and workload at Corpus Christi Army Depot.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC1D524847FEC4B77AB3020215DF56D0B"><enum>2872.</enum><header>Report on underutilized Air National Guard airfield infrastructure</header> <subsection id="HB5365186D8D6429CA7027F5F13BDFBC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4C0716608D8947AD9E9560DDDF7B4F17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H8CADAB9528094CD58CFD702974FF40B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCC831FD899A64AF2AEF81FCACE75A6B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB09EA34ACCE6458A82F031C2C1721066"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An evaluation of the workforce readiness and technical expertise, including cyber, intelligence, and remotely piloted aircraft operations, to support advanced manned flying missions.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7CAE1C9FFA244208B20BDCCB045D6EE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD9BF94DD57254687A1124A5ED1840329"><enum>2873.</enum><header>Report on biological readiness of military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army</header> <subsection id="H446F2F9F44C74D0087C3442E38F5E8A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA3F36A3A2AA8461B82CD769E146611BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H9DBFD3A6D8DE46E5A3756B09025DB9A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H57A44BD9CE1C41B1BDE10C99820CCA5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4B3C742C88040DF8E5E6DA55398DC54"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of capability gaps, resource constraints, policy barriers, and acquisition challenges affecting installation biological readiness;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3F1BE32005C24A2C9BAEB21A365FADFA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB38DCC4476E411085CB502CA99E6381"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Control of Infectious Aerosols</quote> and related commercial best practices.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H52B8F97BE29C4247A928D4BD62B7D0AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified forms.</text></subsection></section></subtitle></title></division> <division id="H909AF930AFB14918A7D12CE27F2F238D"><enum>C</enum><header>Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations</header> <title id="H675EFD2F918542849E2E3689FCE320D5"><enum>XXXI</enum><header>Department of Energy National Security Programs</header> <subtitle id="HC8985A8CD3294EA888FE59A3630C1867"><enum>A</enum><header>National Security Programs and Authorizations</header> <section id="H238784095EA445D989ED207D24FE02EB"><enum>3101.</enum><header>National Nuclear Security Administration</header> <subsection id="HA4598E0FEF524B7A9224BBCF5DCD97E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDDDA6EFB67174512AF0217F2BA9618FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of new plant projects</header><text>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:</text><list level="paragraph"><list-item>Project 27–D–512 Plutonium Engineering Support Building, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $88,700,000.</list-item></list></subsection></section> <section id="H821A94B485AC4E278AFCBD6503535217"><enum>3102.</enum><header>Defense environmental cleanup</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> 
<section id="H971A502C1D3D47F2B16DBE91A94698D2"><enum>3103.</enum><header>Other defense activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H00F94E05ACE54F37B685916E4A333D1D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3104.</enum><header>Nuclear energy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H023D512FA4F44758A00D7B4D1BA849DE"><enum>B</enum><header>Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations</header> 
<section id="H67488C83B35B47C087EA9880E8EF5A6E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3111.</enum><header>Modifications to requirements for plutonium pit production capacity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6128 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4AACA7944AC4430E94E52127D841DECF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> 
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<subsection id="HD002071D263B426F96CBA6C36ED744FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF298DD10DC2C490A90A0CB35A238FBAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H924E70D79C23401687B1E93C6FF56C44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>each year</quote> and inserting <quote>each odd numbered year</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB5EFA07EEBE46B6A721EDB07AB4BAD5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D), by striking <quote>as compared to the report submitted during the previous year</quote> and inserting <quote>as compared to the preceding report</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H48D047C868D14B2B9D74B1CE18CCC65F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3112.</enum><header>Modification to implementation of programs for acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6156(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>50 percent of the per-device cost</quote> and inserting <quote>100 percent of the cost</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H3C0DACC2305245D3B060168796949899"><enum>3113.</enum><header>Other transaction authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/608">Chapter 608</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/6328">section 6328</external-xref> the following new section:</text> 
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<section id="HEF029FCD2AC84F12A97B86B38AFC999D"><enum>6329.</enum><header>Other transaction authority</header> 
<subsection id="H207EE9A5ECB5464BA26CFB6624563E9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HACB804AC21804ADCAB35E71743DE32CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administering authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, section 4021 and 4022 of this title shall be applied as follows:</text> 
<paragraph id="H66D4E37C11B7475A9D7086A6764F88A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>By substituting <quote>Administrator</quote> for <quote>Secretary of Defense</quote>, <quote>Secretary</quote>, and <quote>covered official</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B840F0CEA554DEE974AB33D2AA14CB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">By substituting <quote>Administration</quote> for <quote>Department of Defense</quote> and <quote>agency</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H369032F5E7354CB4AA5E9C2A7FE2DAC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">By substituting <quote>nontraditional government contractor</quote> for <quote>nontraditional defense contractor</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC95C916059C548C3AE9C85B77A563B69"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">By substituting <quote>construction</quote> for <quote>military construction</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H868A50D518DB48068ED3FB3F02A706A0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>The Administrator may not delegate the authority under subsection (a) to any official other than the Principal Deputy Administrator.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2E39105325364DC2BED27B91DFDCB631"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report</header> <paragraph id="HAE029E8E30F148AF9811E750F36AD6F4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H669A70FDB77A4BC2850AAA489B9C4C2C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H7D9D40FEA60B4C1FAB0BE9C14B7FEDA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of transactions entered into using the authority under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7CB042AB4EBB41EAAE55EC41362D3EF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The participants to each such transaction.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE38133A7A0134D02ADED667F1E80C8D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The purpose of each such the transaction.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H405F6DAFF35F445CA1FEB8D0F39A68E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The amount of each such transaction.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BBC575059A34A9A9D821D38BFA8BE5F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Any recommendations by the Administrator for legislative changes to improve the use of such authority.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H6636849ED2F34815929F84B9DA1C9A07"><enum>3114.</enum><header>Extension of alternative personnel system of the National Nuclear Security Administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3116 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2441">50 U.S.C. 2441</external-xref> note prec.) is—</text> <paragraph id="H8D76A206B6CA4D9997C19A1D5BB52761"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">amended in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>until the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>through December 31, 2032</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8CD12827F8F04966A865BBC2E85977DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transferred to subtitle C of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2441">50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB757A2CAA824C73B9BD1A3F98A4550E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>inserted after section 3241A of such Act; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB3D90BC07FDC4B849AA5C3D99D4EB1CA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>redesignated as section 3242.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H28B84EBE78CE41B6BB9FE832AC29C9FC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3115.</enum><header>Deadline for commencement of High Explosive Synthesis, Formulation, and Production Facility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3127(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/31">Public Law 118–31</external-xref>; 137 Stat. 794) is amended by striking <quote>2034</quote> and inserting <quote>2032</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H94AF7CE8CA6645559D0888DDF2744194"><enum>3116.</enum><header>Contracting authority to acquire commercial testing services for effects of radiation</header> 
<subsection id="H5D4C0E921C4D42AD90D785C5D41A4307"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H71954D05E7B4475C97804D71004261A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>nuclear deterrence;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA765799854364F1CB503F4A28821A235"><enum>(2)</enum><text>strategic systems survivability; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52FFDCE621574AF8B8652599E477CE03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>weapons component qualification testing.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA55C198C5EC045068AD4464D9C1C3C83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H07DAF901632B48B9842055764C49EF65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2D226EEAD2BC4E7B8D13FF4B2E47EBD7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cost per radiation shot;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AD2880E30CC43F0AC1485ED47489A2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cost per qualification; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAD5FA858406740609EE7147A6A0744F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cost per dose rate or fluence;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE640CDE63F04EE89F3DF84CFABF84B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>testing capabilities acquired under the contractual agreement and the cost of such testing capabilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9EA5F0DA478C4BA7BB3AC246905F613C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification of the entities that will use such testing capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H578FCE84003D4F2FB2CAA743B887BD4A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>cost comparison analysis relative to Government-owned facilities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB8508CBD8FB148E197F4BEA19DA4C3CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>test execution timelines compared to Government-owned facilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59892E8D9DD64D2DA8A981A75121AC63"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an assessment of how commercial entities can complement ongoing Government-owned facilities; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC70431BA94B2405A9770334FB87CF37B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any recommendations for additional authorities or resources that the Administrator or the Secretary determines is necessary to support the implementation of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC19A817AF32142BD894D19CEA85D8067" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3117.</enum><header>Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level waste</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>Supplemental Notice Concerning U.S. Department of Energy Interpretation of High-Level Radioactive Waste</quote> (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or successor notice, with respect to such waste located in the State of Washington.</text></section> 
<section id="H206A1BD7E26D471597959D0B618B944D"><enum>3118.</enum><header>Prohibition on availability of funds for National Laboratories that admit certain foreign national visitors</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF285E0A4AA54324A52C6F48851E60EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F4D7E4FCC3F4F669FFD1AD02A96623D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA3295A74802A4695904D158E92CA84C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered visitor</quote>, with respect to a National Laboratory—</text> <subparagraph id="HDEE10E112D604B409A5FCBBEA60698E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4581">50 U.S.C. 4581</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/119/60">Public Law 119–60</external-xref>)) that—</text> 
<clause id="H2BFDD815738E414D87819B491BFBCB9B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H39210AC731374EAB818B87C61532140C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has requested access to the premises, information, or technology of the National Laboratory; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB6F67931438C475FA82B6CF8A99F2ACA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include any lawful permanent resident of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H186F24864B83458992307568EAB92CF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>National Laboratory</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15801">42 U.S.C. 15801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8599435CAA4444A38EE8A9BB82FE4015" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3119.</enum><header>Designation of National Nuclear Security Administration as technical nuclear forensics lead</header> 
<subsection id="H83CBFE2C27E04D40ABC234044493C060"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3211(b) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2401">50 U.S.C. 2401(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H89F3C26DCFC04B84813642EE39AFCC04" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H564EC38D90BF472981D908EBE013A141"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To lead the technical nuclear forensics efforts of the United States.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H002418DB0BEC4231937582B14648B018"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H1589BC91127E4A288D641B963836932D"><enum>C</enum><header>Reports and Other Matters</header> <section id="H5031E7BD5B9A42E5844F6224DA3687D6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3121.</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments relating to codification of atomic energy defense provisions</header> <subsection id="HD5516F8D32F04228B01FDE1CF8964F4E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Section 6114</header><text>Section 6114 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H02AB04F722F5468C9EE8002DB030F9ED" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(9), by striking <quote>summary or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80E7EEB417E54FE083AF296A5370AC76"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H19A8F72D1AAE4BADAF763507559D5DFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>subsection (d)(4)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(4)(A)(i)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD46A54C232E64E03B7743A3AE8115F7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> 
<clause id="HC6CC7FAA6E9D428BBD189B3E86C3D56B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (d)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(4)</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="H8CC9D47A53C3414D9A05C625F9147A03"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (C)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAAD948406CAF4E858AA82871BA20AB64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Section 6125</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6125 of such title is amended in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">acquisition reports</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Acquisition Reports</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2B7294EDCEB44937AAEF03A5C2FBF292"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Section 6171</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6171 of such title is amended in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">environmental cleanup account</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Environmental Cleanup Account</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCF3B2D63AF314FBFBEB2A77275977C77" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Section 6180</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6180(c) of such title is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H629F8774A55C4441877C974EC4A86C4A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE8BB3C47C824469FA95B3D4473335EDA" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H787412F3585C44A787F1C22E7507B436"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Section 6222</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6222(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended by inserting <quote>pursuant</quote> after <quote>completed</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H44871E7EFF594E68B007005941FD9DBF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Section 6226</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6226 of such title is amended in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Annual</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Biennial</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H53EA7D20ECF541E0B907ECDFFE091C94"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Section 6272</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6272(a) of such title is amended by striking <quote>sections 5791 and 5792</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 6281 and 6282</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H01CEC37ED8DD47FDA23960FC20E4CCE4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Section 6322</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6322 of such title is amended in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and report</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB03C423FA17B4A2FBBCB58FF9DE0CC62"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Section 6332</header><text>Section 6332 of such title is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA14AAA7181B04346A52AC3048824E7B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Of the funds</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Authority.—</header-in-text>Of the funds</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA75D8046FD8544A88D7DA0CEFF4F872A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in this Act or subsequent</quote> and inserting <quote>in any</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC60206279C074CF088884F5027BCA2A4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Acts,</quote> and inserting <quote>Act,</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6CF45EE71D0542BFB810D9BD620E8963"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>: <italic>Provided,</italic> That the</quote> and inserting <quote>. The</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78682C5843904D5AB18976DC8DAA5235"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking <quote>: <italic>Provided further,</italic> That</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9F383BB69CEA4DE995CFF39CA4ABEA56"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking <quote>notwithstanding Department</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCDA28038DA4E4376AC19833F6BEFE119" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6B5216F3FE344A118B3A7ABA6D0B636B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding Department</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6D2D94837BB24D2A83842DCFCEC32A59"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Section 6334</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6334 of such title is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0866F4B1214041908C8EA01293C81A1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Of the funds</quote> and inserting <quote>Beginning October 1, 2015, of the funds</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE42CDAEBD3F74C1596186930D1DFB85D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this or any subsequent Act</quote> and inserting <quote>any Act</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2916E61D59664174BD2CA98D970F1A19"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the colon and all that follows through <quote>2015</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H26D640F458CB4CA5BEC5083D954F2964"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Section 6353</header><text>Section 6353 of such title is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H51395AA619EF44969A10ED1661F4FA79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Administrator may</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Authority.—</header-in-text>The Administrator may</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8F4101AA4544FD79F4BDBD80F6DD841"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>: <italic>Provided,</italic></quote> and inserting a period;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5537F7179164C2DAACB4A01CEC8A2F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>That of the amount</quote> and inserting the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H31832CEAE257464F97B10349A10A04FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H0187E8B609394687894D96C3ABC5161A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H314DB4749D724AB78EE266BAC153E484"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b), as so designated—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H71AFE98E7A1844B286C3E341C88987BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>these activities</quote> and inserting <quote>the activities under subsection (a)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H160E1F87BCA5462D97904EF0867D286C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>: <italic>Provided further,</italic> That</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3EE774633D0D44D68DFE52345B9B971D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for purposes of this section,</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H36091CE3DE0849749853ADFE4009FEC5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H26E60DF829E142DE9AA9F34659AE45AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered nuclear weapons facility defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3A04C97A93AD4FAA8BF91D25477DBDFE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) of subsection (c), as so designated, by striking <quote>Nevada Test Site</quote> and inserting <quote>Nevada National Security Site</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4C90A35C305141C2823332291F40B7E9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3122.</enum><header>Modification of submission deadline for certain Selected Acquisition Reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6125(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>At the end of the first quarter of each fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>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</quote>.</text></section></subtitle></title> 
<title id="HC7784000AF4E425A947334DE1CEC7F84"><enum>XXXII</enum><header>Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board</header> 
<section id="HE3D54A0ECFFD496DB0AFA4FCB0FA6FBD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3201.</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2286">42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></section></title> <title id="H2B450B7EB2BB4479A5435B675D30745F"><enum>XXXIV</enum><header>Naval Petroleum Reserves</header> <section id="H16111E3CECA442D1A82E3BF78AE1E7FF"><enum>3401.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="HB0D7F46FF9AD4CD6AFEF5D4C270ABFCE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/869">chapter 869</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H53DDF56147EE44A3A8C9A8F595605E5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period of availability</header><text>Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section></title> <title id="HC7834EC9EFD24150813ABEBFC888F19C"><enum>XXXV</enum><header>Maritime Administration</header> <subtitle id="HB3665CB45C314D509364DBE03E63DE74"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header></subtitle> <subtitle id="H6FB8D47EE505490DA0C9BAE463D1FFF6"><enum>A</enum><header>Maritime Administration</header> <section id="H288A6537F60547BCB717765FD46F5D09"><enum>3501.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration</header> <subsection id="H110761F198EB4259BA017655F9EBACF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H404C8CFE88B54787A66C650F50D04B64"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For expenses necessary to support the United States Merchant Marine Academy, $873,500,000 of which—</text> <subparagraph id="H67F8CBD4E1ED4A97BB9106AF229E98FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$129,500,000 shall be for Academy operations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H96A6899952CE4254B67AF3A205169C54"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BE3F72228AC4387BDC363905EDBDE8F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$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—</text> 
<clause id="H650A8994183241CBAA1BA27201FBE97A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>October 1, 2031; or</text></clause> <clause id="H467CE90B0A98442799D7164492171CF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for the United States Merchant Marine Academy for fiscal year 2032.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H24E462CB2F0749F1B3DDC3F26D1DF019"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For expenses necessary to support the State maritime academies, $53,400,000, of which—</text> <subparagraph id="H8E16DF85C91E40B28D70DB29D6F7372B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$9,400,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment Program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC59B2D57FDF6433F989022B708A685EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$7,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State maritime academies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H689B5759103845949CD536AB29FFCB2A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$12,000,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA80C2AF8B2C24C2894304B87FA836859"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$4,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of training ship sharing; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD75A0EF8AAE43AD9A851195024EC95E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$21,000,000 shall be for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy training vessels.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B6276E58CAA4991B4C5FD6D7410A9A8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H730B760E2F1243B6BC0FDFEC4A9AB5AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration operations and programs, $105,760,000, of which—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9DB578A767774B16A2A83078F25997A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$20,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CBA350994AC41EDB7577F2DED61C35C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$20,000,000 shall be to support the United States Center for Maritime Innovation under section 50307(e) of title 46, United States Code; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8AB6FC958EB24C989F99AE83C9A5003B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H696C905A296A412D8E199C17B3904738"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H73FC7542002048B3BFD76719B9DD9ADD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$73,760,000 shall be for headquarters operations expenses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H012ECD5810434759BF410AE3E0C57D6E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $6,000,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6E4A0DD532194E87A3223080176214C8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United States under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/531">chapter 531</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, $400,500,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7709F869C564B05AB68F169A92F56D7"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For expenses necessary to maintain a Cable Security Fleet to serve the national security needs of the United States under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/532">chapter 532</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD7B97D5D37B9443C929C7232313D21E4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United States under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/534">chapter 534</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, $167,600,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H42C16C89421748B9988B272D6B282960"><enum>(9)</enum><text>For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program authorized under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/537">chapter 537</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, $33,700,000, of which—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H07A1B858605C4DBEA5E26FFEDDDF940D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661a">2 U.S.C. 661a(5)</external-xref>) of loan guarantees under the program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBBA40DCE91FF4B5FA1FB7B3504E55996"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$3,700,000 may be used for administrative expenses relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC025AAEB7B3847799E6A28AE169F2020"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD560128302F44A9B3016DEE69688088"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC51D9BC1BA5C4A2D838D71934823A73B"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For maritime incentive payments to centers of excellence designated under section 51706 of title 46, United States Code, $300,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H658045FF3217430E9DCAAB3B757AD440"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header> <paragraph id="H643FB5127A994748A078F54FF0F0DA34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H951BA81C130D46D8B6ABD31906C11230"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HA4B0E74F953B49B68632218260776943"><enum>B</enum><header>Merchant Marine Academy</header> <section id="HC5DFB9E28EEC4613A151363923D82BF6" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3511.</enum><header>Transferring the Administration of the United States Merchant Marine Academy to the Department</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/513">Chapter 513</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H297EE5FE74364BBCB90152738014A389"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 51301(c)(1), by striking <quote>of the Maritime Administrator under the</quote> and inserting <quote>and</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE105B38BA8E42E7B95ECC2382663AD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 51307—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD780BEE0446248EDBD837C2960D855E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HCA5CB4AE87FA42988F5A87D587E5D334"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>if available</quote> and inserting <quote>if assigned to such vessel by the Superintendent of the Academy</quote>; and </text></clause> 
<clause id="H1445E94B2688473D93F277BF9C52BB3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraphs (2) and (3) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D199D3B60874D2193243065D94F8A76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1) by striking <quote>if available</quote> and inserting <quote>if assigned to such vessel by the Superintendent of the Academy</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD5A0181A365044F081924B39B47F92B7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 51309—</text> <subparagraph id="HA12DE6577FA54EBCB1CC9E6D9F69B361"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>United States Merchant Marine</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H670B2DD1C6CF45FCA083F030A9121A60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent of the Academy’s</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6D8B19BE70F491D96C248458E46348F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 51310 by striking <quote>of the military department that has jurisdiction over the service</quote> and inserting <quote>concerned, as defined in section 101(a)(9) of title 10,</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H85FBFFFF11364436AFE8140F08C5EB06"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in section 51312(g)(3) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator and</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B5D8479DE1E4DC2BFA017AF39938390"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in section 51313(a) by striking <quote>the Maritime Administrator and</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H16E45E0BB5994D68AA7F5A3FD587C5B7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in section 51314(b) by striking <quote>Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent of the Academy’s</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56901FF368634B7F91AEC9550599DF11"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in section 51315—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9904B0A1EB9D4812A7517303D68EBB3A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> in each place it appears and inserting <quote>Superintendent of the Academy</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H781335D8210242D99CF53FDDAD1159FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause id="HFA1F044537EC4ECFB82B95D591F2C10D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Merchant Marine</quote> and inserting <quote>such</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8A4501A290804F0E981FE99D31517EA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Administrator’s</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent’s</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6425CB9913514D22BDB68DE5D338D722"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>Academy Gift Fund</quote> and inserting <quote>United States Merchant Marine Academy Gift Fund</quote> each place it appears;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H591DECA70D484F9983A28140C7E1EE90"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in section 51316 by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5C2F3DE55CF34A8D8BF1A2300A3DC276"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in section 51317 by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent of the Academy</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD2C7128A5294C759A89B4BEE14119A7"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in section 51318—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7953710915F245259705AAFA2222C201"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E95F8D1EDD34281AFD5E56335327CF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> 
<clause id="HB0248DDD62424BEE9EED86AE2297B6FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HDB069BEA37DE415F93B3A38FD8D844AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>; and </text></clause> 
<clause id="H2FE54BF2B9494B8A94F6D21A88FF27B9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A13E380D04F4E7F9E88EBA390CF0EF7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Office of Civil Rights of the Maritime Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Office of the Secretary Office of Civil Rights</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE3ADDFFE71D54691889518FB84F852FE"><enum>(12)</enum><text>in section 51319—</text> <subparagraph id="HE0D6D7582E744411A73F1A1C0AD60B2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause id="HAB11ABA3C8084BDC909BEE0ABFF5FC52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A)—</text> <subclause id="HEEC3334E62714AEA8CF95985BA1DF096"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>The Superintendent</quote>; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H813505533FC6467896AD0BB62E707172"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Office of Civil Rights of the Maritime Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Office of the Secretary Office of Civil Rights</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H9143213763FF4733A76DD221BCA47119"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(H) by striking <quote>Director of the Maritime Administration Office of Civil Rights</quote> and inserting <quote>Director of the Office of the Secretary Office of Civil Rights</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB18EDA986560436EB84A1F0D9E70BBA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <clause id="H3FF637A3F3C349C495006710C5D5086D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HA607612CB30E49F59FBE431219C3C475" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="H5B712680680A475FA510E4A1F949C208"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each sexual assault response coordinator shall report directly—</text> <clause id="HF994C758228A419D96CD98E66C06AB92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to the Superintendent; or </text></clause> 
<clause id="H18D04280E7AF4375AC2B9FE932569E20"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>upon belief that the Superintendent is acting inappropriately regarding sexual assault prevention and response matters, to the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H7E7A4987E04F423FA6F4FB18C22BB654"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>Maritime Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Office of the Secretary</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD0609627D7924B95862648B285ACB352"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>Administrator of the Maritime Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB91FF48F83D44701909EAB2A5A7521AF"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in sections 51320, 51321, 51322, 51325, and 51328 by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8B06E4F753814656861190653473F8F4"><enum>(14)</enum><text>in section 51322(c)(2) by striking <quote>with the international Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47) and sections 8106 and 70103(c)</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H981120E6A577445AB286F1CCAFF0DD44" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with</text> 
<subparagraph id="HB623C0A7222041618CFFE747DCE6C46E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 8106;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFFC5D9CCCF54A84AC8EEB6D009D9747"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 70103(c); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD8B86E3426534361A1CB338EE7D574CC"><enum>(C)</enum> 
<clause id="HE52183F228434045BE6AC53AE28D4A72" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47); or</text></clause> <clause id="HCEF31E1B1C77476F80541D4D47F0C132" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with a certificate of inspection issued under section 3309.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H424715C31F884020A4C983AE3AF60B60"><enum>(15)</enum><text>in section 51322(e) by striking <quote>or staff of the Maritime Administration</quote> each place it appears; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H523327D715F6483DA3A0CA224A7ABE71"><enum>(16)</enum><text>in section 51326—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H733DA24EE5E64CA2AA4169EFD7260FAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6100808238914FCEB38F0328890501C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCA7B3BC42D484206985DEF707431CEA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote> each place it appears;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9C4584788EA4932AD665E64DD0726C0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCE05C5C4D9FC42A9BC40440D28058E7F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(3) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H221AF5A6E67F4294AE7D980021F3B880"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h) by striking <quote>Maritime Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>Superintendent</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H36B30C807C3D4D719C8E2F7A5F58071A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3512.</enum><header>Establishment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy as an office within the Office in the Department</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2C501720CF9347E1914F2FC031A256C8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA5F6C6DB32484096B6BBA4ACE0FA0756"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy</header> <paragraph id="H0C719A18887B435C9C8EC6C3F7D3F16B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established in the Department an Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H557093C103CE42FEA81F4746C559E3D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operate the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CD2EA834F494DCE9AD7A0C090ED8FCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>monitor the service obligations of Academy graduates established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/513">chapter 513</external-xref> of title 46.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H18533B15CE1E4A64973212565F64ECE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Leadership</header> 
<subparagraph id="H41F4FE4EEA68446699AB395CAB02CFDF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header> 
<clause id="HB7F428EF087742D1A37EFAA64E09AF42" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Superintendent</header><text>The head of the Office shall be the Superintendent of the Academy appointed under section 51301(c)(2) of title 46.</text></clause> <clause id="HF6CD2CA62B4D4EA7939F35D54DA32161"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Superintendent shall report directly to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the duties prescribed by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H255F6FBDCFBB40ACB5A8A4B4433334AD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deputy Superintendent</header> 
<clause id="H3720133AD177435AB980A3F46270DFB7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Deputy Superintendent of the Academy shall be appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary.</text></clause> <clause id="H7710C5CC7D4542CDBB27753C46B44443"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Duties and powers</header><text>The Deputy Superintendent shall carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Superintendent.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H498EC6B9392447FFA9BB2877D9856397"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elimination or consolidation of offices and office functions</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9197B0FE5744483BC0ACF914F8C81E6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Staffing and budgetary resources</header> <subparagraph id="H2CA66C0A40324D3C955DCBF35FFC2817"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy is adequately staffed and funded.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA423A2AD26C14469B3C1B7EA0833FDE4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Staffing</header> 
<clause id="H2CF735A5DBD549A5BADA4D0AB426AFC8" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></clause> <clause id="HAB5A8542869A43CB9A32160B37BB0F55"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="HF36BB291741C4C01938D41031AB2AF12"><enum>3513.</enum><header>Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy</header> 
<subsection id="H7D6E132FDD9B4BEE8163CA6DF24DDD66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/513">Chapter 513</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6BE8BC4D92E649DEA64120D111FB39DE" style="USC"> <section id="HC76E4767B7C94083A5168253E9C19C76"><enum>51329.</enum><header>Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy</header> <subsection id="HCC0707C2B7BB4DB8917BC7D47DBA9B14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Corporation for support authorized</header> <paragraph id="H0A605B9ECCE447C3BB01DBD2D16B6F27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may, in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, establish a corporation (in this section referred to as the <quote>corporation</quote>) 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF698A655FA5649A6B92B760A4A3D4782"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operation</header><text>The corporation shall operate exclusively for charitable, educational, and civic purposes to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E0645EA0BB94A4EA6900E89B05E7242"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Corporate organization</header><text>The corporation shall be organized and operated—</text> 
<paragraph id="H91273378B9A044268C4A39A1798ED437"><enum>(1)</enum><text>as a nonprofit corporation under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01D3F1D8CFEB4745B747CEEE04CA954E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in accordance with this section; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC047D4D8210D406C89DABBAD737DD033"><enum>(3)</enum><text>pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, its articles of incorporation, and its bylaws.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA3B0A960C21C4435989A882835F418B8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Corporate board of directors</header> <paragraph id="H71D63D3A53744696994138B9C0983B43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6AA1C475C2A0420A9E9FDFF453F2E28D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department of Transportation employees</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB728ABB4453446CF9E0F4A479A5052AA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contracts and cooperative agreements</header> <paragraph id="H8ABBD43C1511479A8E68320135DC96D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF2A467C7E7884D7CB68BFF901B334CF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D87D4FB73BC432AB9933385B5430044"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acquisitions</header><text>Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/31/63">chapter 63</external-xref> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H49A7BDD7EA7245EC8195B0A2171BA864"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Leases</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9F8C36F306F44F25B8DFCFC05EA8BAF7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Support services</header> <paragraph id="H308A098114C346FA9B14F16E5C7A98F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1B1963CDCFBC4898BB8A22E1217AD488"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No liability of the United States</header><text>Support services may only be provided without any liability of the United States to the corporation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57AC492B68D748B09E31428ABF812F87"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Support services defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>support services</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA9ABCA5677974D1EBB598B9C3D81D69A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Transfers from nonappropriated fund operation</header> 
<paragraph id="H269FB5D0441D46C4A0453B3878D8FB52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EF393118FE5400E80CB7055E9A9AE9F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary may not transfer under paragraph (1) any interest in real property.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD293D00951F941848110CFA9BFEA9D2F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Acceptance of support</header> 
<paragraph id="H02BE508802094018ACE286EAA6E5AAA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73092D06900748C683808619DF45DC9B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Employees of the corporation</header><text>For purposes of this section, employees or personnel of the corporation may not be considered to be employees of the United States.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB3214D010E6D4D70BA7D0AAC4033B7FA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funds received from other sources</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB3722BFB7B044DB9D00156C6A068620"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that contributions under this subsection and expenditure of funds pursuant to subsection (j) do not—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H10A812225B134EA289B4C272D9754EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39C0F493EFF748AEBF4F5E2668C9E09A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of the Department of Transportation, or any individual involved in such a program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H06830CE88CF241AF9153D3AB3736E660"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Trademarks and service marks</header> 
<paragraph id="HA72617C222C24C7A9C1159364D214E43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE782AB3A1FD540FBB361DBDFDEE4E8D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>A licensing, marketing, or sponsorship agreement may not be entered into under paragraph (1) if—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCF5F88CE956643AD8234F748669C925E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E0B61162F654E4B9A1472DFFC84AB11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8FF05E769C2248BC9142D8CA3AFCEB62"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Retention and use of funds</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H98B95AA9257B43F186A2E45A051D4B42"><enum>51330.</enum><header>Licensing of intellectual property</header> <subsection id="H5568D1ACD12F4B58A4BBD89EA9018477"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB196FC63CCBD4A62BF46CE0E4A69D473"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designated marks</header><text>The Secretary shall designate the trademarks and service marks regarding which the Secretary will exercise the authority to retain licensing fees under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H155EA95BE1DB4E959962046F550B6DE7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of fees</header><text>The Secretary shall use fees retained under this section for the following purposes:</text> 
<paragraph id="HA08DBFA994C0472882A768A601D92A33"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For payment of costs incurred by the Secretary of securing trademark registrations and of operating the licensing program under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE89F036FB1EF477FAB0FA043A17AAD6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4E88BED6858442728B6179C97B5FB7AF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Fees received in a fiscal year and retained under this section shall be available until expended.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC5D25DC92DB04A63A806C85817374906"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>trademark</term> and <term>service mark</term> 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; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1127">15 U.S.C. 1127</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF46928E7E2D943B39417B52B02251456"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new items:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDFE6A2681B544E40A7311DD52FAAC272" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">51329. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">51330. Licensing of intellectual property.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H095CF0C83D7448C7A1668BECF557F161"><enum>C</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H5C9B23E7F979487F8C4FF15BC0155A4F"><enum>3521.</enum><header>Limitation on waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws to address foreign entities of concern</header> <subsection id="H06F39CB5D1F84DE2AE1E22B6288CA3D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H92904632CF1844839AFB86C417D547D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47C314E0BE0C43BFAC560652827465AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H7758F3F7015C41C592FF95D5A403996A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H9D816FAEEE3C4BB1A52CC07ED51314F3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation relating to foreign entities of concern</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No vessel may operate under a waiver issued under this section until—</text> <paragraph id="H2C4294B406594B1985B62D837D7CE986"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/167">Public Law 117–167</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/19221">42 U.S.C. 19221</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFD8581627A0A408BA6F05834988047E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Maritime Administrator confirms the validity of the proof submitted under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3C3937C4B12F4D5AA1438B08F06ECC8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0C5E0D2B1B22452BB3E735ED99DFA43F"><enum>3522.</enum><header>Federal ship financing program improvements</header> 
<subsection id="H1BC2EE0D6E1B4BF1BCF69AAEAF8725CD"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAC94FFDC9840436094FF12DB1260D111"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>retrofitting, reconfiguration, or similar work, as well as</quote> after <quote>include</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H61EE918C433A4526B85654797B2132F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA012213E75CF43A9A55EC5921B3CADC7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H374730447F5C4B249E84A6941404989E" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="HA0C54FC44AA0476A89A8C4740C64837E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible export vessel</header><text>The term <quote>eligible export vessel</quote> means a vessel that—</text> <subparagraph id="HEBD79B4CD1F1492AA24D8910F1951982"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is constructed, reconstructed, or reconditioned in the United States for use in world-wide trade; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF36E996A6A4E4D9BAD1039A2CBA2C1E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will, on delivery or redelivery, become or remain documented under the laws of a country other than the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A318410D7AC4BC3B2556C7160A3F6E9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Fishing</header><text>The term <quote>fishing</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1802">16 U.S.C. 1802</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9949BF8CCC0B44A68478199CABC6A047"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="HD625F96822214C29A039D7D3CB645C52" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HACB2B4677B464C47893F1CCEC7EB3D74"><enum>(9)</enum><header>General shipyard facility</header><text>The term <quote>general shipyard facility</quote> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4261E5F1F7B04A2C99721295FD1B2A0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for operations on land—</text> <clause id="H1FB84730E6E346B7AD579D1E8D52254A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA325D63215C04F81B6E33EFB24E48A49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the land necessary for the structure or appurtenance; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6D2CF3B406BE4C368E7B442EB9107AC8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>equipment that is for use with the structure or appurtenance and that is necessary for performing a function referred to in clause (i); and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB432845982A34AAE9063983A7FE5C071"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B17408473724F7B9956E77AA5E56FD6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block id="H5BA96747C3FF496B97F1C596804EB21D" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="HE957F95454A04E27BBA39BC96CC42CD2"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Modern shipbuilding technology</header><text>The term <quote>modern shipbuilding technology</quote> 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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8BC06E3B2DF4831859B7469FF6DCD73"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>used</quote>" before <quote>fishing vessels</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE2C46AAB8F08495D952B2EE527F0D75B"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53702(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBB41926E161B4B70984D8F959C1E24C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Direct loans for fisheries</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Direct loans</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA106C31306644E079FD4F303916158E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>used</quote> before <quote>fishing vessel</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5096F566D61D45F28275FC4BBFA0D26F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>the purpose of</quote> and all that follows through <quote>financing the purchase</quote> and inserting <quote>the purpose of financing the purchase</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB403A487A07A439E887ED5319C6F747E"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Section 53703 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCE8CE90575E042F98CEE60310213B1A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAB8BAFD080744E599C7A116B10B76BA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>signed application</quote> and inserting <quote>completed application</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE1B51BD630843DAA1617DF9F967DEAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HA52EB6526EBD4B1DA17263278C2872E2" style="OLC"> 
<paragraph id="H0ECE20DB0D4644008ACB874ED0441421"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional information</header> 
<subparagraph id="HB3E35FD10A0D414CB87E268434784505"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary or the Administrator may—</text> <clause id="H068AE2E94ECA48A8A6120FB98F96DC9D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>request from an applicant additional information required to complete the review of an application; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6DC7FDE97C08402B964FF49D2BCCFC75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish a deadline for the applicant to provide such information.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H85612C9431A84D7BB9DB169DD7B7925F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If the applicant does not respond to the request for additional information, the Secretary or Administrator may—</text> 
<clause id="H6B7D45345A6343D1A3ADDD9ACFE06DE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notify the applicant that processing of the application will be suspended until the additional information is received; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9D654530BC8E42BA9EF6A88F47B0DFC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>toll the time for the decision.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5603C7A9783D4AF5B9ABBCB09193BD5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H27E863D0AF75443588891EB94F72E29B" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HA28758D8C2C64E3B8360FE1B0D1E45BA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommend financial covenants or financial ratios to be met by the applicant during the time a guarantee under this chapter is outstanding that are—</text> 
<clause id="HF73537363C714BDF90F671F6EE274E09"><enum>(i)</enum><text>based on the financial covenants or financial ratios that are then applicable to the obligor under private sector credit agreements, if any; or</text></clause> <clause id="H21B37788420E4D95A663C637296D4EBC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0194384CD9394A65A31064E1A30F95F3"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53704 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— </text> <paragraph id="HEEE9410941734325868518D615E36E01" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H845F595B93174E4ABB2B9C9DA4A2FA17" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of that amount</text> <paragraph id="H1C4EA825815E4121A7C389EC7C049EC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$850,000,000 shall be limited to obligations by the Secretary related to fishing facilities and used vessels; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEDCA2F62FB5549188525B7470C7F2BA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 shall be limited to obligations related to eligible export vessels.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A0CEDD8371B4ED69D805E6121B3D12B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6513D4FF7B3F4A228F7A6E173257AC35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H07E69EB573DD45BCB028A4A7476E8645"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H95659A15370F44D2B519B6556BA82192"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF95C84CC1C44477E967FBC334B9F3B13" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H890C1221EE4542E5B131692422E63B27"><enum>(K)</enum><text>if applicable, the country risk for each eligible export vessel financed or to be financed by an obligation.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H669AF04500484550B9B8F2A39C7164D4"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7EE58B56DEE941218D05433DF12BDC42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H20C1A37C90474CAAA88081351CA674C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Financing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning, of a vessel</quote> and inserting <quote>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)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H290684726DA041A4A448077263F9D015"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking the last <quote>or</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5A9B11C5E8114CADAB33944A1DE041DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking the period; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H256C4737C8E241A88FFC6E3D92D91C35"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HAAA5EE39A8E6405DBB3BAE0F5B50B2B8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<clause id="HB09622631A7F4C1992559991011D4DB7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as an eligible export vessel in worldwide trade; or </text></clause> <clause id="HE18CA82BC12A475183225BDF73546FC8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in the fishing industry or seafood related trade.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H071CD23B5DE7455384805353A3C24D90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (8).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H546DBD25387C4051B7A680F88307036F"><enum>(f)</enum><text>Section 53707 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6A007B2457DD4ABC8E52DBEDA8F914EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning</quote> and inserting <quote>construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2A0170A40754858B205F7E102BC7609"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by inserting <quote>or Administrator</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5685C0BBDF3A4D2C91D1CA3A25A54E72"><enum>(g)</enum><text>Section 53708 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE17A4B362893491A87B407263B8BF1B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE9FDA1380947410EA4D3346B384229E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading—</text> <clause id="HFF5A45A8788E42D7BF911D1573A43EF3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Fishing</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HBCC5FC2DFAF9494DAE30E1B8899F6D49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Fishing</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Facilities</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD18FCD58D10E4F29AD83D70270A853CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HD73C09E12F5F4EB5BD0A25C6B3095571" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<paragraph id="HC5459958A78E471D882C00240843FB61"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H640F5F3542D8469B80F8F123D57E3CD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HE46D7F7B9E1D495C8E7CC83EF208921F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H7C2D76AAA6604D7188ACB8D83D40CFBF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1801">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDA3DCAE8BB404C98A61D472D105F81A4"><enum>(h)</enum><text>Section 53709 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8B8CBA43DE2344FA89CD6A1D43987B83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1EFE8BE17D74406B9FFDE8EDBF27657B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1A10F52187204050A154AF60514A9860"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on amount borrowed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H61612CCDE2BC47E685BCBD847B9D872B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by inserting <quote>or Administrator</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H56607C12AC404D0AB4EB7B200410CB04"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53107(a)(4)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>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</quote> after <quote>Coast Guard</quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAC06912387A5451998ACD327DF03B119"><enum>(j)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53714(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD723AB4AEA5943CFA0EB12EBFA710E38" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H368773517C204B5BA3E6DF31D4D86069"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Fees in excess of the cost of a project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</external-xref>) such minimum percentage rate may be reduced to not exceed the cost of the project.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA3BD5603F26247DABE435C8C8C46BBD5"><enum>(k)</enum><text>Section 53715 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H844DBEC0559F475ABFFEC0132480E662"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(B), by deleting <quote>75 percent or 87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b) of this title,</quote> and inserting <quote>the percent applicable under section 53709(b)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H58C6D1174C1F4F9FB9CDB353E240C431"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii), by deleting <quote>75 percent or 87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b) of this title,</quote> and inserting <quote>the percent applicable under section 53709(b)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5AC67C2C76534110A728B5F4B09BDEA1"><enum>(l)</enum><text>Section 53723 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE50C713B482A4A9E95317F9ADF26C116"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>shall be paid in cash.</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H430DEAC66EBE4B16B5D372BC2D79709A" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be—</text> 
<paragraph id="HBE254ECA813547BB9A2C5539CD111A49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>paid in cash; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0368643039047229CD650BB57725CDE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include any applicable principal, interest, capitalized interest, premium, and late charges, if the obligation is held by the Federal Financing Bank. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC38B0EA905CF4FCDB2134C5A0CC25AB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF46B0833E3FA43C6902E70B2F0A0469C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HA05A9A61FF954D1EB612F44F21FE7843" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H51B8D04B70784B9D8FC4BCE2DCB695E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Subrogation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HACF98C92C1C14E0DBEA8E1067667855D"><enum>(m)</enum><text>Section 53733 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB0F32F9B5790451BA6DF4D62CEAEF092"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) and redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H079D22C3F96443DC95F19B5B5E31F318"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), as so redesignated,—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDD0686C62A9D451DA67C4CBEDB5A3A27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>advanced shipbuilding technology and modern shipbuilding technology</quote> and inserting <quote>shipyard capital improvements, including infrastructure and modern shipbuilding technology,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98F6801B557945399A7FDF51CA3BE521"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Only a private shipyard is eligible to receive a guarantee</quote> and inserting <quote>To be eligible to receive a guarantee the obligor must have the authority to modify the general shipyard facility</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H99510B3C17A643248F62F8E7C57BE719"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>advanced shipbuilding technology</quote> and inserting <quote>shipyard capital improvements, infrastructure,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H526C695DD5A942579CCE2E467DE7B6D6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting the following new subsection (e):</text> 
<quoted-block id="HB261542FFA31418B8E3348D75830F734" style="OLC"> 
<subsection id="HB8EFFCFD77274CBAB2080897539160D2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Made in America</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B3A32CF0CE343D39BE0370959439F8E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCB449AC4973249DC96B7FF720F2D3AA4"><enum>(n)</enum><text>Section 53734 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4304F38D23FD4E35B453A7F48CEF7F25"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1) by inserting <quote>fishing, or other seafood related,</quote> before <quote>coastwise, intercoastal, or foreign trade</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8264EDD9FAAF4A64A1CF3281AC08C446"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2) by striking <quote>construction or reconstruction of the vessel</quote> and inserting <quote>construction or refinancing and reconstruction of the vessel</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD287CEBB164471D9F29A3BDBFCE1F8F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H33A80877AEDA46928A82BB62A2148FF4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="HDA68F9192381418FB55F162CF1D7736F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFCAD32806F494A508773DC7217E27AFE"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/537">chapter 537</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3346B102A7444BDCAF6653CC86C26823"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H630F9FDD2A8D4996A208537D8186FB10"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Repeal in National Defense Authorization Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 3506(i)(2) and 3506(1)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) 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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H029B4035EED24CCF935BC4C80963BB91" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3523.</enum><header>Cranes; shore power</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6E9590103D4542BCAB163C89552CC391"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)(III)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6DEF12C6A8134EB8AAF0D1E471D6BF53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>including projects to improve port resilience;</quote> and inserting <quote>including—</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8DD8B34816344FDCA445CDF8B6F513C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF20275D03FD04A6EB2AE1E82F7B7996F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<item id="H58EF62FD8EDB40189F0F219D170ED063"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects to improve port resilience; and</text></item> <item id="H2DC48501409041F2A26990D6B7F974B2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>projects to upgrade port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that—</text> 
<subitem id="H010F1D9D3599457BA30C206C49B524DE"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>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</text></subitem> <subitem id="H6CA937BF90C84CED98AB658BAE830C8C"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>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;</text></subitem></item><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H25D8BBD805604A5B953F3507E9ECC726"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H880C4270BBB24F32B456533CD11FBA18" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H33CA4B1A907241B2B2A2FF0FA544AEFE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility of shore power projects</header> <paragraph id="HFAC31DAB59FD46B0A96071A7627C1470"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making port infrastructure development grants under this section, the Secretary shall treat a project described in paragraph (2) as—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCA66178EF391403A8E086DC570497AD2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">having met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (6)(A)(i); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7AFE60E95AA47B7B19F2C23585F2E3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">being an eligible project under subsection (a)(3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H589C2C6665AA4B719D89D4BB340C7AC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project described</header><text>A project described in this paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that services both of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H53A7490F05484ACF8B63949B495FB341"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Passenger vessels described in section 3507(k).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5B3A94AF872146AAB671234B7D556153"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Vessels that move goods or freight.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HB7F2CFB035904DE783C6F09CEEE37056" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3524.</enum><header>Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States Government</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H398B290806764676A50FA6DA71D83551" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>When the United States Government</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (c), when the United States Government</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H926E17ACC81F45D38BFB04A40AC22386" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE492B913CDEB46A68679872A20F852D5" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5CF57BFCE4354F9C9AA20622BD5D4A8A" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HD911201DE7CF4BD4A08E7E20D8603BD8" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H9C20BFBEE0F24F09A8FE7F93D378518B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3525.</enum><header>Assistance for small shipyards</header> 
<subsection id="H392CEC37D2FE4E87A96E29444E91551C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1AAF5DA4470343DF828C91C2C879C387"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA7062F207A524BA3BBE787D73F005817"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>, including through the acquisition of advanced digital manufacturing capabilities,</quote> after <quote>improvements</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCDF1D811B734986A157E3C3472F1860"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>, including digital training technologies,</quote> after <quote>training</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC6F2A0F915E54BF2AA410662873CC8AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9B5F5C5815C145B797A17911DCB853D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Small shipyard defined</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>the term</quote> and inserting the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HA00C3919F5C640B195476604A732E270" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Definitions.—</header-in-text>In this section: </text> <paragraph id="H9F9868ADF5774557BB50D3583DAAD299"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Small shipyard</header><text>The term</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF0E28D1521C7482DA9BFD2FEA95D2940"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H626591EBC07D4DB09F28A02168CB15BF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H033FC63A184A45D4BF0901092ADF4B23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advanced digital manufacturing capabilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>advanced digital manufacturing capabilities</term> means commercially available integrated software and hardware used to plan, design, schedule, execute, and assure quality in ship construction and repair, including—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD16DAEF11B08440CAE68DF21527C1320"><enum>(A)</enum><text>product lifestyle management;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9ED0253323945168BDD3945B6EB025F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>3-dimensional computer aided design;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H80F85F86EC2C45609E427CE881CB4ACC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>computer aided manufacturing;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1998EA8E80FE48AAA8CF72F3D1851341"><enum>(D)</enum><text>manufacturing execution systems;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB70C88B4CA66429FB378E581A940F35E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>quality management systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB8611615DA64F028ED4BA2C78CE0857"><enum>(F)</enum><text>digital twin and internet of things sensors and gateways;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9F86119535E247DBAD3BBADECA03A34C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>automation systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B21D6C866674C16AB8193B48AC035CA"><enum>(H)</enum><text>open data standards for interoperability;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H18355876F9D04323B1E122A09C54AD7E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>cybersecurity controls; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A086ED598DB4248A86106F3993BD17D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>integration, commissioning, and data-migration services necessary for operational use. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAF69D436897A4566B644A3EDD6912ABF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Digital training technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>digital training technologies</term> 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. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA931B00902624CD8BDCBEF16CF964F95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>The chapter heading for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/541">chapter 541</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="USC">Miscellaneous</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="USC">Small Shipyard Grant Program</header-in-text></quote>. </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC5EA3B5A465C49F7B8C0F46CEB7E0FAC" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>3526.</enum><header>Committee on the Marine Transportation System</header> 
<subsection id="H7C6DFDE0AFA648ED9CB31FCC2379E4EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 50401 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H58B0E649D74948409E735FF523847C6A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H38E50604000543C18A98819B10F49DD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>in the Department within the Office of the Deputy Secretary</quote> after <quote>established</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2428B64507A74AD2B132F783A70F559D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1D92417DE27341198F5F5CC85980BE7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE2B6BE128E2D4268B0C44CE0DCC9A0F3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H44E2B5FA1DED4BB6B636690022238FC1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Work plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Coordinating Board shall approve annually a yearly work plan and to carry out the activities of the Committee.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB1D184407C9F4311B5C4D48138AF200F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <clause id="H122E9FFB942C4C3C89FCAA7FA3F5AA23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting the following: </text> 
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<clause id="HB0C7D8AEC697462F90BFA32CA4D02C3A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HFC271C2BA8EE4527B574FD12A345030D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<clause id="HA3C1091EA7884D03A85F05AA48F2F53A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Executive Director report directly to the Deputy Secretary.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4184F16ECE384BCAB51E9FC9F0A33F6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> 
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<subparagraph id="H51558DFF98F44F0F92B55AA86A36FE09"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Executive Secretariat</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC1E0F4E5522446F49242818A91161601"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chapter 504</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/504">Chapter 504</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 50402 the following:</text> 
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<section id="H295909530ED64978AF7A8964E9FF9E39"><enum>50401.</enum><header>Maritime workforce advisory committee</header> 
<subsection id="H2BCB1BBC9E5F4DB4954D003D15F04A36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a National Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the <quote>Committee</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1A066128E54E442EA6BA04CA9B1BFCF1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Function</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H0F1B030CDA4842A099C8A08106D06504"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header> 
<paragraph id="H440E88D24E25433BA2E9D6F058C1281A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall consist of not more than 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and section 15109.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE543C83673084B26857B4CFBB26553E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expertise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H61BCFB33FDCB4A5B906020466E8191F7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Representation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least 1 member of the Committee shall represent 1 of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H2F3784757BAD4C70A80FBBD3006F6BF2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ocean Common Carriers.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6ED402AAAA45492DB1D2B118804B7770"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State maritime academies. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25AD404B726E4C7E84B2B4DDB7DAAB7F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Centers of excellence designated under section 54101.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H264BC5449DE44A5FB0B0F90E27ABAE38"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Unlicensed merchant mariner labor unions.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28D5C5647EA34A149467B499EF2E965C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Licensed merchant mariner labor unions. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE728016F399842E18F7A058CC5B3B8DE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Shipyard labor unions. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7F6251DBDB444BB8BFC6BA33BF411BE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Shipyards.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA15469F6E737488182CB36A50739A853"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Vessel design and construction entities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC15EEC7A526B4A1DA9D1317669B141F6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Post-secondary education vocational training.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4D066BAB32144487AEDD3189380DBA96"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Secondary education vocational training. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H737A2673B7914BFEB5DA017B09249A9F"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Offshore energy production. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7409DCD59F3546F6B7726C1FA19F753E"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Offshore support.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BE59EA499164422BEAAE7B43BA15F2F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>For purposes of section 15109—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7116AA70AC494F50A93893FBF846A955"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee shall be treated as a committee established under chapter 151; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD846323712AD47968C72A8BB7733B30C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H16ABEFD46A3C439086E5841EEE6BC0FD" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>3527.</enum><header>Assessment of channel depths and placement of aids to navigation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="H5CE7D51B85554797A539AC6332F12295"><enum>3528.</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H48BCA6E55D884FFDBE3AD05BD61C1D61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2) by inserting <quote>, and the waiver</quote> after <quote>without such a waiver</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CCBC68EA37E49A3AF2D050F236D18CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4)(B) by inserting <quote>the waiver and</quote> after <quote>subparagraph (A)(ii)</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HDB46B614D9254A3EACE60DE6325874FB" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3529.</enum><header>Technical corrections to chapter 3 analysis</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H73ACF9BED0E1443597331B83BAAA14EA"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="chapter">CHAPTER 3—COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER I–Organization</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">Sec. </toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">301. Grades and ratings.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER II–Positions</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">302. Commandant; appointment.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">303. Vice Commandant; appointment.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">304. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">305. Vice admirals.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">306. Retirement.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">308. Chief Acquisition Officer.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">310. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">311. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; Director.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">312. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">313. Chief of Staff to President: appointment.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">314. Captains of the port.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">315. Congressional affairs; Director.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian affairs.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General: appointment; duties. </toc-entry> <toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER III–Programs</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">331. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">332. Marine industry training program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">333. Training courses on workings of Congress.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">334. National Coast Guard Museum.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">335. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">336. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision technology project.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">337. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">338. Redistricting notification requirement.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">339. Prevention and response workforces.</toc-entry> </toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H7157A8605CCF4D6897AC92E1EEF129DC"><enum>3530.</enum><header>Enhancing United States maritime workforce</header> <subsection id="H62F9638AA82545478F10AC0A032F3031"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Proposals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H02175ED9E1FF47788AE7D036AFEE5695"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2B324F80316493AA225AC8A2751E5C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H330280BACCE54DFC8157CECF558846FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continuing to approve reciprocity for military courses to meet training requirements for such credentials;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2B55949EF3747CC9FB65F693F23F978"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H99158E3551F94DC78B47C0294BA7CB4F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>streamlining and clarifying the processes for merchant mariner credentialing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B404D1EF73C4734BE4D9AD4EBD1DAE3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8C8814AABF024322B1B19D755CDB5C86"><enum>(7)</enum><text>streamlining training requirements and provider accreditation to accelerate merchant mariner credentialing. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCEBF4D3C652344EFBA6D10B7835494DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H154738F62F014A22A02CBD05E4FC9FC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H2D795993346C4E52A99318F7B6BEB0BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H21093ECD65B04287BD6F2F273369EA28"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83731B8667464946AFACEA2789FF20AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>merchant mariner credential</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0C1FF83685AE41A38DD533ED5FD47BC5" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3531.</enum><header>Enhancing United States shipyards and shipbuilding</header> 
<subsection id="H8678F075E05D455D987FF3336352C46F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Proposals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H67F1891E6EFF468E81BA17BBD4BDD9BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">blending Federal and private resources for durable shipyards and shipbuilding component fabrication;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3EAE5A19875C4B16BA7E9CF471DF5189"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAB2AFDC06AD43E29C9E5053E331DDDA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>employing commercially available technologies and solutions in shipbuilding by the Federal Government; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4991D4C4E0144D5586D6A3CA4735754A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establishing a Federal Government-wide shipbuilding plan; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15CF4DC501514A949791BF942D9121D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2A3D311F94F247A89909A6C2545515CD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>promulgating, revising, or rescinding such regulations as may be necessary to prioritize shipbuilding in the United States and repairs at domestic shipyards.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6AB9A927035C47099EC0D91EFE90745B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC3413D390A9B4C73A9DB9582867C4ED6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCCD42EB3F1D40019BE8E2C261CC090B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF36C3C2BDDC841459270DFA29603FA81"><enum>3532.</enum><header>United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team Pilot Program</header> 
<subsection id="H90D4EFC300724BC4940E0530C9293FD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of pilot program</header> 
<paragraph id="H10C9D747AA9A42128EC4BCB0166D7128"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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 <quote>United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team Pilot Program</quote>, to provide corrosion prevention and control assistance to Coast Guard field units.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBD908DA3BD94B37B7C4C76BB76384E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program established under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBD338F2DA8144CF78FC37F8D7E8F5694"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide on-site corrosion prevention and control technical advisory services and direct assistance to Coast Guard field units upon request;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE2B050524E140C5960D534BAC8D7B7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop and maintain a repository of corrosion prevention and control best practices and lessons learned applicable to Coast Guard maritime assets;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7A19AC905EBB4FE5BD7845FB9E719E3E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assess corrosion conditions and recommend corrective and preventive maintenance actions at Coast Guard units;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89941F22CB7A404AAFE34DB2BA2400EA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>support training and education of Coast Guard personnel in corrosion prevention and control techniques; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1773378AB94C4131B4460171FCB096B7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>collect data and metrics necessary to assess the effectiveness of the pilot program and inform future programmatic decisions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2F9C9D9D54B43198436F06647F734BB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pilot program objectives</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program established under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall specifically seek to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5D50EA6D80AE476592292DC2D7F27423"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of a Coast Guard-specific corrosion control assistance capability;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99E3B9A1425743A7AEB59404154AB9DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4963C164F4374DC19642A9753B007635"><enum>(C)</enum><text>quantify the impact of corrosion prevention and control interventions on Coast Guard asset readiness and service life; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA99E80B547A44396A4C0737698772422"><enum>(D)</enum><text>develop recommendations related Coast Guard anti-corrosion prevention and control initiatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4EB94E1CDF304EB299F002075230DA02" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Commandant may—</text> <paragraph id="H386FF7FD99214B29AB685371E747890D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>procure equipment, tools, and materials necessary for corrosion assessment and control activities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4C53F7AFA393448F8D8FE2D7632C3979"><enum>(2)</enum><text>train program personnel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52070D0EE8244436BE25DA078367EB96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contract with non-Federal entities for technical expertise and advisory services; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC036C286F8C64CA4ADA0454EC2161A61"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop data systems and information management tools to support program operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF4CF58C3C4FB4DDC812127EA803ADE65" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Organization and staffing</header> <paragraph id="HDC2AF0AF36E8431BA4251070B5F04292"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Corrosion control assistance teams</header> <subparagraph id="HB95AABD650E7403AB0A4AD01A9991839"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H06174F594C41443D947295343E66453A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Team composition</header><text>Each Corrosion Control Assistance Team shall consist of personnel with technical expertise in—</text> <clause id="H9F7D8275CA8B4C20AE8D0AED640DF339"><enum>(i)</enum><text>marine coatings and surface preparation;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA2C802F048F14073AFE756FEB071DED6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cathodic protection systems;</text></clause> <clause id="HF6239451F0DE471EBCF3B7B4E990ED32"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>coatings and corrosion control training;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8DFFB36B1DE144EAAB9B0AE5A723AC26"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>corrosion control of C5I (Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, and Intelligence) systems;</text></clause> <clause id="H9DD3887384724E9D8F5FB78B4B70212F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>corrosion engineering and failure analysis; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8EB235A2BC6F4A88827E2976CB4C47B6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>preventive maintenance program development.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B00C04AA18C4DD485CC9E2F3A340E60"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualifications</header> <clause id="H4209018FC02D452088FD4619CAF616BF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD7317E08DD364CE6B08F12DE9A6F6F66"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Accreditation</header><text>Firms performing the work should be AMPP QP 5 Accredited.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H770A22ECC99D47D3991696A47DDCF62E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text>In establishing and staffing the pilot program, the Commandant may contract with private sector entities possessing relevant technical expertise.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFEE37228924D4DECAB167CC5E131DE70" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="HA0D7796CE96F4FB9B8505172D62A691A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HEDB3516B203B42DBB05A14CEA0EC3904"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of field unit visits conducted and services provided;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4098BCE54E554FE4AD04023F27FBD335"><enum>(B)</enum><text>preliminary data on the impact of program activities on asset readiness and maintenance costs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H583814DA51C54CB280D58B389C425966"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any significant challenges encountered in program implementation and proposed corrective actions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1F637D54D010475FA98A0CCB68E38C49"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HCA7526B119C5408FABF00381E363D9F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program in achieving the objectives described in subsection (c)(3);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HDF60EF3B259D43F588DAEA25D5C0DB74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>quantified metrics on improvements in asset service life and operational readiness attributable to pilot program activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49FB261B19B84105BCA5B259242FCED2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>lessons learned from the pilot program;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H15DA4F99A7D04DA096EFABF069EDE6B3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a detailed assessment of the feasibility and projected cost of a permanent, full-scale Coast Guard corrosion prevention and control program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81F35B8C6E8F4EB99D983F9991B342B1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5BA544EBC90046B1A6B3E29278A7B11F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Commandant shall make each report required under this subsection publicly available on a publicly accessible website of the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H14218A1E5C2E4226A14B1B9A21490F7B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration of pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H0E499D719EC444CFB738683EF69A19CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date on which the pilot program commences operations.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD2554CA09764970B50352B4B6D10B31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H1F0DDBE8D955447AB5A67764ADE35955"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the pilot program has demonstrated sufficient effectiveness to warrant continuation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H76708FED6B2149DF81F8B41751506B6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>additional time is needed to collect data necessary to make a final determination on the establishment of a permanent program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD7D5850F441D46DBB7A31BDD857C3D49"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coast Guard-Specific Adaptations</header> <paragraph id="HDD194FB1EDBE430C99458EE9FFDDC1D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5AAC77ED23FE4941BFFAD48D9FC16A79"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adoption of Navy CCAT procedures and standards</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H85F878A816864723BE5629C52D859128"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H70E016C1AB2D499288F069461876A6C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identification of the Coast Guard districts or units to be served during the initial phase of the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14AA1FFA286F42018DB2CA02EDF377DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a proposed schedule for commencing pilot program operations; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8FE3636F3C24588833584D3D6D6D994"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a framework for measuring and reporting pilot program outcomes, including specific performance metrics.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF543904B284447209DC745211730F6AE"><enum>3533.</enum><header>Domestic procurement of Coast Guard buoy, anchor and mooring chain</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1154 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text> 
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<section id="H104D207FB17042448412C90A8C988837"><enum>1154.</enum><header>Procurement of buoy, anchor, and mooring chain</header> 
<subsection id="H8369F580CF794AEE9CD2DD3CC0779D18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H673B772B41E5488E9A3637F79CD97021"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is not manufactured in the United States; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H72BAF43A6AEB4842A68A17701BC7A30A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>substantially all of the components of which are not produced or manufactured in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFC22895631384E7EB7C1572B9B057F4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception and notice</header> <paragraph id="HA1472F5475284C3D85AD9D753B2BF4C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may procure buoy, anchor, or mooring chain that is not manufactured in the United States if the Secretary determines that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H26187040DE424769B561694900081A28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price of buoy, anchor, or mooring chain manufactured in the United States is unreasonable;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90B4F847FF93474FB6493F2B23559862"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a sufficient quantity of satisfactory quality buoy, anchor, or mooring chain which the requirement in subsection (a) applies is not available;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFDEA6BCB0391438EA77575968FDAEE18"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">application of the requirement in subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest or national security; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DD40B47B54F428CB1D6506149C2CAC7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>emergency circumstances exist.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFDBA30D8F26440DE8058598033111B3B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H7F62EE69A786477CB5D34A300CB6230E"><enum>D</enum><header>Coast Guard</header> <section id="H1354D1349E7C4C32A4F5D8CFD866B7A9"><enum>3541.</enum><header>Vice admirals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305(a)(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HFF5C6FFD719F4C4DAA66DDC000B3D38C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>five</quote> and inserting <quote>6</quote> in each place it appears; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE95C7287FB949E69720CF215A71C0EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>one position shall oversee personnel management, workforce, and dependent support, training, and related matters; and</quote> and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H8269B7413B3442EAACCCC33C806500F1" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">two of such positions shall include—</text> <subclause id="HDEEE8B13EAB64C9788E6F50988927DB1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>one that oversees personnel management, workforce and dependent support, training, and related matters; and </text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H00979014625143B5817246BCA25C4C3B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>one that oversees design, planning, engineering, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of and program management for cutters, small boats, aircraft and shoreside infrastructure; and </text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HDFB7DD632C7D4F12BEA8691603216300" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3542.</enum><header>Chief Prevention Officer</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 312 of title 14 is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5426711CD1A349078DCA80C2A6AF6693"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) as subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l), respectively; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B29CC74061A4ADDACF81F6128E05EDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting the following:</text> 
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<subsection id="H999C0072601842618C3632E8C3D40AA5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAED6F2C7EFE849E5B0AA4762148303B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Chief Prevention Officer shall be responsible for carrying out the duties set forth in section 504(c).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H08EC78AE9E3641AEB3CE96C20BCEB7D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text>In addition to the duties described in subsection (b), the Chief Prevention Officer shall—</text> <paragraph id="H153D3E93155A469199C2A8B69C738060"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD3A7ECB6DC894DB082A3437B97FCCBF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Commandant for the adoption of new methodologies or technologies that should be leveraged for marine safety, security, and stewardship; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H804D3EFCFC784FCC9D4DA587D05A855D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H55D1987C3BE64DEE8AC0ACAA6046FB7A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H65118362BDD04B86A1E79362C010D959"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <paragraph id="HBC96673E97C44E1EAFE054C385A84AE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE1F6E80B6C645128D126FB082B45DD8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final agency action</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H05B5F99FD03A40AFA85DB9E330B77BD9" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3543.</enum><header>Cyber coordination and support in foreign territories</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/7">Chapter 7</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<section id="HDD611C4FBBCD4AFBA052820350F97C9E"><enum>723.</enum><header>Cyber coordination in foreign territories</header> 
<subsection id="H00D79B7D7AF14F62A461E13E24AF6D88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H837AA0886C384D8FAE61D8A5B371FEAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Secretary may provide support under subsection (a) after coordination with the Secretary of State.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBF133FEB6E0744C985A6AE7CCA60AC45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may require reimbursement from a foreign entity for costs incurred by the Coast Guard for assistance provided under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA5A41C35C37E4E1CA125F128A7A04308"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph id="H484125AF2E5D40908CA85070E114431B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Foreign entity</header><text>The term <quote>foreign entity</quote> includes foreign governments and intergovernmental organizations the Secretary considers appropriate with consent from the Secretary of State.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2187929829E644889E22613A0D9AF125"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Marine transportation system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>marine transportation system</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H263DF797AA6646E7A72D6A3EE0598C9C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>United States Marine Transportation System</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>United States Marine Transportation System</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>marine transportation system</quote> in section 3516 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/109">49 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H9C41CCB42DE14075A8061246330F561F"><enum>3544.</enum><header>Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1158 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H638E0A6AE0474AC2B5E4C750E94E0BA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">contracts and grants</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EA8A4669F264AF2935A4F565EE18EE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> 
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<subsection id="H3EFB505894804A60AA2242208331991D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HB5FB4F628AA047DF882B7BF644F0F87C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>transactions for prototype projects; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H01B1B93F9E2F4CC6908F06AE79E8C2EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AC137B3A35545BAB6930F157273C868"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3393978882F2430C816C7184730AC597"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H80FFDE7084CA429886381CBF082A8209" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HAEF0EB8D1D504EC6B77CA461518D436D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Follow-on production contracts and transactions</header> <paragraph id="H805F212189B04E6AB5883E67646DA3C7" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB37E3B0C809940DB964ECEC85B7D766E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Competitive procedures</header><text>Notwithstanding the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/221">chapter 221</external-xref> 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—</text> <subparagraph id="H288FF243FC964EDCB8AE828D11AC1B00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>competitive procedures were used for the selection of parties for participation in the transaction; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB2BFA57085644185935C97A862A4403F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the participants in the transaction successfully completed the prototype project provided for in the transaction.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6740D770BF4C4BDBADE8D4676BABD1ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H0232EC153EB246B2AA8F7A38D96BA32E" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3545.</enum><header>Coast guard academy adjunct professors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/19">Chapter 19</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF598E593E9824582BA2F6FDE7A6DB214" style="USC"> <section id="H492C98D0A8B440529141616916141C6B"><enum>1949.</enum><header>Adjunct professors</header> <subsection id="H591E2FE2FF704E9AA378AB6FFEE2B172"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header> <paragraph id="H4A6DBDFCEDEE42AABC9C5F66DC0BD7BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2574C82947394294A2F1B866C2298A2D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H48C7F6742F91414696605982C45320BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HACA70579114D4FEF89DE7FEDB3CF54B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contract requirements</header><text>Each contract entered into pursuant to subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="H33D80DE74C1E4BD78CAD3A88E4B96742"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be approved by the Commandant;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9C18BA40D4D7448FAB3FF49F988C0F14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be for delivery of not more than 12 credits per semester, for not more than 3 years; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAEC729D2D1E44BA883FA8F8D454262B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be subject to the availability of appropriations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA3C2790966844F05A2DBE397DE223207"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extensions and renewals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each individual covered by a contract under subsection (a)(2) shall be limited to 2 contracts. </text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H1E48D0D746994F3BB418C8E6AD064B42"><enum>3546.</enum><header>Designation of officers with particular expertise in highly skilled professional fields</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2132 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H59E08EC3C3DB44399EDE5976F0B60EC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">military justice or healthcare</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">military justice, healthcare, or other highly skilled professional fields</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H241069D018B94AE898654EFF065A9B52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H115C46339C3241D7A896982B62765C9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9EF8EC2F8414777A7E677EBBF792939"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H095B87562BDE40CFB569800A47210264"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H2CEC318EA0BA4E61B46C37946EC02763" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H376BEBD0432F4C72BBB6F9F51AB1E150"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other highly skilled professional fields.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDD7F7F61700F410C9B799963CBD993E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>section 2126</quote> and inserting <quote>regulations prescribed by the Secretary</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC537D6D1E4A24FA1AD52B769288CB747"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end, the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="HE641D5D878074704BCFF3BF5080DA9A8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of other highly skilled professional fields</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <quote>other highly skilled professional fields</quote> means professional occupational specialties that require advanced technical expertise, or highly specialized training as determined appropriate by the Secretary, or a professional certification.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H1F98946FA9C2406A823A083DFD074650" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3547.</enum><header>The effect of failure of selection for promotion</header> <subsection id="H1FA018E9E65C441A93A4A1193D04298D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation</header><text>Section 2143 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5096AD90FE2542B6B59EA2CE1FAB04B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsection (c) and (d) respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9F04819B5F94A82A5EC7B293E1EC895"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2CF029FD9D2344228B0C18275CB1C45E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4FF319484FB14B5AA46CE28A5B61BBC2" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H27DF28F311624F1BBC55AE08C2CBC011"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Completion of active duty service obligation</header> <paragraph id="HCA3D8E8A14DF4B7DBB1205082F496678" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8F5E4EEFD30848058614B6A0F229A779"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD6BCEE9446544240BCFA3B40F9F32EAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion</header><text>Section 2145 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H38C4EE530DA14970AD6D816AA63FFEC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A6CA06183D94ACEB0F11B1E268B5CD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H74D6FE0DF743423FAEAAC3552C791A06"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following: </text> <quoted-block id="H7C7A76A6F7ED4DA78CAB5D3A92B22625" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H42F6806C23C649E3AA39EA1183A16195"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Completion of active duty service obligation</header> <paragraph id="H1EA29B8C81A9406DA84DEDBB6659A1B6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H581578103B9C4CDF93AF342BC27F8777"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDF2B0FFCDFD842E98648880B92E396B8" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3548.</enum><header>Service credit for national oceanic and atmospheric administration or the public health service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2152 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8134282663224C49A2727B99FDD9C3C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Any regular</quote> and inserting—</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HABCCFA37C60B4C7B9D2EFDBD57E53589" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3BAFA0EE22E14EC6836BCE6A4FF60BCA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any regular</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF8767D93AF4E4F1CAB9975F56E12F85B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA415232B395F4207A5A7FBB60A090A03" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H9A3058FDFE2B4F14B519B60B6B602DFC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Service credit</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H237C4C4EB79F495A99894597B2E098B1" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3549.</enum><header>Remote appearance before a board of inquiry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2162 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H62BE31556D114673A9B389A48CE49661"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>allowed</quote> and inserting <quote>subject to subsection (b), allowed</quote>; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB48533B7C2C94B2D9F5F00C3055BAB1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>Each Officer</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8C7F417AD54E48478A2F6B7BAA666BFF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HC6C9C43AED81457EBE02CAB452C7C7DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Officer</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H72DD89A49F6D4E7B950A25066E7105D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection (b):</text> <quoted-block id="H2E5E3331E6C340068A9684DB535D7AF4" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HCC3A49A0EFE141929762284B6DB4CFC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Remote appearance</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H96CCDE3F3962468EA17D69BEF12AFF55" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3550.</enum><header>Captain of the port authorities over unmanned maritime systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/700">chapter 700</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB2282000172C4CAC8D4207D1D6ACE7A8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HB523413F21A24060AE6CC65E9FB0DCB3"><enum>70008.</enum><header>Captain of the port authorities over unmanned maritime systems</header> <subsection id="H68FC4BFEAE1E43969D70785ABC2C0DA3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H669BF934919D4D0FB8EB1F544D5FAA8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Any violations involving an unmanned maritime system shall be subject to enforcement and penalties under sections 70036, 70052, 70019, and 70120, as appropriate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA9DF1261C34F4EE883C20ECE0D968A33"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special authority beyond territorial sea</header> <paragraph id="H68ED4FD330FB4B38AAB9D18A0395535F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA86D040C737B4006B1D106EF94A1B068"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1333">43 U.S.C. 1333(a)</external-xref>), and the waters adjacent thereto;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H07C357BA0256429AB0AB980762BF43FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protection of the marine environment; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H670235A8067D4FA48359FA1913F9A25F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>protection of sovereign rights with respect to marine scientific research in the Exclusive Economic Zone and on the outer Continental Shelf.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6B780484E44EA087D8D0F34B757D01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Violation</header><text>A violation of an order issued under this subsection shall be treated as a violation under this chapter and section 70036 shall apply.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA04220578E4A4B82994629259D3CEB52" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H084C92A46BFC4113974E143D71B375EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Unmanned maritime system</header><text>The term <quote>unmanned maritime system</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H22FF19DB852B47A1A624637017311EBC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Marine environment</header><text>The term <quote>marine environment</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 70031 of title 46, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E0761AEAF8A40258A435DF73BB66F99"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exclusive economic zone</header><text>The term <quote>Exclusive Economic Zone</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States</quote> in Presidential Proclamation 5030.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB575A1F149344CD7B9C916E771C69686"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Outer continental shelf</header><text>The term <quote>outer Continental Shelf</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1331">43 U.S.C. 1331(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HD033B34BB3E24A38908833B9B16FEF50" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3551.</enum><header>Technical amendments to surveillance requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4901 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H60086A3C701A4030944BD61B3CA5727E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>passengers</quote> and inserting <quote>passengers for hire</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF39EB54741CC4564BF0EEDFDBB4B8189"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3) by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1331">43 U.S.C. 1331(a)</external-xref>).</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1331">43 U.S.C. 1331(a)</external-xref>)).</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0A9DA698E87645E2846D4DF2241B8F6E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating the second subsection (g) as subsection (i).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDDD0C3BCA948413D9286C245D7AE1FB4" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3552.</enum><header>Reception facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 6(a)(3) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1905">33 U.S.C. 1905(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> 
<quoted-block id="HF523CF7187BD49148589F05594D9A1E8" style="USC"> 
<paragraph id="H2484040457614AEE97D669BA262F2098"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HABA206AB0BEF460FA1A018DCBC887CC3"><enum>3553.</enum><header>Support</header> <subsection id="H883B322C985B45959E6CF90863D33F44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/19">Chapter 19</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subchapter III the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H78239B81F33A41BBA85A577CB8AF5200" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subchapter id="H78C7F2D923704C87995D6F44707DA152"><enum>IV</enum><header>Support</header></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAFB7DAA5ECF640CAB5C20A722FB6884D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Support for Coast Guard Academy</header><text>Section 953 of title 14, United States Code, is—</text> <paragraph id="HC018C25B5297473C84214C8DFF98C90A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redesignated as section 1951 of such title;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4AE8158CFC59453C89EC985DAE086FE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transferred to appear after subchapter IV of such title; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H796DE2DF0D924F62BECC60E093B5BA9B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>amended by striking—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H448D806D65684C969CB98B7F57BA4D01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection (h); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60E573B833B04E0AAAEB2E6DC794A3EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text><quote>the athletic programs of</quote> each place it appears, except in subsection (d)(3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3A27F2194E474E7289C19FFEFCCA43B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mixed-funded programs</header><text>Section 954 of title 14, United States Code, is—</text> <paragraph id="HD07870804EC9424CB8EA1627851A728A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redesignated as section 1952 of such title;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF12545D258D444E29122A596E6ABFD58"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transferred to appear after section 1951 of such title (as redesignated by this Act); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FDE8608250E4FCBB792570038C1B53D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>amended by—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H537A73FFB06D44A7B626FB3F56308D85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Mixed-funded programs of the Coast Guard Academy</header-in-text></quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36E527A7381042C1A4F3F8334DC8380E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>athletic or recreational extracurricular</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE0FF9160FCC84D1CA02A7A7B8A619932"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HBAA2C3C91BFC4C8B8BC839DA010FA6D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>athletic or recreational extracurricular</quote> each place it appears; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HEFDD860FFBD1413D84E436C8A7FD05E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an</quote> and inserting <quote>a</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8F5618907D044C6DBC6558F691BF1122"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and equipment by qualified organizations</header><text>Section 1908 of title 14, United States Code, is—</text> 
<paragraph id="H48400FC40B394E1393FB60D5C3693843"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redesignated as section 1953 of such title;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09266C993BF54AEFA8C058436C8A3458"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transferred to appear after section 1952 of such title (as redesignated by this Act); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4F462F10A0E7468792D655931761A466"><enum>(3)</enum><text>amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H6E6AA2078F2A414D93D9C61E823A8EC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the section title and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and equipment by qualified organizations</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC9DAD8ADE04444A1B197AABDEE4AEBAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (f); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC4C83C5C7A8445AB9F57CDFE567F52D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>covered foundation</quote> and inserting <quote>qualified organization</quote> each place it appears.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8A9AA90E04004BBB84E428516260C63C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research grants</header><text>Section 1906 of title 14, United States Code—</text> <paragraph id="H6303BB7CB70A4699B4F56148E8AE5C32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is redesignated as section 1954 of such title;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6677601108A347A2B67BFB794509821B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transferred to appear after section 1953 of such title (as redesignated by this Act); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72C38E67E13D4170B56C8309899DC060"><enum>(3)</enum><text>amended by striking paragraph (5).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7A5E7BC1070F456BAAA299FFE2C7BA15"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Qualified organization</header><text>Subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/19">chapter 19</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, as added by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 1954 the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H28E81A764CC44B5EB2B197BFAA5A9392" style="USC"> <section id="H5538CA2EB6CD4EF88C06AC03870A3CD2"><enum>1955.</enum><header>Qualified organization</header> <subsection id="H329B3726E1FE4CCB8670E0A3DEE10C86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Qualified organization defined</header><text>In this subchapter, the term <quote>qualified organization</quote> means an organization—</text> 
<paragraph id="H88BFA04739B9437DB1F18084D557F0E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is a charitable, scientific, or educational organization that operates under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under subsection (a) of such section; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB806FA5190A8475CB971657CF1EFD8D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for which authorization under sections 1033(a) and 1589(a) of title 10 may be provided; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1DC09F5E1024156953E2D77948CE2C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that the Secretary determines operates exclusively to support—</text> <subparagraph id="H9B7C731715CB458E93E733FC9E3E7D6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recruiting activities with respect to the Coast Guard Academy;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3A5AB95456C741BC8EF6B8D3828E3F3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>parent or alumni development in support of the Coast Guard Academy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB4D892CF068464B928DACE4F7CF6C91"><enum>(C)</enum><text>academic, leadership, or character development of Coast Guard Academy cadets;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H38ED7CF6F7224C1C92B54A2213A67FC7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>institutional development of the Coast Guard Academy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H887FD8D2298E461685ECC4D2C62D6C88"><enum>(E)</enum><text>athletics in support of the Coast Guard Academy; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7DEE5E2661EA4E5A855D0949FD7A2EAE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>academic research, including applying for and administering Federal, State, or other educational research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard Academy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H728E084263D745918F8B263042C3CF64" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3554.</enum><header>Report and recommendations on integration of autonomous and remotely operated vessels</header> <subsection id="HE924F7D7218947BDBF1A7531CE24166E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEB371A6DED6D49FBB88EB06A92F719EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="HAF502932476242FC8B066426BAC833F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee established under section 15103 of title 46, United States Code;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H96393E3243F1458C9BFA32368BD79CB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee established under section 15104 of title 46, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03EE96511F84401388DF54B409E02FCE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vessel operators, builders, classification societies, licensed maritime labor organizations, unlicensed maritime labor organizations, and longshore labor organizations. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBCAD4A7A7BE14FF5A542ABB702F2D552"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H787117A9FACC4EAD83EE9C22BE84B694"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H23E41CDADF8D4C60AA12CDCAEF3639EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the manning and complement requirements under sections 8101 and 8301 of title 46, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB9C476469E443999D56C0A2451CAD25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the look-out requirement under the International Navigational Rules Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1601">33 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</external-xref>) and the Inland Navigational Rules under title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H948A70A5922E41CEA0D99BB4DDEC3DCC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the vessel design, construction, inspection, operation, and management requirements under chapters 32 and 33 of title 46, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBE8B1A2AC874D8AA1CC5D5DDD953F53"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the vessel and facility security requirements under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/701">chapter 701</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5162E05FABFC44F59ABE528321E1B9E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADF1FAAC9EDF4EC99B23811DCEB7985E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H188002D118234DBEA29EB79EDF33C6A3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H126DEB25837440CAABE64CEADB335DEE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H98F2FF66898F494799A43D2338CC614B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interim briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0911F18F0C184DE6B4E6C12F1870E6A2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H1885887F0B244917A309F400C64B4BF7"><enum>3555.</enum><header>Remotely crewed offshore supply vessel pilot program</header> 
<subsection id="H5BEDD00610564C4D954818FD91A13588"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H352634B2A0A34A25B936E444E7CF6282"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8AF4368F26D54A9F9D4A305D4CC099E0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver of certain requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCD43D32BCAB94EE98B20EBC20580EECB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Geographic limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6B6CF3BCEB6540CE8BBFC3C448B24258"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Operating requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H960C5C04858D4F2DBCB558E603B18A81"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAE9D17AB4A274F88ADFC06054438FB7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description on the number of vessels participating in the pilot program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D7113D2CE24408EA578CC9FEA24A619"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of voyages conducted by such vessels; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5276DF90F7C748D39CFC340569C1D102"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any information deemed relevant by the Commandant on the operation of such vessels in the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0C041AE6E230447AB420C5B3E0C6139E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Length of pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0460724FF2204C5EA906A9FD5476D28C"><enum>3556.</enum><header>Change of homeports or air stations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 910 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBC60CE69A11A4505B45EB9DAD0737CB9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H9B0F20E0D71B4F45AB83228F50C5170B"><enum>910.</enum><header>Change of homeports or air stations</header> <subsection id="HDA218D4174BF4A98B28CBE2CA2B9DD1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3310C87A0350436EB651ECAF4B0FC69C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>close any Coast Guard station or unit; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A2E2CF988A64B839F91024799BBE2AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>change the homeport of any cutters or the air station to which any aircraft is assigned.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H36F4C4E2210347EAAC8AA02054D55414"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification to Congress</header> 
<paragraph id="HF5949983317C4C1D9632131C1682C834"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H452C68D3C3C9464C927FB6582D8C54C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include in any notification under paragraph (1) an evaluation of the impacts of such a closure or change on—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8A7069FCBF2C4432ADA6D4EB13263D9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>spending from the Coast Guard;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19D16A2AFA8D4764B99743F459317C4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Operations and Support Account;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4CE10CC3B45248F79BB163DF8DFBB10A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Procurement, Construction, and Improvement Account;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA596ACD05C544AD7B812417DB14BAB7E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Environmental Restoration Account; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4CD3963C61DC4DD7B67FE5B48DFD2AFD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Coast Guard operations; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H531F6F10352A434CADC271A77910CC6D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the ability of the infrastructure of receiving communities, if any, to support forces, missions, and personnel as a result of such closure or change.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9399DD1D8C194B7EA376FD56AF36972B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA8FC8E87026B488DA4728BF18BDE31E3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H295E58FC7AF24200A9FBF70EDE506DC6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6481E673F20440DE90294ABCDE605269"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coast Guard station or unit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Coast Guard station or unit</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE7A686822DE4433D8664C33F2C40F450"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Closure; change</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <quote>closure</quote> or <quote>change</quote> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H727370F5498E480CAB11B7EC78CEA02A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3557.</enum><header>Architectural and engineering services and construction design; design-build selection procedures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/11">chapter 11</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HCD710E7894254C2691861F63BC18D1E7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<section id="H1841F6025ACE425F9DAFD131303430FD"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Architectural and engineering services and construction design</header> 
<subsection id="H8487C084B0624338B498D08867785B19"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></subsection> <subsection id="HB110A1EA8A1F4AA39E84CA8FDC8CB849"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header> <paragraph id="H9696010E9FC04826A410C0C6209D698E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H760AF402B24C440D8034B065241335EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing of obligation</header><text>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). </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H838B1BA8DCA34C48BBA104EE8FD12079"><enum>1113.</enum><header>Design-build selection procedures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Unless the traditional acquisition approach of design-bid-build established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/11">chapter 11</external-xref> 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. </text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle id="H4F4886CC2C9343DD9FA1F8342B745455"><enum>E</enum><header>Maritime Workforce and Education</header> 
<section id="H8CB50AA64D004D3E8513C8BE5B89C1AB"><enum>3561.</enum><header>Commercial shipbuilding infrastructure program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H784558E244434E4B8EE3314282582F4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HB481D78B31BA4057A68C31175F95E589"><enum>54101.</enum><header>Commercial shipbuilding infrastructure program</header> <subsection id="H22C2030C7F564978B972F669310E3713"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header> <paragraph id="HB8BFB7EEBA964B1684C4CB2115843D31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE817D513D8B84B97B6F40FD216109F74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Goal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H30BBA31261AE4237A86D68E420DFF6FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant authority</header> <paragraph id="H44B86EEAB9574C328BF883BBF6B84BFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program, the Maritime Administrator shall make grants to eligible applicants, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1837C53CB2E544DC83DE4BBB16F30D52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7325C14C15A548D7B1938188FA0E0184"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header> <subparagraph id="HC392F2E6C1644DF1A30C75F584910415"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts appropriated to make grants for shipyards under this section shall remain available until expended.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7D1CD680C61843CA9CB0248343CFAC1D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reuse of unexpended grant funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H833C0BFE3FB3475EAD3DDAB1EACEE18A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing assistance under this section, the Maritime Administrator shall not select an applicant for more than one award for the same fiscal year.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H43D38A7179C6473C8747ECC35304B6AE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For grants other than those awarded under subsection (i), the minimum award size shall be $30,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B7907360469484BB5DD2F507D649424"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Prohibited uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H25AB0775D6DB449D8C14F0DC9438BC3B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance provided under this section may be used to—</text> <paragraph id="H8FB2A8DBD78142598C326953D07FC1CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make capital and related improvements to shipyards owned or operated by eligible applicants; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD377754F5C8842F59B064C898724E1D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide training for workers in shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCAD358509CD84AAFBD7E4C470594E999"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible applicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for financial assistance pursuant to this section, an applicant shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HEC4DF355A78A4BDC9EF6D9CC6EF90FC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have authority as owner or operator of the shipyard facility to carry out the proposed project as required by subsection (j); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EAB02FC05F04DB2BFB2E91CA3C71327"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be the owner or operator of a shipyard facility in a single geographic location in the United States that— </text> 
<subparagraph id="HBC76FE7CCDEF481F958D35EEC528C61D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>constructs, repairs, or reconfigures vessels 40 feet in length or more for commercial or government use; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1672AD2B5B544E49372162D94E3D38D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>constructs, repairs, or reconfigures vessels 100 feet in length or more for noncommercial vessels.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3750E41069F64D0EAED99BE66049761A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Buy America</header> 
<paragraph id="H01893654764D4F5FA9E5FAAF4706F0A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B2EC9F4F9BF4882ACE7141166BEA0CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an unmanufactured article, material, or supply that has been mined or produced in the United States; or </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H13465003C6E44F2CA329BB80327B3FE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H523C924122A0439BB43748FC223C4DB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header> <subparagraph id="H39F920E8167E4039BBB2FA250E47B042"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the requirements of that paragraph shall not apply with respect to a particular product or material if the Administrator determines—</text> 
<clause id="H433F50590EFA494995C4E2CD57A8FB2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that the application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the public interest; </text></clause> <clause id="HD0B04256B8FA44EA8763A750A3BCB945"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8F951870BE9048F290D8D05B38BE14CC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A9BE28E9AB9409F8A152DC8322CDC7D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal register</header><text>A determination made by the Administrator under this subparagraph shall be published in the Federal Register.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2FC451A1DBF54B6BA117BF7CDDBCCCB5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H6FA9517961044E35B147F4FAA752CFCE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Commercially available off-the-shelf item</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>commercially available off-the-shelf item</quote> means—</text> 
<clause id="HCA0AFDCAAE6744D89ABCA0FBCE7717E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any item of supply (including construction material) that is—</text> <subclause id="H565B2F24FFFC48DB99E600897B296689"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HE16CC55A04444AA6B8286E3367E75FAF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H44B561AA0B8D4D3EBCF9906A7D7B61CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 40102(4) of this title, such as agricultural products and petroleum products. </text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6694E42937B54E4FBBF3EEC23C0DD3D7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Product or material</header><text>The term <quote>product or material</quote> 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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38FDD8DC63E748D79D19C16F150FA5A8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>United States</quote> includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7A927363B2C9486CAACE964BB83DCE68"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Solicitation and application</header> 
<paragraph id="H51BB45E1A7834B51BDF244F97706411B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice of funding opportunity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82B2BE2E8B804E3E82C01A123E5DAFA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header> <subparagraph id="HADC775A167BD42DC932A78EA0EB4DB91"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8EBB0BA75A83449EA8A8BD86E5109273"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Such an application shall include, at minimum, a comprehensive description of—</text> <clause id="H7763BDC473C548769DDC676DC34EEB9D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the need for the project; </text></clause> 
<clause id="H83157A2176734572ADF6043D949E1D17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the methodology for implementing the project; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3D85EA5DC0C642FCBF7979F564B75AAF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any existing programs or arrangements that can be used to supplement or leverage assistance under the program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC0BC9606AA6442EBEF6F9939409D650"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Timing of applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive assistance under this section, an applicant must submit an application by such date as the Maritime Administrator may establish.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1BBDF48612624E0D88929C5D21B4765D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Primary selection criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under the program, the Maritime Administrator shall evaluate the extent to which a project fosters—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD36EA58EA6534B2797DC6E763B384DFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>efficiency, competitive operations, quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration, and improves capacity at the shipyard (for capital improvement projects);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB20C4D19D9D40E3812DAF3D979C3673"><enum>(2)</enum><text>employee skills and enhanced productivity related to shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries (for maritime training program projects); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H966DFBC7B22A488AA536F42F06BAA9AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improved capacity at the shipyard (for projects other than those under subsection (i)).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF8A5C4B7EA5A47B18EE1A67DC0552CED"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Maritime Administrator shall give substantial weight to—</text> 
<paragraph id="HEBE6753E293A432A925332F653E4CF36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which the project improves safety; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H54880C14A9C94EEFA9F8A03AFA6173E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the utilization of non-Federal contributions;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6863753C51E1454FA4FC6B4A490837AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the utilization of nontraditional financing, innovative design and construction techniques, or innovative technologies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H027BDCCFE2D445EEB6F78D9CA5E2EA23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the extent to which the project supports critical shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure as determined by the Maritime Administrator; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H199DFAA4C5E94366A7196045FAA85357"><enum>(5)</enum><text>contributions to geographic diversity among grant recipients.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H705E5166A2184A71BAB9B26123D61F30"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Assistance to small shipyards</header> <paragraph id="H81AAE1856AF840F6A4C555D7AF335AD6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8F77328D254D4C0CA31D60958BB12340"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header> 
<subparagraph id="HC54E0D9859A04E1287F5B577DB196CFC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants awarded under this subsection may not be used to construct buildings or other physical facilities or to acquire land. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C0C692699FA486995BD0DCE696BBC5F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD49F1B9E6703491AA1CDB001C99FF19D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Production employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, production employees include eligible applicant employees directly engaged in repair, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and does not include—</text> <subparagraph id="HD51DE13636A04D5C86CA54C2C459B943"><enum>(A)</enum><text>employees primarily engaged in administration, engineering, or support functions; or </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC1CACCCDB57F4FFBB3D6C1DB99D17AE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contractors of any kind.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7071866B01B24DA88F54519CB0D657FE"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Conditions on provision of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Maritime Administrator may not award a grant under this section unless the Maritime Administrator determines that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF5F100F7F9AB4E9299205776685BA8CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>sufficient funding is available to meet the matching requirements of subsection (l); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9514E34733B04B13A46B9B51A19734BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the project will be completed without unreasonable delay; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA0F43EAF5D4447F9A5CF291AE39F1BEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the recipient has authority to carry out the proposed project.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7D1E1382D09A43DE88F10D154DC667B4"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Awards</header> <paragraph id="H6606D4B67EF84B3BBF092D150B071ABA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA75BCE11963344C0BDD2243217285234"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Announcement</header><text>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. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H23BAD18A1FEE4189B5BA21E6356C7105"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out using a grant provided under the program shall not exceed 75 percent.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA715561594B0435EBADA51848755E053"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header> 
<paragraph id="H73BAC10A6F87455DB18F3C49D79CCA0D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC937ED3A0FF48D09382ED72FDC6085D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical assistance provided under this paragraph shall not be considered a guarantee of future selection of the applicable project under the program.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDF96B6FDF21C43CBA2AD1BC0D83ABD45"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Audits and examinations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H44CCAFA57DCB413DA41C1B47BCCBC989"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Procedural safeguards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6443FD84EF6D4015A5DA8C1CB7335560"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grant funds are used for the purposes for which they were made available; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H354330FB7F644DEDA15B94577CC936DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>grantees have properly accounted for all expenditures of grant funds; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2381FC76C6184FD7A8D2E56DC454F1F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>grant funds not used for such purposes and amounts not obligated or expended are returned.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HAFEF5E9DE2DD415A90E32D85B016B52D"><enum>3562.</enum><header>Designation of centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 51706(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H44CC0F2446024C11B7503770FCE19894"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC54B449A4A18445CAD27758233B7E76E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or territory of the United States</quote> after <quote>State</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBF26306188BD446394D7465E9A46A495"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>Gulf of Mexico</quote> and inserting <quote>Gulf of America</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01F9D22AF7C044DB8586EA61D36D94E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H29995126AE564F1E98C7219DF2324CC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8ADDD19C0A1A4449A7445528E6F16ADD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8366E1C4CA3F41B598E6B9EC5F872479"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking clause (v);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53B86DD85D48434B8B5A2ADB2F1A5FCF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8D90CDE31E9A40A3A6A8B09A3648DFC6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HC94503B8634A40DC8889590F32A7892E"><enum>3563.</enum><header>Civilian mariner education and development payments</header> <subsection id="H4D7DB30BC5404C0C81940EE121C5A8EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mariner education and development payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/515">Chapter 515</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: </text> 
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<section id="H2671DC933DCF465D90FC350D5B6A98D1"><enum>51512.</enum><header>Mariner education development payments</header> 
<subsection id="HFEEAAEC9375945C49C969BD64A29930E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9B81A03BE2144B608128B84611A89242"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments</header> <paragraph id="H1273D37870664B12A19291CC890B8B88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments under an agreement under this section shall be—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF726D1D51FA5449BB54AC02677AA4F42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7018511EDDF54A1E835BD3C3B96A8021"><enum>(B)</enum><text>paid in amounts as determined by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H50BCF65DA0C74CD4B21778C8E579F4A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>paid in such installments as the Secretary shall determine while the individual is attending the academy; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0EAA223BCFD4EF296560FA595DB1DC0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>allocated among the State maritime academies as prescribed by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H440BD4C3666A4684B9765B20BE49F496"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorized uses</header><text>The payments shall be used for the cost of tuition, room and board, fees, books, and uniforms at the academy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAAF6816D66AB406BB580323FC11DD2A4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agreement requirements</header><text>An agreement under this section— </text> 
<paragraph id="H8F616649DCE747508C1A466E7E52ADF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may provide for payments for the cost of tuition, room and board, fees, books, and uniforms for not more than 4 academic years; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0C418754BF347C2BA52CFE1217D0782"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall require the individual to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE571703C986544EBB0E9D90E9A6633EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete the course of instruction at the academy the individual is attending within 6 years of the date of enrollment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9D5F260648E456A89ADBBC765522B9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4A3A22A6E4EB4923AD761913652DD8CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy, maintain—</text> <clause id="HC01303E3828946768404772021C0A387"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HED47E1FD6ED94EF6B63E59F5CF747024"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a valid transportation worker identification credential; and</text></clause> <clause id="H13767FFF6ADF4BC78440486F80AB615C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a Coast Guard medical certificate;</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H95671BB4CEE14E8EB7731E51671C3BA9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="HB4FBECA203214710B8DE2C3F513F4B93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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; </text></clause> 
<clause id="HD434F9C44F9A4D48AA35E4702E27268B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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; </text></clause> <clause id="HFE0072E9A8DD4F2DB4B27E12B6BB9703"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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; </text></clause> 
<clause id="H74DB2A86A47A45C5AD853685BC9D3185"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H03A843EFD6A14EDAB924C201563511C9"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H5F5BAD568B4B4717A2EF86EF000EA24C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>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 </text></clause> <clause id="HEF1F10FA727944818B9E2EFDB1662B94"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>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 </text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCB2E69F9D2914AEB9D126649BDC62942"><enum>(E)</enum><text>report to the State maritime academy of graduation, or to the Secretary if directed, on compliance with subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8387AACCC21F46A2ABDAD8B6D720D646"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Failure to complete agreement requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA8814DFC588945CCB15131C00B3BC657"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Actions to recover cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To aid in the recovery of the amount paid by the Government under a commitment agreement under this section, the Secretary of Transportation may—</text> <paragraph id="HEC140A148C10463FAF91D70F2B83E50F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>request the Attorney General to bring a civil action against the individual; and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA7E8B9736EFE4B56A06A6B493AC35CB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/176">chapter 176</external-xref> of title 28 or other applicable administrative remedies. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC87C3467F9AC4DC1B083C539540637F3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Modification or waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H56E05BD1460B48CC82F42AAD237A766B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Eligibility for additional payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H445E2BDBDF9F4159884C1CAEAF778FA9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0C68694D414D450B88661C05392ACF91"><enum>3564.</enum><header>Maritime service employment reimbursement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/517">Chapter 517</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4B7C3E5C07F54E5F9F7318EAA3191B06" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H45DCBF765F064C9FB21E916623B3D231"><enum>51708.</enum><header>Maritime service employment reimbursement</header> <subsection id="H57C5E24150004B6DB959A8E11C676375"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC6DB492117984850B445FFA269B113D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible individual</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive assistance under this section, an individual must be a United States citizen.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA1A8A2191BE74C0E8A3300F6A8C28D54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H376AC92A094042308C909A88EBFB1173"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training tuition and fees; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9661ED0C9D940A58C66E27A5546C23C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>credentialing fees; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD65840773F6948089411DC0C65B17607"><enum>(3)</enum><text>medical screening and examination fees; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA32FE55A756473EA544BAA13AA7DD8D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other fees as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFFF1BD7BCC3444C286C489D1CBA7FE60"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary of Transportation may provide payments to a maritime center of excellence for—</text> <paragraph id="HD19FA6C1FC074257B895E6B3BE6A8E4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75FC3F55BA504AE9967AD7B848D18E48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49541D568F444B988B7DD1CEB78419E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other payments as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H59BE67478D7C41F2A1EF19F369C8DF14"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorized uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments under subsection (d) may be used for covered costs incurred by an eligible individual who—</text> <paragraph id="HF3A98CBC6BFF4A21A305788A00E29D17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>incurred the covered costs at the maritime center of excellence; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF92F799C3B048CFA9488DE98E92251B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has completed—</text> <subparagraph id="H10E5B4F32C344E18BA158734D9FC9F1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9D29B3AEE81346F6843A77596EE9EEB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE6A6A41FBDA247F2A7F79398F027FBEB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Prohibited uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided to a maritime center of excellence pursuant to this section may not be used to reimburse an eligible individual—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB4A584D07CD1448283EA363D568D1584"><enum>(1)</enum><text>if the individual has already received reimbursements for the covered costs from an entity other than the maritime center of excellence; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01953807969D4FDCAC176525829532A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if an entity other than the maritime center of excellence has paid for covered costs or provided training at no cost to the individual; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0AFB427075D44627969D975A0E98E3C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if the individual incurs covered costs associated with a degree program at a State maritime academy as defined in section 51501 of this title; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DC1C76C1A074B20A30E888F9F58CB31"><enum>(4)</enum><text>if the individual is a participant in a program under sections 51509, 51512, or 51513 of this title; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H263848B3028947039B11099DDBDA5285"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for any expenses that exceed $10,000 per calendar year.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF60AAECECFE74ABE99584DA8E5A50627"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header> <paragraph id="HBD3B441A081F4C1F97C008171DAC8F26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCE1D30E54A534AFABB6D622F320D067D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative and oversight costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB99FFA7540C4A17B5966E7BEB28D76C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H84D1747D531141D18C54DC04A4013ED3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Maritime center of excellence defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>maritime center of excellence</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H93F8E7AC3A6147F199F5952FE568FD5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an American Maritime Center of Excellence, as designated under section 51501 of this title; or </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9EAF6F9E96A2401085F4541731AF101A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education, as designated under section 51706 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HCFAC98DF97CF45E59E87845F9B620810"><enum>3565.</enum><header>Student incentive payment agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF463B87DA4504D9CACC98D3325E147CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1FB1E686A34643F3B6C12759D4375EC2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: </text> 
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<paragraph id="H88BC90DD8511444885FE6B9B37DCFBF1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments under an agreement under this section shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="HA0A1BC928C0C4311815DA7E2FC998E79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0AC0BDF6C82D41D78C431660DA0269B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>paid in such installments as the Secretary shall determine while the individual is attending the academy; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5294DDC1F07B4A63988F93CE8E3FAB6C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>allocated among the State maritime academies as prescribed by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF03E3CEE9CFC4AD593D3980E87E10D65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1437CA8A33614BA0AEF0E2AFA62A4A70"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>uniforms, tuition, books, and subsistence</quote> and inserting <quote>the cost of attendance at the Academy</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4478703E50F0420ABFFFF7CE7621B65E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD909C2846034C05B0123D456127B841"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking <quote>$8,000</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent of the agreed upon amount</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAEF39CE9E67D44A6A64CD36588D83F4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking <quote>$16,000</quote> and inserting <quote>25 percent of the agreed upon amount</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DF0DAE4EBC34B3088412263DD572E13"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following: </text> 
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<subsection id="H85BA2B1921A6430F927E3B5C1D74F9FD"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Eligibility for additional payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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). </text></subsection> <subsection id="H328CB76C60574847899156941071E1FC"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Funding availability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H53471111C9CF429AAB84440A0A0280A1"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Cost of attendance defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>cost of attendance</quote> means tuition, room and board costs, fees, books, and uniforms. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H100A938AA1774E7FA474BC36133A873A"><enum>3566.</enum><header>State maritime academy reimbursement for training ship cadet tuition and fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/515">Chapter 515</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> 
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<section id="H2B50D36B3E364649A765B705166AE96C"><enum>51513.</enum><header>State maritime academy reimbursement for training ship cadet tuition and fees</header> 
<subsection id="H20086A9DBFFE4BA2935EECC4C1B70285"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H95CB0F65B1134E7BAC79711FB3048D95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HADC975D4E13543EC86A814C60291FF6B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agreement requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement under this section shall require the student to—</text> <paragraph id="HED519EE246AF49FBA02EE2B2A4897CC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complete the course of instruction at the academy the individual is attending within 6 years of enrollment; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H522D3703230B465EB472CFF29177AC00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58E67194CC9A4715B6E800604DF56659"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy, maintain—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA1AAAACA06DB4E59BB7695A35708775F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BCC6462CA284CD3AD80F2E060609F53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a valid transportation worker identification credential; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF4727A94DA7545F3B2AEBFF3554DC3F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Coast Guard medical certificate;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H197CB9555F534B54B892A1D336121B11"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HF33285C0D33748CD8CC631400A353D71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as a merchant marine officer on a vessel operated by the United States Government or by a State; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD78C4E72E38464EA0F73AC995F3D35A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as a merchant marine officer on a United States documented vessel; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF8F0336C425145959A0CB9E1ECDA9417"><enum>(C)</enum><text>as an employee in a United States maritime-related industry, profession, or marine science, as determined by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H349311C2432A444287AED3EDB379BD84"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H70F83B483FCA4FC69D2A1650F6E572A9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by a combination of service alternatives referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this subsection; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA944D55541AA49F183371F2A95FDF1F0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>report to the State maritime academy of graduation, or to the Secretary if directed, on compliance with paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB67D918C71F440E1B28FC3579E080324"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State maritime academy reporting</header> 
<paragraph id="HF34D3C8827D842EF922C430207ED5CE8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DAA467228124A81BE6790BCA625EE20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4DC6DA5996F04557B80AE7CC423AADFA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Frequency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequency of the State maritime academy reporting period under paragraph (2) shall not exceed 365 days.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3861B94EC3F04B688A08559D86F3B704"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA116B50F450D4DBCB827BC7EA9B9FCC0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Failure to complete agreement requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD78716F728354E33BFC015D440E713CA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Actions to recover cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To aid in the recovery of funds provided by the Government under a commitment agreement under this section, the Secretary of Transportation may—</text> 
<paragraph id="H4776D28437884DEA984A0C55218A5CE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>request the Attorney General to bring a civil action against the individual; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H904FD4AE3B1E4F99989864244C4FAA8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/176">chapter 176</external-xref> of title 28 or other applicable administrative remedies. </text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H88B701653EC3468292D9A06E9256626C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Modification or waiver</header><text>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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HD8FAE19E36E54887BABA6AC4811928A5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligibility for additional payments</header><text>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). </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H97CD9E615C5545E382D66E886DD05059"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Funding availability</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HD44FA35178B3411AB353C09C904657A6"><enum>3567.</enum><header>Modification of cargo preference three-year eligibility rule</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 55305(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>after January 1, 2030,</quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="HD2AF0ADD3C744B0786429217526E16E9"><enum>3568.</enum><header>Cargo preference enforcement</header> 
<subsection id="HBE480D897E0F4A1A921C833E8685E151"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H029BE635B4F445A9BE7499D331BCA041"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1B8A4126795E4EF992B459FBB308EEFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Minimum tonnage.—</header-in-text>When the United States Government</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Requirement to use U.S.-Flag vessels.—</header-in-text>When a United States department or agency</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62E389946DD7454DA42CF49E02B8D453"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>the appropriate agencies shall take steps necessary</quote> and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting <quote>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.</external-xref>), is transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States.</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB31B7E4E5CA54EF7BF1075FF655D3B56"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H069C5378A1A045E28344D26AE2E7547B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H9C4732E3A6B64B73BF9CE0B404CBAB0C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waivers</header> <paragraph id="HED30157C0DC14FAAABB78806F8CD6566"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements under this section may be waived as provided for in this subsection. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3FE8FD032E5744F58052C37A9A429BFC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The President, the Secretary of War, or the Secretary of State may waive this section temporarily by—</text> <subparagraph id="H66A32F96252C4F75A9FD791A6FA45E0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>declaring the existence of an emergency justifying a waiver; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8C7972C48EE14DB7BAD2786779221168"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notifying the appropriate agencies of the waiver; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49D1814D4C3545CB9262070AA82FF870"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H188610EBEBC84973996A57499D7D3F61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>responsive to the solicitation by vessel type;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59F210756A3B4AA6B6D6815AECD22BA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United States; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCC318991FCD54358BF3DF81ECD6A72BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>otherwise available. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CC9FF31E8F74E849B35C7DFC096971D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6F06896892484D16BF45CB0D73CDE544"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E9DFE9778E6450EA33521E4F460EFDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any waiver request made pursuant to paragraph (3) not later than 72 hours after receiving such a request; and </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3978241FE16F457497F3F5FB68A4CB63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the issuance of any such waiver not later than 72 hours after issuing the waiver. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB7BE1FD41974F3EA111A2532A1AA391"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Waivers issued pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be published on the Department of Transportation website within 5 business days. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H15BBB56E73EC4A8B81CBBF7FEB19B59D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1423C86687CE47D4AB9D7C6A624EE1E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H2A562DD5C2DD4A61856DC46C731B5C5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Programs of other agencies</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Department and agency requirements</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00BB580099934A1B9EBA04E2A7F49364"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: </text> 
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<paragraph id="HB8EB9943687044D3B2898374825AA4B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Federal Government department or agency that transports equipment, commodities, or materials shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H166E17A66A8F49348F6943E8D27D6CBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7885563EE3BF4A2FBF6BE87611F31BEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="HC3FE11332C624E7A9971C4FEB30CBFAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all cargoes, both known and anticipated, with specificity; </text></clause> 
<clause id="H3D30997CFB514FBC9D2E542F6EC26702"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the proposed ports of loading and discharge and expected dates of ocean carriage; </text></clause> <clause id="H8C946114FD67471A8CDF26E32B0ACA71"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>all parties involved in the ocean transportation of the cargoes, including brokers and freight forwarders; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB6464C85BD2641FD934DC92621F6C651"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other relevant information required by the Secretary of Transportation; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F32CA0E5A884FC4AE80E6323FA0BAA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="HD43036616FB14FB484B115114BE4B035"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within 20 working days after the date of loading for shipments originating in the United States;</text></clause> <clause id="H4F7381E701614430AADC54F9099700BE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>within 30 working days after the date of loading for shipments originating outside of the United States; or </text></clause> 
<clause id="H69625EAE15D7432A8F7178FFFBAB59D3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAAC60DFBE52F43FB83237BC71BE2E1F9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="H06A01047925646BCA4C53184DCC12AAF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="HB780352C88E24FE19CAD46825B222E87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>determining that a contractor is ineligible for an award of such a contract; or </text></clause> 
<clause id="H89DFD6B4D3B341C1A86EDAED13D1C478"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>terminating such a contract or suspension or debarment of the contractor for such a contract; and </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H06A44A23B19C4AA29DB5323573FB3E03"><enum>(E)</enum><text>retain records collected pursuant to this section for 5 years after each shipment is completed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB2E4B05DAC6A43B59D0DD8B7C358DEFF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HD369EABF08854A15A542CC5DE48375EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC1B6478FC1584DDF94A09F39A413E191"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; </text></clause> <clause id="H464DDB2B54184D3D8FE349DBABF72BE6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HB7B7310590824E03905133C45313D9B5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subparagraph id="HF92484C932404C6E8F59CB752E7D91D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has sole authority for determining compliance by a department, agency, or individual with this section; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A3C990930B2453DAAEA7AAB14229BCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may provide guidance on whether a department or agency is operating in compliance with the requirements of this section;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5F4AB54C72054E83B72BC0EB2825C13E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall review every shipment and compliance plan subject to the requirements of this section; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB73799243550410295F7C5A50EBBA260"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> 
<clause id="H073DE80A2FA44654A64B71056FAA1FE9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>may take other measures as appropriate under</quote> and inserting <quote>shall notify agencies of violations so that other measures may be taken as appropriate under subsection (e)(1)(D) of this section or</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCE47D598388B4A6FB4CCE5084EE147EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB0582A09DFA0439B9176C906EA360294" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3569.</enum><header>United States vessel preference requirement</header> 
<subsection id="H28FCF03F2A774D87BE9018350AFC94C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part D of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subchapter III the following new subchapter: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9B73389238C54D278AE67946A1C8EA84" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subchapter id="HAD7A76B9D73445A490005E45C431AB3F"><enum>IV</enum><header>United States Vessel Preference</header> <toc container-level="subchapter-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="HAD7A76B9D73445A490005E45C431AB3F" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"> <toc-entry idref="H4ECEE6F9F26241C58B18B11DF85C276E" level="section">55351. Definitions.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H87170D9BFCB04714999C5B7200DBC174" level="section">55352. Establishment of the United States vessel preference requirement.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HBE61FAE82EE24BE8873081059B3BE7B4" level="section">55353. Maritime special security agreement framework.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H8C3D41269A1A4CFD9E142076A4144CF3" level="section">55354. Enforcement and compliance.</toc-entry> </toc> <section id="H4ECEE6F9F26241C58B18B11DF85C276E"><enum>55351.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subchapter:</text> 
<paragraph id="HCFB4AE6DE81945D4B5C3319F1B0D48F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Allied country</header><text>The term <quote>allied country</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE6723C1021C4EF695235AE1CDC43023"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Beneficial cargo owner</header><text>The term <quote>beneficial cargo owner</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1BB2899FA5424B00BE2DC19E0493A028"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Country of concern</header><text>The term <quote>country of concern</quote> means a country identified pursuant to section 4651(7) of title 15, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C0E50C554B24EA5A979B91214C3DE0F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered cargo</header><text>The term <quote>covered cargo</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAD6BCA546D024A2D8B493BCB2A06CFAE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Industrial readiness certification</header><text>The term <quote>industrial readiness certification</quote> 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 <quote>Maritime Special Security Agreement</quote> or <quote>M-SSA</quote> means an agreement established under section 55353.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7BA472DB76C4979B282129F2A5F2043"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualifying united states vessel</header><text>The term <quote>qualifying United States vessel</quote> means a vessel documented under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/121">chapter 121</external-xref> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1FDC56896C8A43A3A00564CD06F293AF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Trade lane</header><text>The term <quote>trade lane</quote> means a geographic shipping corridor designated by the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H179CF3C12CF74A52A86A00CDCCD49956"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Compliance year</header><text>The term <quote>compliance year</quote> means a calendar year for which participation targets apply under section 55352, as determined under section 55354(j).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE0EBA5AD00E54BD6B8A54BA9FC6E919F"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Covered movement</header><text>The term <quote>covered movement</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC860D94ADE0D4E5F8945DF292F6FAA1C"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Covered shipper</header><text>The term <quote>covered shipper</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9412F361447B4D9CA2ABF2926F19CCB7"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Affiliated covered shipper group</header><text>The term <quote>affiliated covered shipper group</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE297BF4282094EBC8DD6B973E1253AAE"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Control</header><text>The term <quote>control</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5CF7395FECE64CB890090CFE3D616640"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Unique entity identifier</header><text>The term <quote>unique entity identifier</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H54C0B7550F824A6C9C94E57A8449FD9F"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Ultimate parent entity</header><text>The term <quote>ultimate parent entity</quote> means the highest-level entity that controls a covered shipper, and that is not controlled by another entity.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F8AD89311FF479A9A69850665FEE9FE"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The term <quote>Commission</quote> means the Federal Maritime Commission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CAA7F665527456AAE4BAAAD77E4403C"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Ocean common carrier</header><text>The term <quote>ocean common carrier</quote> has the meaning given that term at section 40102(18) of this title.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H30B78BBA025449DB8AD830BDFAAFEB07"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Ocean transportation intermediary</header><text>The term <quote>ocean transportation intermediary</quote> has the meaning given that term at section 40102(20) of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AF151D66E8B43DDA093BD210E853CAD"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Service contract</header><text>The term <quote>service contract</quote> means service contracts as set forth at section 40102(21) of this title.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCD4B3BAB41DC4A4D83390F830699451E"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Civil penalty</header><text>A <quote>civil penalty</quote> is a civil penalty under sections 41107 and 41109 of this title.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H87170D9BFCB04714999C5B7200DBC174"><enum>55352.</enum><header>Establishment of the United States vessel preference requirement</header> <subsection id="HDA4FF5B0A28941F6AED64D756CEB530F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header> <paragraph id="H1F9F0C4A6F9C48B1B2EE636E8E849FC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a United States vessel cargo participation requirement applicable to the carriage of covered cargo within designated trade lanes.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H950EAF80AB424EE195614DC925FA81D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3718DE3E4C214A5FA3A68280FC131BBB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Participation targets</header><text>Participation targets—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7F65024DD65E414EA07E75F639855E21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11660C7300D44ECAA8866B7DED25BD11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA2E70EEC3D7D4AB0AA28269E717D656D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2C83AE9563964649A48C724E7B1221F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Phased implementation</header><text>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.</text> 
<paragraph id="HAF5FF97E9EB04D41ABB275623B2EA4E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Phase I—initial market entry</header> 
<subparagraph id="H694F8345817441BB93A6D2FE46CDC99E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF9AB644187E44938D86E6D09865C86F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Participation targets established during this phase shall—</text> 
<clause id="H0759AACAA1374422ACABBB17E448A99E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be in effect for a period of no less than four years upon the first day of establishment;</text></clause> <clause id="H657375ED8A954645BF53F878E9369298"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Be used to incentivize and facilitate re-flagging, new service entry, and contract restructuring to emphasize voluntary transition into the U.S.—flag fleet.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE7908276603D4290BB331F5481EA794C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be treated as a pilot period for purposes of evaluating commercial feasibility, workforce impacts, and industrial readiness; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF0AF11768A854E17BFBD22F523E0081D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA09816BE705D4F59B045393F923EC561"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Phase II—capacity expansion</header><text>For the four years following Phase I, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD068993A605C43A9B63A210D7894805A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase participation targets incrementally based on fleet availability, workforce capacity, and industrial readiness as determined annually by the Maritime Administrator; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1C58EC079809457D8D48E2E54F0E7256"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04348F76CC8442EBB9770BBEF50156A9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBD21AB7FAB684C1A95B325181F32F9C3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Phase III—adaptive scaling</header><text>Following Phase II—</text> <subparagraph id="H8092EAD2123A42CBB0C045E1B0F773A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary—</text> 
<clause id="H59DEC8716E64439888F3D5900FAB7E7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF2BA0E70D534CB680C17292B8F2FAEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>participation targets—</text> 
<clause id="HA4B3ED37E44E4EBCB9057D72D8ED0A9D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may require that a percentage of covered cargo be carried only on vessels built in the United States; and</text></clause> <clause id="H850573439D7947FD9DC05F030CCBB678"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be trade-lane specific but vary by commodity classification; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE55D0BA3405F47FAB64D6349998F2D3A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>participation target growth shall be—</text> <clause id="HF99F3726EC2344D296A74250045CEBD0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than 2 percent overall on an annual basis; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC30A260F14B84C5386F1850CF68BA43C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24E0F393B6BE4F6689B4A8B2A7143050"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual review and certification</header><text>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.</text> 
<subparagraph id="HFC41F6FEA9DA409081EBFD3E811F697C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7430A21F43B24A888E889910A7355F8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary may temporarily pause or modify scheduled increases upon certification of material capacity constraints.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5CEBD26A0F704F4DAE61B7FC3A5D8518"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC72EFE0A516D416CB0C932AC5B684884"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prioritization of trade lanes and commodities</header> <paragraph id="HAEE51E2E14B549C9889AB2C4E4EFC998"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE8F44B9ACB29403F9D20CB60490885B9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority considerations</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04F07353A8914A48A665F7A5F0882E76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H89ECE728055C4C03BB42F289D8D90F38"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Commercial feasibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3F869E88A3824194822F39E10AADC8A7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>United States content</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/83">chapter 83</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code. The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation methods of calculation, eligible costs, and documentation standards for certification and audit.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC017AD3F85F347F1B50B1E800512ED7E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Equivalency authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Maritime Administrator may grant equivalencies on a per country basis where domestic industrial capacity is insufficient.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD8F749A902A54A618F485300EFD290BE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Special rule for containerized commodity classification</header> <paragraph id="H75ADBFB4475542F1849175B609E050CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Classification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7685D6CFA64E40D5A10A5A09EEEEB088"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commodity categories defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may define commodity categories using—</text> <subparagraph id="H19B5703F4B484AE0890521C51DCEC717"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Harmonized Tariff Schedule chapter ranges or groupings recognized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H51F2D845CD0640148247B33CFB9B7CE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>beneficial cargo owner program declarations or certified logistics programs; or </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E34999CC5264AC1A271C34CE69C7082"><enum>(C)</enum><text>service contract filings or vessel service designations maintained under applicable Federal Maritime Commission or customs reporting requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2BBCA59B64EF49ABAA990A6C1BB6F849"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Measuring compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F35E633A56C40F995EFF16824FF3229"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Mixed merchandise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF39A9DEEAAF47EDB3D67F90D348413C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EC0D57B6D4A4D89B4BA3A36231E8418"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Reliance on existing systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H18DD768ED56745E4831E1B53303BB563"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Requirement to protect and share information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB585BBF6FF6C4821B2F4C9572C0495EA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>National security condition for qualification</header> <paragraph id="HF387F4F1CC5B4366BA6A7C073113F8FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6A90E6F6ABBD43F597AAE7E9C1DAB388"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No automatic requirement for domestic entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE8D49D6949E4D5683E793ACB3642E03"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Country of concern prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE5EC32C86066421F8C4069C7F7D0E61C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Qualifying United States vessel requirements</header> 
<paragraph id="H776C6CE45680421F842BD3EA51D5DF79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B9DD3E861674686BBC69163437424D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repaired or refurbished vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6CA59934D118445CA9EF4727FC6E94EE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>United States content thresholds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A qualifying United States vessel shall meet the following minimum United States content thresholds:</text> <subparagraph id="H3D06C9409F644300937FC3808EFA6729"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7B0D4D53CF7D46D5B9500637E712FEBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For calendar years 2031 through 2034, at least 20 percent United States content.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCCCCBB61937B472C80943BC18F74AB21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For calendar years 2035 through 2038, at least 30 percent United States content.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC5241E518E244F3FB22649CA498EEA64"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For calendar years 2039 through 2042, at least 40 percent United States content.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E34B63CB79C42EDBF5C83D4CCDCCD54"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Beginning in calendar year 2042, at least 51 percent United States content.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCD0821267EC4420D98743621B48A6D6B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualification extension</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB26B6F5CD88243FBBDFCE85005357DEA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Alternate compliance program requirements</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H374A0677094348A4AEAC0DABC658351F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Coastwise trade</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0171DC40EB424AE9ACE68A9C8EF335CF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Expansion to meet national security needs</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDFDF95AEF7D44F8D944A6CAB11A5FF2D"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to—</text> <paragraph id="H477609B3B88F443591DBDA1D5031F156"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">impose a uniform nationwide cargo quota or to require preference targets to apply across all trade lanes or cargo categories;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC05B7DF925C449D7ADC056C4CBD8955C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1415CF74D6C4492AC16B12C67B40CCC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF6156BC9403E4628A98DE818E28FEC27"><enum>(4)</enum><text>limit any other national security review authority of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBE61FAE82EE24BE8873081059B3BE7B4"><enum>55353.</enum><header>Maritime special security agreement framework</header> <subsection id="H74AEC18E217C473B879AEAE17C1FC136"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HADFAD7F789384A228C3A318AC02E61C6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose; parties; covered entities</header> 
<paragraph id="H70B39E2D26B843ECABA5C4648368CB85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D27685D8EE14D45AB2A26500E809B4A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Parties</header><text>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 <quote>covered entity</quote>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB20C0127455A4120A332C3E8C74E3999"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scope of application</header><text>An M-SSA shall apply only to the covered entity and the qualifying United States vessels and related operations identified in the agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD5AFF20646C9493EA44CD4D459379F97"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility; prohibited capital</header><text>The Maritime Administrator may approve an M-SSA only if—</text> 
<paragraph id="H6314B1BFDC1A41C097931B9C08976FA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H726DFC84EA9D46F2803A69B1B4F093BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the covered entity agrees to comply with the governance, operational-control, information-security, reporting, and audit requirements of this section; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE88C28DDCD5C4CF0B4202755675DEE17"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF1A455B21EF442FAD3BE5479AA4AD87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Core requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered entity operating under an M-SSA shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDF2C8D95D0544E8FA80C276E8B6D7768"><enum>(1)</enum><text>maintain a principal executive responsible for qualifying United States vessel operations who is a citizen of the United States; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD16F57CA332A40A2819D6E274A1F978B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEBE2ED4DA8D44D85BE88332B51F9F537"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60C2F01DAFDA440AADF661824CCB426F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>implement information firewalls restricting foreign access to sensitive operational, logistics, and defense-related data, consistent with subsection (f); and </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H57EA2B7CABA44EB38EF2520B71E3B2AD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFD6701A2EF2E4B258391D68F3209F41C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Security committee or equivalent governance mechanism</header> <paragraph id="H946C048A7E304A0785E3E922D4450E7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The security committee or equivalent governance mechanism required under subsection (d)(3) shall consist solely of citizens of the United States.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H87DF2F812916496EAA12F88CF31AC7C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HD10341C937BE49C3BD4D89A5FD13D688"><enum>(A)</enum><text>access to and dissemination of security-sensitive operational, cargo, routing, or defense-related information;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H921B3C30ECCC4CCAA650BFB8C694A0A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>changes in key personnel positions identified in the M-SSA;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7667AC46F7B04174A9F1A77EC759C29B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>changes in ownership, governance, financing, chartering, or other arrangements that could increase foreign ownership, control, or influence; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6352906ED9014156AEBEE034535C074A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7861443E3511480FBC3145B845A6E94F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Governance instruments</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H37FAF08FEB1E46F9836D575AA595BE15"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Information firewall; recordkeeping</header> 
<paragraph id="H177670F65B384CCAAEB25039E8767C2B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Firewall</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51EF93AC07D8402DB8C5AD59069EE617"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Records</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC776EFEF8EB54017AFC5F8D5384FC606"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Notice of change; prior approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H984E80C0603049188A46538E56522F84"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Oversight</header> <paragraph id="H7E67B2DABE42442EB678A29C30BEA1D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2A836AE6D37143C89A7FE976F6DB6A53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coast guard and department of labor coordination</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HABB783D0EB7B451C9EA6BCF4A3422757"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Breach of terms; remedies</header> <paragraph id="H95F651C8FB15439885F841FC0286C06B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Suspension or revocation</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCDC1042357F74EFBAFE9ACAA6B2D2AA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>M-SSA approval; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A9D81BC92634DCCA80435D8E0CB1C1E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligibility of any vessel operated by the covered entity to qualify under section 55352.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2F2959060C8746F69262FD9AAC4127B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interim measures</header><text>Pending a final determination, the Maritime Administrator may impose interim mitigation measures, including enhanced reporting, restricted information access, or temporary management controls.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5373E6F58F45450EB2351C3A41C0496C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Deeming provision; limited scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAE76D66FC1D5494EB13BDF9CAE27284E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section, including— </text> <paragraph id="HBA85C71A2C48426FBFB20046C4165DB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>definitions of <quote>control</quote>, <quote>disqualifying influence</quote>, and "security-sensitive decisions;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9A875AA272C04A3CAA36020582BC3442"><enum>(2)</enum><text>minimum required authorities and procedures for the security committee or equivalent governance mechanism required under subsection (e);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4715E9E8FCCF4AF78C872DE4FD078F66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>audit standards, reporting requirements, and confidentiality protections for sensitive security information; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C48191346D64AB6A2F27B9CC986292B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>procedures for expedited review where necessary to support timely implementation of section 55352(l)(3)(A).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB1B4DA0D52054C459791FE2F3D55C8D1"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7AA7A78F2D5D4760AEEEBD62D495DB04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>waive or modify vessel documentation, inspection, certification, safety, or security requirements administered by the Coast Guard or the Department of Labor;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E8918C947094F30BE79197797C20485"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H28291D4CC979471C859AB6DA5999B6EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>limit any other national security review authority of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8C3D41269A1A4CFD9E142076A4144CF3"><enum>55354.</enum><header>Enforcement and compliance</header> <subsection id="HC7E6BDBA17A3445FB139570EC3D0FDEF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administration by Federal Maritime Commission</header> <paragraph id="H6F8B8FFBE519445CA2233C529E283A72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Maritime Commission shall administer and enforce this subchapter, including participation targets and any penalties for non-participation established under this subchapter. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDF2F84E239FC4E0184F52796E65705AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/158">chapter 158</external-xref> of title 28.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34A2D365793143A8B673D5B142BE434F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Preservation of vessel qualification determinations</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H44EBAB995D114982892C091D4E45F82C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Shipper-level compliance duty</header> 
<paragraph id="H8A44904D719D4A9DAC28F973AC3F9DD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A07B73BE322448887F8D3C865F88F5B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No liability for qualifying u.s. vessel movements</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5381B52E34684129B7A878E90C7AD5C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Measurement and aggregation</header><text>Compliance shall be measured using existing customs documentation systems and shall be aggregated across each affiliated covered shipper group.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB501BE9615D041188E046659C35485E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual certification; disclosure</header> <paragraph id="HEB6B2DD81F3E46CBA2428B2E7DDEDECE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H00C86B15FC5F43499679CB6B1E53A28B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the unique entity identifier of the covered shipper;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H308636A25BD6486BB95F54F6E2AB48AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the identity and unique entity identifier of the ultimate parent entity;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H16930F10270F46E3AF5EB0CA73C0857B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a list of affiliated entities sufficient to identify the affiliated covered shipper group;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7831BD3C9CF4B999B185D553D191389"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an attestation by a responsible corporate officer, under penalty of perjury, regarding completeness and accuracy; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H17735F16FF71465C8AE07B63F45B50EF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such shipment-level or aggregated data elements as are necessary to verify compliance using existing customs and shipping documentation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CFA113DF14C494485B3107AF4F35C16"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Commission may require prompt updates upon changes in ultimate parent entity or control.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3674B991B4964B48BF9B6C0C2B973099"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4C1E095CE339477FABA5EE6F06CD7A1F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Verification; interagency coordination</header> <paragraph id="H9786276CD992437091D87C5CCA192E35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Customs integration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6DC7F4E2CBE48AA8A679AC8F4FD9CDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93F695DCF89347688341CDF610971D77"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Audit; records</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA1446DD7CBD44FC68C0D5BEDCC3E29C3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Penalties for non-participation</header> 
<paragraph id="HC29D519DA4DE498DA93228EB9C2A070F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Imposition</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEDAD5E5570C454DBB8BD9920A1336D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No credit for non-compliance</header><text>Payment of an assessment under this subsection shall not satisfy, offset, or reduce any participation target applicable in a subsequent compliance year.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0CC9A0E75A114B6A965336ED3B3421C4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nature of assessment</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C96ACC42C5140419956417276845F64"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exclusion of compliant movements</header><text>Covered movements transported on qualifying United States vessels shall not be included in calculating an assessment under this subsection.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8D1DCEF8E63D4000B8D00DA6D55DBE93"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Delinquency; release of cargo</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H993DF579746444CBB7B7CD88B5484481"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Escalation</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC879A24E09454A119CD523F93B508DFA"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H81AB9C25B2A94D6A9F27F1298C1FF120"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Waiver of adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3BD2D84A16434815A8C448149141EECC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Civil penalties; false statements</header> 
<paragraph id="H71FEE86340184AEDAE35FADDFDAC0678"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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</text> <subparagraph id="H981A45D259FB47A7A6DD7B1ADC5AFF9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$250,000 for each violation that is willfully and knowingly committed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC9B3FEE9C9F345DBAC2C19ECF3C0F14E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuing violations</header><text>Each day of a continuing violation after written notice from the Commission shall constitute a separate violation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE24017A7F2D0464A8F4276578A5149D8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Separate offenses</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H43F2F6A9A2E74F72A38E18A2FDC2DF9E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB79C76D45F0644EE995FCEB58BFBD960"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Customs penalties preserved</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H99A16A5F0CF04C35B9038ABA4DCDA0D4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Seizure and forfeiture</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H41E67DB63B254EF7AF3AB49746336CBA"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Anti-evasion; attribution; successor and alter-ego; payment security</header> <paragraph id="H42029AF8020C4176B8CB0F728062E7D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Aggregation Across Affiliates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC3BDFC0A16904688834C2A30F5A4AB62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attribution rules</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB258A3002F294690AD167CED631A482C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rebuttable presumptions</header><text>The Commission shall establish rebuttable presumptions that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H388A98BDDAEA4143A7CE078EBE2A0826"><enum>(A)</enum><text>movements are attributable to the entity identified as the account party/cargo owner in customs and shipping documentation; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26535451043040319A3BFD583A4F136B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H99226FB8207C4BC8AE8F9D8B1040178C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a person that materially reorganizes after notice of investigation acts to evade unless proven otherwise by clear and convincing evidence; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA7D2077DA4B47FBA28F130A84CD64FC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE66AC75133CC41F98115FF1AAB623E2A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Successor; alter-ego</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H242113B53439417CA37AC2DBD8ADCF30"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Payment Security For Repeat Evasion Or Delinquency</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF52B2188186E4EF782FA9F9ABE9612B5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>No Avoidance By Restructuring</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57DA2CBF9A6549E9B9A9FCC04F278EBF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Joint and several liability of controlling persons</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H689713FE430C40E9BD87993CEB1C1777"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Control At Less Than Majority Ownership</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC93F1664752A4DB287AFE75AD5B53D56"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limited carrier liability; cooperation</header> <paragraph id="H5D791F3488784DD5BE4BEAB0AA070F03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No carrier compliance duty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2C41808E58A542ACADDEFD7AA1E77C4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recordkeeping and production</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD6D8A79DA01C47ABAB50868131316EE8"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Transition; effective date</header> <paragraph id="H4D327578BA704CD8B53032AE45185BA6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial compliance year</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H41082D8BD90B4419B58A92B3501BE122"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Safe harbor</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC328EA9B501F4B858E02516D52A8B309"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interagency steering body</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBE73053F90AD444A8A2DF4C11C8A7068"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Domestic repair utilization</header> 
<paragraph id="H5B4538EA4508438B8EDDCE5EA6053062"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H38C4868CEF484510B1BC59EBFAF9F298"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H925E963F544440BEB56B8CD236607CD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C101A7FAE564E94A013B007E59CC32B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4ACA7AC37261437BA73F48605D4FAE76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Domestic repair utilization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/531">Chapter 531</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section 53112: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H712E497791294FC6B0C174D8448FDB23" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H0F18F36A610A4D9896850418118797DB"><enum>53112.</enum><header>Domestic repair utilization</header> <subsection id="H64488A137A444997BBA78F0BFD742E1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Domestic maintenance and repair requirement</header> <paragraph id="HB718377DB0304EDDA00B68B7A957FDE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCBA4AA0E5A32474AB325E68E3BC5FE17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maintenance and repair targets</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H889872D3373A4F8B8F6E2678B9500D77"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In implementing this section, the Secretary shall ensure that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H283DC125F2BF49CC84592E8A8E751753"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requirements remain subject to verified shipyard capacity, workforce availability, and operational schedules;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C9C7D95F50C4393AFC54EB407B82B9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhanced domestic repair utilization strengthens workforce continuity, preserves critical maintenance skills, and improves surge sustainment capability supporting national defense; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA3100D403EAA4A1C831C6892504D3EA4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>implementation relies on existing contracting structures and avoids creation of duplicative regulatory regimes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE04D690A724476C80FD2259A4991A8D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the normal flow of commerce or disrupt commercially necessary maintenance cycles.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H15287E30B2BD4C6D9787351154207EDF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost offsets</header><text>To offset commercially reasonable cost differentials associated with increased domestic repair activity, the Secretary may—</text> <subparagraph id="H6842726080104695A2C8B7B325F6AE3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to the availability of appropriations, adjust stipend amounts paid under vessel operating agreements; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H529EF61CCA934A37850628B5F6A491DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, allow surcharges to be placed on certain contracts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5A47F07BAEC4146B35A822189127BA1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Waivers</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may grant waivers or temporary deviations if—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HAF17E3642291416B874ADC0AA51909C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compliance is not commercially feasible;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7BE2D6173414D2CA6DA3B2B89C532FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>compliance would materially disrupt logistics operations; or "(C) domestic yard capacity is unavailable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H4910A777CD3145DDBE43755C15927ED7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maritime workforce development</header> 
<paragraph id="H85C7A214BD8B44E780D651653FCCE6A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maritime Workforce National Center of Expertise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <quote>Center</quote>). 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD940D51775E140098F405B32C4B1FC5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Functions of center</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1327C94FE38D4BE39956502440BD5E1E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mariner training finance plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0588EA7B77A4175B7F61A3263733A50"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of credentialing requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDA160864876E469DBCAC6E6282C74FE2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>International training partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06E004E117AC4130906E2761B4989C66"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with maritime labor organizations, industry, State maritime academies, and other training providers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H17659889BE7C4F0191204C43D3450E5E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the authorities of the Coast Guard with respect to credentialing, safety, or enforcement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCE2C207FD58F4311980F3CA8C54916A7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>General rules of construction</header> <paragraph id="H6B4CA67A9FC44E4A93409E26AB40D830"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No Effect on Coastwise Trade Laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to alter, amend, waive, or supersede <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/551">chapter 551</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, or any other law governing coastwise trade.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4F29F04B0CCF47288D8AA640076D2941"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preservation of other authorities</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1CC8A37D8A24950B6C928D894F2415B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No private right of action</header><text>Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to create a private right of action.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFE2F2815EE124938931E1AA17D019887"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Severability</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> </subtitle> </title> <title id="H1AE70DF6F4B041C1AC62F28367ABCDDE"><enum>XXXVI</enum><header>SHIPs for America</header> <section section-type="subsequent-section" id="HF008F630274B41E8841B39038383F836"><enum>3601.</enum><header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act of 2026</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title></quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="H3E7584747E34491BB883DB8455407C7D"><enum>3602.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H9BF084E3C7364D7881A2D1145270C73C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H60F7942DE0FC40C0B7E8C3A799945950"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Ensuring a modern and ready capability will require significant investment, policy prioritization, and the innovation of the people of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H714A36D07820448085EE0D3CB3AE0144"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H69419D12CCF54FC2A38F97FEBB6FF102"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE33F54166C646A381E4FF789FE915C1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9CDB4328ABD6404D95657F440910339F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A3BC9DC5B544127B97F1AED9E432DA0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE766C853FC5B4DCB92B3706D962D04AA"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97E1E119FB8C4E5CB2DAC03E025BB8A0"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The People’s Republic of China has made investments in the maritime industry a strategic priority over the past 20 years.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB74B1D602CEF48138B10988EB5171061"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B56307DDE5442BD9448D2C40C24A167"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6C96A187D53D4BA8B731522FF9B797F6"><enum>(12)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41E31F24736C4C0583DF4C809D1729D3"><enum>(13)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H854A53A8942245DBA330EE3889759C8F"><enum>(14)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3F7EA6E8E854DC3BF8134B6AEC5D8AC"><enum>(15)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H93F08A1EAFAF448CB6D18BB940824416" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3603.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States must—</text> <paragraph id="HAF5A67BF59FC40F99C6DAEA7AAEFBBDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD07012AEEF8C487482E747FB731FE3E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EA84F5B95504861964E77FE23DA9657"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC117DB9E1DB24F8E896A254C4F640384"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H679EC0C7BC1A42E291C52F0837AF1296"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H841C4AEE4A444601A72225ACF0ACA9CA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5F8CBC311CB481294D4C56CBEC47DA9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8959D9F6954446D5BF3D2EB69BF5A301"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE681ED46F7094871AA9DE8123A7877CE"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2481D37C25A5420581B9F4DB055AA7D9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>evaluate past and present maritime efforts to take actions to revitalize the United States maritime industry;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8546CB18319459FAFA3A7183B3324E4"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA6A1A3FE2FFF4B8C86ECF3F189CD112B"><enum>(12)</enum><text>recognize the important role that the support craft, passenger, and fishing vessel fleet play in the United States maritime industry;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8FB637D4C5246B0A51B9C43F07A02A7"><enum>(13)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA083C7DC3FF4CB9958CDFC1EB3B9F1F"><enum>(14)</enum><text>grow the shipping capacity of vessels of the United States and guarantee United States Government cargo during peacetime;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13942634481B4F36B675A0650EBDEA9E"><enum>(15)</enum><text>develop a whole-of-Government effort to expand, develop, and protect the maritime workforce;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB6466D1CCD2C438FA881B82C0DDDAB50"><enum>(16)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57863AB885374970A6C3020EB20104B4"><enum>(17)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE479465F4C13414787B1CABA49FAA93B"><enum>(18)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2109B1099AF74915982EC2D460EBFE9C"><enum>(19)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE6E21B4492084FD4A6CC7BD64E7013B2"><enum>(20)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H147247910E934ED6B6F8BC35B7E4FD74"><enum>(21)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9052BEAA9280490CBBC74EF158BE598A"><enum>(22)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36091F310992432D8EF5D8867AF41A5E"><enum>(23)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC1D9A93A82124F0FB8C7224CBBFF8827"><enum>(24)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE84F77E84A174A67A83753B943F40E14"><enum>(25)</enum><text>harden critical maritime infrastructure and networks, and incrementally replace infrastructure built by foreign adversaries with domestic-built and allied-built infrastructure; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H495CAD1050614DFCB358E4A3A238894B"><enum>(26)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H319A939EDED349B3AAB8121AAC01BABA"><enum>3604.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC59F00E6F41C47A1976EA6220785C563"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H805FF7DB86DC4E9EBC49AE8B956E62E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD0C8F447EBA1433D9E170208165A1973"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEB1B1A42572462E84F1468286A09B9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>domestic commerce</term> means the transportation of goods or passengers between places in the United States.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H75E6A62E1CBF4F219899DAC5AC316C6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign commerce</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F6845CAA0324DC6A52185AF9C58919E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commerce or trade between the United States, its territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, and a foreign country; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6E1001CEDB2A481E96DE5C734F7F1CD9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commerce or trade between foreign countries.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5058B9803A143C3830C98940998D837"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign country of concern</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H99FB63F46CB540699B89BE7E2EE5E089"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a country that is a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51A3C1993CFE4D5B9CF147C8FAAAFB6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H90A75E33E6BA4116AD25C4E9A68F0791"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign entity</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="HD45C46653BD845358CE85287F8BF659D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means—</text> 
<clause id="HE1CCA0D42661413C8C823822C8F6CFFE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/611">22 U.S.C. 611</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="H406B3E7FB9AD4FF4958FEE0813525D3A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)</external-xref>)); or</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF3FBB74ADC42410C9F6C70BD99C78DD5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H106D70508B5944E38F5F7D65CD3AB22D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes—</text> 
<clause id="H8150F32D570C4A9486F2D636C86D1E86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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);</text></clause> <clause id="H9C7D4A592E934E0AA9487A292CD71D23"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any person, wherever located, who acts as an agent, representative, or employee of an entity listed in subparagraph (A);</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0C5E320708C8428AB33C5E6B7A27DAFB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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);</text></clause> <clause id="H9225384D60504BF481128F739C75B02D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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);</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9BBFDCC6376640AC9B8DB5DF1A730B16"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any person with significant responsibility to control, manage, or direct an entity listed in subparagraph (A);</text></clause> <clause id="H1B08DCDAD8F649D58693AC2228098F9F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any person, wherever located, who is a citizen or resident of a country controlled by an entity listed in subparagraph (A); or</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB22848E8DDEE4184BC95AEB590324137"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>any corporation, partnership, association, or other organization organized under the laws of a country controlled by an entity listed in subparagraph (A).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53484434628945C7B3318DE9EBCE5171"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>foreign entity of concern</term> means any foreign entity that is—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HC6A07D0976C94B15BB1BFB6DE96750FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B95E8CF5F08447E91986E41758F49E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB19CD7EC357242A484E13FDB2E3CE5C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a government of a foreign country of concern;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4C1AB1006BB431A99871FE0D237FBC4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>alleged by the Attorney General to have been involved in activities for which a conviction was obtained under—</text> 
<clause id="H93DCC7A273FF41A180DD6B991D615D85"><enum>(i)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/37">chapter 37</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Espionage Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/792">18 U.S.C. 792 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="H01165835613F4BEDB03A1D4DF127F28B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 951 or 1030 of title 18, United States Code;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H79EEE7E5BF494A188602DB13D529999D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/90">chapter 90</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Economic Espionage Act of 1996</quote>);</text></clause> <clause id="H3F3E7E72BB6345648D060A498060F185"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2751">22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></clause> 
<clause id="H81DE16C8C6CB4810AFFB6EA8D85D1BF2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>section 224, 225, 226, 227, or 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2274">42 U.S.C. 2274</external-xref>, 2275, 2276, 2277, and 2284);</text></clause> <clause id="H3D381AA513A54DCCA9141B171B5674C2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4801">50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.</external-xref>); or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H834655B63A214BA9B204CC6616873837"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BFF20B0AFA54E32804185F460D24B8E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>designated by the Federal Maritime Commission as a controlled carrier under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/407">chapter 407</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC44D1FF0F8C145B38670FC336408A201"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE40667ACEEBB4266A6B3C7A008585699"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A980BB8293B4107BB64E1C79BA02CAB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>vessel of the United States</term> has the meaning given that term in section 116 of title 46, United States Code.</text></paragraph></section> <subtitle style="OLC" id="H0F25E1DB97ED4A26BB742DABC2292027"><enum>A</enum><header>Oversight and Accountability</header> <section id="HA6E749AA456E46529B5F55B4C588EC4C"><enum>3611.</enum><header>Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F0ECF69938842B2938AAF0E27E80EB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 504 of part A of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC38CF1A851B41D2A46FC7BF96494A44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the chapter heading and inserting the following: <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="USC">Oversight and Accountability</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF07DE082FC244D0AB09201C2249C38BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating section 50401 as section 50403; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC649C4D66D8B47E0B30E7182808FDB31"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting before section 50402, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9CEC26DD72304971AB0EB0F708447999"> <section id="HB6361155782A4AA29DA8550133BC6C63"><enum>50401.</enum><header>Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board</header> <subsection id="H712E492B1456440386AA79C6E8F7BE8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Maritime Security Advisor</header> <paragraph id="H39B5251B5EBC430DAD2021FDA6943D2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <quote>Maritime Security Advisor</quote>) for coordinating national maritime affairs and policy, including developing, updating, and implementing the National Maritime Strategy as required under section 50114 of this title.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H46C4A5BC2F1C400C90F4A113C2574288"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HE12C0646010F481495A4584E5C61F2E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Office of the Maritime Security Advisor</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DAA47E2CFEB4B468EA01916F8E243E0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA61240DBE714E9EBDA617BC984FBE15"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Employees; contracts</header><text>In carrying out the functions under this section, the Maritime Security Advisor is authorized to—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0124CCB2BB2F47F1A10B619D34EB0690"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8382B948E857492D96800A13221BEE50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H99503023717B42F6B05F1645DE127FDF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maritime Security Board</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the President shall establish a board, to be known as the <quote>Maritime Security Board</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Board</quote>).</text> 
<paragraph id="HF48AEB31BDFA470DBC955D55401B13D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header> 
<subparagraph id="HC00B1E97CC534BF097EA21A88BBBFAB7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Board shall be comprised of the following individuals and representatives:</text> <clause id="H99163C09BB8F4287B54F486793C8E8A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Maritime Security Advisor described in subsection (a).</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA4D687A11DDF433982488FB1FDA2C559"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Maritime Administrator.</text></clause> <clause id="H77BBB87EFCAD46F583A4B6B7B41C5858"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HDC556AD51CF846F78AA91492F5AB0FBA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Secretary of the Navy.</text></clause> <clause id="H53617931056F4FD09C26EF6BD8AE5986"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The Commander of the United States Transportation Command.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H710DA9B6860649F595782A122ED2A4DF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.</text></clause> <clause id="H7F3BDE565202447ABC52E07E6372B100"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H3FCF1B9F9F634667B0ED9C2BCCABF8AB"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The chief United States delegate to the International Maritime Organization.</text></clause> <clause id="HACF8BBE316AF42018855A138023C1B8C"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9395EE3530E744CCA2D87CF578228438"><enum>(x)</enum><text>The Commissioner for Customs and Border Protection.</text></clause> <clause id="HAF3BBDDBCC514F51BEDE298F2CBA8AEE"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or a designee.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD43A9BEE6FD94E65ADAC93AFBBD34D78"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>The Secretary of Transportation, or a designee.</text></clause> <clause id="H66879D1D8C084D5EA4C75FDB2CF8BF8B"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, or a designee.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB69A8DB6066840F2ADD2B1DA5CE70676"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>The Secretary of State, or a designee.</text></clause> <clause id="H06CBC3190A06425AB693266BCFD7A1EE"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>The Secretary of Labor, or a designee.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD4281AFB2C2C4979A7F79A6A4A609522"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>The Secretary of Commerce, or a designee.</text></clause> <clause id="H59482DF2C51A4C2D85A7B457FAEB60B4"><enum>(xvii)</enum><text>The Secretary of the Treasury, or a designee.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H32BBDB93B4BE4440A4E7F8A529E03A74"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, or a designee.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99C8BB5CCFA84E08B45DC73FA87F79E7"><enum>(xix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the Department of Defense—</text> 
<subclause id="H28298FC836384E9CB5EF3611DC621DF7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense, or a designee;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HABBD98D65D284433BA9E016F1E3AC79B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The Commander of the Military Sealift Command;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H3D276A1B17F9447D8FBCE8F293D3A7E0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HADEFD3CFE24147D5B504F45003F71DAC"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a representative of the Army, as appointed by the Secretary of Defense;</text></subclause> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C4681B094684DCBA79FC9D5DA1A6A2B"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative of the Air Force, as appointed by the Secretary of Defense; and</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B95342CEBD04830B297C5B512DA760C"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative of the Navy, as appointed by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H12E82E17A5BE482A97EF1FE68647C7EF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nonvoting members</header><text>The individuals and representatives listed in clauses (xi) through (xxi) shall be nonvoting members.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1948D13290A14850847E1BC0D8B491F9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The Maritime Security Advisor shall serve as the Chair of the Board.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8430320EC452490EAAFC9944713330A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Consistent with the National Maritime Strategy under section 50114 of this title, the Board shall carry out the following duties:</text> <subparagraph id="H0E1B025673A94394910206CD14B05955"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Supporting the development of the marine transportation system of the United States, including—</text> 
<clause id="H50132F9E2A674EB195A8FF67236C400A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assessing the adequacy of the marine transportation system (including ports, waterways, channels, and their intermodal connections);</text></clause> <clause id="H272C2D9370A94F7B86F92B08A5009851"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promoting the integration of the marine transportation system with other modes of transportation and other uses of the marine environment; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HA2C25A614D1A42E8BDD01CD7BE74DA0D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>coordinating, improving the coordination of, and making recommendations with regard to Federal policies that impact the marine transportation system.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE3590AB966A4829B491C83CAB0CC90B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Establishing policy priorities relating to, and conducting independent oversight over, the financial assistance programs under part C of subtitle V of this title, including—</text> 
<clause id="HE6AFF3453A9242C28EC9C1F9F921ADAC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title> and annually thereafter, establishing targets for the number, type, and requirements of vessels to be included in each of—</text> <subclause id="H36ADB04ADCC1488FBDB9A6B5B2000A3C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Maritime Security Fleet (consistent with the most recent Mobility Capability Requirements Study produced by United States Transportation Command);</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HFB1B0FB84AF14FFC9AF608783F6555F8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Cable Security Fleet;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFF34E831065C46E7B7FD80C1C7595179"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Tanker Security Fleet (consistent with the most recent Mobility Capability Requirements Study produced by United States Transportation Command);</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H0CD711C85A204FEFABA8A158511AC9E5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Strategic Commercial Fleet; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEA51A415425B41D8A89D22DDDD946EF1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the Shipbuilding Financial Incentives Program;</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H187C54D3C0EA4AA4BB1AB25350F1C1ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H6704F6724FB849EBB28A980D3D9EBA7C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF06B3BC1EFF047ECA8083EECB19917CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="HFC7C336A116142508466C6D2B85994A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAEFAA2138DC3431EB7DEBB95E3CDF1EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="HACDBFF12F0564A4B96CB8BC7EDB56FC1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>conducting outreach among nongovernmental stakeholders, including private industry, to encourage more cargo to be moved on vessels of the United States;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H2821C88A64FB49BF9A707EA58D8FBFF9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>developing recommendations for regulations to be issued by Federal agencies to preference the movement of cargo on vessels of the United States; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3CC2DDD78B7F4BF7A138A9B37CD44243"><enum>(v)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3E2800BE9E18437AAC3143D46D8FCB57"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Conducting independent oversight and developing guidance and recommendations related to the enforcement of the requirements of chapters 121 and 551 of this title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4CE5E1554D64BB381199924477F92A1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Coordinating national efforts to develop a robust maritime workforce that enhances the national security and strategic sealift readiness of the United States, including—</text> 
<clause id="HBF44D6F00B554E1BA1954A81C6293046"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="HE091DD2FE48A4D3F9058F47879B856F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE8425471419649BDBE490F81F0B2F5F3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DAC68FE938F459AAB964B3A822C5AC6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Coordinating efforts to protect vessels of the United States operating in international or domestic commerce from physical and cybersecurity threats.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5F498A2BD3DD471182F0CC5649538669"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H026F97C52663448A9A26702E2952752A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC035EC23F96B405696615BE1E15C2F0D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CBEEAB431974663B0BE0D194EC7E88D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA0934F79431244E3BFAD6447BCD71433"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Board shall meet not less frequently than quarterly.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3936A29265CC4E84A227FB482C3EA062"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The Board may hire staff to support its activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEBE913037F1B4AC9B6F4F20EFD04C017"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE436DF0FFD5F4522BBECBD16B5B1B36B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H88519959C668427DB4B6BB0A87517E32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the actions that the Board has taken to carry out the duties required of the Board under subsection (b)(2); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H06BBEF6E3B1F4CFCA1A4F74EF18BCE70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84091E8BA3494F398A2A144957BBAA22"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H65D1494704E64CDBBE5EAB5286DB319E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB4C7F6D97BB474E8317504B3FD918FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H98EEF8CF2C6E4BC7BE19211A4C88040C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE508E22D853F4D9B917BBFF01EF39E5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 504 of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">50401. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry level="section" bold="off">50402. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry level="section" bold="off">50403. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="H64385CE8139647B492DF8E42C036B3E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National Maritime Strategy</header><text>Section 50114 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1ED18510BCF419CAE4208FDE99AD5ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (a), and inserting the following:</text> 
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<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB29E6B71EE8947D99AFF7F0F1529FE27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23BC9D651EA44A4D81F5CAF64126B320"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H826B0A8F06FA4BE9B46F7A846C2639B9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>, 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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC89501733A71440AA3E0EF062EC3C262"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1375DA22A1664B948C86FE4D5C8A942A"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H272C98E5A2434DF0BBB658DDD01079E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" id="HB5B47B138F3144DDACC11909DA41B539"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Update</header><text>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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>) an update to the strategy developed under subsection (a) not less often than every 5 years.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCCD67906F7CC419988F72900280A8B7F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public availability; implementation plan</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H4ABDF322DC684051B11D2777D843FF82"><enum>3612.</enum><header>Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 50402 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0DBC082CBE284F34AE4318FA7119B3C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>Maritime Security Advisor and Maritime Security Board</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD74B08AEE85B4AE3BAEB22E9305C4A1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A1369F76C65445591FD7E98BDD0722B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>by the Secretary of Transportation</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6814A1F40AD54BB0BEA103B45F763A82"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9E9F9B491EE45FC9F1EA93533E58007"> <paragraph commented="no" id="H8336B6ED4D9146BA81962B1C5F3F6F61"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA5D3A2B7215147B4BBE8EEF8AF3582A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Maritime Security Advisor shall appoint the following members of the Committee:</text> <clause commented="no" id="H593B116C37AC4C878C891B2E8707220D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>At least one member to represent the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="HFF58AABB0EF94B8E8072A809453E6840"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>At least one member to represent the Department of Commerce.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H58FD7438D8B14796B539EC6D62BFE5CD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>At least one member to represent the Corps of Engineers.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H92323985A8674198AC11370C16920442"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>At least one member to represent the Coast Guard.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="HCB0983F51F984539BEC3291A80ABE2C1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>At least one member to represent Customs and Border Protection.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="HE24468B5B09842BB88A73987D057C7DB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>At least one member to represent the Maritime Administration.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="HAEEAF6A8A0BB40EAA85F3D8AB57CDB27"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>At least one member to represent the Department of Agriculture.</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H783356479E3D409D89C74158E9952727"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>At least one member to represent the State Department.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H15A48423AE9F4D76A33350973C7F3E10"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>At least one member to represent State and local governmental entities.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7C94C2396F2E4E59B774647396114219"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause commented="no" id="HE39D5A389E3E428EB36C118139C4928F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>3 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H78CE877DB56940BC9A18F59E41D42400"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H81E41FC51B3C4CD38E7754ABF7A37304"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H79DDF93725A64278AE2508CF858A6CE7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>3 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HA11A585463CF4721A156C96B0B81891D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C558CFE99374B91BD41713FE1C014D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H324EBAA445B04C6AA9281E482018A1B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as subparagraph (A) and adjusting the margins accordingly;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD2B86FE5EE1426E90BFA1E106BD5C93"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ECAB8E613934694ADFB6E24AA50F4AD"> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61DC2152BE564CA9A03C8790D95EF774"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Restrictions on members</header></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00949E45D8F64A4A8F43DB5C9307EB07"><enum>(F)</enum><text>at the end of paragraph (4), as so designated, by inserting the following:</text> 
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<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AD97BF989994D0FB09220F6B791AC5E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Restrictions on additional members</header><text>Members appointed under this paragraph that are not representing Federal agencies—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9527ECC3C8BE4BD0AA63553A80F71F12"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall remain on the Committee for a term of 3 years from the date that the member is appointed; and </text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C5599E68B484413868BD5EFE7E06BCF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H7B1D1B62A4EF4C9EA114C1401A24B280"><enum>3613.</enum><header>Direct hire authority; Authorization for administrative expenses</header> <subsection id="H3F6E1531C099453D93AFE28730A11EB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Maritime Administration direct hire authority</header> <paragraph id="H099DF64EF4814FFD96B691A336515098"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H15FE004371314D6291310C852C4FD857"><enum>(A)</enum><text>public notice has been given;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0734F78CE90A4FC48D0186F2FCD7E48E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Administrator has determined that a critical hiring need exists; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HBF1A8A2F5EFD44EE97C9D29AA5C5D551"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Administrator has consulted with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management regarding—</text> <clause id="H5D9811FA528B4D0888659EC1D6672C6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the positions for which the Administrator plans to recruit;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8D49AE5DDAA6408D95FC40F6A587FB88"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the quantity of candidates the Administrator is seeking; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAFF75341F067471990258D70BAB50626"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the assessment and selection policies the Administrator plans to utilize.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H51AFEDF735F947A89637C964DDFF2A7F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of critical hiring need</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>critical hiring need</term> means personnel necessary for the implementation of this title and associated work.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H619176BD695D40DB8C2E33FE720050DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coast Guard direct hire authority</header> <paragraph id="H6A6A9593559448DE872DF2CDD333932C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA083D48E675447279AF9AEED9669303A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>public notice has been given;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H985519248770447991B1A34682004ADD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary has determined that a critical hiring need exists; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H15558E0F41274DD7A3D9025493FD343C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary has consulted with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management regarding—</text> <clause id="H548FE9A8C7D14F2B82684E44AA1517EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the positions for which the Secretary plans to recruit;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0B79B943C1B448CC8D0DB47282CBF6DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the quantity of candidates the Secretary is seeking; and</text></clause> <clause id="HED5242090F344058A0BF39DFD32A6914"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the assessment and selection policies the Secretary plans to utilize.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H699256323F534144BEB5A6CD22E246F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of critical hiring need</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>critical hiring need</term> means personnel necessary for the implementation of this title and associated work.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CC22C11D8264EBC95C6578B3F680511"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Competitive service</header><text>In this section, the term <term>competitive service</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.</text></subsection> </section> 
<section commented="no" id="H9319F5D7AA114166A46756A41DB314A6"><enum>3614.</enum><header>Federal Maritime Commission report on vessels of the United States</header> 
<subsection id="HF48633E41D5147C9AF3AD66DEADF024B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HECDA613F6A884F338AC67015EA39A4FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report shall include—</text> 
<paragraph id="HEB83AB2F81F64827BF2D8E42083269EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>metrics concerning carriage of foreign commerce on vessels of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB817AB30C1945A2A0DFFEB50CD2606D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H617BA49ECB7B466C8B1049983FEC2245"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1552F06362CD401EA0FFC7ABF0332F7A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>markets in which United States interests paid above average rates for foreign commerce, including with foreign and domestic carriers; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4A8E3CE594254DD0AC2A5F104AC0419C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an assessment of the foreign vessel registries of peer competitor countries to determine—</text> <subparagraph id="H247FBBC5217943E8B097AF292792A8E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF47779D93594434AACBE7F4FAAA14FBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H326665C73D164457BD0769570A99114E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle style="OLC" id="H571C0EDC00644AA28F88BFF22988A42C"><enum>B</enum><header>Maritime Security Trust Fund</header> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="H660E3DE623D947D3A24D56782C785512"><enum>3621.</enum><header>Maritime Security Trust Fund established</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 50301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1F67E26BBECA43648788C0D745E694CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Funds established</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBAC4D20A6E0C4D08BA670221CFE18F7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC0F766E6082B4F84974588CF7B1E17DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2BBB6EC7C44445599C8806AAE54824D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E8DCFE6B50C463D8794BD50308DFD06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H542145AA310D48A692E1E4428895EC15"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>Paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>Subparagraph (A)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3DD25FD80154C99A224423AD7B8A9BA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>Paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>Subparagraph (A)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H51675332C3AE46D28A412FAB5A8C656B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD65C39F72E81401A8DD59A937AAD5C8C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (g) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H987575D828B84161A19EF8E441FA0BF2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">In General</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>There is a</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HB42FD83AAE674AE7BCCCEE29E22E6AE2" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H16B81D7DB968496F967C52A25E2F5996"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Vessel operations revolving fund</header> <paragraph id="H6AA769A2AD614D5981B75016D20B65D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is a</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC9B66029B94C439EA3A8E5E80DDEA995"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71F69EC736B541A4BE25413D7165D911"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<subsection id="HDD023857266B4F409022EC268A50DB2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maritime security trust fund</header> 
<paragraph id="H90DB99B9F07E4955812996817A7E295E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is a <quote>Maritime Security Trust Fund</quote> for use in carrying out programs or activities associated with supporting the merchant marine of the United States and the maritime industrial base.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFE959735DD9421C80D9FAA97B6AD136"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Total balance</header><text>The total amount in the Maritime Security Trust Fund at any time shall not exceed $20,000,000,000.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H201BCBC9E49F46919738197F7B08C710"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Expenditures</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> </subtitle> <subtitle style="OLC" id="H8A64BBB66B2F4ECEB6EAED441F978BE4"><enum>C</enum><header>Sealift capability</header> <section id="HCDBD27663EC841B78C173478F31CFEB4"><enum>3631.</enum><header>Sealift capability</header> <subsection id="H5C61A08A1CBD4522B16225F4019408D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<part id="H77D3F2D6ED5C41EEB8BFF8869634AD87"><enum>H</enum><header>Strategic sealift</header> 
<toc> 
<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry level="section">59101. Objectives and policy.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry level="section">59102. Procurement, maintenance, and operation.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">59103. Sealift prioritization.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">59104. Report on privilege.</toc-entry></toc> 
<section id="H01DCEBBB9B0E47129AC93F1280CE7683"><enum>59101.</enum><header>Objectives and policy</header> 
<subsection id="HA433A44843B34EEA98FDDB0327D15548"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H07E91BA68A6949F4A2D2C06FBFA7AEE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>sufficient to meet surge defense deployment and essential economic activities for the United States in times of crisis or war;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBA6859ED197E4736BC896A409AACBE5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44D7EC21F5F24F9FB14442F23E6A8782"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H80969C268E65419ABBEF097A631BD6AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Policy</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1B4C31BC77AA4E80A673E656834C5970"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategy required</header> <paragraph id="HAED97EAEE308422EB9EEC6CB36DC2604"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB5086B81D46A455FB17893F2A2096C07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strategy components</header><text>The strategy developed by the Maritime Security Board shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HA271C075BE164E5E8D251AF71F880CE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE9B6AEB200CF4D1D958E550268C34806"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of domestic shipbuilding capacity and a strategy to increase the capacity of the domestic shipbuilding industry utilizing the Shipbuilding Financial Incentives program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A8581D6DBC245EE9811CEEC1BBEEC42"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National maritime strategy</header><text>The strategy developed by the Maritime Security Board under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the National Maritime Strategy developed under section 50114.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7FE015521CF14946A4A1F3C6B6BF00F2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report required</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC51C8F43C4624E54945A36ED5F2B3DA1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H173F6211C2AA418BBA418C84FD1928EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this part, the term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3604 of the <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0939183C271D4F0686685E4E3E34748C"><enum>59102.</enum><header>Procurement, maintenance, and operation</header> 
<subsection id="H9ED2FF16463442D98A15775C342226D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H635BD185D24842BE9F94B113BA19F635"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supplemental capability</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" id="HF07E0CFE1E0D401685222ADD909475C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Judicial review</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCAEB29B4B9C34C9DB3EBE090F1EF50CC"><enum>59103.</enum><header>Sealift prioritization</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H845E3A8260BD457AA5E655A2DC86DD38"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H6C6A494012C3480BA0AC03C05DE88952"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Commercial vessels of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46FB1065524D4A7F8E8F65356117DA5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Vessels of the United States that are owned and operated by the United States Government.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA9E2D8FAA2E84FE4BF04B5B52C125384"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Vessels of countries that are defense treaty allies of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC58CFAA784D4A4B8902ADA95F947697"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Vessels of countries that are strategic partners of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" id="HE9342A1D43ED4012BFFA46B374E5DEB7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Judicial review</header><text>No court shall have jurisdiction to review decisions made by the Maritime Administrator or the Secretary of Defense with respect to this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDE591D34675E4F96BA3EBCAAD38B3B32"><enum>59104.</enum><header>Report on privilege</header> <subsection id="H0BCE449D71624F4AB233E1D9CC1520D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA2DF9441366643E1B43984D694D860A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H477D2496AA8A4FF6BE39E0622D5AFB79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of chapters for subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<toc-entry bold="off" level="part">Part H—Strategic sealift</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H5AF57B258D2F4D6AAA87C8C06A028CB6"><enum>3632.</enum><header>National Freight Strategic Plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA0E3511A6E7C400A92766B8B230D2CD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (16), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BBE3E63D7BB4C3894BEB79688A24294"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0173CEDF21E4458DA2758221503FB7AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HE172368755D440EEAC5703C240D0FAE8"><enum>(18)</enum><text>consideration of United States strategic sealift objectives and strategies established under section 59101 of title 46; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F5078B1FD4D440EB3D8323A2256589A"><enum>(19)</enum><text>consideration of maritime networks in multimodal freight corridors.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H01839CAED33541D0AE7AF7AB6613F5C0"><enum>3633.</enum><header>Foreign shipping practices; controlled carriers</header> 
<subsection id="H1A799EEF358E48578F1E0B51F2FD9921"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Foreign shipping practices</header><text>Section 42301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HBE2207BF38BE43A092FA7E372D439DFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>or passengers</quote> after <quote>transportation of cargo</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF6D137DD5F4C46A99132689B9E723BAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by inserting <quote>or passengers</quote> after <quote>carriage of cargo</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H15AFD5A225214143882391753E3B2D47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Controlled carriers</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/407">Chapter 407</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD567BCC83F9A443EA4B079326D30AFA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 40701—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H227FCAD1E33A4E47B44AD0FF67EC525B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> 
<clause commented="no" id="HE6AE5F0BFDA04C13949A5E2A8F17D701"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2E17B20727649E38142FFD2F7A231AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H638CB098F6FF466C91191E5DE0376AEB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93C5225C352449BAB3E0484B2A12C76A"> <paragraph commented="no" id="H70F5B7C30CBF44E88F43DA0B95FEF368"><enum>(3)</enum><text>arrange or provide passenger transportation at a fare that is below a just and reasonable level.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6180FECBDAA0436780F3289E812C7AD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04991513E5854A0683527E8C8167F838"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H349F3B0A66524187905992F6B88FF1C1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FC8EC8231294384B3FFAA62BC86A2B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 40702(b)—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E6070DBCA14458994D5C3D383E0E0FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H2AA14215473D40DBBC9FF4B26C6FB32B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>rate or charge</quote> and inserting <quote>rate, charge, or fare</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4488CF9F98F94ACB88175E6A16AB52B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF116198234234AE98A0599453C756F0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 40703, by striking <quote>a rate, charge,</quote> and inserting <quote>a rate, fare, charge,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D0D24B07ABD4A24981F3359367C9756"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 40704—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A71A0F07CA14B588CB7D0279E07D952"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6B23F324D5D4A0E873217F540690A94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9ABA6998812E4D68BD9B67371DFE8ED4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote> each place the term appears;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F118513ED6846DDAA9A639A99155B1D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66F03B8F8B854AEEB60E8011A0E58037"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote> each place the term appears; and</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A76002975CE440092741BA9C4A3E5BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote> each place the term appears; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9B44BC5361A4ACEA12D42E664F39961"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>rule, or regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>rule, regulation, or fare</quote> each place the term appears.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> 
<subtitle style="OLC" id="H95816C15126D4EDC8F76D69BCF152B99"><enum>D</enum><header>Vessels of the United States in international commerce</header> 
<chapter style="OLC" id="H00A6383CDF244CD486A41B974492B005"><enum>1</enum><header>Strategic sealift programs</header> 
<section id="H763F9B2B0A6440718CBAB9646FFC72CD"><enum>3641.</enum><header>Fleet testing and briefing requirement</header> 
<subsection id="H6EBE5F89FD1B4491900C1E3E07BE78DC" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Test</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/531">chapter 531</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title, in case of crisis or war.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE82620AE820B40CC9196875C9730F399" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8AC882C1E79D4EE6823BEF3AAE5B8D0D" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual testing</header><text>Beginning not later than 1 year after the briefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander shall—</text> <paragraph id="HE91D6429BAD24986BB04B70F979C2888" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/531">chapter 531</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB696C44340F742689311ECB8514BAAA7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC9882A07A05746ED8921F1D4D7EAD938"><enum>3642.</enum><header>Assessment of undersea cable repair contingencies</header> <subsection id="HC3713EF2737C4673B8A932B6FC189C13"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/532">chapter 532</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, to repair transoceanic submarine fiber optic cables that may be damaged or cut by adversaries.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCDE001B892FF4644999784B58EE05121"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The assessment under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H5CDB062F3CAA42F6986110DEEBD1AF7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDB06087E4EF644618D345BA52368F26E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a determination as to how long it would take for the Cable Security Fleet, in coordination with partner countries, to repair such cables; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E5E0A9FE83748279A8CA1D2B764FAE9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the options available to provide connectivity in an emergency or crisis caused by, or related to, the damaging or severing of such cables.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB8A82137A5BA49F98D5B9AAAF98B4B4C"><enum>3643.</enum><header>Shipbuilding financial incentives</header> 
<subsection id="H894EA292DDBA4AE689EF10D179DB27CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Part C of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 537 the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H8DCBDB7560764D7A84463A6D60326D3E" style="OLC"> <chapter id="HAA3C89C3F95148A4B656A8BF492B3C1D"><enum>538</enum><header>Shipbuilding Financial Incentives</header></chapter> <subsection id="H08CE85AD3D1348D88E9EA471DE4C5C7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall establish a program that, in accordance with the requirements of this section, provides Federal grant assistance to covered entities to—</text> 
<paragraph id="H85ED2601AA5C43939E0925868BDA830F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>aid in the construction of a vessel that shall be documented under the laws of the United States; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D27714978EF43699F91158AE56B8457"><enum>(2)</enum><text>incentivize a qualified shipyard investment.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H58317DAB696B498BA5C32B57ECC33BE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H3B04AEA8FA8A4507A34C6660F52B4091"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of congress</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> 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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H120C50CF4EBB45D488C5F9D1AD7D70CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text>The term <quote>covered entity</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HF2E1D76E89AE4885A4A6EAECD54FFAB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any proposed vessel purchaser who is a citizen of the United States; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H616127E3A3D5452AA903F03139F05396"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EE558B6ECC34F099E80030F45CD2395"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign commerce</header><text>The term <quote>foreign commerce</quote> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H278E9B7B5FED492CAD05ECB267BE2147"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commerce or trade between the United States, its territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, and a foreign country; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BCB0FE35D9F4AD7869A34F8BDE29833"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commerce or trade between foreign countries.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4CF3A04A64524A3D925F530982D65818"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Foreign country of concern; foreign entity of concern</header><text>The terms <quote>foreign country of concern</quote> and <quote>foreign entity of concern</quote> have the meanings given such terms in section 3604 of the <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E25858CE491400F85F521F0D8407D64"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Qualified shipyard investment</header><text>The term <quote>qualified shipyard investment</quote> means an investment to construct, modernize, or expand—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HD1C87D87B80647BD9D146C1DF2B33D0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a shipyard of the United States that constructs or repairs civilian or military vessels; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA6C2DCFA7DB454E8FC8D39FFBB8005D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a manufacturing facility—</text> 
<clause id="H037B1A0400C942F3896F9A7FEA15B628"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that is—</text> <subclause id="H2C56DAC18756407EA79259A58511C2CC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a component supplier;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H5E4DF57B97D54BB2B758F680E2F730AD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a subcomponent supplier; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H49D081D6C50847F790C2E3399C49F322"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a manufacturing equipment supplier;</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H990C452F2C5243508A49FA61B44C4DD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that is based in the United States; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5FAC6AD5EC5E4EA49CA3AE9740DC997D"><enum>(iii)</enum> <subclause id="H98EE4E69084A478298E071BFF556919C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HEC6892DB873043B39A8737227B69C196" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06D10935D3DB47FFB6BC73BAD9DBE294"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Shipyard of the united states</header><text>The term <quote>shipyard of the United States</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 505 of the Merchant Marine Act,1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/53101">46 U.S.C. 53101</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H535995B835CE4A8A8447CFA377A3DFC6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Procedure</header> 
<paragraph id="H20128AE284CF40438BE1AE798327196D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A covered entity applying for grant funding under this section shall submit an application to the Maritime Administrator.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48EA62AA2D5448C485F1304003B2CAB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In order for a covered entity to qualify for a grant under this section, the covered entity shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCF82416BA436434DBBA7AA54B1579DAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for grants related to construction of a vessel of the United States as described in subsection (a)(1)—</text> <clause id="HB0264EC989F24F12A81F776E6BDE4164"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H746AE29D24804B15863C6681E7972DE7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H257A98E07EA446F780AAA8BE0E4BC99B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for a grant related to qualified shipyard investments as described in subsection (a)(2), use the award amounts for investments in—</text> 
<clause id="H1B14BD8EA8564C3CAB69F96E0B135734"><enum>(i)</enum><text>facilities or equipment related to shipbuilding or ship repair; or</text></clause> <clause id="H8B58B39F9DE64D498B9E4EF1628217EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maritime component suppliers and subcomponent suppliers with over 50 percent maritime use in each such investment; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H140D1793168A465AB75047468EDDA22E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make commitments to worker and community investment, including through—</text> <clause id="H46B5F209BDD945FDB2824CACED7658B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>programs to expand employment opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB7D3F4419F8F40C48AF90C5CF8886F01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABB9C39EB160469FBB3485807B788D67"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review of applications</header> <subparagraph id="HA0266EDE698240E8B5141F7DA1A23476"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Considerations for review</header><text>With respect to the review by the Maritime Administrator of an application submitted—</text> 
<clause id="HAA701E79BB594CF78230C6E13258227D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Maritime Administrator may not approve an application for construction of a vessel as described in subsection (a)(1) unless the Administrator—</text> <subclause id="H1525E2E03707408796E77075A5E42CEF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>determines that a vessel funded through the program will aid in the promotion and development of foreign commerce; </text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H8657E12806F943FB990F77DB06AB9A6D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDABA55CDF7444FE6A8A231100D370DAD"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H736ADE884A3D4545ADBF63D3F3E3FCCF"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>confirms that any newly constructed vessel has dedicated space for workforce training programs identified by the Administrator; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H965156C149E04151B9C919DDFE02A213"><enum>(V)</enum><text>has notified the appropriate committees of Congress not later than 15 days before making any award to any covered entity; </text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HA97FB88359194D7AB2156718E6FB1185"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Maritime Administrator may not approve an application for qualified shipyard investments as described in subsection (a)(2) unless the Administrator—</text> <subclause id="H29E918215C9E48AB91FE723C0B7F7BDF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HF714410235DB4B30B0CE753523AE538F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ensures that the covered entity has an executable plan to sustain the facility without additional Federal financial assistance under this subsection for the facility;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H364BE02D894743AEA24EB0AAC1AC1FED"><enum>(III)</enum><text>determines that the project to which the application relates is in the economic interests of the United States; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HB9C566F336844BBAB2C40A879691D14F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>receives detailed information on—</text> <item id="HD848675412D345DB87355B7366E0F49C"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the customers, or categories of customers, which the covered entity plans to serve;</text></item> 
<item id="H42CCCDF643C843A7A2EC74974CF169D8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the type of expenditures which the covered entity plans to make; and</text></item> <item id="HA052CBC9B96F4E9DB3DA3C6829FA2D12"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the workforce positions that the covered entity plans to employ, including any required recruitment, training, and hiring; and</text></item></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="H78390DA7D92D4431ACB5B27606A4F60E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Maritime Administrator may consider—</text> <subclause id="HFDB72A70CCC24C97A29323A952F69584"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the covered entity has previously received financial assistance under this section;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H9660A8AEFEF84B0AB6EE7480E0984A3A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDDE164B9B54649E39796EFB1A97EA03C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H6AB817D0CCC6436FA1B6E3EF3A38DBA2"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>whether the covered entity commits to utilizing new or emerging technologies.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81E4707D7A1A4EB5ADA8BEC78E22316E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Records</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3AF5177E57984BC988E78E6CDF481E82"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Award amounts</header> 
<paragraph id="HBF591340FE2F41F49B138FEF7343BC9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Construction of a vessel of the united states</header> 
<subparagraph id="H6BDAC3C1D43B4D5794C9720F1BCD6377"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6ABB6B03D67643A99417D010F3AF6C7A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H26B1217777754D11A0A39D355A4F8187"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified shipyard investments</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA28F9AB6F0D4AEB8422EC97D772B523"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A covered entity that receives a financial assistance award under this section may only use the financial assistance award amounts to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H966F31B5D3A64B21BA723226E8C8E67A"><enum>(A)</enum> 
<clause id="H342E3815C9AB4BF7A9B0D8C48835599D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>finance the construction of a vessel to be built in the United States and documented under the laws of the United States; or</text></clause> <clause id="H890235C566B5460AB21C404F1164F0B8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>support site development, construction, and modernization for qualified shipyard investments; and</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEABF64EFD60C461CACFE2F8303E41012"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support workforce development for a shipyard or qualified shipyard investment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB05463346118450DA5A00BDB17F56E8D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applications for reconstruction, conditioning, or repowering</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA76F7D77EE1F478AB0B3C589BAB25EB7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Pilot program for vessels in domestic commerce</header> 
<paragraph id="HD2946FA70D6749CC9FBE55569ACF47E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5D5B4F54FF64B4183C83B2DADF4F4DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible vessels</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE9BCBC3102F844C7BEF126CCE2AD958E"><enum>(A)</enum> 
<clause id="HF5E57EF8F1F94F8D98ECDEB06CD38928" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>will operate in an emerging industry or a new trade lane;</text></clause> <clause id="H0C2DF6F46782452AA54DDE6C712E8175" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>will not compete with existing vessels of the United States; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HBFB84F3ECD7E470582B3B64E4657BAAD" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>will not serve a market already served by a vessel of the United States with a coastwise endorsement;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H925406C4A86142899BB1F3BA755B874E"><enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="H8DEEED89C6E24453B0907A8378D53DFB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8047E522AA1C4405AF4DFF5E53C6A63F" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C5AA26D05D04540B585BD2B8BD87702"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will be an oceanographic research vessel (as defined in section 2101 of this title).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7A04270B84A64058A5AB1C9790C54BA4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the requirements under section 55102.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H38AC51008F2F4B46ABAE03F88490D9BF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) or an undertaking for the purposes of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE9B71A27DF4A426F8579E481E6F20649"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Buy America</header><text>Section 54101(d)(2) shall apply to any funds obligated by the Administrator under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H35663CB77C4040F9B095755365FFF867"><enum>(k)</enum><header>GAO review</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0A3308B402CD44E1AC5B381BEA0B8249"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91B88D7336424D36A561455CFB87AAFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the results of each review.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9D78DAEF36DB4C59B76FA2F50EB7AD08"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds</header> 
<paragraph id="HD564A8EF707748ABB788E57C777FB7A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No funds made available under this section may—</text> <subparagraph id="H1106B90CD7CB45F68536520182020167"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be used to construct, modify, or improve a facility outside of the United States;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H08B530E85AED4626829931534C10F844"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be provided to a foreign entity of concern or to support a foreign entity of concern; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB368B27CF16435293322ABEB1A5EC19"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB2ACDF2245CF43E49EDAFD6FE0B9C12B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Stock buybacks</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="H3B5A71034FD8436AA88A3A8E7D62C9F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>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:</text> 
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<multi-column-toc-entry bold="off" level="chapter"><toc-enum>538.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Shipbuilding financial incentives</level-header><target>53801</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></chapter> 
<chapter style="OLC" id="HE2EBFF241EF24560B22814DDF0E17543"><enum>2</enum><header>Cargo preference</header> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B80AEE25AF24201964ED9163AD83702"><enum>3644.</enum><header>United States Government cargo</header> 
<subsection id="H81245B2FEF2341BABB297557ED20579F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HE54E2F88F9FB479C8928922C43737595"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 <quote>qualified United States flag capacity</quote>) 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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0AA58C3953F14CF28B3762BFDC9B4837"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H26F6514F67174CD3B49EFB2A2C145B97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable percentage</header> <paragraph id="H5BA45E1FB8F44CD98387313737D87FB9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 55305(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>at least 50</quote> and inserting <quote>100</quote>.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBB83ED5E029A4BF1989A7FB48D7B2353"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H83ECEEBC7E42491EACCBB6591E825405"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>Section 55305(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> 
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<paragraph id="H80F60BF9A9D741A1B31C0D68E22EFCBB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header> 
<subparagraph id="H051F7A7A7873434D886BD2B5744D7F6C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H603AC9CEAA3243BF91682939DFEE1247"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interagency agreement for the determination of non-availability</header> <clause id="H15170612D74F494991EAF387C901D4CA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>, 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).</text></clause> 
<clause id="H324FCDA1012047C6A26131ED31C6004B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each interagency agreement shall include—</text> <subclause id="H79C31A6366A84804A5A4C10C76D1B8E7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an explanation of the process the agency shall follow to request a determination of non-availability by the Maritime Administrator under subparagraph (A);</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H9CEED780391841EEB8129DA8766104AA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a standard process that the Maritime Administrator shall follow for making such a determination of non-availability; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD5C73C12F723435D9D8D8069D0C88428"><enum>(III)</enum><text>deadlines—</text> 
<item id="HBE9FD5B0F480409C9F645C950A107123"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>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</text></item> <item id="H68898B67273149A28223702A6D3B266B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>for when the Maritime Administrator shall make such a determination of non-availability after receiving a request for a temporary waiver under subparagraph (A).</text></item></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HBA987C0C87B24D8B9F02E75544F3AF4E"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><text>The Maritime Security Advisor shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress—</text> <subclause id="HB2FD493B08694AB5A0575BE888092321"><enum>(I)</enum><text>when each interagency agreement required under this subparagraph is finalized; and</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H739E7EA9549646769CE2A07BF5822F26"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any time that an interagency agreement required under this subparagraph is updated.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H75BFA3C52C3C44FCA78CA551198FBAF8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text>Section 55305(d)(3)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>Maritime Security Board and the</quote> after <quote>to the</quote>.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H074BC317ABBB4DA59EC2667537EE22DA"><enum>3645.</enum><header>Cargo preference implementation regulations</header> 
<subsection id="HFB989CCB0C84465BAE3100C1BFFB4E08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations and guidance</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HB35AD9BAD1E54CDCA3E56164B2516EA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promulgate regulations under subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> 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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEF3D4600A5B8458580E48818F4712DAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C35CE5CDACB4B4C8B648BECBBD6C7A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>publish such guidance in the Federal Register and on the website of the Maritime Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9CA2F32E9B10406A95A49BCFA9E39F3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of earlier regulatory deadline</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 3502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/55305">46 U.S.C. 55305</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>), is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H136F1A05BD854A9E8B406AD19EF51B1E"><enum>3646.</enum><header>Cargo preference oversight and audit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 55301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H2E5D6FE66D774316BA3868734575B5B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>section 55305</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 55305, 55314, 55315, and 55316</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A6350D92EBC461AA831832ABE2C5500"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<subsection id="H7A942F3B5F234E6F9904C11F12A5C72C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notification of violation</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC151CC74E9894265AF3157DF14864C4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H238911335AC444A5B4FCBCA76993BF63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" id="HDC70420A0CAC4869873EC0FC12D69C5A"><enum>3647.</enum><header>Priority for vessels of the United States</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB2E27D3784246078A7E586114940019"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part D of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 553 the following:</text> 
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<chapter id="H2C453DEAF9C84DA4B61D17F371F90C2B" style="OLC"><enum>555</enum><header>Priority for vessels of the United States</header> 
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry level="section">55501. Priority for vessels of the United States.</toc-entry></toc> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DD29E5D79334522BD57B4E1870D7820"><enum>55501.</enum><header>Priority for vessels of the United States</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB79B4E14243840F89628819232E79E88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>) or owned by a foreign entity of concern (as so defined).</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C9F1975E0BF483BB12B10DE6FAAE07F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>, by not later than 30 days after an action eliminating priority under this section.</text></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9CA881476C5E4FF0BEC9F1F229995FBF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>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:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A70A4ADB34D4EECBAB7EF11E06DAD48"> <toc> <multi-column-toc-entry bold="off" level="chapter"><toc-enum>555.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Priority for vessels of the United States</level-header><target>55501</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H3A3E58CBA9724F169E6C40E6283D63C6"><enum>3648.</enum><header>Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by the Secretary of Agriculture</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 55314 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15A82990F9934A868381C1652FFCD32C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (b) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H538A890FC9874A56A9AA40FB69FBE636"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFEA8B4813B884F52A0B1DF2EEFE72AA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The requirements under section 55305 of this title shall apply with respect to the activities specified in subsection (b).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFDC8A39DF4FD4F0B92F699126684715A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F866023D5EA48FF9A6028CE640948F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation</quote> and inserting <quote>Federal Government</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10524B0FE3DC4340A46B96AEC3CB2015"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>titles I, II, or III of</quote> after <quote>carried out under</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACE4F32F0AF143B09F63D8CDBD7A6FF0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>agricultural commodities or their products</quote> and inserting <quote>agricultural products</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14C2FB75BA044E2D8B19F08DE77954DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>agricultural commodities or their products</quote> and inserting <quote>agricultural products</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8333F085C0A4994812F83DFA7394107"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>agricultural commodities or their products</quote> and inserting <quote>agricultural products</quote>;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CFE8C0C80A64A22BD55296DE14DF27F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>agricultural commodities</quote> and inserting <quote>agricultural products</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0C51033446E4E79A5DAE070756E5255"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73A64711D10E4C8CBAA618F16539B92C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D9E58FDE01B4838AB90D5BB69D71F8F"> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC003D3E03D8E4455935F3161BD91B875"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carried out under the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736o">7 U.S.C. 1736o</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D7CE534DC48494A8F080FE89D9F6270"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736o-1">7 U.S.C. 1736o–1</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H08E97D221EF14A198ACB005763D5462C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC39A0839273543CCB75CA729C1352D2C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agricultural product defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>agricultural product</term> 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref> note)), or processed food product, exported from the United States.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H996CE83E3B5D41E4960BBF82382D7204"><enum>3649.</enum><header>Ship America Office</header> <subsection id="H643A38E73BDF43199F4C37D649B557EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/553">Chapter 553</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<subchapter id="HCEE734D03F6A42C8B2C4791F2F6D6B02" style="USC"><enum>IV</enum><header>Ship America Office</header> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AC5040762244B9493ABD8C4D2EDE8FC"><enum>55341.</enum><header>Establishment of Ship America Office</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H849515E9ADFC4D3ABEDE176BFC9A1848"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall establish within the Maritime Administration an office to be known as the <quote>Ship America Office</quote>. The Maritime Administrator shall appoint the head of the Ship America Office (in this section referred to as the <quote>Ship America Associate Administrator</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2AF0A7467779495A9242F581EEF40630"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Ship America Associate Administrator shall have the following duties:</text> 
<paragraph id="H76615D30D19C47159ACEB379F4D0737F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2602CCA51F345E0928ED7EADEF37389"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Maximizing compliance across Federal agencies with this chapter, section 2631 of title 10, and any other cargo preference law of the United States.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0D2DEDFF4EB3459B95AA927C2CA4FB0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD30963A6308B48E98CE21316C0D171E6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H003B6E0879504450990E446440B254EB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E8E094D19C3467B95DB29BBAEA143F5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H81FAB9C5CFFD400D9A181979D824F241"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H971A7B3EDC1D4286BE4711B4AAA1F135"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Preparing the reports under subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H539817F772934993BF9B9D89E64EB0F4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports required</header><text>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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>) and the Maritime Security Board on—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66DB63D180724AE0AA47B6CA3C87DD3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the opportunities and challenges faced by commercial entities to move cargo on oceangoing vessels of the United States; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74FDA07A9DA341CDB883072AEB58773B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations to increase international commerce moving on vessels of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H998503AF47274D098B09A6562A0F6699"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/553">chapter 553</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
<toc> 
<toc-entry level="subchapter" idref="HCEE734D03F6A42C8B2C4791F2F6D6B02">“SUBCHAPTER IV—Ship America Office</toc-entry></toc> 
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<toc> 
<toc-entry level="section">55341. Establishment of Ship America Office.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></chapter> 
<chapter style="OLC" id="H4E71EA1E14B340B395F5CE81BE208B68"><enum>3</enum><header>Regulatory reform</header> 
<section id="HC297BE36217042E894E98BDF887D059A"><enum>3655.</enum><header>Alternate standards</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FFE0BA55C4C485188D3F8B94448045C"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/33">Chapter 33</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01D9294C7C054F0BB69065ACAB958FCA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating sections 3317 and 3318 as sections 3318 and 3319, respectively; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9EAB8030FEE4D64A6D3FB7C45678876"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after section 3316 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E245FD81F9C4226B6FFF2256543B06C"> <section id="H00D739C605384F2189C2C45B6C855517"><enum>3317.</enum><header>Alternate standards</header> <subsection id="HC2BA630F9E0F40DCAAA9C80D8B5DD1E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>, 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. </text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEE8007F4FA5E4E7F82C97B71A7314556"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="HD83BBFCC03CE45E087B110E08AD041E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the owner of the vessel has agreed to apply to have the vessel documented under chapter 121 upon receiving the certificate;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H097F2C31791B4EBFB529C7257C6CC986"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at the time of the receipt of such certificate, the vessel is eligible for documentation under such chapter;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77F54B3F7F7345D9AB2D8FFC0FF54B4C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the vessel is classed by and designed in accordance with the rules of a classification society accepted by the Secretary; </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC42AFAD2AEE6419B9BE964FAB7BC0A63"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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; </text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA90C7F4B4FD7426D821AFDDBF69F2775"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the vessel has been assessed for cybersecurity and surveillance risks; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56F2AC4C4FA04128A294BA1F70EF74C9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E6739113C334B0991E885C06BD840C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Continued eligibility for certificate</header><text>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).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE9E7CE99F74040F2BCAD0A0509F1E7A2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reliance on classification society</header> 
<paragraph id="H840B7240A64B4D608735BEEEA99D36A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F86442058AC4A1BA2880B03E6470265"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign classification society</header><text>The Secretary may accept certification from a foreign classification society under paragraph (1) only—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA0A67F1A98E847EBBFD2B537A02B772D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H714C97DD8EBD480BA93D7CD0ACCBF290"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the foreign classification society has offices and maintains records in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" id="HCB878FA455B34F0ABDA91C89E8CF12AB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rulemaking procedure</header><text>The Secretary may initiate a rulemaking procedure to implement this standard.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9B655EADB7EB4A279259F7777E111BDF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5AE8EC76199492889081AE0BBC89995"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 3317 and 3318 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9175B3B826D8445BAEE7EF57E2E76171"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">3317. Alternate standards.</toc-entry> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">3318. Fees.</toc-entry> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">3319. Penalties.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H881764F7EEC144EC8571CD06D0769B29"><enum>3656.</enum><header>Rulemaking committee on commercial maritime regulations and standards</header> <subsection id="H164ADFB8634B43B881E89F4A4AFE76FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48964E3618EC45AFA8B881E287ABCB27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered regulation</term>—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09DB72865349496CB7FD1C23D9B989CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means a commercial regulation or standard issued by the Coast Guard relating to the operation of vessels in foreign commerce, including—</text> 
<clause id="H6A495DE44F554972A114CAB7BEC75208"><enum>(i)</enum><text>vessel design and engineering standards;</text></clause> <clause id="H4213229951264B3C91EAE8600D40D34B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>merchant mariner training and credentialing; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3C64B146A553429B892913F6B2F823BA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>vessel operating and environmental standards; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H700E6DC6F303459D9FC223434EDC866C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include any commercial regulation or standard issued by the Coast Guard that exclusively applies to vessels in domestic commerce.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1AE9B0318A44B498C826E9155316C1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking committee</header><text>The term <term>rulemaking committee</term> means the committee established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48FAC8EBFD714A96B14416F562E84822"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8E8E7DC5754C4EBF84529C8765CCA8D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of rulemaking committee</header><text>There is established, in the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, a rulemaking committee on commercial maritime regulations and standards to—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4F802EA60964AA3900F5D8FDEBA9177"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review, and develop findings and recommendations regarding, the covered regulations; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CF1606302F94DF99DB01C6E0FA963D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DDAAF9B708B4D59BF92B15848B05C91"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">revitalize the merchant marine and the commercial maritime industry in the United States; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2B911B214C04DEE9FA2AF2DA7F38863"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H39F56B6CD9054C36BC89488C291B21E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Members</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA5228A147214FC2A513814E9CAE44B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Composition of rulemaking committee</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint the following as members of the rulemaking committee:</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H832AD78EC08243A08362BDD6A8BD7144"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Each of the following Federal officers or employees, or their designees:</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C1CC326B6AA4C6DACF05D996C366861"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Maritime Security Advisor.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H69574FCE921943A5B7F660E6EE2F38DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Maritime Administrator.</text></clause> <clause id="H084F5FE52CDF45459A2AD7A3EAC4398C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD0CA2935AD0543D6B342B02EEAA35C94"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Secretary of Commerce.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40154DE1021240D0B0D114856C36BE75"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAE8691652F5941DEB9659E07D7436C28"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5699B356D1B2421AA84F91D87E2A5762"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The chief United States delegate to the International Maritime Organization.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6EC95D80A1E64C9290F72EE767754950"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Representatives from recognized classification societies, including the American Bureau of Shipping.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA647FF8450A44CEFACFB102C45FFFDA8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Representatives of industry, including—</text> 
<clause id="H051B536125384AF0A24BAACD2BD8A78E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>owners and operators of vessels in domestic and foreign commerce of the United States;</text></clause> <clause id="HB5F5F0B00F9A465D80240BB20797F9DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shipbuilders; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB9A9A7A20EEB4ACAA2665A04F51D76C0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other representatives of industry the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA21551B02DB4BA5BCB07019F25C9CDD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Individuals with a merchant mariner credential, as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H32E6B01DB71344D3BD769D31184A7F87"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Representatives of maritime labor organizations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6689116F3A9C425FA8A8DF96176FCBC6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Experts in maritime safety and regulatory matters.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4F9E05469C3842C1B6A421FE0BD6DE1F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H65E5E7442ADF43D6B973DB9E48968D2A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Period of appointment; vacancies</header> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H5B358D4DE5EB41858BECA78B011E7D53"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A member of the rulemaking committee shall be appointed for the life of the rulemaking committee.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA115F6B571BF434591BFB205ADB6119C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy in the rulemaking committee—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H21FAA9191A1A449DBCE3B72C3DD68DED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not affect the powers of the rulemaking committee; and</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H8E4E2E001F4541449A5F5D908340B4A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD993D5255CB4A9F8E7CC816450CE636"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chairperson and vice chairperson</header><text>The Secretary shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the rulemaking committee.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HFF57EC40EB5E43669024DF2A68276A8E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Meetings</header> 
<paragraph id="H82E4EF4AFBC94916B77289E013B5BC0E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial meeting</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H15972F0861184233A424EA1B9722B39B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A majority of the members of the rulemaking committee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H382F618236E743A092BEF3887CFEFA7C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duties of committee</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE804ACC4501F4C72A752339685CC5070"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rulemaking committee shall consider each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H816B5C20F08C48FE840796B7FCDB47AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<clause id="H1F6347E61BE94A2C99504815865DDF20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>safety;</text></clause> <clause id="HF350FAAA071A4DCE8CDADD86461430CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cost;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HFBBD6E146CCC40518E108B610649AD81"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>enforceability and compliance; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3C046047BCC34AA5B5D66AD7893A3DA7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>international competitiveness.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFDE8749A5E09423DB9AE314047B7CDA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AF08D27C65446158534B9A4207D20C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAC7773DF5038447BAC46E0E4DA50762B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause id="H8A00E0A13B81428BADC84257894D5DC4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increasing opportunities for qualified mariners that enter the merchant marine and reducing the barriers that lead qualified mariners to leave the merchant marine;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H045A965DB7EA48AA8FAF9269FF36B56D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increasing the number of vessels documented under the laws of the United States that are operating in domestic and foreign commerce;</text></clause> <clause id="H3275BBDBC9FC48D7B8986FF0ABB045CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>enhancing United States leadership within the International Maritime Organization and other international treaty organizations with a focus on the maritime industry;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H623F479DA8B04FB598E32868DBA0045C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>streamlining regulatory processes and processing timelines to minimize duplicative reviews and eliminate preventable delays; and</text></clause> <clause id="H447F631C83AD45C3887EC59C905CAA20"><enum>(v)</enum><text>maintaining and enhancing the safety and security of the merchant marine.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H23BE1ED3C8FB40BAA13370559CEC09F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Recommended changes to covered regulations and regulatory frameworks that govern mariner education training requirements, which may include—</text> <clause id="H957270CD41EB423680518AEAA8027A33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>expanding the pool of qualified instructors for mariner training programs;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF350EF123D0B4B059C241C2E9D8D1FCE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="H90A54080DA5544A397DE87BEEF4ADBB7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>standardizing and streamlining training course and curriculum approval and evaluation to provide more certainty to mariner training programs; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HC81F6A2D0B4642E5BEBACB021EB89B81"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A98F52C4BD947E9A0E4B9B334A7DF6B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H793A1A0EB5E248CEB68EB928A72FA199"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="HB76FCBC7AF004A688BE53881A07EA772"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Powers of rulemaking committee</header> <paragraph commented="no" id="H2F89AE4867EE41C79B75E2A3A0403A4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDA14D0B9CBB246D486BF6D8908601C13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information from Federal agencies</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2B8F16D4C9B04A318DBCB05049751322"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B2609AE72C24BFBA9BDE79AB8F8596D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Furnishing information</header><text>On request of the Chairperson of the rulemaking committee, the head of the department or agency shall furnish the information to the rulemaking committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" id="HCA0DA3D9F34E433D9F6AB2B3DE13DAE6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Rulemaking committee personnel matters</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="H670DC1299E6F4D8EA8F0580301688C3C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No compensation</header><text>A member of the rulemaking committee shall not be compensated for service on the rulemaking committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D0E02EF02BE4807B421EB77F47F8E44"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Travel expenses</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3134A8B34D984FAAA48B3A5B9A5CA197"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Except as specified otherwise in this section, the rulemaking committee shall be treated as a committee established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/151">chapter 151</external-xref> 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.</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E8CD59CEE554FE8A3A9C81BA3FE3F69"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rulemaking committee shall terminate on the earlier of—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8243CD72BA54E709909E3558135406A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date that is 90 days after the date on which the rulemaking committee submits the report under subsection (e)(2); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2708FE6A07BD44C78BD93B50840BD424"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date that is 7 years after the date on which the rulemaking committee is established.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD7D8497075784D7DB52FAE7936F8047C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Duties of the Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HEEE814E9A98E4090AA2D27BFEF40F0FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H33EFDA77C15841DAB9EC85AA3DA61355"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after submitting the report under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB20B87A8FF684C9A9FA7C4048E4FCF4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF59E10C46FDB4F0AA988F714D584B6E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress identifying the recommendations of the rulemaking committee that require legislative changes; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25C9C45E06314DE0BE78F45789A346C1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC22D2BF711C048519ED52E3DCA8B8F69"><enum>3657.</enum><header>Amendments to Shipowners’ Limitation of Liability Act of 1851</header> 
<subsection id="H2406B6FC098440C8975E09D89020F6D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 30523 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0FA9E4EB90CD41E4B040F6B2B538FF5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7301CD96B0C141E592CFBEAC7B16133C"> 
<subsection id="HF1F59122EFA148E9A12B6E473C43B8A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limit of owner liability</header> 
<paragraph id="H61501D169D2A4C53BF59DA4C983BB8E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in section 30524 of this title, the liability of—</text> <subparagraph id="HE3058A9AC14C49F39803059478425AEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H38A11797C9FA4D188BF70957D15B9BFC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB6DEF7142A042ACB1964B726C9D69C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multiple owners</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E31709C2B9749548C27A8D9C6D69B92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9271BAE281C843D8A18A36C5307EF5B3"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95D9BBB0888341758EF607F6A02A3D6F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Claims not subject to limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) does not apply to—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA5ACA553B5F6488085BC980B72552471"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a claim for wages; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15E8AB143151406B992190B9847880ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD3A9601065F041708AD974594B3DF0CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment to cessation of certain actions</header><text>Section 30529(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the matter in question</quote> and inserting <quote>a matter subject to consideration for limitation under section 30523 or section 30524</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H19B4F297C1994ECE9333021306BF8F30" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></chapter></subtitle> 
<subtitle style="OLC" id="HDF6C009B4125476A8B0D9B4688B8042C"><enum>E</enum><header>Shipbuilding</header> 
<chapter style="OLC" id="H437B7472CC7A485D9B1815B896DC031F" commented="no"><enum>1</enum><header>Shipbuilding financial incentives</header> 
<section id="H58BC85B556394788BCD7E4F00E1AC0BA"><enum>3661.</enum><header>Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C07FB5EE66D4034A30B56E27273CB59"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/501">Chapter 501</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC183378964EF4A5094C2C57BC7E3A33A"> <section id="H76388CE35DE44DFB813B02894FE8EA49"><enum>50115.</enum><header>Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey</header> <subsection id="H080C91680114409492EB720DCD6563A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, <term>commercial vessel of the United States</term> 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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF0582AD8F40E4DDE83994A416F586AC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a bulk carrier vessel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57403586944B45FCBCA574032FAE6E6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a tanker vessel;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2F253D7071644AA2844A4893BE4C7AF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a roll-on/roll-off vessel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6506B6E108274AE5A7A0E320F4239EBD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a liquefied natural gas tanker vessel;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD55EC6F1867B47B492D191CC52239156"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a container vessel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA34BE2C1D04E4F40B7F13649DB867974"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a multi-purpose vessel;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0AD9ACBECB7B4C7EACB5DF2E7F6777D5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a cable vessel (as defined in section 53201);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CE356721606425792EA40E6EAE0A2A5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a heavy-lift vessel; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H82E0757F83E84CC4B53E27AD7E432284"><enum>(9)</enum><text>any other type of vessel determined appropriate by the Administrator, in consultation with the Maritime Security Board.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2CB19BFB03794DE5A48EE31A64AE9691"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE64B5DC13A1640558E408FB2526625FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5217B14080BC4989AE7645945C03CF44"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>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:</text> 
<paragraph id="H757A521040AF494BB2499F82F9E27394"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H988900572DBC4F7DAF3701A5A274B6BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The capabilities of the vessels described in paragraph (1) that the participant is seeking in constructing such vessels.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H32CA11DF5BFA404581AE87B7A9AC71DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Estimated timelines for when the participant aims to place each such vessel into service.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H566483B4B512453B8469E88F9D29CE2F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H15C9622FAC8E4C09A0EE2AD42182BC55"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H853282FDB37843948591145A32185E66"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H96B904245A7A4418B0D501A15E7D44A0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Any additional information the Maritime Administrator determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDF8AABDC2718478BB2557B6259E804A0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H13A6C4EC5BE146DCB73767F457BC87F3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Release of findings</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3ED509A5186A4D6D99DEF5C948388B8B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AEAB11BCCBF472A89BEF20928D688AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proprietary information</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H249EEB200649432D9B8D846C8307007E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F3549703AA94F249A9B2B753BE7100C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/501">chapter 501</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/50114">section 50114</external-xref> the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A0530465ECF424CB8E54BEE3BD184F6"> 
<toc> 
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">50115. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB801511EB5A54E318D100DEDECEBE656"><enum>3662.</enum><header>Streamlined environmental review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41001(6) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4370m">42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC8F30CDBF46B49BDA1A77B00A420FA07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H11387BD814024E859294210C986D7C4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>the maritime industry</quote> after <quote>waterways,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90D0CB2EA22A4539A77B71C7BBB7A2D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H62A267F3074E41E183AA4C183D490D02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AD554E1147A4D62A645C65B118E83BF"> <clause id="H091CD12DDD2A47CAAF30866A7E3F31BF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is covered by a programmatic plan or environmental review developed for a project related to the maritime industry;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC4E2E9617C8A4107AC4329FA3F10FA43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB662D36403664E2D8114CC32056E87D4"> <subparagraph id="H8F69908C61434DCCA3F6FCD5FAF534D9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Maritime industry</header><text>For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>construction of infrastructure</term> for the maritime industry includes construction of—</text> 
<clause id="H0324847115A948678066E8F851979123"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shipyards and ship repair facilities;</text></clause> <clause id="H004CE6AA6B924E7E8964FAEC35AF272A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>port terminals and other port facilities;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H092AEA295F4E4140BC6E1A457E7D735A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>manufacturing facilities for equipment and technology instrumental to the facilitation of maritime trade and commerce, as defined by the Council; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7F59748B616C4DD889EE3ED495AA9D69"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other industrial base facilities that support the Navy or the merchant marine of the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H02C82F17993849A694C2F594FCCBF28E"><enum>3663.</enum><header>Reports</header> 
<subsection id="HE5CBE1FCABC142B0849F48792436B6AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on National Defense Reserve Fleet</header> 
<paragraph id="H5416F0A6F38F4E1CBDD0D17E91E1982E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="HDF4E2492BC854DCA9DB78997FECDCA5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8F828EFD6C224BCDA6605C9F634E0A43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1328B308D2154E90A71AFD653526723A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional consultation</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H92EF9EF70259466DAAAE4D9291984F34"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on de-Risking maritime sector</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H54FD978E6C41457D96CF548BA8D4909B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on restricting flow of capital to CCP</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section commented="no" id="HC93C487986E04A1C83F10FC04CD4F9C2"><enum>3664.</enum><header>Export control report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2751">22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.</external-xref>) 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4801">50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.</external-xref>) 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.</text></section></chapter> <chapter style="OLC" id="H6B8D881D92274F75BA7F0CBFD6F4AAB3"><enum>2</enum><header>Department of Defense Programs</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC577C37AAFA345308B3F90501C232BBC"><enum>3665.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assessment of the use of commercial best practices for Navy shipbuilding</header> <subsection id="HDA1F3B4636DA433DB443BD5830292A3A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header> <paragraph id="HB2F89BF789094B5CB8E17B8CC2F71583"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCBEFEF12C48C4B04AE84FA63A7094747"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of best practices used in the construction and repair of commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB98DCF973B9F476398DE95AB355052E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify—</text> 
<clause id="H0BAD2B313F47451D96AA81CE61DD4E0C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="H9D076353350941FBB3A003FD43593297"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F825852DE624587BA598FA678388534"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H78C61580ED1545BF8AA5924AF79E2046"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD3178B1E905B43FEAAA03B65B1116656"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1127FB723E94E448038ECD578B35448"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC807BDEDE36D4C29AA187E8B3783AAE4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF959A7BD3AF94F1CAB63AC2107BC70E6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6874D090718647CC94297A7C7E509E8E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H443B30C67B7141279326F5D972B94566"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H680130F0C945481BAF765840DD59AEB2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>An identification of the barriers preventing or making prohibitive the use of small modular reactors in naval or commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels, including—</text> <clause id="H67358DD5360B4B59A6B6AE5AE05C9A86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause id="H28B1B852067E4EC8B64A36A954BE0994"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a lack of clarity in the meaning of <term>maritime (civil) nuclear propulsion plant projects</term> contained in the Export Administration Regulations and <term>Naval Nuclear Propulsion</term> contained in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (Cat VI).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1DFCE111FAD463492031BCB46B91FCE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8C5CF4C6F53D4C84BCAE44D70268CDF7"><enum>(J)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAC23E8F3F03A44DB811DA920D6CAD597"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph id="H58ABC851FF3349788B2263A876EFF7FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the results of the assessment required by subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37CAD8FEC4574975B8BA9A4EA2E546F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a plan to execute any measures pursuant to such assessment.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE2715E0252364601A6D73A2994626D88"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategy Required</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA7CC12FEFE44EAAAFC64AFC7BB4EE23"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1204EEBA18B42BE8DE04D3029D54347"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publish a public version of the strategies.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1B07D63FE2014D678BE904F755A18D55"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Congressional defense committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>congressional defense committees</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H43E9F76819EF41A2B12C44238DDD6FE5"><enum>3666.</enum><header>Plan of action for use of Defense Production Act of 1950 authorities</header> 
<subsection id="H52BBE1717257428799AAB90C761A2580"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4531">50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.</external-xref>)—</text> <paragraph id="HCA0499B2DAEB48A785A2F6CA8551B877"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6218D7CB88C443888B5EE8EEF98A0FC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish, improve, or enhance the defense shipyard industrial base; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2112EA5671B431CB243835A98320E35"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1F4D5F42096047408581362381F615A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The President shall develop the plan of action required by subsection (a) in consultation with—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C63CE1637C3423D8C1DF581BC5F4F1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the maritime security advisor (as established by this title);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H638B7767A0E64919AF6BDAFAEE22324A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Maritime Security Board (as established by this title);</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39E871C47D514D56993649C286BA5829"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an advisory committee established under section 708(d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4558">50 U.S.C. 4558(d)</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA39ABEAB486B49079F1AAAF27C9BF9AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such stakeholders in the private sector as the President considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H140DA44ABA664E158CC8607B1B23A02A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD99E7B2B54104BBABBA6CCBB706F89C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H154B9BA088354241A52976E2851876E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB1258451D4B5406D8307CA57688F0EAB"><enum>3667.</enum><header>Military Sealift Command</header> 
<subsection id="H17200D2416894E3292091A7A3C9F10C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To offer increased paid leave accrual</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE758743160114F0588C5CB9063F469B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on recruiting and retention efforts</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H215D545E6DA44FAD8DB13B81BF1B807E"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73FE6B671B804FA1A670546D6121C758"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under paragraph (1) shall consider—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4078DA207E94BDC93E7169F4E1304A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>opportunities to enhance the integration of Military Sealift Commander civilian mariners into the military command structure;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9D77104484484A9DACAA98FB3EA6C347"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing training on the roles and significance of Military Sealift Command civilian mariner workforce to relevant military commands; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DCEE665A6FF452A910FE3445F17BF31"><enum>(C)</enum><text>authorities required to improve recruitment and retention of civilian mariners in Military Sealift Command.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9530ADF92D6843E086379FEDB5B42AF4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on extending charter durations</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section></chapter> <chapter style="OLC" id="HCF157BC67CE641C2BF52B6B734E0F223"><enum>3</enum><header>Shipbuilding innovation and infrastructure</header> <section id="H5C5B49550F864E738B738AD3B3D62092"><enum>3668.</enum><header>United States Center for Maritime Innovation</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7ACBC36DA0DD458DBD36F8E51CA44E92"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 50307(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0723B1EFE36B41B3BAEC45BBD44FDDC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>through the establishment, management, and coordination of geographically and topically diverse maritime incubators</quote> after <quote>maritime transportation system</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C34AF6DA11E4DA5A861162EC25C24E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), and inserting the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F0ECAF4D5A44BC4905DDBA91FBB28C3"> 
<paragraph id="HE48D58C75C12480CAFC901C88B94FEC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cooperative agreement</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HEC2877F7061C412CAC5CC8AA294FA459"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The Center shall be—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HDAD27C2EC2CE473884A6CB3E534251A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>selected through a competitive process of eligible entities, and if a private entity, a domestic entity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HB8798ED734BA477D9597148B5CC5ADEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>based in the United States with technical expertise in emerging marine technologies and practices related to the maritime transportation system; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H95BAC2A20A0E441EB8EF370B8E26A53A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>located in close proximity to eligible entities with expertise in United States emerging maritime technologies and practices.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HF78B4ED5DAC04CB6935B3BD289F6CA74"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>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. </text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7B4338DAF3AA42F7A96FECA8C0CFB82C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Center shall carry out the following activities: </text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H597E4CE8FC0B4A06AAE24B1F414D64B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Establish and support maritime incubators in accordance with paragraph (6).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD4372DF6616B43728E2B6496899D233B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H7B57807013734FFC97B34CA64CF98920"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Serve as the principal liaison between the Maritime Security Board and maritime incubators.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HDB073BBD4B2945A08A4B15C617368848"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Carry out programs, projects, and other activities to strengthen the merchant marine of the United States and the maritime industrial base.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B313D0F01344F82A41688CD3A5AE2E7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H345D57BDB5054314B45AFE5E066667D5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H1E74954CD68D49C08217962B5D716FC0"><enum>(G)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0700BD29977A401D9EF5F6B1D4763091"><enum>(H)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A567C36DFD5445AB6B590CFDE1DA074"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Coordinate with other research and development programs and centers focused on modes of transportation besides maritime to develop intermodal interoperability with the maritime industry. </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCF3F72FEA5794BCBAD0F823A5A00986F"><enum>(J)</enum><text>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—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H53B7C0051BA24EA786D7DC0AA20F6D93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>includes, to the maximum extent practicable, included parts, components, and material manufactured in and sourced from the United States;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="HB8C7909BE5F94EA8A5427CCAF47514E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>); and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H5A90CD38FD0A46528E1DC28881A7E7ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2065435DD3634112B5CA0ADA1A5EA17C"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Lead engagement with industry, academia, labor organizations, and other nongovernmental entities to develop—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H45F8F16085B64FD1903FFFFE72B42206"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H76C51C1FEF6B44F991C5EF528057D15A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>additional naval architecture programs at institutions of higher education in the United States and to expand existing naval architecture programs;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H586F21E2A78D49398D2AF6193C709B94"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0B0061F2F413452FA5B22789DAF84761"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>new and innovative hardware, software, and systems for remote or autonomous operations at ports, intermodal facilities, or aboard oceangoing vessels;</text></clause> <clause id="HBE972131C2AD4EB086877FB75FDADBBE"><enum>(v)</enum><text>technology and infrastructure solutions that enhance the safe operation of oceangoing vessels to protect lives, property, and the environment;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE29B75D9A4C146EFBFD6C426EE710507"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>solutions to recruit, train, and retain a skilled workforce capable of supporting a vibrant and growing United States maritime industry; and</text></clause> <clause id="H58C7A5AB60474F2F8892686949633D77"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H0EC3D38EA4A246E18B8E1FF8D0EC87BB"><enum>(L)</enum><text>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. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HF90DFC7D672749478D2F002E37DC4CCE"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Establish programs and initiatives to share—</text> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09A90E0046D347E88694045387505028"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shipbuilding best practices and maritime technology between vessels of the Department of Defense and commercial vessels of the United States; and </text></clause> <clause id="H1AD1CD09370E488F955483A6A1C11F77"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>port technology and logistics best practices between the Department of Defense and commercial port operators and port authorities within the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4D007CBCF3EF4615B77BC55F47805AAC"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Carry out such other activities as the Maritime Security Board determines appropriate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H10CF70A815644795B82FCDC028440284"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Establishment of maritime incubators</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC719C62E9AD40F1A8DB7E194515615B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9017F9006A9A47109B73DE2B60B1C793"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reflection</header><text>Each incubator shall reflect the unique nature of the region’s capabilities and academic and investor base.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HCEC243502DB84ADDA5BD7598551ABF15"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Incubators shall be—</text> 
<clause commented="no" id="H1B6C8A730F2344DD9D76A322E7F5C181"><enum>(i)</enum><text>selected through a competitive process of eligible entities, and if a private entity, a domestic entity;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="HD25AEBDC7324415180779F607436A8A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>based in the United States with technical expertise in emerging marine technologies and practices related to the maritime transportation system;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H8E2F386E9EEA4839840C16F6F5E3A9EA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>based within a United States maritime security investment zone as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1400Z">section 1400Z–3</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 708 of this Act); and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H1978C263E5344F49A39D31D4EDF51978"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>topic-specific, according to regional maritime expertise in United States emerging maritime technologies and practices, to include designated incubators focused on—</text> 
<subclause commented="no" id="H74A0EECE9CE44AF58AA507877BECE29D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>clean energy, carbon capture, and alternative fuels;</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" id="H7E820DE787A9495B916C50F8FE0E9F77"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ports and shoreside infrastructure;</text></subclause> 
<subclause commented="no" id="HBC66DDF1D06549419A0634183C48F70D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>vessel design and naval architecture;</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" id="HEC5FD5F80D904C7EB6E2AAA954BE68A5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>shipbuilding and next generation manufacturing; </text></subclause> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAA5DD9A20E0416C8A0C831F6150E6CE"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advanced materials for ship construction; and</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" id="H1392B62F9AC84EC488A361A27B3A22AD"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>other areas for maritime innovation and technology, as determined by the Center in coordination with the Maritime Security Board.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H84AA78798FA44575ADCDFEBFDCA7C84B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Incubator Responsibilities</header><text>Each maritime incubator shall—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H4F425B2D19404334A0D75F4EB3CCF561"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H036044387CB14907AA43D758869E1A66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish and support multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnerships, as described in subparagraph (G).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H0A99B5BE40F941F192AD1B47C8E5875C"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Each incubator shall submit quarterly activity and status reports to the Center.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFB4F0948B3BA4F64B1B6F766323E2E6D"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Review and termination</header> 
<clause id="H2E4F17AE092743A583111C2B47889FDA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></clause> <clause id="HDD6DF96969D74E1C9B42A40A68A19AA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reselection</header><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H508A5DB5BF2C4138A93A986F69A47A1F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Review of Eligible Entities</header><text>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. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B1EC3CCB90A4EF8B6E19C21A31102CB"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Multi-stakeholder partnerships</header> <clause id="H0EE86EEE04A9422C984DA191873D9756"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The maritime incubators established under this subsection shall establish and support multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnerships that—</text> 
<subclause id="HB32FC2CDF3FF45D1A8C23D7C001BBBF5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>have the potential to generate technologies, processes, products, or other solutions that support the United States maritime industry;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H681575F8FA864827B3B43C0975507514"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HE732D5A4E3B74555BA093F1F1471B3FC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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. </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HDFC0AA485BE14D5A895820DE5D98E591"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Support provided</header><text>Support provided by the maritime incubator to a multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership under this subsection may include—</text> 
<subclause id="H14F09D45BEF2442E98315724C0349853"><enum>(I)</enum><text>providing funding or other resources to the partnership;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6DA1D44FF2774335AA9BAFECB406FA4C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>participating in the partnership;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H5A66BC2250D34C329E8CFD684047B6A8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>providing technical and technological advice and guidance to the partnership;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H19C7876A9975418296A592EE3E0DC2F7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>suggesting and introducing other participants for inclusion in the partnership;</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="H70DA073492A946AC809E1D67FB273D70"><enum>(V)</enum><text>providing the partnership with insight into desired solutions for defense and security needs;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD7FA576D6BBC4329B9310223D3FE7978"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HE4CEEB7C1D28478AAAE4AFDF7CF73010"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>such other forms of support as the Center, in consultation with maritime incubators and Maritime Security Board, determines appropriate.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H1C70AB3349D44B59A9EFEC5D7B827489"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Availability of intellectual property</header><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF44CCCF35D0F4F0EADB975DE77A90D1F"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>, 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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BB3F22E3B6347A3891046C30D22C11E"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection: </text> 
<subparagraph id="H2B401251BF8546BCB9A48E0B37DFC8F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership</header><text>The term <term>multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership</term> means a partnership composed of any combination of 2 or more of the following:</text> <clause id="H5792850FD5CB4C209D81DD6ABFB62013"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Institutions of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>)) with research and innovation capability.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6758E4515C58488EA28598056894D210"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Nonprofit organizations that provide policy, research, outreach, operations, organizational, management, testing, evaluation, technology transfer, legal, financial, or advocacy expertise.</text></clause> <clause id="HFF1FE98986014DA5B5FEEEDC6D3ACE34"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>For-profit commercial enterprises that may be publicly or privately owned, early stage or mature, and incorporated or operating by another ownership structure.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HD927BA8D32AB4AADB41A958D1B36A075"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education (established under section 51706).</text></clause> <clause id="HECBB470B19AE4917B1BBBFE180D55B87"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Maritime labor organizations. </text></clause> 
<clause id="HABE70319FA1540819781A44327A86A17"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Departments or agencies of the Federal Government with expertise, operations, or resources related to the objectives of the multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership.</text></clause> <clause id="H434DB269D7C34543B81B0776E708CF4F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>State maritime academies (as defined in section 51102(4)).</text></clause> 
<clause id="HB18FD60691EB47E2BE47A6F41EFFA35F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The United States Merchant Marine Academy.</text></clause> <clause id="HF58A61923E3A4E99B64FB6EB03A211EF"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>National research laboratories with expertise, operations, or resources related to the objectives of the partnership.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8B918EBAD50F4BB798A6BA8832A8C459"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Operators and users of vessels of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB993BA8B278847489207A1F188769F8B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nontraditional capability</header><text>The term <term>nontraditional capability</term> means a solution to an operational challenge that can significantly leverage commercial innovation or external capital with minimal dependencies on fielded systems.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H68C67D5FED1845E8BD9D8BB2BCD0F04B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maritime industry</header><text>The term <term>maritime industry</term> includes—</text> <clause id="H3D07F2935CA94DD7B00901742FAC5101"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shipbuilders and ship repair facilities;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1BDCEA6BAEC14EE1AA3CD57866DE6CDB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ship owners;</text></clause> <clause id="H16CC74F9AAB542BBA58E5476830473AC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>port operators;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6B6B0276AB6144088B60F0B56B4B03F5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>personnel of the merchant marine of the United States; </text></clause> <clause id="HA6E40CE3F02E44A099290553106A6F0B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>manufacturers of equipment, software, and technology instrumental to the facilitation of maritime trade and commerce; and </text></clause> 
<clause id="H409FF06D2F124B84983920D83F1C5725"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>other members of the industrial base that support the Navy or the merchant marine of the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="H72F2D150EEBF4168BFAC4A64EE4D80E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA5BFE75A9E814D418EA1C542A0E16EAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HE5C0C3D6C6434F1497ECD5766FE3750C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate activities of the Center with the Maritime Security Board pursuant to subsection (e)(4) of such section, as amended by this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H949559E053464FB59EE0E49CB4B701AB"><enum>3669.</enum><header>National Shipbuilding Research Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 50105(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H359C5CB6166645C491E489D8D79EE53C"> <subsection id="HECC61243F75D48D1BA9040C55E707E0B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National Shipbuilding Research Program</header> <paragraph id="H4D16C217F0D246D78CB0BA7E6217816E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall establish and carry out, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, the National Shipbuilding Research Program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEC200EFEAE7642BFBE9C49115E8C6B8C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0ADC33DE5EF43BEBF158328BAEFD748"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The National Shipbuilding Research Program shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H6B26898DD78E4A29AB687FBE79F46299"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support technology transfers and industry networking;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD95D7993EC1448289549F7C9F412A557"><enum>(B)</enum><text>select and execute research and development projects, which may include—</text> 
<clause id="HAD06EC858A024BDFA453575A36A952B0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>advancing best practices in shipbuilding and ship repair, including alternative project management and project financing arrangements for shipyards, such as public-private financing;</text></clause> <clause id="H1B82F0A1CC9F4210AAAAD97FA319C289"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improving efficiency across the shipyard industrial base of the United States; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="HE7E1131804FF41D6BBA31EA60A31B3B3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>developing, maturing, and implementing industry-relevant shipbuilding and sustainment technologies;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H883F8C1A1AF64CAABC051170F12EC961"><enum>(C)</enum><text>carry out ad hoc initiatives focused on specific target areas in shipbuilding and ship repair; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1BD78BEFB72B4BAAA8AD378C9A490769"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carry out additional activities as determined by the Maritime Administrator or the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H72193D72CD374BB19A38F7A2E5162929"><enum>3670.</enum><header>Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness</header> <subsection id="H92C4347621944032814535A6F39EC896"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H86B87F53898C47F0A0B3166B0A2E48EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HA2BBA3FAD44747A18912C04B63B1E919"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consideration of existing literature and reporting from Federal and non-Federal sources;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6F7F3DFFCC3F4E969B72A72A6625B6EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the number of commercial shipping vessels by class required to sustain a peace-time and wartime national economy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD681D8D5C75A4AC78FC288CA98A16ACF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of opportunities to leverage private sector funding to enhance the capability of marine infrastructure of the United States;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCD01517FD145466A850969F045FDBA1C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an evaluation of future infrastructure needs to support alternative fuels for vessels and harborcraft;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CDF9D34093C4AB49FC5732F913F68BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF71C98FDAF91479DBB2C7A732A7C91E8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H819333E762F34494A67606F047B88CDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>LOGINK;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HDA3D0799687C404A9110BDA3D8015706"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HE88447B24C4047F08AE20338170E54EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any logistics platform that shares data with a system described in subparagraph (A) or (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H033D679D2CB449F89B83BDAB491D13DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header> 
<paragraph id="HA050BEB2D3A8452E8036752A9CAAC95F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure</header><text>The term <term>critical infrastructure</term> has the meaning given the term in section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4565">50 U.S.C. 4565(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2EA6F9AC1F5461AB4F83E299E3CDE2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>LOGINK</header><text>The term <term>LOGINK</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></chapter></subtitle> 
<subtitle style="OLC" id="H61DF81D8C3694CC8B54DDFAEE41DB2A0"><enum>F</enum><header>Workforce Development</header> 
<chapter id="H7E7A394CF72942839BF3B132B91C5958"><enum>1</enum><header>Workforce incentives</header> 
<section id="HD382B3D140F547FF9C30C115B2FD1860"><enum>3671.</enum><header>Eligibility for educational assistance</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CD192F7FBA945949EF050FD02C1665A"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In General</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">Chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51E7635230EF438CADB76C4634CAA477"> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB356BF5C0CF24E79BD0F6E565D389BAE"><enum>52102.</enum><header>Eligibility for educational assistance</header> <subsection id="H4FCEB486C6D343EBBEA7DE810B0CCC37"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1119A6A1A4474139B800A1CFF2A80BAE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered individual</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95D70A245D024B3FB9489B57E80E3AF0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered individual</term> means an individual who—</text> <subparagraph id="H54838EF91B55427A9F7196D3CD8C1738"><enum>(A)</enum><text>served as a full-time, credentialed United States Merchant Mariner for not less than 10 years;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA2FFA1D9005341D1A308EC70F65B76A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4F0D70B658A4697BA4FD6A3D59445B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is not eligible under any other provision of law for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2E7EFEE975074B958D7767537A80E861"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Full-time, credentialed United States Merchant Mariner</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), serving as a <term>full-time, credentialed United States Merchant Mariner</term> 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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0BA2424F456E4C3BB97102ECB0582AA1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB723EF7CDE124F31B416FA41F07269CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23219A45D65149B2852C199E4680CCDC"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">52102. Eligibility for educational assistance.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HB5C6F2DD1DEB4BF19929B6513B67D40F"><enum>3672.</enum><header>Eligibility of mariners to attend Naval Postgraduate School</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98666D64B30F4C1B90DFC4A3447B77C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H994DBC89C53B4063996FDD6E1F2F715A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DCE544082E94F9FA2020DE3BE3480A7"> <paragraph id="H02D65D8A994C4AA99085B536ADFB4224"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary may permit an officer or unlicensed mariner of the United States Merchant Marine to receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAA5C94D766594709B4481C52640DAB46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>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.</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA27948AF0CB4F2DA6E59FFEC95436B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by inserting <quote>, and officers and unlicensed mariners of the United States Merchant Marine,</quote> after <quote>Coast Guard</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H810E7A3C70824791A6B004A284F8B497"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7383F2C28F0D4A3AAEC9B61F49E8E74B"><enum>3673.</enum><header>Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and business costs</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H435400FEF79B4B11AF5AA8639FB5BFC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">Chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3671, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H537D39575C2A4CCABC939E81806471EF"><enum>52103.</enum><header>Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and business costs</header> 
<subsection id="HA9E8303B3C554B66BD8ECD642C6E5D15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H997A6497B56445B98C2724041F9ABAD3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <paragraph id="HA07DE683B85E4730A99A717B524465E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Relicensing</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0B3A61EC282A471D933841816289862D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Business costs</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8BC33E3F3194626B69B32C97C5CAAD2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>No reimbursement may be provided under this subsection for qualified relicensing costs or qualified business costs paid or incurred after December 31, 2036.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HEC6E2D6E38F146F4995FDB81BE299A49"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Qualified relicensing costs</header><text>In this section, the term <term>qualified relicensing costs</term> 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—</text> <paragraph id="HEC8D36C89022454787B85367A670B5C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1A4372536BA94B5192B7E8D58BD55B48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7B1F8AE1AF94A27B203BD5F43025C1A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualified business costs</header><text>In this section, the term <term>qualified business costs</term> 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—</text> 
<paragraph id="HDFDF4590E5654AFEB71F596D6E99EB0D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB2B981B524246CBAAF129CE65689A0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the costs were incurred or paid to move such business to a new location in connection with such relocation.</text></paragraph></subsection> </section><after-quoted-block> . </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5E38BC450E24B74A3F72B03AD960B7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3671, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC081E0B861E4CB98D814AC90293907A"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">52103. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and business costs.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H09A2553591594E948E944B97182B8DCF"><enum>3674.</enum><header>Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58705125657B4AC283E3C5E8484FF701"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">Chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682 and 3684, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA34D8AA39B8445F48DD8E1076608E0C9"><enum>52104.</enum><header>Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E182780CFFE4037918BEA390C39599A"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition of agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>agency</term>—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F22CC65A09B439387F150B335FD7DB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has the meaning given the term <term>Executive agency</term> in section 105 of title 5, United States Code;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBD5B806534C499D97B8B60945CD3717"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7B3B35069F142439E3287AA02D18852"><enum>(3)</enum><text>does not include the Government Accountability Office.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H498EAAE11E35489FA5A7771AEFF89CA9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment authority</header><text>The head of an agency may appoint noncompetitively—</text> <paragraph id="H045432B8EA854C2BB05BDF2197CD709B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9D7E79EC17564B2D8AC472648BB20BE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AA1D26D694E42EFBFE3B238E61BA9F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682 and 3684, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">52104. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2DA101C5C40E46FEBE7810D7E88A806A"><enum>3675.</enum><header>United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C61EE65D3F34E7598B43BD640FD8DE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HE7619D2D96334A1E887E8FF4B382738D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>it takes years of training and experience, and costly license trainings, to earn mariner qualifications;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD62373DC3AE64A02AA50D040827D1D7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HCFFFB29509954548BEF2DB27AF74901D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE825EFA2E3584A7D967788F157EE9047"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a workforce committed to take all measures possible to expand, develop, and protect the domestic maritime workforce should—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HBD858AE24A4843BFAB22B00B4E8CF55B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support a retention program to permit credentialed merchant mariners to maintain recency through a coordinated Federal program, in coordination with maritime labor organizations; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5CE8D332308C4E81A43FC6425942BDB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implement civil service, workplace, and hiring protections.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2F1B0519EC684B2F914F44AA9EFCC629"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">Chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682, 3684, and 3685, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<section id="HDF3F239945F14A7E9B30F4962EAF1857"><enum>52105.</enum><header>United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program</header> 
<subsection id="HA55105E1F00B4F0F9E29684178EF26DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall establish a program, to be known as the <quote>United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program</quote>, 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEFE4C5AD794D4A52ADAF04C79EEEB7F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="H7070BEE1F2804B7189B62672F153928E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appoint a board of directors to oversee the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9DCC2F8150C47BDBAFF8B221FD3F4CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H56D858531E9A492EBFA7486F865547D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submit to Congress an annual evaluation of the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC3FF4EA6833E4AE5B8C29543C7115BFE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership in United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program</header> <paragraph id="H8AA9FFCD13FF4A3F911DE38FEAFDFC72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There shall be 2 paths to enrollment in the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program as described in paragraphs (2) and (3).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1CCD95E0585E4D329EC40797F90754D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Members who work ashore who hold mariner qualifications</header> 
<subparagraph id="H678F4BA3EBE144F69E38E2DEC253AA36"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Opportunities</header><text>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—</text> <clause id="H459E22B624284118B56B03757827AA4F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>providing qualified service at sea on vessels of the United States; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0D4F91AF4D1641CCABC6286AA2C5C4AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>participating in compulsory training.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA43330AC22BC4152BB9C225D8FFFD2CF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Structure</header><text>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:</text> 
<clause id="HB6B8427E9E7C4E1C9FCD35A94527D354"><enum>(i)</enum><text>8 months shoreside employment.</text></clause> <clause id="HECA7AFC8366842069E7A0F8CBBA3F5FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H11616BB16D8644399306EC40B31B278F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1 month vacation, which is in addition to vacation provided by the shoreside employer.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H820A8B2669674847B6B9FD2B7F48CD53"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Ashore employers</header> <clause id="H2F713FD2A677403ABD24BD3D124153D7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Employer obligations</header><text>The employer of a member of the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program described under this paragraph shall grant the member—</text> 
<subclause id="H8B65ADDF07DE4408907AF5F0D35FE4C0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5FFBF310D9AD498BB993387E9F97E183"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4A803CF9C65E4F9D81C1CDF7AC4EF5CE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Sea day assignments</header><text>The United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program shall, with respect to members described under this paragraph—</text> <clause id="HBAE87CB699064025AFCB4605DEC06229"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H99372824487F41349AEB9CBB99750F39"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintain a <quote>job call</quote> 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;</text></clause> <clause id="HAB798108E303451AA56B51A4B695DAAC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H1FBA604C0DC14B5F89DD39713D4CA44A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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</text></clause> <clause id="HBB7FB94B7D3B4420BD39B0AB448C6BBF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA1A84533038F4E78ADCC6A4C7E4C0F5F"><enum>(E)</enum><header>USERRA protections</header><text>Members of the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program described under this paragraph shall be entitled to protections and obligations under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/43">chapter 43</external-xref> of title 38 (commonly known as the <quote>Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act</quote>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB2ED993516749D5938D05FF992E3881"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8E0CF395F8DD4C5386A4C3F79BDFC270"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Members serving on foreign vessels</header> 
<subparagraph id="HDF6B7453125B4EBBA3A11B21A20DE38B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program shall be open for enrollment to individuals who—</text> <clause id="HFA31753F8E6741308BA5DE724955B575"><enum>(i)</enum><text>hold Coast Guard issued merchant mariner credentials required by the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Certification;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6185F78DEFA847DA98013904C6827F9E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have completed their service obligations with respect to any previous enrollment in a Federal or State maritime academy, if applicable; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3B4C2CFCCB674EB5A3DC1E69FCCE48B8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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 <short-title>SHIPS for America Act of 2026</short-title>) 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).</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3193F4475455430EBB50BC440133A3F7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Members of the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program described under this paragraph shall maintain—</text> <clause id="H8E24E3F996874F1D8D0CB50CDCE8795B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Certification currency;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H4F3245EE6EAF493196558C3C38BA5D99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> <clause id="HF7ED5CD95CD247A0835A28BA3A1AB996"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a valid transportation worker identification credential;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0C7E87635AB9439BA089EA5EBE1E14AE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a Coast Guard medical certificate; and</text></clause> <clause id="H784294723B384DEE968B83B7D47AD2B3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>classes and certifications described in subparagraph (C).</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5A6E10D46C3B46E892575FF702742C64"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Certifications</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABF47B07AA9B4FBE9B193A6633BDEEE6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HFA766FAC6933452CBA9EDF5A13B3FD54"><enum>(E)</enum><header>USERRA protections</header><text>Members of the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program described under this paragraph shall be entitled to protections and obligations under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/43">chapter 43</external-xref> of title 38 (commonly known as the <quote>Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act</quote>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEAD3D56577484691BFC5F6590860FD39"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall ensure all members of the Merchant Marine Career Retention Program remain in good standing with the requirements of the Program.</text> 
<paragraph id="H8AC9629BFB1E4208B00E460786D5411E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), members found to be in noncompliance with the requirements of the Program shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HAB5F5A37D75E427F98E8B2D7B90D0C9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have their reservist status terminated; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H32CC03A8C4504A1190CEC8698492A4DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>forfeit the protections provided under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/43">chapter 43</external-xref> of title 38 (commonly known as the <quote>Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act</quote>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB042B78AC5F046018833C87823DF6B47"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> </section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB2D8C4C411BA4E12BC6384C8ED4AB6D2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/521">chapter 521</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682, 3684, and 3685, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB48C0BEDD61B491CBC2813E33527AD56"> <toc> <toc-entry level="section" idref="HDF3F239945F14A7E9B30F4962EAF1857">52105. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></chapter> <chapter id="HB44436BD2762483E8F1963F06AA3DD09"><enum>2</enum><header>Workforce Pipeline</header> <section id="H0A890809CCAF46528BDA983388C2F30A" commented="no"><enum>3676.</enum><header>Maritime workforce promotion and recruitment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 539A(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate</quote> and inserting <quote>the Maritime Security Board</quote>.</text> </section> 
<section id="H070E3B8AEB2143DEA464538604FE26C3"><enum>3677.</enum><header>Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 51706(c)(1)(B)(iii) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>nonprofit entity</quote> and inserting <quote>entity</quote>.</text> </section> <section commented="no" id="H73781BAA9C7E426985819B4B852096EF"><enum>3678.</enum><header>Maritime Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5DC3AE411AB54E0180AD47F056A57922"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4D970212F1A4112B0961F4718DD7732"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Maritime Administrator.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H408DD563EE464B9C8477E741757E7F43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory Committee</header><text>The term <term>Advisory Committee</term> means the Maritime Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F12A3037CAE44DBBF950FEBA96EE6DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Advisory Committee plan and establishment</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16637FF384CC4D409D128EB48BA4826D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA018641F5F9E444F9143A11FDBEE5688"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">bring representatives of maritime industrial base employers and education providers together to identify joint opportunities to train needed workers for maritime careers; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H55CE40AD8A9F4E8884D204FD7566B98E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2CB0D9E9EEC474EB84E34795C91EF45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish the Advisory Committee.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51CEDE7946B64E1F9AB7B92F285258D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7D4695E3AA949D7B203B37D7CB2109E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee shall include the Administrator (or a delegate of the Administrator) who shall serve as Chair of the Advisory Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7220DF3E49BC46CDB7EDD14A2861659A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Representatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee shall be composed of representatives from each of the following, to be appointed the Administrator:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H4A3546B2F9024DBD9CF20D3B9AB32095"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Maritime education, including representatives from—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H931ED6B350CE4DF1B6A1517AC9995CB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education designated by the Maritime Administration, taking into consideration—</text> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD494BDC216B04D5CB6E5E02C56A1DCF4"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">geographic diversity;</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E973E69907A480F90BFB7188908B2AD"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rate of employment after graduation;</text></subclause> 
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D8329A8F60F4B69B1727C63CC727D7F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training or skillset diversity; and</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B0BC81C7C9542BEA3F791B0141FFA5C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other qualities as determined by the Administrator;</text></subclause></clause> 
<clause id="HB28048C348BF451F928D8E391B19BCBB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps;</text></clause> <clause id="HF2D52CB96D2F4901B5028132DCE253F8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>kindergarten through grade 12 maritime education programs designated by the Maritime Administration;</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C56F6E5EF2E4C099152805C7F99F818"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the oceanographic science community, including from a University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System institution; and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H040ED4DD424E4D889763D6E0C450943B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>institutions of higher education.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H60EC09FF457E4DAFBF5DF66F19EB4ECA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The maritime workforce, including representatives from—</text> <clause id="HFC606E1ED8F14854AC160DC19D0B3576"><enum>(i)</enum><text>skilled workers representing a wide swath of the career and technical maritime industry both onshore and offshore;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6E24FC6258174A71AE4A4301216EAE5B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>career and technical education certified instructors; and</text></clause> <clause id="H109D30E035B240F388B94C6454967A4F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>maritime labor organizations.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB91FB4C4DBC344B496336F4E282CB45C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Maritime industry, including representatives from—</text> <clause id="H7156BAEE53C540F3970844C620711694"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipyard industry stakeholders;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H745D8EB4D110450CA4BB5AE7401D4000"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maritime industrial base coalitions;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3EEA1D411444165967971165257F318"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shipping industry stakeholders; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H63146D1B456648559A18122FAA75A7A9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>owners and operators of vessels of the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22504A1AE5174CA1809B14A0716C9719"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Technical nonprofit organizations with expertise in the maritime industry, including representatives from—</text> 
<clause id="HB4A6E05F8243423DBDF002BB3BCB98AD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>think tanks;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2A825861F3B4AC58FD394A7FE4263E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recognized classification societies; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H3134BD7FA94940469AFD8866FB532D80"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>professional societies.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2002BD7F422740339083F25254C544AB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Federal Government, including representatives from—</text> 
<clause id="H32643E1240B047E7822E8B125F94234A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Department of Education;</text></clause> <clause id="HFB4B8F2F2CC54166BE9594CD13F1D0B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Department of Labor;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HAE1AEAE6677747088BA9012348915561"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text></clause> <clause id="HB94EC5C095F54E3EBFB3C20D9E424450"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Department of the Navy;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H0284022F7CFB40AA9658DA7BFDD52109"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the United States Coast Guard;</text></clause> <clause id="H8A0B12DC3C61434EA15116AD4C61B204"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H58AD3B4130074DCCB8C1D413F034163E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Army Corps of Engineers; and</text></clause> <clause id="H66A5DA1DAAF9499A987460FF5947F90F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the Federal Maritime Commission.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6EB2E1150A6544AFB9426A0E2262530E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other representatives that the Maritime Administrator determines appropriate to appoint.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AF1AFF33D924EDD9141C466F479ECF2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Meetings</header> <paragraph id="HCC8D0BD44B1E42D9B81D861060A00F00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall meet not less often than annually.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDD496221D16F46FDBE4B1F726241E323"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Quorum established</header><text>Two thirds of all members appointed by the Administrator under subsection (c) shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Advisory Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB62204CA1BB4B1197609A9289C897A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Working groups</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall include working groups that shall meet not less often than quarterly each year.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF73E55BE02A44DA2B8BB0291629D7854"><enum>(e)</enum><header>FACA</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/10">Chapter 10</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Advisory Committee.</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0F073432EEE49D788756A8898BBB24B"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development of curricula</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" id="HE64D9F11FC1445D78EFEC6D5074AE5D4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3709A03773F14EAB92A8BE976C75D51A"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HED0F22F155394C549E0D9125C23886CA"><enum>3679.</enum><header>Military candidates to Mariner Careers Recruitment Exchange</header> 
<subsection id="H0FE47D76AC124A0CB3A316AAD3765C0C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duties of Secretary of Defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA54961F1DFD142048596FF49B01C1023"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F882334784B4A608B1BFE9EE388BB8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2CA6470C181F4DC2A3BFCB76A2AEDB29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of the Maritime Administrator</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall—</text> 
<paragraph id="HCD42D4948E9F4C6E98BB5D27BAE6F6D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish a mechanism to receive recruitment referrals from military recruiters;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9625C652EE7B4269B53E02A964CF1F46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDC71DBA1C00346C2BA902728F30AB1E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>track the number of referrals from the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33EA5C105AF84ED7B8164B25EC4AA154"><enum>(4)</enum><text>track the number of recruits who enroll in maritime industry programs, to the extent practicable.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAFE75B73079A4F6FA1364CCF734D57F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header> 
<paragraph id="HD4965BB639D840DCAB65D350F6C36605"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Briefing on the implementation strategy</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B07C6D612C845AFA60401FE4F75B53E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a timeline for implementation; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF02E325D2E564ABFB7403482B0D6AF26"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the identification of the Department of Defense recruiter incentives and training required for maximum utility in carrying out such activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE65B8843406E4117A809D7B2AE5AE505"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report on program efficacy</header><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H66721B05752742B5BF13E3E004BE6D28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of Department of Defense referrals to the Maritime Administration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B6499E10C894B869D8212B04E62DBFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of Maritime Administration hand-offs to the maritime industry;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H71C0D47912CC47A7B34C47C2E6C21137"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of the efficacy of the activities carried out under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7D778AD1BF8498A86EC8D5BC68741F9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>challenges and recommendations relating to such activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE1020CFFDC25498D9082568AD984F4A0"><enum>3680.</enum><header>Maritime worker data collection</header> 
<subsection id="H76FC525FC51F4DE3830F3AE3CA73B342"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Publication of report</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall publish an biennial report on the state of the merchant mariner workforce.</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FA013CF1B234BA49E66EF7F0DAA08E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Completion of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Maritime Administrator shall complete the biennial report required under subsection (a) or enter into a contract with another entity to complete the report.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H547A0BD0F1CD436096665E5203FD171A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Content of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The biennial report required under subsection (a) shall include, at minimum—</text> <paragraph id="HB37C39F89BB94E21A4240E609D4F7A62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a count of United States Merchant Mariners with valid merchant mariner credentials and credentials in continuity endorsement;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5942F9120EC5421CBD3B7082AD67CA57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a count of inactive but credentialed and formerly credentialed United States Merchant Mariners, to the extent practicable, and an evaluation of—</text> <subparagraph id="H44A38EC8DFD24FACA5DC17F30A82D8DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the challenges to identifying such individuals;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4E54FE0BF7DC46E284EDB659350BE02E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>opportunities to partner with Federal, State, local, and non-government entities to identify such individuals; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2FDECABD6FC84F3D8351C5AC68101616"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an action plan of how to implement the opportunities described under subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H86FDF480C6F8431584F0C7BFA81BAF76"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H01E26D6D7FE34F6CAEC46AAC3FC24505"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coastwise-endorsed vessels; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE4D7350C468D454B9229FE4AB1AE4C04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>vessels of the United States which do not have a coastwise endorsement;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD958A842CDD24C35AB9096CE23EA1F59"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a listing of actively operating vessels of the United States;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2B2D750E2915450A90BFC13776B54F11"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA462CF93ED545C480C8E01774B91B56"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a general outlook for the future of the merchant mariner industry and potential gaps or surpluses of merchant mariners;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7B1FD3439B5944CFB7F3416EA8E7DE0A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H946996E1620146F1BAA972385A859925"><enum>(8)</enum><text>recommendations, based on data collected, on ways to—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HBDF978D54F864FEAB78AED1B69F1B2BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve retention of existing merchant mariners;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C98EE2CEB244C4ABDFF159E5F43C77D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>create expedited pathways for mariners with expired credentials to renew their credentials; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HEDF272F656F84AD3ADB89A8C2A97D362"><enum>(C)</enum><text>encourage new merchant mariners to enter the industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7D91F172B0CC4957AE0B78BAEACDE36E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Accessibility of data</header> <paragraph id="HFB469A4AFF0A47BD95C6BF44BEFD5110"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA02897FDBBEF4266A6279C17CD68B84E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Maritime Administrator, and any authorized agent of the Maritime Administrator, may not have access to confidential medical information pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> </section> <section id="HA002E67C85F6478A96681DD85BA73C91"><enum>3681.</enum><header>Military to maritime transition</header> <subsection id="H6DA2D704DC5045A3AB9AC05516DD0B45"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recommendations required</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E0D7CF5E36840CAAE93A707CEBA7AD2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations about how to increase and improve opportunities for transitioning servicemembers to secure employment in the maritime industry at sea and shoreside; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9F3D641214A43A2AA8403300AFD6AEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a plan to implement those recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7427972E201D43068B27888DA93C8F41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0A6B3636AE7B40EB82D7C47FE1CBA43D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify barriers that servicemembers face when trying to transition to the United States maritime industry, including the merchant marines, shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipping;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE5E018E491A24D8BBC87B1AAB4A02707"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider opportunities to improve, expedite, and alleviate the burdens on servicemembers transitioning to the maritime industry, including efforts to—</text> <subparagraph id="H8288452B413D43648754951D08CF858D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inform transitioning servicemembers of employment opportunities in the United States maritime industry;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H951BAC4170154C8DBA2045492C74F91D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assist transitioning servicemembers in determining how their military credentials and experience translate to credentialed civilian employment in the maritime industry;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7606F3856C5E4F18B139B6B4923CC55E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5DFCB7AE8674482284FB85F8B4ED5215"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47B307A77F8443B7B497947E171B3B3D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>incorporate the maritime industry in the Transition Assistance Program, as described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/58">chapter 58</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3AE5EE0726E14653BE111EF9EF087B26"><enum>(F)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>)); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD1EE32A78A142B8BDFD73268814FD3B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>specifically consider the transition of servicemembers to employment in the shipbuilding and ship repair maritime industries.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H03259F98577B49A4A1A8A39D5659CA0E"><enum>3682.</enum><header>Early maritime education and youth involvement</header> 
<subsection commented="no" id="H47A31866D7E84F94A800280DDEE4ED85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Secretary of the Navy budget request</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC942BB7DD1164E5780F669B489F92B34"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Engagement with elementary school and secondary school students</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H890D3E4F8E0A4DA5B84702ECF2B7A5BE"><enum>3683.</enum><header>International scholarship for mariner and naval architecture exchanges</header> 
<subsection id="H8130179ED88A488E8FFAB9B430FAB5A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA2514EB356FC4C34B11829910FFF71B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible participants</header><text>In carrying out the program under this section, the Administrator shall limit participation to United States citizens and citizens of—</text> 
<paragraph id="H3D16A63A799A4EC5BD0AFF51281D9649"><enum>(1)</enum><text>member countries of NATO;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8629C7798BB472E86ED74B8D7097895"><enum>(2)</enum><text>treaty allies of the United States; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H71FE8A2196DE4820BE6E0FB15C769392"><enum>(3)</enum><text>major non-NATO allies of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3DBD46E012DC45A98B1A264424108C98"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Placements</header><text>In carrying out the program under this section, the Administrator shall seek corporate and government partners for placement of eligible participants of the program.</text></subsection> </section></chapter> 
<chapter id="H4674CF0225B543C79936A3A7CDCACFDF"><enum>3</enum><header>United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies</header> 
<section id="H8BDDF4D07BDB4C6BB8940CEFAC5A39A3"><enum>3684.</enum><header>United States Merchant Marine Academy</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABD1E036DFF046AFBF820CB197BF9337"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HAD998E58CEC640B595759CC157F8F8D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2AE3515A15D349659740881985BEF595"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76E5B8734B5D47A1A2F3239D7AD2FD94"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H143E6E426EBB4343AF08C71BE9E1AF1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Campus modernization plan</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/513">Chapter 513</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE91200760BF243F18FBE78BD51697C99" style="USC"> <section id="HA5B705F827B542DBB449E6F63D9A35EC"><enum>51329.</enum><header>Campus modernization plan</header> <subsection id="H091335DB065C4EBABAAE8832C3CA66B2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H32A47FB0CDF843E7B1F66797148F9E11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>For the duration of the Campus Modernization Plan implemented under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that the Academy remains fully operational.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5AE9267771C74825804542721036E219"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>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).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95B2D826A3D044A7BA3D71A4463D047B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on enrollment</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H04DBD368A5E84124A6B94AF23AC128D9"><enum>3685.</enum><header>State maritime academies</header> <subsection id="HFFD5DC2269B54BDDA91F42931C587DBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H7E9986B1E95446FCBF1F53A7145BE69A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Need for additional State maritime academies</header><text>Such study shall consider whether there is a need for additional State maritime academies in States that do not operate a maritime academy.</text></subsection> </section> <section id="HF45F677E68DF4AC4A62C29F0D5FBB33A"><enum>3686.</enum><header>Enforcement of service obligation requirements</header> <subsection id="H8FA53646DE8F4897885444568E2DC4FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall ensure that—</text> 
<paragraph id="H22140CF510DA421ABA1EF03CFF27EBEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA07B6A2A6C8F49F2B6561BFFD4459BEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBB9F21A09C554028A80C94A8D1D44DC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text>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 <quote>service-obligated mariner</quote>) 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF15622612F3746A4B50F6428AC84BBD6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification of violation</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H5FADD0B1D5F84FA2806BA932765B8ECB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H782137EF417D4306AFE4B9A7ED410980"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4D89A3492152459F81BCBB3977887984"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBF65604FA01499C956F8757E0D84117"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section commented="no" id="H628EA76970904711A8B4C1AB666E41EE"><enum>3687.</enum><header>Fuel funding for training ships operated by State maritime academies</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26F6CAD2331B4047B45FD13C489D0AB9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming Amendment</header><text>Section 51504 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB5A4F88B059402D958E81F3CB96DA71"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7C424CCD6664043AC113CF59AC6F79F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Fuel costs</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CCF0ABA8505437C8E7AC042244F6318"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/515">Chapter 515</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD397200896894063A0E1E0D92190260A"> <section id="H8FBF5BED2F684A6A953EF626031CC8F8"><enum>51512.</enum><header>Funding for training ships operated by State maritime academies</header> <subsection id="H8E1402557A9B474A9B33186A6C820305"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fuel funding</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8765301D5912455F89573E9EAD7B165B"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3E8F98281B5B4671AFA43D4041CACF2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum amounts</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H268B36604077416F8E9BDCEA5EB3FC9F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Maritime academies that receive funding under subsection (a) may not—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F5460C7B8AF4A3CA024148C23BAAFF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">profit from charging cadets to go to sea for their licensing when using federally provided fuel; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00ABEDAFC6F340EE80E46F6022614067"><enum>(B)</enum><text>utilize the vessel as housing for students outside of seasonal training cruises, unless students elect voluntarily to live aboard the vessel.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD82C8C790BD64B6AAEE29328AADDF524"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBEA92D81EFDE480FB220A4BA72147061"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Crew</header> <paragraph id="HF25A88ACFE8D46039AF57398263152CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H10EA29AD85CE4DD8B7A3D82133FD7F45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Crew funding</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> </section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFB348F4352A45D289A605BF96C58A56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/515">chapter 515</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<section id="HDD92B1609CD545248BDC9725126BFFF4"><enum>3688.</enum><header>State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AFB0924F9064913A27E0198A6D2B3A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/515">Chapter 515</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3700, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H496C232B96734BE1A4E5C1D4A95D46CF"> <section id="H84A6215416C84552B65E6D2AD1D7652F"><enum>51513.</enum><header>State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs</header> <subsection id="H894C4C1421D64B29A9E04DC62CD1F5C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall work with private entities in the maritime industry to establish a scholarship program—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB64D8521A885428CA48A01CEBA5B927F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66EF279B3880426BB6FF26D32B1D80E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which is entirely or predominantly funded through contributions from a private entity.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H333A13E6704E485BA7D8C084DDC7A64C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contributed funds</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H459EAC3E373C45388DC24FF5FACB6462"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Privileges</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H90F332E194E745D29AD22EB0C9F4F1ED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Structure</header><text>In establishing a scholarship program to offset expenses associated with a summer sea term—</text> <paragraph id="HA694598CBB044F5981169ACAD912B8B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H49A47FF615834CF788C83EDC14DF4DF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H717065F5A04F4D9E9C12778C0342DEC1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Relationship to financial assistance programs</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H98AEDD3C0279459D83605A971782581E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirements for students</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H64A4DA7983E242838F2549BE3E8EFD7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete the course of instruction at the academy the individual is attending;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBF688FA8162F45CE9AA7C65DA51E2451"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3851823D106A44AC8324A00EE0619509"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8D1F90340D934876BA4B808DD4F2FD79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7F8DE31D78A47A293804521B585F9F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2511FC559C8D444288E7351C3327B5A0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>report to the Maritime Administrator on compliance with this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> </section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91DE6C154609496DB0BC8A3D31804062"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/515">chapter 515</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3700, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<section id="H9CA5921528D8489981BD16E9884E7A84"><enum>3689.</enum><header>Naval joint exercise involvement for training ships operated by State maritime academies</header> 
<subsection id="H7DDEFD1E4EEB4703A77B3490F75557CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H720E03F957F345B18AA9BD94D0FAD26B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participants</header><text>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—</text> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABA5715EE98D466BB8AEBD0310A130EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a licensed merchant mariner; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B6D4519A53B445BBC1B57DC407FFEB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3197">29 U.S.C. 3197</external-xref>), as added by section 3677 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H675A798688AB48689E1749CDFCC814A8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In selecting participants under subsection (b) the Administrator shall give priority to students described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b).</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A66F1F2516F4E78B8D76078557839C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section></chapter> 
<chapter id="HF5DAB28F5C1C4DDF9F818ED9A386A9A0"><enum>4</enum><header>Maritime Credentialing Modernization</header> 
<section id="H3A608BBA62F74266BF91561B5C5E7767"><enum>3690.</enum><header>Merchant mariner credentialing modernization</header> 
<subsection id="H75A7398880BE4D49A2935B7006879DC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Merchant mariner credentialing modernization</header><text>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).</text> <paragraph id="H815F525431C841FE81BAE2EC1D4022FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Licensing, certification, and documentation database</header><text>Replacement of the merchant mariner licensing, certification, and documentation database such that the database allows for—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H38D3A17531014890852C2C9CAB172B7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H055DD0B31F8747C3B3902F7E99A4A021"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H94AC6A18064D4BACB1E1B891319B6DD3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BDD4E29009449FD8EF88A8E1218675B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>System for data exchange</header><text>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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="HCC5D3B8B5D6E481A98146C431E8B5A81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The total amount of sea service for individuals with a valid merchant mariner credential.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H529E03A7A587495EB803693E91339C9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of credentialed mariners by individual rating and the capability to filter data by endorsements.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H11E1BDCA5C224584A163EFF655160EB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Demographic information, including age, gender, ethnicity, and address or location.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93D28C05DB1544D0A623C3ED4CC225AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>National Maritime Center processing times.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5D621C6E686849048043E8628C562476"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0E27FBD7F44410587C179EF49488655"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public facing portal</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF410C2777A004D27868F76BAD5CF80C4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Examination processes</header><text>Upgrading the examination processes for merchant mariner examinations, by—</text> <subparagraph id="H18DE5755559F47C1B4DB1B6DAD78630F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementing an examination regime that provides for electronic and third party administration of examinations;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA170C0459F714C7F99C2FC0CAEA81ADA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reassessing the content of tests through the development of job task analysis for all credentials; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3EF27CE6DCDB468F96BB93FBA86C95E0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>implementing a robust system to analyze examination data.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1CF4DFD251C34AAF9456B797A3C7B477"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB70E5A1FC2AA4217920D5D3755AE20CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A8D7932E5054F0598ACEF1477779651"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></paragraph></subsection> </section> <section commented="no" id="H7660857A7375406DBDA5B08A3EFA529E"><enum>3691.</enum><header>Inspections for transportation security</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B558E0A603F4DC0B061557557DC4CA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 81 of part F of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41C8E11130FD4FDFA2533357788FDB19"> 
<section id="H4911146F8B484EE6851336B8559D0B77"><enum>8109.</enum><header>Inspections for transportation security</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B2D9B40E977498AAFD8D8866A1DE211"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In General</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14509E23C3E84D549F613B44ED7908EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inspection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1356">43 U.S.C. 1356(c)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA431DAD70E9D43F1AF5E6BBDA461F4AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered facility</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered facility</term> 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1356">43 U.S.C. 1356(c)</external-xref>) would otherwise be subject to the regulations under subsection (a)(3) of such section.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA7BA74ADFD24D408749D31FB755AEF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transportation security card</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="H6EB00E5181814032B739B091C94830E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/81">chapter 81</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19E555AAEC544AAF8B0777E01BA32504"> 
<toc> 
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">8109. Inspections for transportation security.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> 
<section id="H02AE5EA523AA40E2A89DA7C9D61C86C3"><enum>3692.</enum><header>Renewal of merchant mariner licenses and documents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCAEED43923004A7B8CE251546634F9AD"> <subsection id="H305DC6CA572A4684B76F1EDFBE030182"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> 
<section id="H8E1DAF413D8C42A68EBFDD93C8CFB03A"><enum>3693.</enum><header>Reactivation of expired license</header> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8316EBC0225E4A53A5EC8A034D8C23BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 75 of subtitle II of part E, of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3928E000059D416E926809AC4013B543" act-name=""> <section id="HB40C92870ACF40CB9ECC28ACC53AB220"><enum>7512.</enum><header>Authority for reactivation of United States Merchant Mariner credentials</header> <subsection id="H27E2FB50A2494B699658779E1962F6A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Licenses and certificates of registry</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1621">50 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref>), as deemed necessary by the Secretary.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE734E2F9F21F46C2AD5BEB84B5CFB1F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Merchant mariner documents</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1701A0387F0B4848AE383DC89331C6C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Manner of renewal</header><text>Any renewal granted under this section may be granted to individual seamen or a specifically identified group of seamen.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H814E2E078D88436AA03F8315555CDC58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAD0420C19CA4629BDF9E6D5F6C60BAC"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">7512. Authority for reactivation of United States Merchant Mariner credentials.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></chapter></subtitle></title> </division> <division id="H6D85FE58917A41D09A2B0FC78BE97731"><enum>D</enum><header>Funding Tables</header> <section id="H173D6ED3410D473EB1C5A2DD69DBAC1C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Authorization of amounts in funding tables</header> <subsection id="H5593DC0E188F44C0908C9B71FFFEAD6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF1E80E0DAC98403AA3A2910E3591F202"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Merit-based decisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <paragraph id="H7662CF747A144F538CCF2343E2C9D735"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H801123DFF2164277A53997EFADFA41BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comply with other applicable provisions of law.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8053A1EFF5674A42B46E3F5C4B6AF36B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Relationship to transfer and programming authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H47804004D6944325B79C5F213CDA0858"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability to classified annex</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7125286C0DD54E3F935096D5D5B1860C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Oral or written communications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No oral or written communication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this section. </text></subsection></section> 
<title id="H0DED3070D0E14EBAB7CA56613F4C53F6"><enum>XLI</enum><header>Procurement</header> 
<section id="H2B8F6B54824144C5A059FB2F7ADEC1D6"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Procurement</header> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="HASC Procurement" align-to-level="section" frame="topbot" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0"> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="6.6.8" ttitle-size="8" bearoff="2"><colspec align="center" coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column1" min-data-value="32" colwidth="32pts" colnum="0"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="203pts" colnum="1"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" min-data-value="12" colwidth="40pts" colnum="3"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column8" min-data-value="12" colwidth="40pts" colnum="11" align="char" char="]" charoff="0"/><thead> 
<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column8" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Line</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>FY 2027 <linebreak/>Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column8" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column8"><bold>House <linebreak/>Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FIXED WING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">291,472</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">306,472</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Fiber Optic Drone Procurement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Solid Oxide Powered Long Range Reconnaissance Aircraft Procurement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,398</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">52,398</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HADES PLATFORM, PAYLOADS/PED, AND INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">227,569</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">227,569</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROTARY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,552</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,552</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT FAMILY OF SYSTEMS AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">127,217</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">0</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program realignment for operational test aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–127,217]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,257</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">289,257</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> 6 additional aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[250,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–47 HELICOPTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">210,645</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">591,645</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> 7 additional aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[381,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–1 PAYLOAD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,190</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,190</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GRAY EAGLE MODS2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,556</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,556</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AH–64 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">251,645</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">251,645</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SCALABLE CONTROL INTERFACE (SCI)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,061</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,061</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">108,408</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">108,408</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">120,013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">125,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> UH–72 Limited User Test for ARNG helicopters</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,235</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,235</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,384</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,384</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVIATION ASSURED PNT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,055</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">55,055</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,050</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">125,050</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CMWS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,511</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,511</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">140,636</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">140,636</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,778</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,778</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,229</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,229</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,044</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,044</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,864</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,864</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,933,769</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>2,457,552</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SEN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,036,358</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,036,358</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE (THAAD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">907,162</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">907,162</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">712,690</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">712,690</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,297,528</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,297,528</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,226,526</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,226,526</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,626,004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,556,004</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–70,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MID-RANGE CAPABILITY (MRC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">370,351</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">370,351</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">104,059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">104,059</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC WEAPON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">301,777</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">301,777</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">417,031</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">417,031</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,014,937</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,014,937</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,106</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,412</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,412</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">745,682</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">745,682</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF LOW ALTITUDE UNMANNED SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">139,191</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">139,191</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PATRIOT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">796,837</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">796,837</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STINGER MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,786</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,786</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVENGER MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,823</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,823</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MLRS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">289,496</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">289,496</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HIMARS MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,363</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,363</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,698</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,698</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &amp; FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR DEFENSE TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,613</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,613</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>12,130,430</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>12,060,430</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,150,759</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,150,759</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE (ABV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,807</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,807</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">XM30 MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMBAT VEHICLE (MICV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">546,990</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">546,990</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRYKER UPGRADE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,725</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,725</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,863</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,863</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">161,979</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">161,979</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">74,070</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">74,070</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,193</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">260,193</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[176,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88 HERCULES)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">106,036</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">106,036</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">163,354</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">163,354</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">654,969</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">654,969</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VEHICLE PROTECTION SYSTEMS (VPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,134</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WEAPONS &amp; OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,575</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,575</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Modular Turreted Mortar System </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LOCATION &amp; AZIMUTH DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,420</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,420</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">372,641</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">372,641</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M777 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,569</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,569</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M119 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,453</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,453</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &amp; FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">512</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">512</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">308,110</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">308,110</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,728,159</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>3,914,159</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,418</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">134,418</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,356</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">66,356</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">536,695</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">556,695</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> 6.8mm</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,719</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,719</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,861</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">115,861</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[65,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,427</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,427</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,038</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">34,038</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">164,116</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">164,116</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">146,105</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">146,105</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,221</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,221</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MORTAR AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,727</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">67,727</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">123,745</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">123,745</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">192,826</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">192,826</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TANK AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">421,735</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">421,735</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ARTILLERY AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM &amp; 105MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,841</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,841</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">120,703</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">120,703</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">431,328</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">431,328</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MINES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINES &amp; CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,012</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINE, AT, VOLCANO, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,026</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,026</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROCKETS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,235</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,235</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">92,772</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">92,772</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,615</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,615</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,691</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,691</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GRENADES, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,845</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">66,845</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIGNALS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,927</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,927</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,508</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,508</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISCELLANEOUS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,109</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,109</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,290</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,290</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,007</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,007</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,712</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,712</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">101</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">101</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,331,763</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,351,763</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> 6.8mm equipping support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> 6.8mm facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">161,179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">161,179</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMS INITIATIVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,935</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,935</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,469,588</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>5,619,588</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF SEMITRAILERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">129,602</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">129,602</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">526,796</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">526,796</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARNG HMMWV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">100,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> HMMWV ABS/ESC Rollover Mitigation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[100,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,030</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck for the ARNG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[18,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">283,344</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">283,344</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (C</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,294</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,294</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRETRUCKS &amp; ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,203</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,203</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">169,404</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">169,404</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF COMMON TACTICAL TRUCKS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,187</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">80,187</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,583</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">88,583</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Ground combat vehicle Organic Industrial Base</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[60,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,029</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,029</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C2 INFRASTRUCTURE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,293,203</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">933,203</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–360,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C2 TRANSPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,581,863</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,121,863</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–460,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JCSE EQUIPMENT (USRDECOM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,959</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">73,959</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">243,303</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">243,303</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">516,045</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">516,045</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,711</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,711</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,187</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,187</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,188</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,188</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY COMMUNICATIONS &amp; ELECTRONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,428</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,428</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE-INTEL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,382</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,382</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">243,732</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">208,732</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–35,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INFORMATION SECURITY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">853</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">853</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">145,507</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">145,507</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BIOMETRIC ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">65</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">127,046</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–6,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,644</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,644</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">335,050</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">326,050</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–9,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TITAN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">368,672</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">358,672</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">172,558</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">147,558</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COLLECTION CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,914</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,914</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-A-INTEL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,075</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,075</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TROJAN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,885</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,885</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,441</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,441</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR VIGILANCE (AV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">106,497</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">106,497</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING &amp; MGMT TOOLS (EWP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,570</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">46,570</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAP.</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">163</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,427</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,427</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SENTINEL MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">485,840</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">485,840</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE EXPEDITIARY TARGETING AND SURV SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,818</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,818</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,340</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,340</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENHANCED PORTABLE INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY FUZE SE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,228</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,228</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,848</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,848</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (IFLIR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">84,134</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (C-SUAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">994,127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,009,127</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Non-kinetic c-UAS swarm solutions</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,663</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,663</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,382</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,382</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,391</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,391</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,139</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTERFIRE RADARS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">196,522</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">176,522</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">397,286</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">397,286</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,559</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,559</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR &amp; MSL DEFENSE PLANNING &amp; CONTROL SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">61,127</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,052,868</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">982,868</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–70,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIAMD FAMILY OF SYSTEMS (FOS) COMPONENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,446</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,446</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,265</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,673</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,673</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,303</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,303</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99,039</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">99,039</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">75,004</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,577</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,577</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">143</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">143</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">089</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CBRN DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">65,020</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BRIDGING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,806</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,806</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,303</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,303</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">093</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RENDER SAFE SETS KITS OUTFITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,461</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,461</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,028</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,028</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HEATERS AND ECU'S</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,021</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,021</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">193,491</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">193,491</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARGO AERIAL DEL &amp; PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,505</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39,505</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,129</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,129</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">104</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM &amp; WATER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,881</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">133,881</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MEDICAL EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">93,705</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">103,705</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Modernization of field deployed mobile X-rays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">106</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,997</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,997</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,582</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">72,582</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,717</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">75,717</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">104,705</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">166,705</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Army Autonomous Resupply Vessel</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[62,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,021</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,021</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GENERATORS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,456</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">79,456</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">112</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,238</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,238</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">113</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">141,848</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">141,848</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">114</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">140,860</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">140,860</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">115,535</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">115,535</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,180</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,180</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,570</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,570</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,597</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,597</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">137,271</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">137,271</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,889</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,889</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,358</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">41,358</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">362,356</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">362,356</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BUILDING, PRE-FAB, RELOCATABLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,878</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,878</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">88,721</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">88,721</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPA2</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INITIAL SPARES—C&amp;E</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,323</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,323</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>12,667,053</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>11,922,053</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMBAT AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,088</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">995,707</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">995,707</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">651,081</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">651,081</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JSF STOVL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,363</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">62,363</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JSF STOVL AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">77,963</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">77,963</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,044,450</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,044,450</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">429,295</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">429,295</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,974</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,974</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">P–8A POSEIDON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,227,350</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,227,350</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–2D ADV HAWKEYE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,075,025</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,725,025</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> E–2D Multi-Year Procurement Cost Savings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–350,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–2D ADV HAWKEYE AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">550,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">495,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–55,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–130J</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,601,906</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,601,906</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–4 TRITON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">104,326</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">104,326</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–25</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">771,177</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">771,177</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–25 AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,965</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">80,965</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MARINE GROUP 5 UAS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">118,600</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">118,600</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER SUPPORT AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">204,476</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">204,476</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–18 A-D UNIQUE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,951</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,951</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–18E/F AND EA–18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">563,832</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">563,832</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MARINE GROUP 5 UAS SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">179,603</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">179,603</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AEA SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,125</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,125</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">171,345</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">171,345</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVERSARY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,732</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,732</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–18 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">858,716</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">858,716</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–53 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,903</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">91,903</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MH–60 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">236,555</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">236,555</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–1 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">304,267</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">304,267</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–2 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,428</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">96,428</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINER A/C SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,359</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,359</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">185,266</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">185,266</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–6 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">270,832</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">270,832</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,319</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,319</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">T–45 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">191,139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">191,139</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POWER PLANT CHANGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,765</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,765</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JPATS SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">28,059</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">365,990</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">365,990</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">246,728</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">222,056</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–24,672]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,028</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,028</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ID SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,199</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,199</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">P–8 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">381,014</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">381,014</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,686</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,686</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">641,715</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">641,715</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">458,658</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">458,658</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 STOVL SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">428,881</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">428,881</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 CV SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">135,612</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">135,612</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">QRC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,686</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,686</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–4 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">157,849</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">157,849</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,511,417</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,811,417</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> F–35B Spare Parts</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[150,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> F–35C Spare Parts</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[150,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP &amp; FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">666,140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">632,833</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–33,307]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">113,513</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">113,513</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WAR CONSUMABLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,577</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">56,577</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,970</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">61,970</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">218,318</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">207,903</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,415]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>26,947,023</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>26,773,629</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BALLISTIC MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">750,387</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">750,387</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRIDENT II MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,912,267</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,912,267</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>STRATEGIC MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOMAHAWK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,015,106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,015,106</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMRAAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">167,439</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">167,439</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIDEWINDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">174,750</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">174,750</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT ADVANCE TACTICAL MISSILE (JATM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">557,806</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">557,806</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">733,159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">733,159</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">166,688</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">166,688</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">119,166</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">119,166</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">97,835</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">97,835</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,226</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">73,226</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AERIAL TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">179,931</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">179,931</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,877</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,877</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LRASM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">670,456</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">606,456</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Transfer to RDN–95</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–64,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,972</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">75,972</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,103</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,103</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRECISION ATTACK STRIKE MUNITION (PASM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,019</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,019</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOMAHAWK MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">799,139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">799,139</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ESSM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">521,006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">521,006</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AARGM-ER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AARGM-ER AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,210</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,210</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD MISSILES MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,579</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,579</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &amp; FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,403</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">62,403</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">640</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">640</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,261</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,261</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSTD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,969</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,969</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MK–48 TORPEDO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">571,274</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">571,274</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASW TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,277</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,277</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MK–54 TORPEDO MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">112,126</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">112,126</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,279</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">67,279</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MARITIME MINES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">251,724</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">251,724</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">160,445</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">160,445</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASW RANGE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,438</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,438</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,011</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,011</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,946</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,946</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CIWS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,939</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,939</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COAST GUARD WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,537</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,537</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUN MOUNT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">84,004</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS MODULE WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,190</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,190</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,265</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">167,242</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">167,242</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>11,769,111</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>11,705,111</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NAVY AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,607</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,607</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JDAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,935</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">96,935</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">92,145</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">92,145</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,832</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,832</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRACTICE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,782</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">46,782</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES &amp; CART ACTUATED DEVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,064</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">63,064</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">121,059</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JATOS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,179</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,136</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,136</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,095</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,095</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,106</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS &amp; LANDING PARTY AMMO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,801</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,801</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,510</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,510</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,692</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,692</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPEDITIONARY LOITERING MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">165,662</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">165,662</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTARS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">181,464</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">181,464</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,715</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,715</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">142,179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">142,179</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,510</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,510</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMO MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,009</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,009</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">723,278</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">713,278</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,837</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,837</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,958,597</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>1,948,597</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,233,832</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,233,832</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,763,342</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,888,342</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Additive manufacturing planning for submarine industrial base resilience</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[45,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Scaling of Low-Cost Titanum Manufacturing for Submarine Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Submarine Workforce Pipeline</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[70,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER WARSHIPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">641,907</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">641,907</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,940,566</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,940,566</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CVN–81</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,447,882</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,447,882</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,402,316</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,402,316</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,143,618</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,143,618</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BBG(X) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,000,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,418,902</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,418,902</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,070</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,070</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG 1000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,516</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">66,516</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG–51</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,954,238</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,954,238</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Incremental funding for an additional DDG–51</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[1,000,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FF(X)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,429,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,429,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LPD FLIGHT II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,188,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,188,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LPD FLIGHT II AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">355,950</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">355,950</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LHA REPLACEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,850,319</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,850,319</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AS SUBMARINE TENDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,444,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,564,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–380,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Reduction for incremental funding of submarine tender contract</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–500,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TAO FLEET OILER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,946,063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,946,063</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">610,664</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">580,664</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC SEALIFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">450,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">450,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OUTFITTING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">741,270</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">741,270</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">733,895</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">733,895</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SERVICE CRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">177,079</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">259,079</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Additional Yard, Repair, Berthing and Messing Barges</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[82,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AUXILIARY PERSONNEL LIGHTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">83,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BULK FUEL VESSEL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">450,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">450,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCAC SLEP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,998</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,998</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,611,990</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,599,990</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–12,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>60,176,117</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>60,461,117</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,668</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,668</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GENERATORS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURFACE COMBATANT HM&amp;E</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">103,871</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">103,871</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,510</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">83,510</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">344,885</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">344,885</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG MOD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,000,278</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,000,278</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">177,708</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">177,708</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,259</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,259</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LHA/LHD MIDLIFE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">131,315</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">131,315</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">766</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">766</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,506</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,506</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">330,951</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">330,951</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,297</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">83,297</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,815</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,815</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE BATTERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,211</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,211</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">213,723</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">213,723</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,284</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,284</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">72,163</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DSSP EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,440</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,440</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">585</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">585</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,515</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,515</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNDERWATER EOD EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,575</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,575</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,425</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,425</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,425</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,425</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,737,140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,737,140</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REACTOR COMPONENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">519,821</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">519,821</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OCEAN ENGINEERING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL BOATS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE (MUSVS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">121,130</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD BOATS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">97,746</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">152,746</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Additional 40ft Patrol Boats</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[55,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATING FORCES IPE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">492,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">492,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHIP SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,565</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,565</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS MCM MISSION MODULES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,113</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">65,113</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS SUW MISSION MODULES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,719</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,719</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">315,272</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">125,272</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–35,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–155,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL &amp; MEDIUM UUV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">110,955</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">110,955</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LARGE UUV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">222,998</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">256,998</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Procurement of dual modality large displacement unmanned undersea vehicles</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[34,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXTRA LARGE UUV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">135,802</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">135,802</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>LOGISTIC SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LSD MIDLIFE &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">240</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">240</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP SONARS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">142,355</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">142,355</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">454,161</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">454,161</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,881</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">68,881</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSTD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,857</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,857</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">490,548</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">490,548</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURTASS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,190</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">72,190</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AN/SLQ–32</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">653,483</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">653,483</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">701,667</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">701,667</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MARITIME BATTLESPACE AWARENESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,652</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,652</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,932</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,932</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,108</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,108</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ATDLS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,758</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">52,758</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,167</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,167</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,879</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,879</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,097</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">289</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">289</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,057</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">83,057</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,581</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">62,581</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ID SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,620</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,620</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM (</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,976</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,976</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,487</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,487</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,262</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,262</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,824</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,824</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CANES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">493,046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">486,046</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CANES-INTELL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,028</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,028</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GPETE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,462</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,462</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MASF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,822</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,822</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,454</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,454</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,435</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,435</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">IN-SERVICE RADARS AND SENSORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">338,946</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">338,946</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL NETWORK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,661</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">125,661</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,350</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,350</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">156,605</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">156,605</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,097</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">173,069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">173,069</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">88,071</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">88,071</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,961</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,961</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,768</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,768</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILE ADVANCED EHF TERMINAL (MAT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">202,305</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">202,305</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">349,099</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">349,099</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,063</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,419</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,419</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">091</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">67,106</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DRUG INTERDICTION SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER DRUG INTERDICTION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,568</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,568</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SONOBUOYS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">093</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">300,151</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">550,151</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Additional Procurement of Sonobuoys</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[250,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINOTAUR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,831</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,831</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">119,900</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">119,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">096</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,065</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,065</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,551</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,551</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">098</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ELECTROMAGNETIC AIRCRAFT LAUNCH SYSTEM (EMALS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,908</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,908</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">099</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,477</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,477</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRBORNE MCM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,507</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,507</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">116,873</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">116,873</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">211,216</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">211,216</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,962</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,962</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">104</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">195</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">431,069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">416,069</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">106</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">116,208</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">116,208</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">188,430</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">188,430</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">327,941</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">327,941</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">165,416</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">165,416</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,105</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">25,105</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,252</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,252</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">113</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,592</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,592</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">114</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">606,241</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">606,241</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,681</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">73,681</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">218,181</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">218,181</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,567</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,567</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,801</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,801</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONSTRUCTION &amp; MAINTENANCE EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,269</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">91,269</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,107</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,107</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,796</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">46,796</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,916</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,916</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,586</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,586</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">131,449</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">131,449</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">998</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">998</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUPPLY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,828</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">67,828</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,732</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,732</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">129</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">323,644</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">323,644</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING DEVICES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,608</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,608</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">131</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">331,016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">331,016</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,202</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">55,202</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">133</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,862</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,862</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,213</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,213</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">136</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,107</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,107</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C4ISR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,975</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,975</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">138</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,467</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">60,467</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">139</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">218,037</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">191,037</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–27,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,490</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,490</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">223,647</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">216,647</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">143</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,131</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,131</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">143A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,813</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">42,813</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">144</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">765,711</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">765,711</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>18,866,679</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>18,959,679</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">237,336</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">237,336</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LAV PIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,825</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">68,825</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,709</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,709</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">341,085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">341,085</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,299</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,299</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GUIDED MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">204,639</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">204,639</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,391</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,391</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,274,446</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,254,446</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">63,020</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">808</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">808</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,265</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,355</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">61,355</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,665</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">65,665</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION KITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,047</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,047</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM &amp; ELEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">140,929</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">140,929</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,622</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">60,622</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS (EMSO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,269</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">79,269</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GCSS-MC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,435</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,435</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">136,070</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">146,070</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Fiber Optic Drone Procurement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">395,854</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">395,854</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">262,815</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">262,815</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UAS PAYLOADS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,834</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,834</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">190,282</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">190,282</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,950</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,950</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMAND POST SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">442,308</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">442,308</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIO SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">764,001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">764,001</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMM &amp; ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,640</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,640</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,854</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,854</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNMANNED EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,001</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,029</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,029</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,582</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,582</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,460</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">244,941</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">244,941</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAILERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">136,438</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">136,438</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">112,197</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">112,197</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,219</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">34,219</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,042</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,042</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EOD SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,297</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,297</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">151,740</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">151,740</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GENERAL PROPERTY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">227,761</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">227,761</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING DEVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">136,639</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">136,639</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">115,681</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">115,681</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (ULTV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">972</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">972</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,228</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,228</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,925</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,925</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>6,288,905</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>6,283,905</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–21 RAIDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,230,615</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,230,615</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–21 RAIDER AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,005,667</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,005,667</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,393,723</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,393,723</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">738,103</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">738,103</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">996,528</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">996,528</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">150,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">150,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15EX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,656,716</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,656,716</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,695</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">52,695</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL AIRLIFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–46A MDAP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,520,530</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,470,530</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> BTAR early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRLIFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130J</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">636,680</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">916,680</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Additional C–130J weapon system trainer</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Two additional aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[260,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UPT TRAINERS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING T–7A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">529,464</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">529,464</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING T–7A AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,690</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,690</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>HELICOPTERS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MH–139A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">252,949</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">380,578</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Four additional aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[127,629]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,395</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,395</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–37A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">208,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">208,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,219</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,219</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TARGET DRONES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,912</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,912</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPASS CALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">660,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">660,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RQ–20B PUMA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,513</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,513</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–2A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">178,668</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">178,668</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–1B</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">146,862</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">106,862</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excessive growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–52</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">422,399</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">422,399</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,638</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">66,638</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">822</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">822</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">140,204</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">140,204</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15EX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">214,176</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">214,176</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–16 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">946,747</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">946,747</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–22A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,052,088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,052,088</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">335,973</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">335,973</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15 EPAW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">141,233</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">141,233</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–46A MDAP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">85,515</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">85,515</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–5</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,308</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,308</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–17A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,867</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">59,867</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">136,786</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">136,786</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GLIDER MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">164</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">164</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">T–6</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">131,747</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">131,747</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">T–38</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,452</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">84,452</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">U–2 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">297</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,297</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,546</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,546</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130J MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">315,308</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">315,308</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,715</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">148,715</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Slow execution</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPASS CALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">506,265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">506,265</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CVR (CONNON ULF RECEIVER) INC 2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RC–135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">252,846</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">252,846</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–3</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">841</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">841</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–4</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,779</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,779</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–1</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,872</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,872</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MH–139A MOD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,021</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,021</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HH60W MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,662</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">46,662</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">257,742</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">257,742</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">102,052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">91,847</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,205]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">105,966</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">105,966</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SOFTWARE DEFINED USER EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,847</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">25,847</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SENIOR LEADER C3 SYSTEM—AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,654</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,654</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CV–22 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">168,042</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">168,042</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,441,052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,741,052</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> F–35A Spare Parts</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[300,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">252,808</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">227,528</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–25,280]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–2B</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">95,457</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">95,457</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–52</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">114</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–17A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,027</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,027</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CV–22 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,088</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15EX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,930</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,930</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–16 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,781</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,781</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HC/MC–130 POST PROD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,415</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,415</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9 POST PROD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,365</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,365</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,590</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,590</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WAR CONSUMABLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">085</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WAR CONSUMABLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">85,387</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">85,387</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,528,401</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,528,401</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>26,985,236</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>27,567,380</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,006</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BALLISTIC MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">107,602</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">107,602</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>STRATEGIC</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LONG RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">506,047</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">506,047</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LONG RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">456,810</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">456,810</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REPLAC EQUIP &amp; WAR CONSUMABLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,575</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,575</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AGM–183A AIR-LAUNCHED RAPID RESPONSE WEAPON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">452,035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">452,035</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE MASS MISSILE (FAMM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">55,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">403,974</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">403,974</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">967,866</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">967,866</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">608,743</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">608,743</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT STRIKE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">384,607</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">384,607</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LRASM0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">500,916</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">500,916</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">419,238</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">419,238</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMRAAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">115,856</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">115,856</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,596</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,596</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">194,509</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">194,509</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STAND-IN ATTACK WEAPON (SIAW)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">401,607</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">401,607</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS/POL PREVENTION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">931</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">931</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASS IV</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ICBM FUZE MOD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">169,747</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">169,747</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MM III MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,865</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,865</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,407</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,407</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (INITIAL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,621</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,621</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (REPLEN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">123,224</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">123,224</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">168,578</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">168,578</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">622,814</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">622,814</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>6,811,174</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>6,811,174</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROCKETS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROCKETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">102,059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">102,059</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CARTRIDGES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">157,508</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">157,508</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BOMBS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">168,469</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">168,469</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">755</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">755</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">129,568</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">129,568</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B61–12 TRAINER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,226</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,226</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER ITEMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CAD/PAD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,448</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,448</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,168</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,168</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">626</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">626</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,873</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,873</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,468</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,468</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FLARES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99,180</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">99,180</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FUZES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUZES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">141,149</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">141,149</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL ARMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,619</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">25,619</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>910,116</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>910,116</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">103,304</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">103,304</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,132</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,132</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSION SUPPORT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISSION SUPPORT VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">439,892</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">439,892</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMSEC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">374,613</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">374,613</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH &amp; ARCHITECTURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,060</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,060</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,531</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,531</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,717</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,717</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL &amp; LANDING SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,313</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,313</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,391</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,391</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMEN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,640</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,640</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-RANGE RADAR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">430,607</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">430,607</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,111</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,111</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">89,931</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">89,931</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,434</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,434</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,927</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,927</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING &amp; EXECUTION SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,435</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,435</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">234,417</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">234,417</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,770,698</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,660,698</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–110,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SAMTEC COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,641</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,641</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT TRAINING RANGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">94,378</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">95,878</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> BMGR LMR Upgrades</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[1,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">279,516</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">279,516</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C3 COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">163,127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">163,127</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">460</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR &amp; SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,778</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,778</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,702</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">125,702</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AFNET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">325,839</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">322,839</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,267</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,267</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">USCENTCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,328</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,328</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">USSTRATCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">USSPACECOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">195,370</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">195,370</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ORGANIZATION AND BASE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">162,835</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">162,835</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION SURVIVAL RADIO (NGSR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,321</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">80,321</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIO EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,874</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,874</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,113</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">158,113</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMM ELECT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">220,855</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">220,855</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PERSONAL SAFETY &amp; RESCUE EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,994</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">87,994</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,444</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,444</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,594</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,594</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,686</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">81,686</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">247,989</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">247,989</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">288,930</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">268,930</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">81,066</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">68,127</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DARP RC135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,496</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,496</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">316,157</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">306,157</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,099,420</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,099,420</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,241,704</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,241,704</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (CYBER)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,657</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,657</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,129</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,129</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>39,199,963</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>39,058,463</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,391</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,391</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AUXILIARY PAYLOADS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">241,076</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">241,076</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">459,466</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">459,466</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">139,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">139,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND MOVING TARGET INDICATOR (GMTI)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,016,612</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,016,612</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,895</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,895</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GPSIII FOLLOW ON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">680,875</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">680,875</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">95,061</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">95,061</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MILSATCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,067</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,067</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL SPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,021,299</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,021,299</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,640</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,640</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,370,958</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,370,958</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PTES HUB</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,046</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LAUNCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">835,197</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">835,197</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACE DIGITAL INTEGRATED NETWORK (SDIN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,119</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,119</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACE MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">448,674</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">448,674</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,885</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,885</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WIDEBAND SATCOM OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,483</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">81,483</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">971</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">971</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">USSF VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,032</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,032</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,906</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,906</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>9,645,353</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>9,645,353</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">213,031</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">208,031</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">453</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">453</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,652</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,652</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TELEPORT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">93,512</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">93,512</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">392,650</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">392,650</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">611,216</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">611,216</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,584</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">81,584</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,596</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,596</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION (4ENO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,808</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">60,808</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,707</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,707</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,689</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,689</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTER-SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">800,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">800,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,840</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,840</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SM–3 IIAS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">778,964</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">778,964</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARROW 3 UPPER TIER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">150,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">150,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">IRON DOME</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,256</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39,256</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">82,438</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">82,438</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">99</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,963</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,963</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">900</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,854</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,854</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, USCYBERCOM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">103,855</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">103,855</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,587,405</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,587,405</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AVIATION PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">185,930</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">185,930</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SKYRAIDER II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,894</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">279,894</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[220,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NON-STANDARD AVIATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,650</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">110,290</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Non-Standard Aviations (NSAv)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[37,640]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MH–47 CHINOOK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">168,411</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">168,411</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CV–22 MODIFICATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,479</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,479</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,841</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">75,841</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AC/MC–130J</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">366,857</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">366,857</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIPBUILDING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNDERWATER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">76,879</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">76,879</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AMMUNITION PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ORDNANCE ITEMS &lt;$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">237,153</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">380,683</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[25,519]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Munitions War Reserves</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[118,011]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">319,241</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">319,241</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER ITEMS &lt;$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">119,047</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">119,047</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,858</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,858</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">130,462</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">130,462</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,983</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,983</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WARRIOR SYSTEMS &lt;$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">511,016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">635,125</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Advanced Tactical Pants</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Family of Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[79,945]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Ground Infil Protection Systems(GIPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[39,164]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,988</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,988</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">28,074</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">360,595</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">408,595</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Accelerated Fielding of Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Capability </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[36,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Ground Infil Protection Systems(GIPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[12,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CBDP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">223,166</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">223,166</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CB PROTECTION &amp; HAZARD MITIGATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">117,859</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">117,859</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>10,354,868</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>10,923,147</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ARMY RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISC EQUIPMENT—ARMY RESERVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">155,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">155,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NAVY RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISC EQUIPMENT—NAVY RESERVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MARINE CORPS RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISC EQUIPMENT—MARINE CORPS RESERVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIR FORCE RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISC EQUIPMENT—AF RESERVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">155,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">155,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ARMY NATIONAL GUARD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISC EQUIPMENT—ARMY NATIONAL GUARD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">305,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">305,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIR NATIONAL GUARD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISC EQUIPMENT—AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">305,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">305,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,000,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>1,000,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEFENSE STRATEGIC CAPITAL CREDIT PROGRAM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEFENSE STRATEGIC CAPITAL CREDIT PROGRAM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">216,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">216,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL DEFENSE STRATEGIC CAPITAL CREDIT PROGRAM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>216,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>216,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>257,058,141</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>258,237,453</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></title> 
<title id="H2D23AC5A096A4E89A0A6E24ECEED93F6"><enum>XLII</enum><header>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation</header> 
<section id="H90B9964E23674AD6A43414CB56F2CEC6"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Research, development, test, and evaluation</header> 
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<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column6" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Line</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Program<linebreak/>Element</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>FY 2027<linebreak/> Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column8" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column6"><bold>House <linebreak/>Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601102A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">215,322</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">225,322</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601103A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,102</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">83,102</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601104A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,598</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">71,098</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Foundational Research for biotechnology</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Research Center of Excellence Partnership</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601275A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE BASIC RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,031</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,031</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601601A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Army AI Integration Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>396,053</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>446,053</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602135A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,523</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">29,023</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Enhanced Acoustic UAS Detection and Tracking</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602141A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">232,046</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">239,546</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Applied Armaments Tech for Distributed Lethality</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Dynamic Digital Definition of Armaments Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Rapid Apt Processing Technologies for Hypersonics</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602143A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,018</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">90,518</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advance Medical Simulation Science and Technologies for Warfighters</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Isostatic Pressure Advanced Armor Development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Next Generation Ballistic Plate</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Pathfinder Air Assault</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602144A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,146</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">46,646</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Research on the Soil-Structure Interaction of Buildings Subjected to Blast Loading from Hypersonic Strike Vehicles</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602145A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">70,540</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">75,540</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Standardized Army Battery for Enhanced Performance and Safety</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602146A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,373</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">70,873</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Autonomous EMS Dominance &amp; Edge Resilience</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Distributed Aperture Spectrum Dominance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Enhancing Planning and Rehearsal for Large-Scale Combat Operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Group 3 autonomous operations in RF-contested environments</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602147A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,086</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,586</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Digital Arsenal for Solid Rocket Motors</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> PRESTO-Fires Testbed</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602148A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,727</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,227</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> UxS Platform Agnostic Intelligent Robotic Core</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602150A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,113</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,613</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> AI Integration and Security for IBCS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> C-UAS Testing and Research Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602183A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,700</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">53,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ion-trap quantum computing systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602184A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,429</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,429</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602213A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C3I APPLIED CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">63</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602275A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,184</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">46,184</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602276A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,857</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,857</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602345A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED EFFECTS APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,871</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,871</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602386A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,979</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,979</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602785A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,275</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,275</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602787A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">149,221</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">142,221</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,883</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">32,883</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>914,034</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>987,034</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603002A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,876</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,876</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Wearable Blast Overpressure Monitoring System</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603007A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,113</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,113</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603025A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,325</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,825</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Army EW Sensing and Hunting UAS Payload</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603041A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,575</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,575</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603042A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,211</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,711</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Imaging Cold Environments using Multispectral Airborne Networks</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603043A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,471</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,471</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603044A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,951</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,951</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603116A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,812</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">39,312</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Drone Netting Enclosure System for Counter UAS Testing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Future Armaments Scalable Technologies</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Secure Hypersonic Prototype Manufacturing </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603118A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,121</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">120,121</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Automated Paragliders for Paratroopers</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603119A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,043</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">40,043</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Fuel cell multi-modular use development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Intelligent Runway Technology Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Next Generation Cracked Armor Laminated Patch Repair Technology</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603135A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">156,520</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">154,020</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603275A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">156,326</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">149,326</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603276A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,278</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,278</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603345A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED EFFECTS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,129</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">33,129</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603386A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—ADVANCED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,402</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,402</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603457A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,509</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,509</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603461A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">215,090</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">210,090</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603462A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">118,207</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">143,607</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced Passive Fire Protection Technologies</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,400]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Discontinuous thermoplastic materials</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ground Vehicle Systems Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603463A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,490</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">93,790</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Development and demonstration of prototype communications solutions at overseas installations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Modular Radio Frequency (RF) Communications Technology</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> OTM SATCOM Terminals</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[23,300]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603464A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">422,590</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">430,090</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Missile Delivered Launched Effects- Virtual Test Range</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[7,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603465A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,984</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,984</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603466A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,924</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">78,924</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> CWS Enhanced Swarm Defeat Capability</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603920A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HUMANITARIAN DEMINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,619</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,619</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,717</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">80,717</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,610,283</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,713,483</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603305A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,367</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">12,367</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> High Power Microwave (HPM) Against Lethal Threats (HALT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603308A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,573</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">91,573</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Gliding Offensive Lightweight Unmanned Munition (GOLUM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[32,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603619A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,374</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,374</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603627A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,596</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,596</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603639A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">277,248</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">257,248</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603645A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,594</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,594</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603747A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,109</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,109</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603766A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">98,331</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">113,331</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Harsh Environment Microelectronics Innovation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603774A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,310</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,310</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603779A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,499</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,499</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603790A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,145</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,145</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603804A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,822</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">12,822</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603807A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,017</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,017</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603827A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,122</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">56,122</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604017A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,290</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,290</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604019A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE (EMAM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">235,593</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">210,593</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604035A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">319</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">319</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604036A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99,471</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">99,471</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604037A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,123</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,123</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604100A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,077</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,077</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604114A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">162,074</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">162,074</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604115A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">314,671</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">304,271</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> 3D printed non-traditional battery manufacturing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–15,400]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604117A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">460,980</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">460,980</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604120A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,993</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,993</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604121A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT &amp; PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">219,137</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">219,137</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">089</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604129A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED POWER APPLICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">48,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">091</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604135A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">211,848</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">211,848</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604182A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HYPERSONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">82,939</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">82,939</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">099</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305251A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,889</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,889</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–1,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">099A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">261,466</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">261,466</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,780,977</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>2,775,577</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604201A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT AVIONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,658</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,658</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Enhancing Cyber Resilience for Mission Assurance and Supply Chain Security</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604270A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,807</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,807</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604601A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,296</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,296</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Combat Aviation Aircrew Enhancement – Safety and Lethality</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Operational evaluation of an omnidirectional tactical throwable camera</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604604A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,763</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,763</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">104</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604611A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JAVELIN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,217</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,217</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604622A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,003</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,003</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604642A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,142</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,142</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604710A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">418,427</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">418,427</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604713A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,701</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,701</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604715A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,685</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,685</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> AI-Enabled Weapon System Sensor Integration for Training</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">113</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604741A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,276</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,276</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">114</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604742A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,618</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,618</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604746A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,625</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,625</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604760A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,883</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,883</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604798A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,602</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">26,602</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604802A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">124,881</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">174,881</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Battalion Mortar System Modernization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Development of 120mm APFSDS Propellant</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Medium Caliber Ammunition Fuzing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Solid Rocket Second Source Qualification Increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604804A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,238</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">65,238</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">120</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604805A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,541</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,541</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604807A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,744</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,744</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604808A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,586</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,586</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604818A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND &amp; CONTROL HARDWARE &amp; SOFTWARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,584</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">42,584</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604820A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RADAR DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,260</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">58,260</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604827A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,663</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,663</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604852A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,331</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">78,331</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604854A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">709,192</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">651,692</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–7,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">129</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605013A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,525</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">116,525</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605018A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">102,694</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">102,694</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">131</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605030A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,561</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,561</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605031A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,390</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,390</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">133</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605035A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,573</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,573</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605036A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,605</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,605</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605037A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE PROCESSING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,513</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,513</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">136</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605038A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,864</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,864</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605041A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,519</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,519</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">138</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605042A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,804</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,804</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605047A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,777</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,777</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">141</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605051A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">106,621</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">96,621</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605052A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">175,352</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">175,352</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">143</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605053A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND ROBOTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">192,185</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">182,185</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Low expenditure rates</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">144</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605054A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">147,881</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">164,881</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Vertically integrated advanced processes</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[17,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">145</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605058A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE (THAAD) RDTE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,053,983</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,053,983</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">146</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605144A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE—MEDIUM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,380</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,380</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">147</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605148A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,769</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,769</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">151</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605224A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,594</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">49,594</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">152</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605231A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">288,304</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">288,304</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">153</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605232A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HYPERSONICS EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">446,616</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">446,616</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">154</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605233A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,770</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">33,770</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">155</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605235A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">82,550</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">82,550</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">157</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605241A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,140,569</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,267,786</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program realignment for operational test aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[127,217]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605244A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,014</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,014</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">161</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605275A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99,691</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">99,691</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">162</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605330A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C2 TRANSPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,370</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,370</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605331A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C2 APPLICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">488,401</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">488,401</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">164</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605332A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C2 DATA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">306,019</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">306,019</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">165</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605333A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C2 INFRASTRUCTURE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,849</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,849</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">166</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605345A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED EFFECTS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">816,433</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">816,433</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">167</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605347A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">359,182</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">359,182</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">169</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605457A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">126,623</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">126,623</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">170</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605531A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SYS DEV &amp; DEMONSTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">695</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">695</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">172</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605625A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANNED GROUND VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">290,069</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">290,069</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">173</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605766A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,211</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,211</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">174</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605812A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE (EMD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,749</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,749</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">175</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605830A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">951</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">951</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">176</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303032A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TROJAN—RH12</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,946</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,946</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">178</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304270A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,301</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">125,301</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">178A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">89,121</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">89,121</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>9,760,747</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>9,888,464</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604256A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,233</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,233</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">180</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604258A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,488</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,488</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">181</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604759A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MAJOR T&amp;E INVESTMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">106,140</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">106,140</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">182</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605103A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RAND ARROYO CENTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,737</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,737</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">183</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605301A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,051</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,051</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">184</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605326A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,596</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">55,596</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">186</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605601A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">469,723</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">479,723</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Space Layer Representation to Enhance Near-Peer Readiness</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">187</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605602A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,303</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,303</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">188</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605604A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,283</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,283</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">189</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605606A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,983</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,983</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">190</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605706A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,013</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">191</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605709A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,481</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,481</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">192</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605712A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,733</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,733</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">193</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605716A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY EVALUATION CENTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,565</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">65,565</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">194</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605718A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY MODELING &amp; SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION &amp; INTEG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,608</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,608</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605801A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,978</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">52,978</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">196</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605803A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,004</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,004</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">197</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605805A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,851</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,351</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Demilitarization Process for White Phosphorus Ammunition Items </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Production of Critical Chemicals in a Flexible Manufacturing Facility </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[7,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">198</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605857A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,256</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,256</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">199</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605898A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&amp;D - MHA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,276</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">54,276</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606002A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">118,585</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">118,585</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">201</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606003A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,802</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,802</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">202</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606118A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIAMD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT &amp; INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">653,653</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">646,653</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">203</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606942A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,468</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,468</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,959,810</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,980,310</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">205</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603778A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,780</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,780</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">206</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605024A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,613</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,613</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Secure Microelectronics for Anti-Tamper and Resilient Technology</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">207</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607101A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">488</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">488</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">208</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607131A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,553</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,553</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">209</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607136A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,147</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,147</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">210</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607137A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,277</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,277</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">211</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607139A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">100,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[100,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">213</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607145A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,759</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,759</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">214</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607148A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AN/TPQ–53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">90,981</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">80,981</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">215</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607150A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,694</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,694</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">216</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607212A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TENCAP ENHANCEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,982</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,982</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">219</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607665A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,640</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,640</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">220</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607865A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">219,046</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">219,046</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">221</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0203728A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,255</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,255</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">222</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0203735A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">492,364</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">502,364</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Development and qualification of AGT1500 Abrams tank engine parts</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">224</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0203752A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">239</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">239</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">225</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0203758A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DIGITIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,615</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,615</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">226</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0203801A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,054</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,054</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">229</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205778A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,639</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,639</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">232</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303140A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,932</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,932</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">234</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303142A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,870</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,870</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">237</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305179A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,870</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,870</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">238</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305219A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MQ–1 GRAY EAGLE UAV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,590</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,590</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">239</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0708045A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,097</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">85,097</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Army depot directed energy readiness</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Digital Forge</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[12,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">239A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,342</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">47,342</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,192,827</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,319,827</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">240</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0608041A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSIVE CYBER—SOFTWARE PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">94,095</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">91,095</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>94,095</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>91,095</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>18,708,826</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>19,201,843</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601103N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">47,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuvering</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Multi-Frequency Satellite Data Reception and Technological Upgrades</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601153N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">525,399</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">527,899</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Physiological Stress Response Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>525,399</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>575,399</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602114N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,838</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,838</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hypersonics Correlation Modeling and Simulation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602123N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">137,779</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">145,279</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Arctic Unmanned Resilient Offshore Reconnaissance Asset (AURORA) USV Study</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Talent and Technology for Navy Power Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602131M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,567</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,067</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unmanned Logistics</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602235N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,433</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">40,433</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602236N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,350</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,350</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602271N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">74,603</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">74,603</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602435N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,693</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,693</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602651M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,105</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,105</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602747N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,515</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">55,015</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Academic Partnerships for Submarine and Undersea Vehicle Research and Manufacturing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602750N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">305,357</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">300,357</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602782N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,634</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">34,634</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Procurement of undersea attritable systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602861N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">74,378</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">74,378</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>935,252</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>957,752</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603123N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,869</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,869</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603271N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,635</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,635</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603273N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SCIENCE &amp; TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,767</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">114,767</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603640M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">287,897</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">292,897</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced Technology Demonstration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603651M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,727</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,727</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603673N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">445,977</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">440,977</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603680N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,132</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">116,632</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Pilot Program for Adaptive Electronic Warfare-Resilient and Quantum-Secure Autonomy small UAS Architecture Testing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Solid Rocket Second Source Qualification Increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Trusted Radiation-hardened integrated electronics</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603758N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,395</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">76,395</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Deployable data centers that deliver remote and resilient edge computing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,062,399</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,109,899</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603128N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,706</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,706</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603207N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">76,141</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">76,141</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603216N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION SURVIVABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,010</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,010</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603239N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,726</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,726</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603254N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,070</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,070</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603261N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,239</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,239</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603382N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,263</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">38,263</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> C-C Embedded Hypersonics Alternative PNT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[6,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603502N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,451</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">32,451</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603506N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,920</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,920</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603512N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,806</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,806</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603525N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PILOT FISH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,339,052</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,339,052</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603536N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RETRACT JUNIPER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">275,300</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">275,300</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603542N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">704</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">704</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603561N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDERSEA WARFARE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">132,885</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">138,885</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Automated System Operational Verification Test Capability for AN/BYG–1</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[6,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603563N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">353,893</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">363,893</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hybrid Robotic Automation Demonstration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603564N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN &amp; FEASIBILITY STUDIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">666,640</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">666,640</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603570N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">392,426</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">392,426</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603573N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">269,961</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">274,961</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Integration of Insulated Bus Pipe (IBP) Into Warship Designs</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603576N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHALK EAGLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">149,351</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">149,351</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603581N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,576</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,576</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603582N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,819</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,819</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603595N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OHIO REPLACEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">331,577</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">346,577</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Large-Scale Superstructures Cooperative Processing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603596N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LCS MISSION MODULES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,239</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,239</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603597N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,070</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,070</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603598N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ATRT ENTERPRISE RAPID CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,585</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">97,585</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Digital Combat Console Capability for Aegis Low Altitude Air Defense Integration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603599N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">212,041</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">212,041</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603609N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,216</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,216</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603635M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">521,995</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">501,995</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603654N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,568</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,568</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603713N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,903</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,903</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Expeditionary Lock-Out Dive Trainer</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603721N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,347</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,347</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603724N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,591</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">156,591</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[97,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603725N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,738</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,738</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Robotic Navy Firefighting</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603734N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHALK CORAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">995,658</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">995,658</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603739N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">929</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">929</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603746N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RETRACT MAPLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">655,551</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">655,551</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603748N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LINK PLUMERIA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">498,853</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">498,853</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603751N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RETRACT ELM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,999</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">87,999</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603764M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LINK EVERGREEN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">593,835</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">593,835</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603790N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,513</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,513</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603795N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">985</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">985</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603851M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,152</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,152</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603860N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,813</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,813</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603889N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERDRUG RDT&amp;E PROJECTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,500</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603925N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">94,825</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">97,325</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Containerized High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Containerized Maritime High Energy Laser Weapon System</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604027N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">182,205</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">176,205</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–6,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604028N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,598</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,598</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604029N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,460</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,460</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604112N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">111,241</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">111,241</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604127N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,762</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,762</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604272N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,974</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,974</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604286N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,016</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,016</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604289M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604292N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME STRIKE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,314</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,314</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604295M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,152</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">95,152</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Vertical Takeoff and Landing Development for autonomous logistics in contested environments</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[48,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604320M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,999</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">125,999</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">089</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604454N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LX (R)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,574</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,574</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">090</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604536N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">164,512</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">164,512</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">091</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604545N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED SHIP BUILDING INDUSTRIAL BASE AND FUTURE SHIP EXPERIMENTAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Fielding of Uncrewed Surveillance Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604636N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (C-UAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,833</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,833</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">093</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604659N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">206,873</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">206,873</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604707N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,657</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,657</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604786N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">104,527</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">168,527</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Transfer from WPN–17</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[64,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605513N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING CAPABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">255,135</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">255,135</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">098</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605514M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,307</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,307</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605518N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,341,416</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,341,416</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0105519N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (SLCM-N) SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">175,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program adjustment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[175,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207147M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">213,934</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">213,934</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">104</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303354N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,206</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,206</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304240M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,979</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,979</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304797N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,563</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,563</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>11,237,683</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>11,650,183</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603208N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,617</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">80,617</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604038N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARITIME TARGETING CELL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">216,514</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">216,514</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604212N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">976</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">976</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604215N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,399</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,399</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">113</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604216N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">88,855</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">88,855</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">114</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604230N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,080</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,080</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604231N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,534</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,534</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604234N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED HAWKEYE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">390,260</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">390,260</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604245M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">H–1 UPGRADES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,446</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">66,446</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604261N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,875</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">48,875</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604262N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">V–22</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">252,335</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">252,335</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">120</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604264N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,582</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,582</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604269N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EA–18</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">131,683</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">131,683</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604270N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">168,985</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">168,985</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604273M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,438</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">69,438</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604274N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,332</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,332</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604280N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">409,318</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">412,318</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> TIMEly Undersea Communications Network</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604282N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">497,011</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">457,011</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604307N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">425,060</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">425,060</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604329N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,428</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,428</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">129</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604366N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">539,279</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">539,279</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604373N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRBORNE MCM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,567</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,567</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">131</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604378N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,177</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">42,177</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604501N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,900</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">67,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">133</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604503N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUBMARINE SWFTS MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">195,361</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">195,361</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604504N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,610</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">41,610</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604512N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,970</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,970</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">136</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604516N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP SURVIVABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,861</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,861</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">138</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604522N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,642</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">96,642</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604530N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,518</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,518</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604558N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEW DESIGN SSN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">237,103</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">237,103</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604567N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&amp;E</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,429</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,429</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">143</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604574N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,415</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,415</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">144</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604601N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MINE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,666</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">158,666</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">145</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604610N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">102,159</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">102,159</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">146</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604654N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,509</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,509</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">147</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604657M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,478</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">69,478</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">148</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604703N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,316</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,316</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">149</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604727N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,447</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,447</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604755N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT &amp; CONTROL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">156,167</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">156,167</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">151</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604756N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">296,261</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">296,261</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">152</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604757N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">196,761</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">196,761</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">153</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604761N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,426</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,426</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">154</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604771N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,900</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">155</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604777N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,388</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,388</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">156</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604850N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SSN(X)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">315,914</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">315,914</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">157</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605013M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,380</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,380</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">158</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605013N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">149,089</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">149,089</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605024N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,459</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,459</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">160</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605180N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACAMO MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,662,723</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,552,723</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Contract delay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–110,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">161</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605212M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CH–53K RDTE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">139,273</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">139,273</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">162</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605215N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION PLANNING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">82,618</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">82,618</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605217N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMON AVIONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,855</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">133,855</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">164</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605220N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,519</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,519</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">165</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605285N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,498</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">68,498</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">167</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605450M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">189,866</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">189,866</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">168</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605500N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,173</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">87,173</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">169</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605504N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,951</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">52,951</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">170</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605516N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE FIRES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">186,735</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">186,735</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">171</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605611M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &amp; DEMONSTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,461</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">12,461</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">172</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605813M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &amp; DEMONSTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,413</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,413</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">173</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204202N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DESTROYERS GUIDED MISSILE (DDG–1000)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,166</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,166</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">174</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0301377N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CACW)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,563</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,563</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">175</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0302315N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,146</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,146</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">181</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304785N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ISR &amp; INFO OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">274,478</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">274,478</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">183</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0306250M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,962</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,962</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,977,280</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,830,280</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">184</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604256N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,453</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,453</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">185</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604258N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,653</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,653</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">186</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604759N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MAJOR T&amp;E INVESTMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">112,458</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">104,458</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">187</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605152N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,336</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,336</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">188</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605154N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,310</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">28,310</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">191</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605853N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL &amp; INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">124,898</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">124,898</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">192</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605856N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,260</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,260</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">193</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605863N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RDT&amp;E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">170,699</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">170,699</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">194</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605864N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">470,492</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">470,492</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605865N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,902</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,902</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">196</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605866N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,498</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,498</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">197</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605867N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,144</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,144</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">198</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605873M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">70,013</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">70,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">199</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605898N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT HQ—R&amp;D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,533</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">33,533</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606295M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,165</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,165</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">201</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606355N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,931</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,931</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">202</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606942N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,282</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,282</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">203</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305327N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INSIDER THREAT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,214</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,214</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">204</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0902498N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,054</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,054</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,207,295</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,194,295</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">208</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604840M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–35 C2D2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">469,779</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">469,779</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">209</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604840N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–35 C2D2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">428,545</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">428,545</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">210</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605520M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,041</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">133,041</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">211</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607658N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">120,782</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">120,782</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">212</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101221N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC SUB &amp; WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,051,736</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,051,736</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">213</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101224N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,856</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">65,856</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">214</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101226N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,279</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">114,279</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">215</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101402N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">88,572</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">88,572</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">216</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204136N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F/A–18 SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">271,429</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">278,429</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Spiking Neuromorphic Advanced Processing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">218</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204229N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">76,653</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">76,653</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">219</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204311N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">71,901</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">71,901</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">220</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204313N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">954</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">954</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">221</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204413N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,526</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,526</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">222</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204460M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,255</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">66,255</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">223</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204571N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">115,839</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">115,839</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">224</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204575N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">198,560</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">198,560</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">225</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205601N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,491</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">72,442</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–8,049]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">227</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205632N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MK–48 ADCAP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">123,011</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">123,011</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">228</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205633N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">108,505</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">97,655</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,850]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">229</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205675N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">252,893</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">252,893</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">230</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0206313M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">268,983</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">248,983</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">232</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0206623M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,031</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">79,031</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">233</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0206624M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,915</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,915</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">234</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0206625M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">149,055</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">139,055</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">235</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207161N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL AIM MISSILES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">122,518</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">110,267</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–12,251]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">236</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207163N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,675</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,675</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">237</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207255N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MQ–25 STINGRAY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">513,308</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">513,308</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">238</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208043N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,491</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,491</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">242</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303138N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AFLOAT NETWORKS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,369</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">68,369</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">243</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303140N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,128</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">79,128</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">244</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305192N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,187</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,187</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">247</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305220N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MQ–4C TRITON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,515</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,515</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">248</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305232M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RQ–11 UAV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,842</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,842</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">249</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305241N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,898</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">49,898</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305242M</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,750</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,750</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">251</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305421N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MQ–4C TRITON MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">344,890</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">344,890</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">252</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0307577N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">787</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">787</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">253</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0308601N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,401</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,401</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">254</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0702207N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,097</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,097</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">255</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0708730N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,710</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,710</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">255A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,755,838</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,755,838</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,402,995</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,348,845</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">256</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0608013N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,017</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,017</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">257</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0608231N</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL (MTC2)—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,299</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,299</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>38,316</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>38,316</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>32,386,619</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>32,704,969</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601102F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">296,535</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">301,535</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601103F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,394</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">96,394</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>387,929</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>397,929</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602020F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,029</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">44,029</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602102F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MATERIALS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">139,872</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">152,872</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced Composites in Hypersonics and Attritable Aircraft Research</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Metals Affordability Initiative</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602202F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">103,170</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">103,170</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602203F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AEROSPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">397,809</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">402,809</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Reusable Hypersonics Development and Transition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602204F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AEROSPACE SENSORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">164,962</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">169,962</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Microelectronic manufacturing development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602298F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,285</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,285</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602336F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS TECH EXPLORATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,031</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,031</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602602F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">130,146</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">125,146</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602605F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,798</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">91,798</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602788F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">149,174</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">174,174</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Autonomous Battle Management Across the full Spectrum of Conflict</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Distributed Quantum Networking Testbed and Quantum Cloud Computing Environment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Future Flag Operational Experimentation Testbed</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ion-Trap Quantum Computer for Air Platform Applied Research activities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Photonic Quantum Computing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Quantum entanglement distribution research</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,258,276</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,301,276</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603032F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY DEMOS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">282,004</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">282,004</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603112F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,808</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">37,808</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hypersonics manufacturing development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603199F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&amp;T)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,277</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,277</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603203F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,149</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">72,149</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603211F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">260,212</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">312,712</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced High Mach Turbine Engines Using Additive Manufacturing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> CCA Propulsion Integration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hybrid Integrated Turret for Extended-Capability High-Energy Lasers</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Solid Rocket Second Source Qualification Increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Turboelectric Adaptive Engine Demonstration </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603273F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SCIENCE &amp; TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">165,949</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">172,949</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Smart Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Next-Gen Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603456F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,338</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,338</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603601F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">131,397</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">128,397</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603605F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,744</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,744</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603680F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99,908</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">102,408</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Readiness</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603788F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,938</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">46,938</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Nationwide Integration of Time Resiliency for Operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Scalable Collaborative Autonomy for Unmanned Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Secure Hardened Architecture for Radiation Environments</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604776F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPLOYMENT &amp; DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&amp;D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,109</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,109</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,152,833</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,226,833</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603036F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,099</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,099</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603260F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,012</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,012</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603742F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,888</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,888</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603790F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,320</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,320</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603851F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,112</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">72,112</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604001F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,394</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,394</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604003F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ABMS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,040,945</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,035,945</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604005F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT &amp; PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,355</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">61,355</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604009F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AFWERX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,589</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,089</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ultra-Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft Development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604010F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE PROPULSION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">513,681</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">462,313</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–51,368]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604015F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,862,677</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,862,677</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604033F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">345,769</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">345,769</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604041F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE MASS MISSILES (FAMM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">525,223</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">472,701</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–52,522]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604060F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NORAD &amp; USNORTHCOM (N&amp;NC) EXPERIMENTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,257</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">39,257</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604183F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING—HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE (HACM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">806,142</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">806,142</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604257F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,756</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">38,756</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604317F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,196</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,196</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604327F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">186,385</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">186,385</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604336F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,550</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">91,550</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604343F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED TANKER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,036</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,036</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604414F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,377</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">44,377</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604609F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS &amp; CONCEPT MATURATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,575</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">57,575</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604668F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTMS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,802</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">57,802</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604776F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPLOYMENT &amp; DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&amp;D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,136</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,136</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604858F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">166,061</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">163,455</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> AI Hardware and Software for Sensors and Countermeasures</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Critical Additive Advanced Manufacturing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[9,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–16,606]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604860F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND INSTALLATION RESILIENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">183,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[122,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606004F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE RESEARCH &amp; DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,105</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">26,105</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> B–52 Agile Pod Advanced Sensor Fusion Software Development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606005F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">183,398</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">183,398</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207147F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,373,740</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,236,366</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–137,374]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207179F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,217</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">51,496</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,721]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207420F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT IDENTIFICATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,692</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,692</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207455F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,335</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,335</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207522F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (ABADS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">85,305</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">85,305</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207606F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">302,801</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">302,801</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208030F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WAR RESERVE MATERIEL—AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,663</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,663</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0302060F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOOKING GLASS NEXT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,277</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">65,277</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303010F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AF ISR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,455</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,455</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305236F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,401</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,761</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,640]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305913F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,325</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">29,325</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0701200F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENTERPRISE SELECT CLASS II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">949</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">949</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0708051F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION (RSM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,475</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,475</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0808736F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND INVESTIGATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,652</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,652</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0808737F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,271</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,271</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901410F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,815</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,815</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206415F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,719</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">34,719</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>9,338,932</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>9,231,201</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604200F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS &amp; PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,142</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,142</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604201F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">710,780</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">710,780</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604222F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">86,921</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">86,921</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">089</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604270F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">260,233</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">220,233</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">090</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604281F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">110,151</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">110,151</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">091</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604287F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,743</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,743</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604288F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (SAOC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,218,921</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,218,921</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">093</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604602F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,762</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">87,086</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–9,676]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604604F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUBMUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,599</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,599</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604617F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,348</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,348</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">096</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604706F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,328</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,328</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604735F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT TRAINING RANGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">132,783</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">119,505</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–13,278]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">098</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604932F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">565,679</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">565,679</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605056F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,482</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">39,134</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–4,348]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605223F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,174</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,957</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–7,217]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605238F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,521,370</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,521,370</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605296F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MICROELECTRONICS SECURE ENCLAVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">224,664</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">220,664</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">104</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101125F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,066</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,066</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0102417F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">173,975</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">173,975</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207039F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COGNITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,496</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,496</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207110F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–47</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,037,904</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,971,525</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–66,379]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207279F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY AND RECOVERY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,001</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,001</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207328F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">115,882</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">115,882</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207407F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT (EMBM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,322</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,322</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207701F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,501</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,501</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303008F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SATURN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,771</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,771</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305282F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">313,982</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">313,982</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401221F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">KC–46A TANKER SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">543,788</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">315,788</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–228,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401319F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">VC–25B</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">555,195</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">555,195</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401334F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY SYSTEMS (LASS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,996</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,996</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">120</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0701212F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,900</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0804772F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,947</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,947</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>16,057,806</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>15,684,908</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604256F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,526</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">44,526</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604759F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MAJOR T&amp;E INVESTMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">235,405</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">220,405</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605101F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,312</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,312</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605712F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST &amp; EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,562</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,562</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605807F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,802,502</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,747,802</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Digital Knowledge Model Upgrades</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,300]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hypersonic Ground Testing Modernization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–90,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">131</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605829F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, &amp; BUS SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">439,592</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">437,592</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605831F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,206,669</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,206,669</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605833F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">342,650</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">342,650</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605898F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT HQ—R&amp;D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,209</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,209</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">136</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605976F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">367,369</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">367,369</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605978F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">298,924</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">298,924</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">138</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606017F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,678</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,511</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,167]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606398F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT HQ—T&amp;E</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,507</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,507</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208201F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFENSIVE SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,187</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,187</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">141</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303255F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTERS (C4)—STRATCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,068</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,068</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0308602F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,342</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">80,342</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">143</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0702806F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,132</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,919</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–1,213]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">144</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0804776F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">238</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">238</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">145</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901215F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,017</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,017</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">147</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1001004F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,514</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,514</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,949,403</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>4,874,323</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">148</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604222F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,029</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,029</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">149</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604233F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,071</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,071</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604283F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BATTLE MGMT COM &amp; CTRL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,187</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">44,187</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">152</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604840F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–35 C2D2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,128,748</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,138,748</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Supply Chain Advanced Manufacturing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">153</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605018F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,777</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,777</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">154</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605024F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">130,610</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">117,549</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–13,061]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">155</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605117F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,676</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,676</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">156</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605229F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HH–60W</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,881</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">87,881</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">157</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605278F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&amp;E</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,932</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">34,932</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">158</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606018F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NC3 INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,521</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">36,521</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101113F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">B–52 SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,478,648</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,478,648</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">160</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101122F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">570</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">570</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">161</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101126F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">B–1B SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">273,552</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">273,552</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">162</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101127F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">B–2 SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">418,178</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">398,178</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Slow execution</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101213F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,313</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">79,313</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">164</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101316F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,424</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">44,424</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">165</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101318F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—GLOBAL STRIKE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,203</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">56,203</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">166</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0101328F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">733,182</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">733,182</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">168</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0102110F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MH–139A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,046</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,046</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">169</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0102326F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">709</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">709</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">171</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0202834F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT—GENERAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,028</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,028</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">172</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0203345F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">173</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205219F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MQ–9 UAV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,723</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,723</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">174</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205671F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,816</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,816</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">176</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207133F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–16 SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">527,739</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">527,739</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">177</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207134F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–15E SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">322,889</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">322,889</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">178</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207136F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,128</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,128</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207138F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–22A SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">950,375</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">950,375</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">180</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207142F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–35 SQUADRONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,388</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">47,388</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">181</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207146F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">F–15EX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,274</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">133,274</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">182</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207161F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL AIM MISSILES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">98,861</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">93,975</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Dual Mode APKWS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–9,886]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">183</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207163F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,277</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">53,277</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">184</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207172F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL MISSILE (JATM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">500,422</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">500,422</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">187</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207242F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL PROGRAM APPLICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,149</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,149</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">188</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207247F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AF TENCAP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,913</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,913</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">189</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207249F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,602</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,602</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">190</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207253F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMPASS CALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,514</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">66,514</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">191</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207268F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">205,938</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">205,938</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">192</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207325F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,092</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">133,092</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">193</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207327F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,497</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,497</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">194</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207410F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR &amp; SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,871</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">142,984</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–15,887]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207412F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,137</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,137</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">196</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207418F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AFSPECWAR—TACP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,206</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,206</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">198</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207431F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,700</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">33,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">199</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207438F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C4I</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,014</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,014</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207439F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE INT REPROG (EWIR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,523</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,523</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">202</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207452F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DCAPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,254</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,254</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">203</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207457F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE (SPECWAR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,423</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,423</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">204</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207461F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FLIGHT OPERATIONS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,978</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,978</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">205</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207521F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,220</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,220</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">207</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207590F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SEEK EAGLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,710</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">36,710</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">208</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207611F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">READINESS DECISION SUPPORT ENTERPRISE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,823</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,823</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">209</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207697F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,659</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,659</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">210</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207701F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,644</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">28,644</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> AI-enabled maintenance intelligence platforms across air education and training command</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[22,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">211</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208006F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">122,175</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">109,958</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–12,217]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">212</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208007F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL DECEPTION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,857</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,972</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–4,885]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">213</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208087F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">71,868</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">69,868</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">214</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208088F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">76,758</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">76,758</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">218</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208288F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,511</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,511</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> FireFly algorithm development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">219</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0301025F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GEOBASE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">403</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">403</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">226</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0301377F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CACW)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,343</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,343</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">228</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0301401F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,754</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,754</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">229</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0302015F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,873</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,873</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">230</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0302315F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,024</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,024</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">233</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303131F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">254,837</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">254,837</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">234</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303133F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,215</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">33,215</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">235</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303140F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">117,658</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">117,658</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">236</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303248F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">71,312</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">71,312</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">238</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304100F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING &amp; EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">89,663</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">89,663</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">239</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304109F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THRESHER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">109</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">109</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">242</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304260F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">98,319</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">98,319</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">243</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304310F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,713</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,713</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">246</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0304784F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG ENDURANCE—AIRBORNE ISR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,570</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,570</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">249</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305022F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ISR MODERNIZATION &amp; AUTOMATION DVMT (IMAD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,188</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,188</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305099F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,210</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,210</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">251</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305103F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">318</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">318</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">252</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305111F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WEATHER SERVICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,331</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">29,331</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">253</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305114F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,895</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">61,895</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">254</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305116F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AERIAL TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,704</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,704</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">257</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305128F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,642</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,642</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">258</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305146F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,469</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,469</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">259</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305155F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE &amp; SECURITY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,364</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,364</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">261</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305179F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,266</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,266</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">262</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305206F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,273</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">34,273</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">263</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305207F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,114</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,114</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">264</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305208F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">85,365</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">85,365</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">266</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305221F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,146</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,146</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">268</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305240F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ISR TRANSPORT AND PROCESSING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">312,037</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">277,037</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–35,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">269</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305249F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AF JWICS ENTERPRISE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,324</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,324</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">270</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305600F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">271</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305836F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C2IMERA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,393</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,393</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">272</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305903F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COCOM MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTERS (MCCCS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,013</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">273</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305984F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND &amp; CTRL (PRC2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,783</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,783</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">274</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0307577F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,151</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,151</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">275</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401119F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">76,233</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">76,233</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">276</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401130F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">178,130</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">198,130</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> C–17 Mobility Connectivity increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">277</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401132F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C–130J PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,628</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,628</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">278</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401134F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,323</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">12,323</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">279</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401218F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">KC–135S</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,742</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">141,742</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> KC–135 Mobility Connectivity increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">280</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401318F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CV–22</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,699</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,699</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">281</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0401334F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY SYSTEMS (LASS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,111</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,111</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">283</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0708610F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,518</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,518</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">284</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0801380F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC-OT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,472</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,472</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">285</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0804743F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,950</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,950</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">286</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901202F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,035</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,035</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">287</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901218F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,248</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,248</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">288</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901220F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,678</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,678</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">289</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901226F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,252</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">65,002</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–16,250]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">291</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901538F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,316</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,316</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">292</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901554F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT SYS (DEAMS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,301</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">38,301</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">293</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1201921F</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">700</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">293A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,113,107</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">29,113,107</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>39,930,435</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>39,878,249</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>73,075,614</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>72,594,719</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601102SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,833</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,833</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601103SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,426</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,426</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>35,259</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>35,259</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206601SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">234,190</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">256,690</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hypersonic weapons advancement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> In-Space Operational Technologies</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Quantum System demonstration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>234,190</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>256,690</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206310SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">313,738</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">313,738</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206616SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT/DEMO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">126,427</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">139,927</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Operational Spacecraft Capability Bridge Effort</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[13,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>440,165</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>453,665</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604002SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,581</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,581</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Enhancing U.S. Air Force Academy Rocket Propulsion Curriculum</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203010SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,971</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,971</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203622SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">128,546</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">128,546</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203710SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">144,434</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">144,434</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203955SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY &amp; LOGISTICS (SAML)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,724</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,724</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206410SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,246,316</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,246,316</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206427SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE TRANSITIONS (SSPT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,730</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">87,730</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206438SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,031</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,031</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206458SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">241,056</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">241,056</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206617SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL TEST &amp; TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">265,215</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">265,215</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206730SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">102,140</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">102,140</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206760SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">155,885</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">155,885</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206761SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">449,434</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">449,434</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206857SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,950</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,950</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206862SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">86,306</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">86,306</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,038,319</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>3,041,319</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203269SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">123,793</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">123,793</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206421SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,702</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,702</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206422SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,756</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">34,756</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206425SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,317,841</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,317,841</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206431SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,157</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,157</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206440SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT-GEN OPIR—GROUND</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">761,425</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">761,425</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206442SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION OPIR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">209,851</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">209,851</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206443SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT-GEN OPIR—GEO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">485,703</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">485,703</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206444SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT-GEN OPIR—POLAR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">415,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[415,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206445SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,554</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">68,554</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206446SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,564,176</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,564,176</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206447SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT (MEO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,413,662</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,413,662</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206771SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMERCIAL SERVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,752</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,752</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206853SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,748</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,748</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206855SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,838,718</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,838,718</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>9,898,838</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>10,363,838</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206392SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQ WORKFORCE—SPACE &amp; MISSILE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">260,731</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">260,731</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206398SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE &amp; MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,717</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,717</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206399SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SSC ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING &amp; INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">230,848</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">230,848</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206759SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MAJOR T&amp;E INVESTMENT—SPACE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,731</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">65,731</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206860SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,965</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,965</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206864SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,598</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">29,598</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>620,590</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>620,590</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1201212SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICE-WIDE SUPPORT (NOT OTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,425</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">28,425</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203040SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DCO-SPACE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">481,251</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">481,251</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203109SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NARROWBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">855,860</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">855,860</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203110SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">92,537</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">92,537</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203154SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,392,025</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,392,025</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203155SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE-BASED MOVING TARGET INDICATOR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">253,355</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">253,355</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203156SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DATA TRANSPORT AND NETWORKING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">164,974</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">164,974</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203165SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">115,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">115,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203173SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,487</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,487</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203174SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,538</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,538</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203182SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,781</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">56,781</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203330SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,290</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,290</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203906SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NCMC—ITW/AA SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,092</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,092</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203909SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (BMEWS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">128,630</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">128,630</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203913SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,004</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">114,004</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203940SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">294,902</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">294,902</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206423SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">332,313</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">332,313</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206772SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RAPID RESILIENT COMMAND AND CONTROL (R2C2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">109,190</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">109,190</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1207440SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AUTOMATE SAT C2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,524,300</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">804,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–719,400]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1208053SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">92,731</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">92,731</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,330,381</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,330,381</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>23,489,066</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>22,769,666</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1208248SF</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/TASKING SW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">617,062</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">631,062</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Expanded Commercial Space Domain Awareness</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[9,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Space Command &amp; Control—Software Pilot Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>617,062</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>631,062</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>38,373,489</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>38,172,089</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601000BR</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DTRA BASIC RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,070</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,070</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601108D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,667</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,667</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601110D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,091</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">97,091</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601120D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">165,488</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">215,488</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Pilot Program To Support Advanced Technology Centers At Community Colleges </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601122E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">387,633</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">387,633</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601228D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99,706</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">125,706</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[26,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601384BP</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,425</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,425</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>800,080</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>886,080</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602000D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,145</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">32,145</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602023E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACCESS AND AWARENESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">110,096</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">110,096</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602024E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WARFIGHTING PERFORMANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">364,141</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">364,141</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602025E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MAKING, MAINTAINING, SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,624,523</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,624,523</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602128D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROMOTION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,260</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,260</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602230D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,405</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,405</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602234D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,045</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,045</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602251D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&amp;T PRIORITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,560</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">59,560</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602384BP</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">207,186</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">197,186</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602668D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,575</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,575</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602718BR</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">157,287</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">157,287</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602751D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,069</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,069</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602890D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,408</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,408</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602891D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FSRM MODELLING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,635</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,635</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160401BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,856</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">55,856</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Radio Consolidation and Procurement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,746,191</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>2,754,191</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603000D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,251</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,251</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603055D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">165,060</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">205,060</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> TRISO development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603122D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,618</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">323,618</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Emerging Tech Cooperation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Israel Counter UXS Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[100,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Israel Subterranean Cooperation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[100,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603133D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,950</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,950</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603142D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION ENGINEERING &amp; INTEGRATION (ME&amp;I)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">144,454</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">144,454</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603160BR</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">509,160</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">509,160</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603180C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">482,573</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">545,573</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hypersonic and counter-hypersonic testing from unmanned surface vessels</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[60,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> power source for directed energy missile defense satellite system</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603183D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT &amp;TRANSITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">424,422</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">454,422</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Acceleration of hypersonic system development </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> AI Enhanced Hypersonic Seeker</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> UCAH Classified AI/ML and Quantum Computing Infrastructure Project</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603225D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,375</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,375</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603288D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,917</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">36,917</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603289D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,960</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">51,960</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603330D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">QUANTUM APPLICATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,333</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,333</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603331D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE GENERATION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603342D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">522,559</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">540,559</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Off Grid Tactical Power Systems Pilot Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> ONRAMP expansion and innovation acceleration activities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Operator Embedded National Security Innovation Partnerships</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603375D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">982,694</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">917,694</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–45,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603379D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,268</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">79,268</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603384BP</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">310,308</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">310,308</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603467E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DARPA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,568,124</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,568,124</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603468E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED COMPLEX SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">540,362</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">540,362</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603469E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">331,007</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">331,007</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603618D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,083</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">49,083</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603662D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">696,297</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">661,297</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603680D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">581,847</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">599,347</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced Robotics and Maintenance Automation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Manufacturing Advancement for Novel Technology Innovation and Sustainment </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Manufacturing of advanced composites for hypersonics aided by digital engineering</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603680S</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,787</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">52,287</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Domestic Tantalum processing capability</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603712S</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GENERIC LOGISTICS R&amp;D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,791</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,791</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603716D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,774</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,774</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603720S</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">139,923</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">139,923</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603781D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,227</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,227</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603834D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,800</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603838D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION (DIA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">310,977</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">293,477</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–22,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> UAS Affordable Domestic Propulsion</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603924D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">201,125</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">206,125</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser (USPL) Weapons</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603941D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TEST &amp; EVALUATION SCIENCE &amp; TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,834,080</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,580,302</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Common Enterprise Range Network </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hypersonics Testing and Evaluation Workforce Development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–233,778]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–35,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603945D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,345</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">154,345</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160402BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">126,085</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">126,085</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>12,669,536</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>12,720,258</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603161D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR MATTERS, ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &amp; PROTOTYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,685</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">44,685</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603600D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WALKOFF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">227,158</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">227,158</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603851D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,066</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">125,066</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603882C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,360,611</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,360,611</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603884BP</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">391,307</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">391,307</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603884C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">865,420</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">868,420</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Deep Sentry</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603890C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,457,437</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,180,437</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–277,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">089</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603891C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,742,778</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,742,778</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">090</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603892C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AEGIS BMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">927,870</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">979,870</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Aegis Guam Weapon System (AGS) capability enhancements, threat sets</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[52,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">091</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603896C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">939,987</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">939,987</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603898C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,430</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,430</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">093</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603904C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION &amp; OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,892</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">57,892</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603906C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">REGARDING TRENCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,807</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">29,807</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603907C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">274,204</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">274,204</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">096</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603913C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">300,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">300,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603914C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,065,474</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,065,474</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">098</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603915C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">518,506</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">538,506</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced Target Front End (ATFE) Configuration 3 (C3) Risk Reduction </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unmanned sea-based launch platforms</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">099</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603923D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COALITION WARFARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,082</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,082</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604016D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,675</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,675</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604023D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT MUNITIONS COMPONENT PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,893</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,893</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604102C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">212,413</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">232,413</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program acceleration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">104</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604115C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,700</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">84,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Solid Rocket Second Source Qualification Increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604125D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS AND PROTOTYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,122</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">52,122</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604162D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">945</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">945</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604181C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HYPERSONIC DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">213,783</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">263,783</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> GPI Acceleration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604250D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,626,130</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,626,130</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604294D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRUSTED &amp; ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">156,743</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">159,243</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Pilot Program on Semiconductor Antitampering and Authenticity Validation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604331D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">238,800</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">308,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Multi-Mission Optionally Piloted Vessel prototyping</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[70,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">114</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604400D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,024</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,024</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604539D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE AUTONOMOUS WARFARE GROUP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,000,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604551BR</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,500</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604555D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL ENERGY PROTOTYPING—NON S&amp;T</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,505</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">93,505</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604679D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,955</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,955</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">120</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604682D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,802</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,802</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604791D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS (MDJO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,001</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">32,001</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604797D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT ENERGETIC TRANSITION OFFICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,278</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,278</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604826J</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,314</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">28,314</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604834D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT &amp; PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604873C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,074</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">125,074</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604874C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,344,824</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,344,824</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">129</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604878C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AEGIS BMD TEST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,969</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">61,969</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604879C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,919</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">52,919</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">131</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604880C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,102</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,102</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604887C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,761</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">53,761</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">133</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604924D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &amp; PROTOTYPE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,485</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">44,485</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0202057C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,146</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,146</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208059JCY</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,735</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,735</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208086JCY</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">120,814</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">111,814</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–9,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305103C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,160</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,160</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305245D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,047</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,047</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1206895C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">95,819</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">95,819</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>17,094,152</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>17,090,652</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">144</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604123D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)—DEM/VAL ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,197</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,197</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">145</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604133D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ALPHA–1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">969,825</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">929,825</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">146</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604161D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR MATTERS, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &amp; DEMONSTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,919</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,919</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">147</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604384BP</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">261,947</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">234,447</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–27,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">148</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604771D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,200</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,200</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">149</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605000BR</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,713</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,713</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605013BL</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,620</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,620</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">151</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605021SE</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,334</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,334</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">152</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605022D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,943</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,943</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">153</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605027D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">273,253</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">268,253</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">154</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605080S</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,265</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">51,265</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">156</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605210D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,918</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,918</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">157</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605294D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRUSTED &amp; ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,202</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">51,202</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">158</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605310D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION ASSURANCE SITING CLEARINGHOUSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,072</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,072</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605649D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY (AI2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">92,689</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">92,689</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">160</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605755D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,090</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,090</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">161</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605772D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, &amp; COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,985</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,985</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">162</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0205401JCA</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (JIATF–401)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">580,348</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">580,348</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">164</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305282K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">165</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305304D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">REAL PROPERTY ANALYTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,573</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,573</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">166</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305310D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,751</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">12,751</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,430,844</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>2,358,344</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">168</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603829J</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,332</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">12,332</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">169</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604122D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,109,895</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,079,895</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">171</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604774D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,921</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,921</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">172</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604875D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,094</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,094</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">173</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604940D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,153,754</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,113,754</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">175</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605001E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">108,101</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">108,101</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">176</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605100D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">234,700</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">234,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">177</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605126J</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,820</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">69,820</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605131D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LIVE FIRE TESTING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,020</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,020</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">180</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605142D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SYSTEMS ENGINEERING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,992</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,992</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">181</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605151D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,255</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,255</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">182</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605161D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NUCLEAR MATTERS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,862</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,862</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">183</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605170D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,878</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">26,878</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">184</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605200D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GENERAL SUPPORT TO OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,695</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,695</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">185</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605384BP</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">89,467</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">89,467</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">192</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605711D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,913</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,913</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">193</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605790D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,435</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,435</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">194</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605797D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,512</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,512</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605798D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">165,450</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">165,450</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">196</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605801KA</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,576</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">57,576</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">197</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605803SE</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">R&amp;D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,359</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">34,359</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">198</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605804D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,106</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,106</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">199</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605898E</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT HQ—R&amp;D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,383</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,383</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605998KA</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,489</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,489</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">201</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606005D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,260</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,260</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">202</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606100D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,678</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,678</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">203</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606114D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,668</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,668</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">205</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606220D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION AND MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">77,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Acquisition Workforce Data Analytics Capability</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">206</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606225D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,264</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,264</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">207</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606300D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,307</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,307</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">208</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606301D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">986</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,986</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Health and Usage Monitoring Systems modernization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> HUMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">209</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606771D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY POLICY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,746</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,746</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">211</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606775D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL (JPAC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,215</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,215</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">212</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0606829D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUSTAINMENT TRANSITION CAPABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,408</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">29,408</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">215</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0204571J</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,088</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,088</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">216</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0207834D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">217</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208045K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C4I INTEROPERABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,581</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">72,581</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">218</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303169D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAPID ACQUISITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,416</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,416</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">219</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305172K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,566</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,566</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">221</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305208K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,951</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,951</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">222</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305248J</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,007</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">67,007</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">223</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0804768J</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—NON-MHA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">90,424</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">90,424</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">225</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0808737SE</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,768</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,768</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">226</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901598C</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,863</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">31,863</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">228A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,977</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">36,977</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,775,182</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>4,722,182</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">229</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604011D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,893</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,893</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">231</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604538D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ECONOMIC DEFENSE UNIT (EDU)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">403,903</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">403,903</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">232</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607162D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,931</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,931</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">233</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607210D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,177,356</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,234,856</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Digital Twin Center of Excellence For Army Ground Vehicles Center and Naval Special Warfare Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Domestic manufacturing capability for advanced reactive materials</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Expanding Engineering Research &amp; Development Capability for Maritime Industrial Base </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Next Generation Fiber Production Line</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Public-Private Advanced Manufacturing Initiative in the Indo-Pacific</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">234</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607310D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,304</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,304</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">235</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607327T</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,010</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,010</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">236</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607384BP</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">82,695</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">82,695</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">237</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607385BR</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,108</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,108</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Operational Rapid Multi-Pathogen Diagnostic Tool</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">238</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0607757D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,794</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,794</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">239</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208085JCY</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">155,613</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">155,613</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">240</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208097JCY</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER C2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">85,958</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">85,958</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">241</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0208099JCY</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&amp;UP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,687</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">84,687</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">245</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0302019K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,312</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,312</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">246</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0302609V</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED PLATFORM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,710</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,710</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">247</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303126K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,508</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,508</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">248</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303131K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,307</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,307</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303140D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,214</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">35,214</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">252</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303140K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,502</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">33,502</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">253</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303153K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,466</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">49,466</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">254</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303171K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION SERVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,615</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,615</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">257</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303430V</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,900</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305104D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,077</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">17,077</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">269</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305146V</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,751</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,751</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">270</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305172D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,912</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,912</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">272</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305186D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">POLICY R&amp;D PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,740</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,740</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">275</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305199D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NET CENTRICITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,673</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">55,673</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">282</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305387D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,730</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,730</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">283</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305601K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,464</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,464</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">293</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0306250JCY</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,303,094</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,308,094</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Pathfinder</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">294</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0307609V</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (NISS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,840</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,840</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">297</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0708012K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,051</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,051</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">298</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0708012S</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">299</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0708047S</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,829</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,829</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">302</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160403BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">216,781</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">216,781</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">303</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160405BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">109,227</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">109,227</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">304</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160408BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">279,478</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">310,178</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ground Infil Protection Systems(GIPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[25,700]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Next Generation Geospatial Intelligence Data Awareness</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">305</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160431BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WARRIOR SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">435,074</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">468,108</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Family of Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ground Infil Protection Systems(GIPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Low Cost, Platform Agnostic Lethal Packages (Warhead and Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD)) for Group 1 Drones</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[12,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Munitions War Reserves</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[8,534]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">306</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160432BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,761</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,761</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">309</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160483BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARITIME SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">351,721</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">351,721</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">310</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1160490BB</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,747</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">40,747</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hybrid Threats Analytical Platform (HTAP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">311</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1203610K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TELEPORT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,244</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,244</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">311A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">9999999999</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,923,353</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,102,253</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Foreign Materiel Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[168,900]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Forward Based Theater Foreign Materiel Exploitation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>14,093,333</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>14,420,967</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">312</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0608140D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS AND CAPABILITIES—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">481,775</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">475,775</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–6,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">313</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0608500D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WEAPONEERING CODE SUSTAINMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,071</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,071</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">314</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0608648D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQUISITION VISIBILITY—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,364</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,364</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">316</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0608776D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT FIELDING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">433,867</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">430,867</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">317</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0303150K</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">124,329</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">124,329</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,127,406</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,118,406</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>55,736,724</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>56,071,080</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA FUND</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RESEARCH, DEV, TEST &amp; EVAL*</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604139D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA—MDA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">367,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">367,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0901159D8Z</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,971</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,971</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL RESEARCH, DEV, TEST &amp; EVAL*</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>397,971</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>397,971</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA FUND</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>397,971</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>397,971</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605118OTE</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">101,365</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">151,542</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[50,177]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605131OTE</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">108,109</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[97,109]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605814OTE</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">76,492</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[76,492]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>112,365</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>336,143</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>112,365</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>336,143</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL RDT&amp;E</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>218,791,608</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>219,478,814</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></title> 
<title id="H0F6108E336CB4FABB6EF91C0DF1B27C9"><enum>XLIII</enum><header>Operation and Maintenance</header> 
<section id="H0AA45468AE994A74A45DB48A45D8775D"><enum>4301.</enum><header>Operation and maintenance</header> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="HASC Operation and Maintenance" align-to-level="section" frame="topbot" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0"> 
<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="6.7.9" ttitle-size="0"><colspec align="center" coldef="fig" colname="column2" min-data-value="9" colwidth="40pts"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" min-data-value="150" colwidth="373pts"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" min-data-value="12" colwidth="53pts"/><colspec align="char" charoff="0" coldef="fig" colname="column6" min-data-value="12" colwidth="40pts" char="]"/><thead> 
<row><entry namest="column2" nameend="column6" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Line</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>FY 2027<linebreak/> Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column6" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column6"><bold>House<linebreak/> Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANEUVER UNITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,309,790</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,309,790</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">375,682</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">375,682</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,193,028</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,193,028</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THEATER LEVEL ASSETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,395,049</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,395,049</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,273,674</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,273,674</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION ASSETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,930,557</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,930,557</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,186,195</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,186,195</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">888,277</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">888,277</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,022,115</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,142,115</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ground combat vehicle sustainment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[120,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL READINESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">786,815</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">796,815</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> TC3Sim: Battlefield Trauma Readiness</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,390,174</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,390,174</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,435,364</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,440,864</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Army National Guard Controlled Humidity Preservation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">287,812</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">287,812</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">383,610</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">383,610</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RESET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">117,880</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">117,880</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">160</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US AFRICA COMMAND</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">693,812</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">835,812</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> COCO ISR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[45,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Information Operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[94,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Technology Experimentation and Demonstration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">170</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US EUROPEAN COMMAND</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">510,862</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">513,862</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><italic>including amount for Classified Program</italic></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><italic>[40,000]</italic></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Technology Experimentation and Demonstration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US SOUTHERN COMMAND</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">464,769</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">467,769</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Technology Experimentation and Demonstration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">190</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US FORCES KOREA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">77,775</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">77,775</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">200</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">366,311</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">358,311</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">210</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">579,954</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">579,954</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>42,669,505</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>42,945,005</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MOBILIZATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">220</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC MOBILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,602</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">53,602</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">230</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,125,709</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,125,709</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><italic>including amount for maintenance of APS–2 in the USEUCOM AOR</italic></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><italic>[380,000]</italic></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">240</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,172</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,172</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,182,483</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,182,483</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">250</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICER ACQUISITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">193,530</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">193,530</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">260</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUIT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">70,431</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">70,431</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">270</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,115</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">96,115</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">280</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">503,896</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">503,896</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">290</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,204,230</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,204,230</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">300</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FLIGHT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,381,437</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,381,437</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">310</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">201,481</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">201,481</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">320</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRAINING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">609,925</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">609,925</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">330</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">712,092</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">712,092</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">350</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">216,256</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">216,256</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">360</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">218,683</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">218,683</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">370</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">218,598</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">218,598</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,626,674</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>5,626,674</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">390</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,483,938</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,311,438</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–172,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">400</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">703,829</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">703,829</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">410</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">634,879</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">634,879</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">420</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">525,732</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">525,732</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">430</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">402,276</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">393,276</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–9,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">440</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,252,914</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,222,914</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">450</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANPOWER MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">324,069</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">324,069</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">460</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">961,851</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">961,851</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">470</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,179,562</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,179,562</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">480</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">139,480</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">139,480</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">490</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">308,271</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">308,271</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">500</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">434,778</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">434,778</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">510</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,654</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">37,654</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">520</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">760,520</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">760,520</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">530</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,681</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">28,681</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">590A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,457,587</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,457,587</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>14,636,021</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>14,424,521</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">600</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–417,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–417,800]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–417,800</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>64,114,683</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>63,760,883</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,213</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,213</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">674,766</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">674,766</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THEATER LEVEL ASSETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,223</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">121,223</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">664,612</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">664,612</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION ASSETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,490</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">72,490</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Aviation force structure</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[35,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">380,473</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">380,473</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,301</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">41,301</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,429</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">37,429</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">577,337</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">577,337</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">411,093</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">411,093</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,810</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,810</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,725</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,725</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,422</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,422</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,010,894</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>3,045,894</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,237</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,237</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,708</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,708</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">160</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,165</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,165</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">170</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANPOWER MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,300</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,300</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,330</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">63,330</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>101,740</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>97,740</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">210</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–34,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–34,700]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–34,700</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,112,634</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>3,108,934</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANEUVER UNITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">807,777</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">807,777</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">233,114</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">233,114</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,143,423</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,143,423</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">THEATER LEVEL ASSETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,598</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">84,598</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">344,161</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">344,161</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION ASSETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,096,948</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,096,948</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">864,172</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">873,672</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> GAMER live training capabilty</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[9,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">93,367</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">93,367</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">171,055</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">171,055</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,326,854</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,326,854</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,065,363</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,065,363</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,116,559</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,116,559</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,831</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,831</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,785</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,785</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,379,007</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,388,507</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,604</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,604</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">160</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,221</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">55,221</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Center for the Study of the National Guard</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">170</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,846</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,846</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">239,142</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">239,142</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">190</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,004</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,004</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>324,817</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>329,817</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">200</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–83,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–83,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–83,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,703,824</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,635,324</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">303,099</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">253,099</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>303,099</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>253,099</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>303,099</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>253,099</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,324,572</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,324,572</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FLEET AIR TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,128,764</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,128,764</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,469,165</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,469,165</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,219,583</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,219,583</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION LOGISTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,664,360</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,664,360</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,424,752</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,424,752</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT &amp; TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,713,065</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,713,065</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,292,873</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,292,873</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,597,722</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,567,722</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–45,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Small Shipyard Grants</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,821,744</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,821,744</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL READINESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">661,800</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">661,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">572,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">572,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WARFARE TACTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,038,456</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,038,456</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">496,272</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">496,272</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,476,987</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,476,987</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">160</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,570</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,570</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">170</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">105,379</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">105,379</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,994,139</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,994,139</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">190</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">662,040</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">653,040</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–9,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">200</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">STRATEGIC AND REGIONAL STRIKE DETERRENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,220,083</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,220,083</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">210</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WEAPONS MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,833,006</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,833,006</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">220</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">834,752</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">834,752</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">230</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENTERPRISE INFORMATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,196,932</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,185,932</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–11,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">240</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,891,828</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,891,828</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">250</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE OPERATING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,069,456</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,069,456</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>71,772,300</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>71,722,300</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MOBILIZATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">260</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">378,073</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">378,073</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">270</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">READY RESERVE FORCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">881,029</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">881,029</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">280</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">831,641</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">956,641</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Platform Supply Vessel</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[125,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">300</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COAST GUARD SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,729</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,729</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,118,472</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>2,243,472</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">310</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICER ACQUISITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">198,743</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">198,743</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">320</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUIT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,813</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,813</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> U.S. Naval Sea Cadets</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">330</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">193,797</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">193,797</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">340</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,163,755</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,173,755</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Generative AI and Spatial Computing for Warfighter Performance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">350</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">280,521</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">280,521</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">360</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRAINING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">504,282</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">504,282</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">370</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">261,140</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">261,140</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">380</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,600</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">75,600</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">390</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,191</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,191</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">400</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JUNIOR ROTC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,219</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,219</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,816,061</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>2,836,061</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">410</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,396,823</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,479,056</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Integrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel Harmful Behaviors Prevention</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Support for Navy Tuition Assistance Funding</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[77,233]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">430</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">244,308</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">244,308</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">450</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">642,260</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">642,260</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">470</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,517</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,517</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">480</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,440</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,440</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">490</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">279,134</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">279,134</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">510</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">605,530</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">605,530</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">520</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">822,580</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">822,580</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">530</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,076,664</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,076,664</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">760A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">728,457</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">728,457</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,861,713</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>5,943,946</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">770</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–307,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–307,900]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–307,900</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>82,568,546</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>82,437,879</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATIONAL FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,113,102</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,113,102</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FIELD LOGISTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,807,429</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,807,429</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">344,750</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">344,750</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MARITIME PREPOSITIONING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">280,543</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">280,543</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">351,199</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">351,199</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,629,008</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,629,008</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE OPERATING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,175,027</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,175,027</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>13,701,058</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>13,701,058</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUIT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,521</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,521</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICER ACQUISITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,346</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,346</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">242,438</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">242,438</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,994</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,994</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRAINING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">838,526</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">838,526</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">363,287</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">363,287</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,840</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">47,840</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JUNIOR ROTC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,292</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">33,292</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,637,244</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,637,244</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">154,026</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">154,026</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">190</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">416,349</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">416,349</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">300A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,140</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">80,140</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>650,515</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>650,515</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">310</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–80,300</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–80,300]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–80,300</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>15,988,817</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>15,908,517</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">787,622</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">787,622</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,733</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,733</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">215,547</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">215,547</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION LOGISTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,703</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,703</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,652</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,652</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">196,376</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">196,376</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">288</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">288</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENTERPRISE INFORMATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,811</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,811</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,386</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">59,386</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE OPERATING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">111,177</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">111,177</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,458,295</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,458,295</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,747</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,747</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,944</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">14,944</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,230</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,230</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>18,921</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>18,921</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–20,600</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–20,600]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–20,600</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,477,216</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,456,616</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OPERATING FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">142,416</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">142,416</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,213</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,213</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">100,709</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">100,709</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE OPERATING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">128,902</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">128,902</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>395,240</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>395,240</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,440</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,440</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>9,440</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>9,440</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–7,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–7,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>404,680</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>397,680</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,798,263</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,798,263</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,117,205</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,117,205</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,770,832</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,780,832</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Point Defense Battle Lab Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,092,998</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,092,998</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,100,395</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,105,395</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced Nuclear Energy Demonstration Project</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">320,297</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">320,297</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,647,415</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,647,415</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FLYING HOUR PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,265,480</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,265,480</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,318,037</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,318,037</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,214,408</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,214,408</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,146,977</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,121,977</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,155,815</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,146,815</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–9,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,992,280</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,992,280</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL READINESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">561,626</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">561,626</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US NORTHCOM/NORAD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">746,165</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">746,165</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">160</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US STRATCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">656,448</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">656,448</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">170</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US CENTCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">405,438</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">405,438</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US SOCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,261</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">42,261</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">190</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US TRANSCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">694</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">694</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">210</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">USSPACECOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">555,147</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">555,147</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">210A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,694</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">81,694</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>59,989,875</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>59,970,875</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MOBILIZATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">220</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRLIFT OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,782,668</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,782,668</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">230</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">321,889</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">321,889</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,104,557</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>4,104,557</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">240</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICER ACQUISITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">267,971</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">267,971</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">250</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUIT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">70,462</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">70,462</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">260</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">143,686</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">143,686</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">270</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">589,549</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">589,549</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">280</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FLIGHT TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,122,297</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,122,297</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">290</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">280,908</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">280,908</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">300</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TRAINING SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">192,608</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">192,608</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">310</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">254,720</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">254,720</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">320</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EXAMINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,261</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,261</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">330</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">232,768</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">232,768</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">340</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">354,678</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">354,678</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">350</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JUNIOR ROTC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,790</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">114,790</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,631,698</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>3,631,698</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">360</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,124,763</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,124,763</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">370</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">159,721</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">159,721</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">380</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,292,758</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,294,758</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Integrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel Harmful Behaviors Prevention</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">390</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,892</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">43,892</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">410</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,666,547</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,666,547</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">420</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CIVIL AIR PATROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,984</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">32,984</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">430</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,936</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">58,936</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">440</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SECURITY PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">202,400</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">202,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">450</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">77,853</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">77,853</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">450A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,653,652</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,653,652</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>6,313,506</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>6,315,506</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">460</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–408,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–408,800]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–408,800</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>74,039,636</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>73,613,836</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GLOBAL C3I &amp; EARLY WARNING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,056,824</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,056,824</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">415,322</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">415,322</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,266,939</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,266,939</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">EDUCATION &amp; TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">783,168</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">783,168</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">733,761</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">733,761</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPOT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,803</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">83,803</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,384,326</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,384,326</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,096,381</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,096,381</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">551,196</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">551,196</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">289,958</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">289,958</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">118,478</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">118,478</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,780,156</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,780,156</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,164</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">36,164</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">449,597</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">449,597</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>485,761</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>485,761</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–54,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–54,400]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–54,400</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>9,265,917</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>9,211,517</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,138,964</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,138,964</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">217,542</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">221,542</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">787,861</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">787,861</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">187,022</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">187,022</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">654,233</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">654,233</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">632,638</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">632,638</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,655</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,655</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,619,915</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>4,623,915</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">100,998</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">100,998</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,620</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,620</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,893</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">15,893</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AUDIOVISUAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">561</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">561</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>129,072</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>129,072</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–52,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–52,100]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–52,100</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,748,987</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>4,700,887</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,744,277</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,744,277</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">663,367</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">663,367</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,210,460</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,210,460</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">531,241</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">531,241</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,632,461</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,632,461</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BASE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,128,729</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,128,729</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,354</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">26,354</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,720</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">81,720</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,018,609</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,018,609</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,249</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">64,249</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,831</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">47,831</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>112,080</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>112,080</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–50,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–50,800]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–50,800</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,130,689</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,079,889</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">534,218</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">534,218</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—JTEEP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,393,798</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,393,798</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,103</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,103</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—PSYOP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">325,609</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">340,609</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> AI-based IO agentic Assessment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,589,383</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,017,983</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Accelerated Fielding of Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Capability </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,600]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Maritime Mission Support Vessel</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[425,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,388,865</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,437,629</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Family of Systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[1,286]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ground Infil Protection Systems(GIPS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,340]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,639]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Munitions War Reserves</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,888]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Non-Standard Aviations (NSAv)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,611]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> USASOC Dive Tank and Compression Chamber</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">180,691</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">180,691</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,695,859</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,706,622</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Cognitive Performance Initiative</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[7,500]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Manpower for TSOC Next</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,263]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,512</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">78,512</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,130,849</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,138,849</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Identity and Signature Management</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,796,851</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,812,851</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Identity and Signature Management</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[11,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> USSOCOM Lessons Learned Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">120</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,880,381</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,872,381</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">303,726</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">303,726</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>15,307,845</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>15,826,972</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">193,017</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">193,017</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">173,748</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">173,748</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">160</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,040</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,040</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>396,805</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>396,805</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">170</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">118,488</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">374,488</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[198,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> STARBASE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[53,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,825</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,825</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">190</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">611,600</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">611,600</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">200</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,462,988</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,462,988</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">210</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,367</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">42,367</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">220</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,035,974</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,035,974</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">240</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,885</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,885</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">250</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,611</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">49,611</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">260</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,505,352</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,510,352</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Modernization of DOD Drug Testing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">290</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,873,222</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,873,222</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">300</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">602,017</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">602,017</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">310</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">147,620</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">147,620</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">320</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">585,610</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">585,610</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">330</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">207,551</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">207,551</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">340</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">160,358</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">160,358</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">350</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,780,757</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,393,834</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Additional International Security Cooperation Programs—EUCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[210,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-5" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><italic>including amount for Baltic Security Initiative</italic></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><italic>[175,000]</italic></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Defense Institute for International Legal Studies</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[1,396]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Institute for Security Governance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[1,681]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Prior-year authorization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[400,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">360</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,101</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">47,101</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">370</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">637,514</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">637,514</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">390</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,477</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">73,477</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">400</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,493,232</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,563,232</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Impact Aid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Impact Aid Students with Disabilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">410</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">487,235</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">487,235</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">420</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">142,597</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">152,597</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">430</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—JIATF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">431,652</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">431,652</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">470</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,163</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">124,163</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> DIB Cybersecurity</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[4,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Enterprise Unified Data Library</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Senior Military College DoD Cyber Institutes</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[24,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">480</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,832,831</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,875,831</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program (REPI)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Legacy Resource Management Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">510</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">536,546</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">536,546</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">510A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,579,358</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,637,358</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Automated Man-made Vertical Obstruction/Obstacle Detection Software Integration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Forward Based Theater Foreign Materiel Exploitation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[21,100]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Machine Speed Intelligence Fusion</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Personnel adjustments</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[13,900]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>48,546,931</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>49,645,008</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">520</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">–1,380,803</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Foreign currency fluctuations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–900,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–480,803]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>–1,380,803</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>64,251,581</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>64,487,982</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,698</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,698</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>21,698</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>21,698</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>21,698</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>21,698</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,478</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">97,478</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Defense Civilian Training Corps</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> IP cadre</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[30,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>37,478</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>97,478</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>37,478</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>97,478</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,187</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">115,335</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[37,148]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>78,187</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>115,335</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>78,187</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>115,335</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FSU THREAT REDUCTION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">221,332</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">221,332</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>221,332</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>221,332</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>221,332</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>221,332</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">282,444</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">282,444</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>282,444</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>282,444</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>282,444</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>282,444</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">305,246</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">305,246</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>305,246</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>305,246</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>305,246</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>305,246</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">320,060</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">320,060</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>320,060</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>320,060</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>320,060</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>320,060</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,957</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,957</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,957</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,957</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,957</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>8,957</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">238,927</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">246,927</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[8,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>238,927</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>246,927</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>238,927</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>246,927</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column2" stub-definition="txt-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> TOTAL OPERATION &amp; MAINTENANCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>338,624,638</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>337,672,520</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></title> 
<title id="H4B96BC245EE040D99E506377DAF7C28B"><enum>XLIV</enum><header>Military Personnel</header> 
<section id="HDF20FF24D4A44E5EA91AABE7C3649AAB"><enum>4401.</enum><header>Military personnel</header> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="HASC Military Personnel" align-to-level="section" frame="topbot" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0"> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="7.8.10" ttitle-size="0"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="100" rowsep="0" colwidth="184pts"/><colspec align="char" char="]" charoff="0" coldef="fig" colname="column2" min-data-value="12" colwidth="67pts"/><colspec align="char" char="]" charoff="0" coldef="fig" colname="column4" min-data-value="12" colwidth="67pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column4" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>FY 2027<linebreak/> Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>House <linebreak/>Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold>Military Personnel</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>190,771,931</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>190,021,931</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Historical unobligated balances</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[–750,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold>MERHCF</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>14,349,269</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>14,349,269</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></title> 
<title id="HD557B756074547D4A1C5C871AB0D6CE4"><enum>XLV</enum><header>Other Authorizations</header> 
<section id="H49094DD0A7BB4649934938CE20A85726"><enum>4501.</enum><header>Other authorizations</header> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="HASC Other Authorizations" align-to-level="section" frame="topbot" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0"> 
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="7.8.10" ttitle-size="8"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" min-data-value="100" rowsep="0" colwidth="184pts"/><colspec align="char" char="]" charoff="0" coldef="fig" colname="column2" min-data-value="11" colwidth="67pts"/><colspec align="char" char="]" charoff="0" coldef="fig" colname="column4" min-data-value="11" colwidth="67pts"/><thead> 
<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column4" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>FY 2027<linebreak/> Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>House <linebreak/>Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead> 
<tbody> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">20,563</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,563</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>20,563</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>20,563</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">266,212</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">266,212</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>266,212</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>266,212</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRANSPORTATION</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">CRITICAL SPARES</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">4,245,563</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,245,563</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">194,851</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">194,851</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>4,440,414</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,440,414</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">DEFENSE STOCKPILE</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">5,700</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>5,700</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,700</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">DEFENSE FINANCE OPERATIONS—DIRECT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">273,760</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">273,760</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">DOD MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT (FUEL)</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,000,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,000,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">–400,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> WCF cash balances</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[–400,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,273,760</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>873,760</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">COMMISSARY OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,501,344</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,501,344</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,501,344</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,501,344</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">55,972</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">55,972</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>55,972</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>55,972</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">658,191</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">658,191</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">135,745</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">135,745</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">117,418</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">117,418</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">6,648</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,648</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Program increase</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[3,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>918,002</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>921,002</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">501,371</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">501,371</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—CYBER</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,073</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,073</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,506</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,506</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">PROCUREMENT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,393</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,393</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>506,343</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>506,343</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">IN-HOUSE CARE</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">10,863,317</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,994,317</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Dental Readiness</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[131,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,375,175</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,375,175</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">INFORMATION MANAGEMENT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,600,177</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,600,177</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">304,382</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">304,382</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">EDUCATION AND TRAINING</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">349,460</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">349,460</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,463,042</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,450,042</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[–13,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">R&amp;D RESEARCH</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">41,924</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,924</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Endometrial cancer research</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[25,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">R&amp;D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">185,153</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">185,153</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">R&amp;D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">361,241</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">428,841</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Blast Overpressure</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[6,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Cryopreserved Platelet Development</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Freeze-Dried Platelet Hemostatics</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Joint Neuroscience Demonstration Program</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[10,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Musculoskeletal resilience</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Pathogen Reduced Freeze-Dried Cryoprecipitate Manufacturing Technology</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[7,600]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Pathogen reduction technology Funding</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[7,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Physics-based Neutralizations of Threats to Human tissues and Organs Research</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[5,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Resilient Optimization of Load &amp; Integrated Neuromusculoskeletal Anabolism Research</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">R&amp;D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">186,018</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">214,018</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Study of direct electrical nerve stimulation on lower limb amputees</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[13,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Thermal Burn and Concurrent Pulmonary Therapies</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[15,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">R&amp;D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">124,662</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">124,662</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">R&amp;D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">100,912</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">100,912</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">R&amp;D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">19,452</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,452</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1"> Advanced Vital Intervention Airborne Training for Emergencies (AVIATE)</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[11,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">25,555</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,555</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">PROC REPLACEMENT &amp; MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">231,382</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">231,382</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">31,203</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,203</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM—DESKTOP TO DATACENTER</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">78,588</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,588</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>20,341,643</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>20,591,243</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">PRIVATE SECTOR CARE</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">22,175,472</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,175,472</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>22,175,472</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>22,175,472</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold> TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>51,505,425</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>51,358,025</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></title> 
<title id="H32C38A96CD2F4B2BAABE16541F5D856B"><enum>XLVI</enum><header>Military Construction</header> 
<section id="H3E388ACCC720476782DDBADFBBFE8FB8"><enum>4601.</enum><header>Military construction</header> 
<table table-type="" table-template-name="HASC Military Construction" align-to-level="section" frame="topbot" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0"> 
<tgroup cols="5" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="6.6.8" ttitle-size="0" bearoff="2"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column1" min-data-value="45" colwidth="45pts" colnum="0"/><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="column3" min-data-value="40" colwidth="64pts" colnum="2"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column4" min-data-value="80" colwidth="129pts" colnum="3"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column5" min-data-value="12" colwidth="33pts" colnum="4"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column7" min-data-value="12" colwidth="37pts" colnum="8"/><thead> 
<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column7" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Account</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>State/Country and Installation</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Project Title</bold></entry><entry namest="column5" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column5"><bold>FY 2027<linebreak/> Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column7" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column7"><bold>House <linebreak/>Agreement</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Alabama</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Anniston Army Depot</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Access Control Point (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">53,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Anniston Army Depot</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Consolidated Shipping and Receiving Facility (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">5,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Anniston Army Depot</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Welding Shop (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">4,940</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Alaska</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Wainwright</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Barracks (INC 2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">24,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">24,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Florida</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Key West</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Command and Control Facility (INC 2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">160,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">160,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Germany</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Grafenwoehr</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Underground Electric Lines</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">12,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">12,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Guam</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD, PH 2 (INC 2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">190,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">190,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD, PH 3</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">155,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">60,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Land Acquisition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">29,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">0</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Hawaii</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Shafter</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Clearwell and Booster Pump</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">71,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">71,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Helemano</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Wells and Storage Tanks</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">72,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">72,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Schofield Barracks</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Elevated Tank and Distribution Lines</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">26,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">26,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Schofield Barracks</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Water Storage Tank</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">21,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">21,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Schofield Barracks</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Fire Station</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">30,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">30,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Wheeler Army Air Field</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (INC 1)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">90,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">90,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Italy</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Caserma Renato Del Din</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Access Control Point</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">17,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">17,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Japan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Kadena Air Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Vehicle Maintenance Shop</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">69,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">69,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Louisiana</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Polk</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Rotational Unit Billeting Area</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">157,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">New York</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Drum</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Automated Record Fire Plus Range</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">25,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">25,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">North Carolina</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Aircraft Maintenance Hangar</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">31,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">31,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Oklahoma</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Sill</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Automated-Aided Instruction Building</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">94,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Texas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Bliss</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Shipping and Receiving Building</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">35,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">35,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Hood</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Vehicle Maintenance Shop</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">81,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base San Antonio</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Adv Ind Training Barracks-METC (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">303,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">103,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Washington</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Lewis-McChord</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Airfield Fire and Rescue Station</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">89,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">89,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">173,421</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">173,421</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Host Nation Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">53,521</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">53,521</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">178,626</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">178,626</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">76,270</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">76,270</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Army Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>1,931,638</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>2,002,978</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Australia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">46,958</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">46,958</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Maintenance Support Facs (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">33,955</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,955</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">California</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Fire/Emergency Response Station (53 Area) Replace</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">43,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">43,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Landfill Liner Phase III and IV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">53,150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">53,150</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Base Coronado</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Ford Class CVN Infrastructure Upg., Pier Lima (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">33,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Lemoore</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Strike Fighter Center of Excellence Pacific (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">155,939</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">155,939</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Support Activity Monterey</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Naval Innovation Center (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">50,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">50,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Community &amp; Airfield Area Flood Protection</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">164,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">164,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Connecticut</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Submarine Base New London</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Submarine Pier 8 Replacement (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">142,124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">142,124</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Submarine Base New London</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Weapons Magazine &amp; Ordnance Operations Fac. (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">79,600</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">79,600</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">District of Columbia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Research Laboratory</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Biomolecular Science &amp; Synthetic Biology Lab</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">157,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">157,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Federated States of Micronesia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Yap</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Yap Port and Harbor Improvements (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">142,235</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">142,235</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Florida</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Communications Infrastructure (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">46,075</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">46,075</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Cape Canaveral Railhead &amp; Transfer Facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">60,990</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">60,990</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Whiting Field</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Child Development Center (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">4,135</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Jacksonville</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Multi Aircraft Paint &amp; Strip (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">28,225</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Georgia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Albany</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Consolidated Communication Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">86,350</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">86,350</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Transit Protection Program Facility (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">100,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">100,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Trident Refit Fac. Expansion (Columbia Sub) (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">30,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">30,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Guam</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Andersen Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Joint Consolidated Communications Center (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">132,416</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">132,416</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Apra Heights</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Inner Apra Harbor Resiliency (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">13,400</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">13,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Defense Access Roads III (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">16,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Joint Communication Upgrade (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">60,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">60,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Polaris Point Electrical Capacity Upgrade</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">122,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">22,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Polaris Point Submarine Pier (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">171,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">171,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Hawaii</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Ford Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Pacific Warfighting Center Expansion</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">183,760</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">183,760</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Dry Dock 3 Replacement (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">507,453</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">507,453</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Water Treatment Plant (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">248,170</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">248,170</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3d Mlr Armory Expansion</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">76,550</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">76,550</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">ATC CO M Compound</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">134,090</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">34,090</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Main Gate Entry Control Point</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">49,260</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">49,260</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Kauai</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Airfield Pavement Upgrades (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">142,470</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">142,470</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Japan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Kadena Air Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">31,780</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">31,780</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Maine</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Portsmouth Naval Shipyard</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Multi-Mission Drydock #1 Extension (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">50,755</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">50,755</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Portsmouth Naval Shipyard</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Reliability &amp; Water Resilience Upgrade (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">138,875</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">138,875</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Maryland</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">United States Naval Academy</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Storm Water Management Facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">86,020</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Nevada</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Fallon</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Range Training Complex Improvements</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">387,570</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">387,570</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">North Carolina</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Shelters (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">24,140</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10th Marines Operational Complex (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">77,520</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">77,520</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade Phase II (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">15,451</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">15,451</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Combat Water Survival Training Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">141,880</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">141,880</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Aircraft Maintenance Hangar</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">47,560</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">47,560</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: CH–53K Gearbox Repair and Test Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">17,941</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">17,941</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–35 Aircraft Sustainment Ctr (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">89,181</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">89,181</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Maintenance Facility &amp; Marine Air Group HQS (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">62,575</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">62,575</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2D LAAD Maintenance and Operations Facilities (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">19,390</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Federated States of Micronesia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Palau</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Palau Port and Harbor Improvements (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">384,560</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">384,560</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Pennsylvania</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Mechanicsburg</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Machinery Control Development Center (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">79,140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">79,140</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Rhode Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Newport</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Consolidated RDT&amp;E Integration Laboratory</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">40,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">40,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Newport</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Next Generation Submarine Platform Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">73,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">73,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Newport</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Submarine Payload Integration Laboratory</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">40,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">40,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">South Carolina</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Charleston Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Nuclear Power Training Fac Simulation Expan (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">161,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">161,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Spain</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Rota</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">UH for Permanent Party</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">64,080</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">64,080</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek—Ft Story</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Child Development Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">65,640</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">65,640</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Norfolk</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Pier 10 Replacement (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">15,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Norfolk</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Child Development Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">93,040</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">10,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Norfolk</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Child Development Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">84,940</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">84,940</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Norfolk</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Electrical Distribution System Upgrades (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">124,965</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">124,965</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Station Norfolk</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">MQ–25 Aircraft Laydown Facilities (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">54,622</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">54,622</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Oceana Naval Air Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Child Development Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">104,340</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">34,340</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Portsmouth</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Dry Dock 3 Modernization (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">189,353</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">189,353</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Weapons Station Yorktown</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Containerized Long Weapons Storage Magazine</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">16,170</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">16,170</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Weapons Station Yorktown</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Conventional Prompt Strike Test Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">13,710</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">13,710</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Weapons Station Yorktown</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Weapons Magazines (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">100,782</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">100,782</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Washington</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Columbia Submarine Repair Facility Expansion (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">64,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">64,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Columbia Submarine Training Facility Expansion</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">90,900</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">90,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Missile Assembly Building Replacement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">195,227</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">195,227</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Puget Sound Naval Shipyard</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Multi-Mission Dry Dock (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">245,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">245,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Whidbey Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">EA–18G Aircraft Regional Service Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">202,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">202,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">1,163,477</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,163,477</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">142,764</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">142,764</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">146,460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">146,460</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Navy Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>8,266,703</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>8,107,873</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Alabama</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Redstone Arsenal</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Space Force Operational Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">250,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">250,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Redstone Arsenal</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">USSPACECOM HQ</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">450,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">450,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Alaska</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Eielson Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Jparc Range Operations Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">91,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">50,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Joint Integrated Test and Training Ctr (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">42,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">42,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- ADAL Field Training Detachment (Ftd)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">56,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">56,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Conventional Munitions Complex</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">132,300</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">132,300</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Dormitory</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">451,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">451,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Flight Simulator</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">93,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">93,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Fuel Cell Maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">31,250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">31,250</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Infrastructure &amp; Utilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">422,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">422,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">63,250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">63,250</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Operations and Generation Hangar</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">127,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">127,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- PGM Relocation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">359,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">359,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Public Traffic Route Realignment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">50,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">50,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Squadron 1–1 Airfield Pavements</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">125,250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">125,250</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FTR- Squadron 1–1 Flowthrough Hangars</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">154,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">154,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Arizona</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Davis-Monthan Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Hangar/Aircraft Maintenance Unit</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">15,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">15,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Arkansas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Little Rock Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Child Development Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">27,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">27,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">California</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Edwards Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Construct Vehicle Search Area Afrl Gate Ecp</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">4,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Beale Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Multi-Domain Operations Complex</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">126,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">126,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Colorado</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Schriever Space Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Space Force Operational Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">250,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">250,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Djibouti</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Chabelley Airfield</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Chabelley Power Plant and Primary Dist</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">27,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">27,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Federated States of Micronesia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Yap Airfield</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Runway Extension (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">27,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">27,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Florida</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Base Support Warehouse</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">64,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">64,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Command Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">85,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">85,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Communications Plant Warehouse</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">48,400</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">48,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Launch Support Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">84,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">84,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">LRS Vehicle Maintenance Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">80,400</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">80,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Security Forces Operations Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">48,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">48,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Tyndall Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">AFCEC RDT&amp;E Facilities and Gate</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">160,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">80,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Georgia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Moody Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Military Working Dog Flight Operations Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">15,870</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Hawaii</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Maui</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Secure Integration Support Lab W/ Land Acq</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">3,600</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">3,600</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Japan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Kadena Air Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Theater Strategic Communications Hub</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">99,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">60,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Mississippi</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Columbus Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">T–7A Allied Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">11,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">11,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Missouri</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Whiteman Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">B–21 ADAL Field Training Detachment, B152</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">89,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">89,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Whiteman Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">B–21 Weapons Loader Trainer</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">80,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">80,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Montana</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Malmstrom Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Sentinel Land Acquisition (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">43,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">43,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Malmstrom Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Sentinel Operations &amp; Maint. Complex (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">95,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">95,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Nevada</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Creech Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">RPA Reconnaissance Operations/Training Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">36,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Creech Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Mission Support Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">55,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 2–Bay Fuel Cell (F–35)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">52,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">52,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Age Washrack</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Aircraft Washrack &amp; Support Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">4,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">4,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Apron Complex</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">192,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">192,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Combined Operations Maintenance Hangar (Comh)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">177,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">177,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Consolidated Maintenance Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">32,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">32,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Fuel Cell</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">28,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">28,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Fuel Station</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">10,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">10,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Low Observable Corrosion Repair Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">38,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">38,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Maintenance Training Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">29,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">29,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 R–11 East Side Shade Structure</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">1,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Repair Munitions Admin Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">4,600</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">4,600</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Re-Programming Lab</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">61,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">61,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Simulator Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">62,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">62,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Weapons Load Training Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">34,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">34,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Nellis Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–47 Weapons Storage Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">2,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">2,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">New Jersey</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Well No.6 and Wellhouse</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">11,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Well No.5 and Wellhouse</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">11,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">New Mexico</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Cannon Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Dormitory</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">10,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">10,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Kirtland Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Space Force Operational Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">250,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">250,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">North Dakota</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Grand Forks Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Space Force Operational Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">250,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">250,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Minot Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Sentinel Consolidated Vehicle Maintenance Complex</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">124,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">49,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Minot Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Sentinel Security Forces Operations Complex</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">108,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">68,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Ohio</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Wright-Patterson Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Human Performance Wing Laboratory (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">21,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Wright-Patterson Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Advanced Materials Research Lab (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">9,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Oklahoma</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Tinker Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">E–7 AWACS Squadron Operations Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">55,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Tinker Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Bomber Agile Common Hangar (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">112,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">112,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Oregon</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Mountain Home Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Homeland Defense Over-the-Horizon Radar (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">33,650</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,650</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Spain</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Moron</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Parking Apron</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">75,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">75,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Tennessee</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Arnold Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Installation Access Control Point Gate 2 Upgrade</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">20,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Texas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Dyess Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">B–21 Flight Simulator Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">63,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">63,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Dyess Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">B–21 Low Observable Corrosion Control Fac</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">74,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">74,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Dyess Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">B–21 Utilities Site Improvements Electric</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">23,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">23,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Sam Houston</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">METC—Barracks/Ships/Dorms #1 (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">308,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">308,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Goodfellow Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Pipeline Student Dormitory</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">12,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">12,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base San Antonio</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">MWD Large Capacity Kennel</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">180,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">80,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Lackland Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91 Cyber Operations Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">96,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">40,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Utah</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Hill Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–35 Maintenance Facility, Phase 1 (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">100,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">100,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Hill Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">T–7A Depot Maintenance Complex (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">72,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">72,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Langley-Eustis</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Fuel System Maintenance Dock</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">49,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">49,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Wake Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Wake Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Aircraft Park. Apron (Wake) Phase 1 (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">129,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">129,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">1,820,607</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,849,607</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">670,005</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">670,005</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Military Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">315,810</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">315,810</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Wyoming</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">F.E. Warren Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">GBSD Operations Group Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">171,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">31,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">F.E. Warren Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">GBSD Utility Corridor (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">461,158</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">461,158</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Air Force Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>10,601,180</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>10,298,050</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Alabama</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Maxwell Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Maxwell Elementary/Middle School Addition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">44,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">44,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Redstone Arsenal</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">90,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Bahrain</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Support Activity Bahrain</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">5,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Belgium</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Brussels</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Brussels Unit School Annex</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">33,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">California</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Roberts</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">79,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Colorado</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Def Reutil and Mktg Ofc-Colorado Springs</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">General Purpose Warehouse</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">85,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">85,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Florida</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Eglin Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">43,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Homestead Air Reserve Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Climate Controlled Tactical Storage Warehouse</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">33,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Jacksonville</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Ambulatory Care Center Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) Replacement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">40,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">40,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Germany</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Army Garrison Ansbach</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">72,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Baumholder</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Baumholder Middle/High School</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">140,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">20,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Ramstein Air Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Vehicle Fueling Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">20,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">20,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Rhine Ordnance Barracks</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Medical Center Replacement (INC 13)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">95,002</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">95,002</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Guam</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: GDS, Command Center (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">99,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">99,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: GDS, EIAMD, Ph1 (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">75,113</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">75,113</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: GDS, EIAMD, PH3</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">179,446</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">179,446</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Japan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Butler</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Truck Offload Facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">37,900</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">37,900</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Yokota Air Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Bulk Storage Tanks PH 2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">88,200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">88,200</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Kentucky</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Knox</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Scott Middle School</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">117,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">37,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Korea</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Kunsan Air Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Ambulatory Care Center Replacement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">65,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">65,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Maryland</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Bethesda Naval Hospital</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">MEDCEN Addition/Alteration (INC 10)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">87,275</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">87,275</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Bethesda Naval Hospital</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Support Facilities Replacement (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">55,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">55,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Meade</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Cyber National Mission Force Mission Operations Facility (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">98,411</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">98,411</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Meade</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">NSAW East Campus Building #5 (INC 2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">180,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">180,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Meade</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">NSAW East Campus Site Infrastructure</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">52,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">52,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Nevada</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Creech Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Ambulatory Care Center Addition/Alteration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">25,381</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">25,381</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">North Carolina</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Operations Ammunition Supply Point Phase 2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">65,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Battallion Operations Facility (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">6,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Marine Raider Battalion Operations Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">80,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">80,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Lejeune</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Operational Support Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">72,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">72,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Operational Training Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">50,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">50,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Pennsylvania</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Microgrid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">58,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Puerto Rico</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Buchanan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Emergency Water Treatment System</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Texas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Brooks Army Medical Center</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Energy Upgrades</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">55,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">United Kingdom</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Menwith Hill Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Fire Station Replacement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">35,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">35,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Royal Air Force Lakenheath</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Hospital Replacement, Phase 2 (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">78,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">78,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Utah</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Williams</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Nsau Consolidation—Mission Facility (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">50,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">50,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek—Ft Story</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Launch &amp; Recovery Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">36,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">36,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Wake Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Def Fuel Spt Point Wake Island</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PDI: Fueling Facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">100,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">100,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Washington</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Lewis-McChord</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">SOF Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">35,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">35,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Yakima Training Center</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">73,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Base Kitsap</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Microgrid</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">132,690</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design (DHA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">45,813</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">45,813</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design (DODEA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">26,625</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">26,625</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design (MDA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">42,846</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">42,846</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design (SOCOM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">81,628</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">81,628</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design (DLA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">100,511</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">100,511</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">16,783</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">16,783</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design (NSA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">33,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design—Joint Analysis Center of Excellence</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">5,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">5,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Energy Resilience &amp; Conservation Investment Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">694,307</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">0</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design (ERCIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">39,346</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">39,346</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Exercise Related Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">13,328</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">17,648</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">INDOPACOM Military Construction Pilot Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">27,740</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">27,740</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Minor Construction (SOCOM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">24,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">24,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">PAX System Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">13,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">13,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">UFC System Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">12,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">12,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction (DODEA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">10,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">10,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction (DLA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">14,237</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">14,237</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">3,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">3,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction (NSA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">9,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">9,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction (MDA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">2,659</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">2,659</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Wyoming</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Def-Wide</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">F.E. Warren Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Power Generation and Microgrid With Geothermal Heating and Cooling</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">51,717</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>3,402,951</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>3,278,671</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">NATO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">NATO Security Investment Program</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">NATO Security Investment Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">604,270</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">604,270</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>NATO Security Investment Program Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>604,270</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>604,270</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Florida</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Blanding</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Automated Multi Purpose Training Range</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">28,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">28,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Guam</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Barrigada</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">National Guard Readiness Center Alteration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">20,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Idaho</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Orchard Training Area</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Mission Training Complex (Small)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">27,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">27,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Indiana</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Shelbyville Armory</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Addition/Alteration (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">27,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Louisiana</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Abbeville</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">National Guard Readiness Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">23,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">23,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Massachusetts</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Edwards</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">National Guard Readiness Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">43,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">43,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">New York</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Colonie Readiness Center</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">National Guard Readiness Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">90,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">90,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">North Carolina</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Salisbury Readiness Complex</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Addition/Alteration (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">69,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Oklahoma</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Tulsa Army Aviation Support Facility</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Aircraft Maintenance Bay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">18,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">18,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Washington</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Yakima Training Center</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Dining Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">18,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">18,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">West Virginia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Martinsburg Readiness Center</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">National Guard Readiness Center Add/Alt</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">20,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">20,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">71,909</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">71,909</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">19,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">19,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Army National Guard Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>358,909</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>475,409</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Colorado</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Carson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Equipment Concentration Site</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">92,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">92,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Illinois</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Sheridan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Area Maintenance Support Activity</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">38,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">38,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Virginia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Richmond Reserve Center</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Army Reserve Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">48,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">48,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">10,413</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">10,413</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Army Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">21,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">21,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Army Reserve Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>209,913</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>209,913</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Florida</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">N/MC Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Jacksonville</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Ramp Expansion &amp; Rtc</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">47,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">47,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Texas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">N/MC Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Fort Worth</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Hangar 1050 Modernization (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">56,870</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">56,870</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">N/MC Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">MCNR Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">6,578</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">6,578</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">N/MC Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">MCNR Unspecified Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">2,522</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">2,522</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">N/MC Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">USMCR Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">19,302</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">19,302</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>132,272</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>132,272</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Alaska</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Eielson Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">BCE Pavements and Grounds Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">16,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Iowa</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Sioux City</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Repair Runway 13–31 (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">38,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Michigan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Mitigate Runway Encroachment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">110,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">110,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Taxiway Alpha Extension</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">28,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">28,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Taxiway Bravo Extension</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">24,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">24,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–15EX Maintenance Complex Phase 3</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">60,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–15EX Maintenance Complex Phase 2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">65,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Mcca KC–46 ADAL Aircrew Training Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">35,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">KC–46 ASE Complex (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">4,300</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">KC–46 ADAL Parking Apron (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,400</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Mcca KC–46 ADAL SQ Ops B17</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">38,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–15EX Maintenance Complex Phase 1</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">65,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Selfridge Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">KC–46 Dual Bay Hangar (Design)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">21,200</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Missouri</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Rosecrans Air National Guard Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Aircraft Parking Apron</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">63,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Oregon</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Kingsley Air Force Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">F–35 FTU Academic Training Center</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">80,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">80,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Texas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">C–130J ADAL Maintenance Hangar B1676</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">27,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">27,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">110,656</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">110,656</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">136,565</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">136,565</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Air NG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">9,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">9,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Air National Guard Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>525,221</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>932,621</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold></bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Pennsylvania</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Communications Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">19,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">19,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">1,347</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,347</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">AF Res</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Unspecified Minor Military Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">1,325</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,325</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>22,172</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>22,172</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Germany</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">South Camp Vilseck</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FH Replacement Construction (44 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">95,060</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">36,060</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Japan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Camp Zama</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">FH Improvement Construction (68 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">106,356</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">106,356</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Family Housing Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">39,079</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">39,079</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Family Housing Construction, Army Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>240,495</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>181,495</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Furnishings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">18,177</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">18,177</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Leased Housing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">132,820</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">132,820</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Maintenance of Real Property Facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">172,866</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">172,866</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Management Account</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">42,802</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">42,802</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Military Housing Privatization Initiative</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">42,026</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">42,026</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Miscellaneous</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">92</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">92</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Services</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">10,130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">10,130</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Army</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Utilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">49,494</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">49,494</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>468,407</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>468,407</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">District of Columbia</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Marine Barracks Washington (8th Street &amp; I)</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: W/H Revitalization, Quarters #1 (1 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">1,532</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,532</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Guam</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Replace Andersen Housing PH V (74 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">25,876</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">25,876</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Replace Andersen Housing PH VI (52 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">44,920</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">44,920</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">CTC: Replace Andersen Housing Phase 8 (62 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">33,771</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">33,771</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Replace Andersen Housing PH 9 (149 Units) (INC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">144,495</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">144,495</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Japan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Yokosuka Naval Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">W/H &amp; Utility Revit, Ikego Th Ph6 (32 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">44,128</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">44,128</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">14,971</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">14,971</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Navy Southeast MHPI (2nd Restructure) (100 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">52,177</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">52,177</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>361,870</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>361,870</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Furnishings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">17,252</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">17,252</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Housing Privatization Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">60,997</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">60,997</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Leasing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">66,242</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">66,242</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">119,152</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">119,152</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Management</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">54,612</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">54,612</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Miscellaneous</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">445</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">445</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Services</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">14,394</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">14,394</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops Navy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Utilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">52,515</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">52,515</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>385,609</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>385,609</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Alaska</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">MHPI Restructure—JBER Phase II (1,194 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">156,964</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">156,964</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Japan</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Yokota Air Base</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Yokota PAIP 10 PH 1 (32 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">36,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">36,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">United Kingdom</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Royal Air Force Croughton</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Croughton (Replacement) (12 Units)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">24,104</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">24,104</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Con AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Design</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">25,854</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">25,854</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>243,022</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>243,022</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Furnishings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">28,691</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">28,691</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Housing Privatization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">40,627</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">40,627</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Leasing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">5,523</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">5,523</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">160,528</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">160,528</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Management</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">64,841</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">64,841</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Miscellaneous</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">2,492</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">2,492</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Services</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">12,957</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">12,957</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Utilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">51,097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">51,097</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>366,756</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>366,756</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Furnishings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">93</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">93</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Furnishings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">566</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">566</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Leasing (NSA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">14,320</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">14,320</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Leasing (DIA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">34,693</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">34,693</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Leasing (DSCA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">8,792</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">8,792</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">37</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">37</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Utilities (DIA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">4,548</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">4,548</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FH Ops DW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Utilities (NSA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">15</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">15</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>63,064</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>63,064</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">FHIF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Administrative Expenses—FHIF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">8,412</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">8,412</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>8,412</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>8,412</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">UHIF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Administrative Expenses—UHIF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">501</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">501</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>501</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>501</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">BRAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Base Realignment &amp; Closure, Army</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Base Realignment and Closure</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">151,293</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">151,293</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>151,293</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>151,293</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">BRAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">Base Realignment &amp; Closure</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">108,325</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">158,325</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>108,325</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>158,325</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">BRAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">DOD BRAC Activities—Air Force</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">111,381</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">111,381</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>111,381</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>111,381</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3">Worldwide Unspecified</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">BRAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2">Unspecified Worldwide Locations</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4">INT–4: DLA Activities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5">1,318</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7">1,318</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Base Realignment and Closure—Defense-wide Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>1,318</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>1,318</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column3" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" namest="column1" nameend="column4"><bold>Military Construction, Total</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column5"><bold>28,565,682</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column7"><bold>28,565,682</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></title> 
<title id="H76901B7A6D0E453CA676DF31C45046FB"><enum> XLVII</enum><header>Department of Energy National Security Programs</header> 
<section id="H4A7E74FBE56A41569D8AF7202664CAA7"><enum>4701.</enum><header>Department of Energy national security programs</header> 
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<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column4" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Program</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>FY 2027<linebreak/> Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>House<linebreak/> Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead> 
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<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Appropriation Summary:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Nuclear Energy</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">160,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">160,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Defense Uranium Enrichment D&amp;D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">253,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">0</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Atomic Energy Defense Activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>National nuclear security administration:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Weapons activities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">27,441,159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,586,159</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Defense nuclear nonproliferation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,389,595</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,389,595</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Naval reactors</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,393,692</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,243,692</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Federal salaries and expenses</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">577,097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">577,097</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, National Nuclear Security Administration</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>32,801,543</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>32,796,543</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Environmental and other defense activities:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Defense environmental cleanup</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">6,983,318</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,194,318</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Other defense activities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,184,721</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,184,721</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Environmental &amp; other defense activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>8,168,039</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,379,039</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>40,969,582</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>41,175,582</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Discretionary Funding</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>41,382,582</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>41,335,582</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Nuclear Energy</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Idaho sitewide safeguards and security</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">160,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">160,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Nuclear Energy</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>160,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>160,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Defense Uranium Enrichment D&amp;D</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Defense Uranium Enrichment D&amp;D Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">253,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">0</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[–253,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&amp;D</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>253,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>0</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Weapons Activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Stockpile Management</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Stockpile Major Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">B61–13</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">46,428</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,428</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">W80–4 LEP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,048,340</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,048,340</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">W80–5 Modification Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Program adjustment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[50,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">W87–1 Modification Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">913,231</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">913,231</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">W93 Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,106,106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,106,106</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Future Programs</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">99,794</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99,794</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Stockpile Major Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>3,213,899</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,263,899</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Stockpile services</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Stockpile Operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,885,290</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,885,290</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">90,760</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">90,760</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Production Operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,146,586</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,146,586</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Nuclear Enterprise Assurance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">121,015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,015</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Subtotal, Stockpile Services</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>3,243,651</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,243,651</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Stockpile Management</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>6,457,550</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>6,507,550</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Production Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Primary Capability Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Plutonium Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="6" colname="column1"><bold>Los Alamos Pit Production</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,460,791</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,460,791</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="6" colname="column1">21–D–512 Plutonium Pit Production Project, LANL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">812,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">812,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="6" colname="column1">07–D–220-04 Transuranic Liquid Waste Facility, LANL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">10,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="6" colname="column1">04–D–125 Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Project, LANL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">110,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">110,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>2,392,891</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,392,891</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Savannah River Plutonium Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="6" colname="column1"><bold>Savannah River Pit Production</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">302,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">302,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="6" colname="column1">21–D–511 Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, SRS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,946,523</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,946,523</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>2,248,523</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,248,523</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Enterprise Pit Production Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">270,897</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">270,897</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Plutonium Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>4,912,311</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,912,311</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>High Explosives and Energetics</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="6" colname="column1">High Explosives &amp; Energetics</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">251,765</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">251,765</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, High Explosives and Energetics</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>251,765</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>251,765</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Primary Capability Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>5,164,076</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,164,076</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Secondary Capability Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Secondary Capability Modernization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,728,546</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,728,546</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">06–D–141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y–12</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">290,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">365,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Commissioning risk reduction and early casting demonstration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[75,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Secondary Capability Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>2,018,546</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,093,546</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Tritium and Defense Fuels Program</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Tritium and Defense Fuels Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">880,781</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">880,781</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Tritium and Defense Fuels Program</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>880,781</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>880,781</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">258,008</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">258,008</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">26–D–511 MESA Photolithography Capability (MPC), SNL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">51,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">22–D–513 Power Sources Capability, SNL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">140,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">140,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>449,008</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>449,008</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Capability Based Investments</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">203,163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">203,163</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Warhead Assembly Modernization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">47,965</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,965</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">18–D–680 Material Staging Capability, PX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">22,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Program acceleration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[20,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Production Modernization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>8,786,039</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,881,039</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Assessment Science</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Assessment Science</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,243,267</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,243,267</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">26–D–512 LANSCE Modernization Project (LAMP), LANL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">15,200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,200</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">24–D–513 Z-pinch Experimental Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">91,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">154,142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">154,142</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Assessment Science</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,504,309</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,504,309</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Engineering</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Engineering</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">230,043</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">230,043</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">26–D–513 Combined Radiation Environments for Survivability Testing, SNL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">105,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">105,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Engineering</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>335,043</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>335,043</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Rapid &amp; Advanced Capabilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">499,209</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">499,209</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Inertial Confinement Fusion</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Inertial Confinement Fusion</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">829,736</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">829,736</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">26–D–514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield Capability, LLNL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">84,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Inertial Confinement Fusion</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>913,736</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>913,736</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Advanced Simulation and Computing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">909,765</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">909,765</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Weapon Technology and Manufacturing Maturation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">405,413</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">405,413</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>4,567,475</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,567,475</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Infrastructure and Operations</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Operations of facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,752,310</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,752,310</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Safety and environmental operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">217,902</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">217,902</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Maintenance and repair of facilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,384,323</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,384,323</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Recapitalization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,203,127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,203,127</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Construction:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">27–D–512 Plutonium Engineering Support Building, LANL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">88,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">88,700</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">25–D–511 PULSE New Access, NNSS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">50,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">23–D–517 Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, LANL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">65,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>203,700</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>203,700</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Infrastructure and operations</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>4,761,362</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,761,362</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Secure transportation asset</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Operations and equipment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">443,075</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">443,075</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Program direction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">143,996</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">143,996</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Secure transportation asset</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>587,071</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>587,071</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Defense Nuclear Security</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Operations and Maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,305,793</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,305,793</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Defense nuclear security</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,305,793</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,305,793</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Information technology and cybersecurity</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">935,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">935,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Legacy contractor pensions</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">40,869</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,869</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Weapons Activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>27,441,159</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>27,586,159</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Material management and minimization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">117,820</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">117,820</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Nuclear Material Removal and Elimination</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">68,945</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,945</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Plutonium Disposition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">79,039</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">79,039</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Material management &amp; minimization</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>265,804</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>265,804</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Global material security</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">International nuclear security</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">61,013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,013</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Radiological security</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">193,104</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">193,104</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">136,457</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">136,457</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Global material security</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>390,574</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>390,574</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Nonproliferation and arms control</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">214,494</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">214,494</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&amp;D</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Proliferation Detection</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">296,170</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">296,170</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Nuclear Detonation Detection</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">318,447</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">318,447</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Forensics R&amp;D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">30,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Nonproliferation Stewardship Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">174,383</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">174,383</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&amp;D</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>819,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>819,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,689,872</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,689,872</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Emergency Management</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">35,045</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,045</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">650,550</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">650,550</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response Program</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>685,595</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>685,595</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Legacy contractor pensions</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">14,128</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,128</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>2,389,595</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,389,595</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold></bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold></bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Naval Reactors</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Naval reactors operating</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,551,574</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,551,574</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Program direction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">71,841</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">71,841</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Construction:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">25–D–530 Naval Examination Acquisition Project</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">80,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">14–D–901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, NRF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">691,953</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">541,953</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[–150,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>771,953</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>621,953</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Use of prior-year balances</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">–1,676</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">–1,676</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Naval Reactors</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>2,393,692</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,243,692</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Federal Salaries And Expenses</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Program Direction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">577,097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">577,097</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Federal Salaries And Expenses</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>577,097</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>577,097</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Defense Environmental Cleanup</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Closure sites:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Closure sites administration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Richland:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">River corridor and other cleanup operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">69,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">134,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Project increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[65,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Central plateau remediation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">795,124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">795,124</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Richland community and regulatory support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">12,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Construction:</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">0</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">24–D–401 Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility Supercell 11 Expansion Proj</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Project increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[6,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction—Richland</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>0</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>6,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Richland</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>876,124</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>947,124</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Office of River Protection:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">466,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">466,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">984,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">984,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Construction:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">01–D–16D High-Level Waste Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">330,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">430,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">Project increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[100,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">75,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">23–D–403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank Farms Risk Management Project</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">90,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">90,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction—Office of River Protection </bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>495,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>595,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Office of River Protection</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,945,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,045,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Idaho National Laboratory:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Idaho cleanup and waste disposition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">472,726</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">472,726</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Idaho community and regulatory support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">3,295</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,295</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Construction:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">22–D–403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel Staging Facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">23–D–402—Calcine Construction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">2,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction—Idaho</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>4,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Idaho National Laboratory</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>480,021</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>480,021</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,955</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,955</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Nuclear facility D &amp; D</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Separations Process Research Unit</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">950</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">950</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Nevada Site</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">64,835</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,835</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Sandia National Laboratories</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,030</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Los Alamos National Laboratory</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">293,937</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">293,937</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>362,707</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>362,707</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Oak Ridge Reservation:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">OR Nuclear facility D &amp; D</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">289,297</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">289,297</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, OR Nuclear facility D &amp; D</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>289,297</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>289,297</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">U233 Disposition Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">70,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">70,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">OR cleanup and disposition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">85,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">85,800</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Construction:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">57,828</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,828</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction—Oak Ridge</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>57,828</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>57,828</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>213,628</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>213,628</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">OR community &amp; regulatory support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">5,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,100</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">OR technology development and deployment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">3,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Oak Ridge Reservation</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>511,525</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>511,525</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Savannah River Sites:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Savannah River risk management operations</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">465,620</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">465,620</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Savannah River Risk Management Operations</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>465,620</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>465,620</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">SR Community and Regulatory Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">5,450</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,450</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Savannah River National Laboratory Operations &amp; Maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">90,719</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">90,719</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste Stabilization and Disposition</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">1,066,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,106,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">[40,000]</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Construction:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="5" colname="column1">20-D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #10, 11, 12</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">82,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">82,500</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction—Savannah River sites</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>82,500</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>82,500</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Savannah River sites</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,710,289</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,750,289</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Waste Isolation Pilot Plant</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Waste Isolation Pilot Plant</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">400,020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">400,020</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Construction:</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="4" colname="column1">21–D–401 Hoisting Capability Project</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">72,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,000</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Construction—Waste Isolation Pilot Plant</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>72,000</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>72,000</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>472,020</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>472,020</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Program Direction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">297,318</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">297,318</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Program Support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">20,320</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,320</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Safeguards and Security</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">291,482</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">291,482</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Technology Development and Deployment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">16,012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,012</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>6,983,318</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>7,194,318</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Other Defense Activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Environment, health, safety and security</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Program direction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">81,179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">81,179</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Environment, Health, Safety &amp; Security</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">150,761</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">150,761</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Environment, Health, safety and security</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>231,940</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>231,940</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Office of Enterprise Assessments</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Program direction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">56,632</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,632</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Enterprise Assessments</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">32,183</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,183</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>88,815</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>88,815</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Specialized security activities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">471,082</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">471,082</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Office of Legacy Management</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Legacy management</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">177,716</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">177,716</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="3" colname="column1">Program direction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">22,670</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,670</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Office of Legacy Management</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>200,386</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>200,386</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Defense-related administrative support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">187,475</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">187,475</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1">Office of hearings and appeals</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">5,023</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,023</entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Subtotal, Other Defense Activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,184,721</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,184,721</bold></entry></row> 
<row><entry align="left" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2" colname="column1"><bold>Total, Other Defense Activities</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold>1,184,721</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,184,721</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></title></division> 
<division id="H01A5688417994E0EB2E748394E77F767"><enum>E</enum><header>SAVE America Act</header> 
<section id="HB6163AE6BBFC467D9CBBCDBC30388B99"><enum>4801.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This division may be cited as the <quote>Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act</quote> or the <quote>SAVE America Act</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H6523B1820E744D3D969C6999D61B74CD"><enum>4802.</enum><header>Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office</header> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58724F31D9724B8AABA726BB5F91369E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of documentary proof of United States citizenship</header><text>Section 3 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20502">52 U.S.C. 20502</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H5AA7D6F1B8F8464BA73FA1F39C7C5CCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>As used</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text>.—As used</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H608A290C6FE7443A8E7B930A2ED01D54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> 
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<subsection id="H9AA6722B20D64067938CEE823770653E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Documentary proof of United States citizenship</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As used in this Act, the term <term>documentary proof of United States citizenship</term> means, with respect to an applicant for voter registration, any of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HB485E7051C3D4F9E995018A5DBB3DEA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5A17A83F1ACB4C479C94907AA0C53E5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A valid United States passport.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB683CEFD5E6A4D08AE3400ACE7C1530B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF74CEA232FA94E4FB267FAF492BB7146"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAB30508EB624C07AC9EA3B283ADDF37"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7EDB4A261F484A80A5BFE8C0BB23CE7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A certified birth certificate issued by a State, a unit of local government in a State, or a Tribal government which—</text> <clause id="H2934E10192704D7CB5ED7BCCAF8DF750"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was issued by the State, unit of local government, or Tribal government in which the applicant was born;</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9BBA2699B37D470C956ADD0DC13F01ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records in the State;</text></clause> <clause id="H1408BF1582AB4763BCEF2099E44C00FC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>includes the full name, date of birth, and place of birth of the applicant;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HF94A6DF20C8248F499573DDD49E15A69"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>lists the full names of one or both of the parents of the applicant;</text></clause> <clause id="H6858BD4BC0984FAAB54A7CA730697A10"><enum>(v)</enum><text>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;</text></clause> 
<clause id="HEB4F51B07E1E4F0C947A5C6F9ABF7F8D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes the date that the certificate was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records in the State; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5924687DFEAE4066B6A0B2B20626B066"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has the seal of the State, unit of local government, or Tribal government that issued the birth certificate.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H75853CCE89CF4D21846B94E6E332003B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F4A5BF843AC4AA1B4D2C11C9478E04A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A final adoption decree showing the applicant’s name and that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7FB88592C73D450D8F47A669AB60D873"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA99250F741D7403BB89F5F19A379A297"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAA0604FCF03347A38FB43AECA92A55F4"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An American Indian Card issued by the Department of Homeland Security with the classification ‘KIC’.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC693954C38664F4C844C51447B9A69FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of requirements</header><text>Section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20503">52 U.S.C. 20503</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text> 
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<subsection id="H380BE02274E74091A366DFC9A43FA092"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requiring applicants To present documentary proof of United States citizenship</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HAEE10D99A5D24F798166CBBA3CE0719E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Registration with application for motor vehicle driver’s license</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20504">52 U.S.C. 20504</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HACB8FF3A4EFD4BAC93BC9DC83DF72AB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>Each State motor vehicle driver's license application</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to the requirements under section 8(j), each State motor vehicle driver's license application</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55783A807B35423EBA4E11409F087162"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by striking <quote>Each State shall include</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to the requirements under section 8(j), each State shall include</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA24446805A59480FB8487A76087CE40D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5BB46844B43246CAB8F59368DF0E8E31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB0F07E70998944AF91D517350E7F58AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H578F90598064499389172DD0BCBDEF44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> 
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<clause id="HC3AA46C0164D496284443A8535311CC8" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">verify that the applicant is a citizen of the United States;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B0BF7882CA94814BEE8B6CBEFC8880D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(2)(C)(i), by striking <quote>(including citizenship)</quote> and inserting <quote>, including the requirement that the applicant provides documentary proof of United States citizenship</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA476247CF666430EB01130A2505536B9"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(2)(D)(iii), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>, 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</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7B521C444ECE4AACAB6EBD09549A9B3B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requiring documentary proof of United States citizenship with national mail voter registration form</header><text>Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20505">52 U.S.C. 20505</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE33D0563F3274DF9B44BA21D9E0D67C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H265118351A734BA3A81EBF37F9498E5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Each State shall accept and use</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to the requirements under section 8(j), each State shall accept and use</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8F1A47DE71054539B1904C83F57DE4B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Federal Election Commission</quote> and inserting <quote>Election Assistance Commission</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H03A4EBBB2DCA4444BC6E6ECED3657312"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: <quote>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.</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9ADA4A630CA24B5A84BB7CE8DFEFC459"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA2E81CDFE76E4E49B5306ABDCA4A60D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H7FD24B557DC04BB7B73119E254FCADD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA9E150FDEB44068814D8670599E07A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H703249B2D1124ADEBE7668162BBD0007"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the person did not provide documentary proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC81037A8E8E3467E8ABA74ED6542399F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> 
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<subsection id="H23ABD2B765664BF3B4DFF2921BE4FC6A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Ensuring proof of United States citizenship</header> 
<paragraph id="HC22B42EC35D344EA92AEEE5E800987C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Presenting proof of United States citizenship to election official</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H778CC8CB4E964D5BB0CC05E329A3E928"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H9F1FD801FB9A4E339368F2915D5D83D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5EEEB9952234702A9A68A38B33992BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification of requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HCD7B0F311AE24CD89AFA1DB2BE151149"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Accessibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB15347132DAE47A687348890235D08C0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Requirements for voter registration agencies</header><text>Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20506">52 U.S.C. 20506</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HC3E1E9B6EEE44D34945203B8EEFA5CF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4C745579947F4513B571FE06331385E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A), by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> 
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<clause id="H13C62F90856942BDA0CB35C2CDF0DA1D" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Receipt of documentary proof of United States citizenship of each applicant to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5254229675424012A250A4497B3A9BE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> 
<clause id="H42F6C347903B4638ABCAC5680D47189E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by striking <quote>(including citizenship)</quote> and inserting <quote>, including the requirement that the applicant provides documentary proof of United States citizenship</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H22F4D59FC52748068E2631CE6E8F3731"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H9A775F1040BD484081E1E5A5FEF054EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD4EADDF17C54480DBD985F076D0F3797"> <subparagraph id="HD3F1D6A97A044C758190A57D05220932" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ask the applicant the question, <quote>Are you a citizen of the United States?</quote> and if the applicant answers in the affirmative require documentary proof of United States citizenship prior to providing the form under subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H62DD4152A6E54C37973C7427A8890035"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by inserting <quote>who are citizens of the United States</quote> after <quote>for persons</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H59E04C9F2E994BB79106926A74D7EEC4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirements with respect to administration of voter registration</header><text>Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20507">52 U.S.C. 20507</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HD9304D4F81E843BB92020F62C9C8802F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBAB04E2016D94A4388ACCC8072F81932"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In the administration of voter registration</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to the requirements of subsection (j), in the administration of voter registration</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4D6CD51E6452465BB5F71BD731E8BE6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="H634307C805D945A2A2DA1BC45D401333"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H65D603A7861B440A8D880031F3434672"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5F695132593044D884B2F125EE783A20"> <subparagraph id="HE24D4CBC81FE43E381BF33B1D1AB48E9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>based on documentary proof or verified information that the registrant is not a United States citizen; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE9A31A17A7584E82BC13756A962BF89A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the registration otherwise fails to comply with applicable State law;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE45744C1B12D48779D6C797FE6C79882"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (l); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8F0246D5252D4448850E56CD1AA708C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2600CC06FE7347C8850B57B1090F748F"> <subsection id="H9B50567AF25F4C1E88D4AAD719B9D9F6"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote</header> <paragraph id="HBEF30542572E4A68B34411BBCCBE6F42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1421CC438DC04E8D9C0B0EF433251A2B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement in cases of name discrepancies in documentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subparagraph id="H1A390E09B8D4429D96892352FC297433" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H630B959064A64E34A58410874EF95CA6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides, through a process established by the State (which shall be subject to any relevant guidance adopted by the Election Assistance Commission)—</text> <clause id="HC01783F125494F5784BA1DF0A9CF816A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>additional documentation as necessary to establish that the name on the documentation is a previous name of the applicant; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H98363266BC244D46A071D08D68242D89" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an affidavit signed by the applicant attesting that the name on the documentation is a previous name of the applicant.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3F81D43A2914228B94BBECD3A689851"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional processes in certain cases</header> <subparagraph id="HC558EF18D34B4A3983AA9D30EC3568AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Process for those without documentary proof</header> <clause id="HDD047F1B000048E18AC2708C5ED3054E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H8CBACF688B0A41488BE300A0B7CB5CE1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Affidavit requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause> <clause id="H9F1D7E8B05AD4F6EBF6CB5EF35D968D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Development of affidavit by the Election Assistance Commission</header><text>The Election Assistance Commission shall develop a uniform affidavit for use by State and local officials under clause (ii), which shall—</text> 
<subclause id="H2CAE22A2F59D4982AA8CD7FB5E03F2F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause id="H592B24015CF845F987D23734EC87B545"><enum>(II)</enum><text>require the official to explain the basis for registering such applicant to vote in such elections.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H4DE5E9E596574EC88F4BB0053B200D97"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Process in case of certain discrepancies in documentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A2C47FE58DE4E5C8FBA1C9424EE0C01"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State requirements</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H7CD4E0E8CA2C4EB9A36655199820FEA8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A148F7E80F049688C2105B65574DE77"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<quote>SAVE</quote>) 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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD69218A36C7B4AB992763354782D792B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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:</text> <clause id="HD08285FAA7574F24B7AF3631AED48A9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State agencies that supply State identification cards or driver’s licenses where the agency confirms the United States citizenship status of applicants.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H36BE6C6B3BFD4CBDAC29FBF50FE8B9F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H391C02887EAD4E148ED2CFA451CDA74B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Availability of information</header> <subparagraph id="HCE133A47A10B4546B94129452A529F45"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB2C4C0527B4A45E9A9BE49CDAD8A7F65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of SAVE system</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1320b-7">42 U.S.C. 1320b–7</external-xref>), as established pursuant to section 121(c) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/603">Public Law 99–603</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D0FA234C5734A23841E870EF7366784"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Sharing of information</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H52303A3672594B118C7ADB6C8779BD60"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Investigation for purposes of removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229">8 U.S.C. 1229</external-xref>) 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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref>)) is unlawfully registered to vote in elections for Federal office.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA38CD5F68C2407B8D3A4B88FEB836C7"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Prohibiting fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of a Federal department or agency may not charge a fee for responding to a State’s request under paragraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9719D9078434053A3C8BC52B4867959"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Removal of noncitizens from registration rolls</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFBB7E67FBB354C08AF95E0BF2B736217"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Clarification of authority of State To remove noncitizens from official list of eligible voters</header> <paragraph id="H6E0589054B554D73828DD9945F4FB634"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 8(a)(4) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20507">52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HA2BAAB1E8E7A44228C56B19DD0D68A74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2DB3E242F0C468BB53DB45EAB8C5CDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H79A22C3074EE499C86A7934DF839F302"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25BE3F05B69045EEBFCA823E5A8864DF"> <subparagraph id="HBE93796B55D94D10937DF700EFEF196D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">documentary proof or verified information that the registrant is not a United States citizen;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HBBFEAC977576427BBACA1120F877891A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 8(c)(2)(B)(i) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20507">52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)(B)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(4)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>(4)(A) or (C)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H676CF88F4F50459C8B40A2F585A85E02"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Requirements with respect to Federal mail voter registration form</header> <paragraph id="H72D2D365402348539870DE1B5857541A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contents of mail voter registration form</header><text>Section 9(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20508">52 U.S.C. 20508(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H366A1974D9974F5DAC23997B9CF78FB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>(including citizenship)</quote> and inserting <quote>(including an explanation of what is required to present documentary proof of United States citizenship)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4EB652D69DB43F5A2E18BCEB1A5AE71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HB89B8478650F4A858409430D61F07A0B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H54D3E35BA6614FDCA49D7FE447E44B53"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C4A0BBDE7B44AB4AFDB173F4BD338B4"> 
<paragraph id="H2B5B6FD53BD54A8F9B01FB2BC7108BC7"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3BB2F8F319B4C6680B5122187E7E8EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information on mail voter registration form</header><text>Section 9(b)(4) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20508">52 U.S.C. 20508(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H9418C12798C84F43BBCDF89B887BBE88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8E3E78F17724003B8AC5F7D793B2E33"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated and as amended by paragraph (1)(C)), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>, 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</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H195C68C83FEB44FB8C99C11930E2F9E8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Private right of action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11(b)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20510">52 U.S.C. 20510(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>a violation of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>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,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1436602B9424831A85AA4CFCA0834CA"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Criminal penalties</header><text>Section 12(2) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20511">52 U.S.C. 20511(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0E335D216F054589BFC388FB49256C71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39D5883FFF3441F2A4D57EE606E89093"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7F38EC89E211412282EAA91E29563AB5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0C8B9BE62F4492592F3E174852C59B5"> <subparagraph id="HB96E7E5D6E184E42832964A6A6C30D25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8018B6C721664AE5815ED4FBF8AB8DE4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">registering an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB8BE473D87D740B5B7F9C87B93ADE32C"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Special rule for States not requiring voter registration</header><text>Section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20503">52 U.S.C. 20503</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> 
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H18933B06EB7F497591E94DFC1F06BC78" display-inline="no-display-inline"> 
<subsection id="H4A7E83B4F2754604A27A11C144F6E335"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special rule for States not requiring voter registration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H642DD6ADB31D4141BEC5C55AF6198972"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Election Assistance Commission guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20501">52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.</external-xref>), as amended by this section.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H883C84F7D668487DB9609A06DB745C2C"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Inapplicability of Paperwork Reduction Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44 (commonly referred to as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction Act</quote>) shall not apply with respect to the development or modification of voter registration materials under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20501">52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.</external-xref>), as amended by this section, including the development or modification of any voter registration application forms.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEAB4E0AB3B2548E7B9A8B609B35C1CEC"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Duty of Secretary of Homeland Security To notify election officials of naturalization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE7E3513DC11A4231942703FD220EE549"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Rule of construction regarding provisional ballots</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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)).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H88FBD425D246451DA873A97394377DC9"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Rule of construction regarding effect on State exemptions from other Federal laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20501">52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HD12FFEF767C4408AB0C5F0B0EFF5298C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Exception for absent uniformed services voters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20310">52 U.S.C. 20310(1)</external-xref>). </text></subsection> <subsection id="H9D5AFB75630F4B4C9B1B80E9ABEB8E5B"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HA45E698917994B82949F9B47D827CF49" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4803.</enum><header>Requiring voters to provide photo identification</header> 
<subsection id="HDB22E9FF06BC4E24960C17BB817F7092"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot</header> 
<paragraph id="HF81B53FCBB56431F966D8483B8DBDB8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/21081">52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CEA8BAE01B34F7AAAB7E30813547C29"> <section id="HF29A4313AD154C7B9E9D637FFC0956EC"><enum>303A.</enum><header>Photo identification requirements</header> <subsection id="H99FE48AA9F6A466A8FF1677F0C3BD8F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provision of identification required as condition of casting ballot</header> <paragraph id="H924FD2034022471DAF7EE67B04D0DF92"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Individuals voting in person</header> <subparagraph id="H23CBC4A2379E4031A652663545AB2315"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement to provide identification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H34824A4CAA1E44B487728D66DCFB28FB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of provisional ballot</header> 
<clause id="H39047C66467F46BD96163420C2D02F2D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <subclause id="H640E2FDA495D4BE1AC11CE5BF53624AA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the identification required under subparagraph (A); or</text></subclause> 
<subclause id="HAD42B225E1354A91B127CE9ABB18C915"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE9EBA4C1776C4FF493620DE20084AB88"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>No effect on other provisional balloting rules</header><text>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).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7ABB6F2805AF465687AE8FE7BACCC7B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Individuals voting other than in person</header> 
<subparagraph id="H7D1795C7005A4E29B03FC84D3E2A62AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text> <clause id="H5F55108EA3C2484FAD04613F30C6F31F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a copy of a valid photo identification; or</text></clause> 
<clause id="H6976A25F3E6C4CC2901EAC78150DD6AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15F5FE9FDC1F4245B9A7D873EF0A9549" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) does not apply with respect to a ballot provided by—</text> 
<clause id="HDC28F573D37348F0B0601E2AA3000CA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an absent uniformed services voter, as defined in section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20310">52 U.S.C. 20310(1)</external-xref>); or</text></clause> <clause id="HD76B7AD4F8814355AF3348250C6B8F1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20102">52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H571A114E6C9C4A679F0811F4D6A072BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Providing public access to digital imaging devices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H2834494C860041EDBBA375E92F6C77EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Valid photo identifications described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, a <quote>valid photo identification</quote> means, with respect to an individual who seeks to vote in a State, any of the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HAE48D801AF8C4F34981C5E9AECCE9A39"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A valid State-issued motor vehicle driver’s license that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD740D2B1136C4A109706EC7CE2453851"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A valid State-issued identification card that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date issued by a State motor vehicle authority.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC69831DCA2F74DCE84940A6BAC014E57"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A valid United States passport for the individual.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA323147C02A5479B9F66626E765820B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A valid military identification for the individual.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H31B80D26D05448908032796002949B94"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A valid identification document issued by a Tribal government that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D71648B6C2F4322BB68D05ADD03ECEB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notification of identification requirement to applicants for voter registration</header> <paragraph id="HD1BDC92949D54E068FDD335787549C72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA88D4289F04649289A24757AB483653F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule for individuals applying to register to vote online</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF52EF9A90C92429F8232373F0F3C6241"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA7FA0C81A4C540E2B567FECBED989A2A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1FDB7B2B1D0948CFB529082158D6C245"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4A2EE12DF0824F18B2D10223E549A62A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment relating to voluntary guidance by Election Assistance Commission</header><text>Section 311(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/21101">52 U.S.C. 21101(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0FE010B48BD64A34A7B260FF3FEE2588"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (2);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48313B5769BA43B88D7F8084EB8CD304"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5C84308EFC4A47B29BBA24B5A3223A39"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5FB0DC8EE2A4211B448076351622457"> <paragraph id="H9C156A5311BF42CFB9D79F020E2701C3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 303A, October 1, 2025.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HDE52B952E97147669972DEDCF90BA05C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment relating to enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 401 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/21111">52 U.S.C. 21111</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>sections 301, 302, 303, and 304</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle A of title III</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H81D222ABEA404872B9C72A6024501CE5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective Date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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. </text></subsection></section></division> 
</legis-body> <attestation><attestation-group><attestation-date date="20260722" chamber="House">Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2026.</attestation-date><attestor display="no">Kevin F. McCumber,</attestor><role>Clerk.</role></attestation-group></attestation> 
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